This week we used these water soluble Inktense blocks to create our wonderful portraits. We’re now starting to focus more on proportion which is key to making better portraits. This medium allowed us to experiment more with colour mixing too. Great work everyone, well done!
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all next week.
Wendy x
A pretty tough challenge this week I think. Using fine liner pen and cross hatching technique to create all those different tones in the face. Well done everyone for keeping at it and learning as you go. Brilliant work!
Looking forward to seeing more of your fab work next week!
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you next week.
Wendy x
Hi everyone
Sorry there’s been a bit of a gap since my last post. I can’t believe we’re already in week 3 of the course. Here’s what we’ve been up to so far and you can see more pictures on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
More next week.
Wendy x
Lesson 1 – Self portraits using charcoal.
Lesson 2 – Dark and light using poster paint
Lesson 3 – Life model using water soluble graphite.
Hi everyone
Sorry for the short notice with this but I will be running an online course from Tuesday 8th April 2025 via Zoom. The closing date is Monday 7th April 2025. Scroll down for further information on the course and other tutorials available on my Patreon page.
“Inspired 6” – Online Beginners Art Course (via Zoom)
The course will be taught by myself, Wendy Atton B A (Hons). If you would like to view my work please visit my website at http://www.wendyatton.co.uk or my instagram page @wendyatton_artist. Please note that places cannot be reserved without full payment and all fees are non-refundable in part or in full.
This course is open to anyone over 18 years of age.
The online courses are free to any NHS employees as a thank you for just being wonderful. Just send me a photo of your staff card when you book.
If you have any questions or would like to book a place please get in touch by either email:leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or telephone: 07788 871286. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cheque. If you already have my online payment details please use the correct reference when booking and please drop me an email when you have paid so that I can confirm receipt and book you on the correct class.
“Inspired” 6: Online Beginners Art Course – 6.30pm – 7.00pm (Ref: INS6)
Start date: Tuesday 8th April 2025 – this course will run for 5 weeks
Price: £25
In this course we will look at other works of art and use them as inspiration for our own artwork creations. This may mean recreating all or part of a picture or simply using it as reference for our own ideas and interpretation. This course is designed for beginners but would be suitable for all abilities.
MaterialsThe course will explore a range of different media including watercolour, oil pastel, coloured pencil, etc. Alternative media suggestions will be given for each lesson, so if you don’t have the specific materials used in the example, you will still be able to have a go at the tasks. The bare minimum you will need for the course is a pencil and something to create colour. A full list of materials used in the lessons will be included in the booking details.Please note: you do not need to have completed any of the previous “Inspired” courses in order to join this course. All courses are stand alone courses.
Online lesson format
Lessons
The lessons will be delivered via a 30 minute online live chat/demonstration in which I will explain each task and you will be able to ask any questions. We will use “Zoom”, an online web conferencing program and you will be sent a link on how to download this with your booking confirmation. Zoom is free and you don’t need to set up an account. You will be sent a link before the start of the course which can be used each week to take you straight to the lesson.
Recorded video
Following the lesson you will also receive a link to a 30 minute recorded video of the whole picture being created by myself from start to finish in time lapse together with instructions along the way.
Information sheets
I will also email you an information sheet following the lesson with step by step instructions on how to create the picture.
Feedback/advice
Once you have produced your picture I would be happy to receive any photos of your work via email, text or WhatsApp and would gladly offer any advice or feedback that you might require.
Showing off
At Leeds Art Group we do like to show off our wonderful creations! So if you send me a photo of your work there’s a good chance I will put it on our website or our Instagram page @leedsartgroup. If you’d prefer me not to do this, just let me know. Or if you’d prefer to do your own showing off then you can join the Leeds Art Group WhatsApp group so that you can all post your masterpieces on there whenever you like and see what the rest of the group are doing.
Video Tutorials on Patreon
If you are not able to attend this course but would still like to do some art, there are plenty of video tutorials available on my Patreon page including all of the “Inspired” courses 1-5. There are over 100 videos available to watch. If you don’t yet subscribe to my Patreon page and would like to join for free please click on the following link and select “Start 7 day free trial”; Get more from Art by Wendy Atton on Patreon. This will give you free access to over 90 videos. If you wish to keep your subscription after the free trial, the cost is £6 +VAT (=£7.20) per month and you can cancel at any time. Please note the monthly fee is more if you use the Patreon app.
If you have any questions about Patreon or the above course please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Wendy
For our final lesson of the course we finished off in a blaze of colour! We used Derwent Inktense Blocks to create these vibrantly coloured jellyfish.
Another week of wonderful artwork! Thank you so much to all of you for always putting in so much effort every week. It really pays off!
We’ll be having a bit of a break now with the face to face classes but there will be an online course coming soon and we’ll be back in the classroom again in June. Watch this space for further info!
Thanks for spending the last few weeks with me. I’ve loved it, hope you have too!
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
Cheerio for now.
Wendy x
This week was slightly different in that we produced several paintings from different photos. This wet on wet technique using black drawing ink could potentially leave you waiting for ink to dry. By having several pictures on the go at once there’s always something to do. Lovely lemurs everyone!
Next week a different animal in our final lesson of the course.
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all next week.
Wendy x
I loved this lesson folks! You created these fantastic frogs in watercolour this week. Watercolour is a difficult medium to master and some of you were using it for the first time ever. So I think you all did an amazing job. Wonderful stuff, keep it coming!
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all next week.
Wendy x
Another pretty messy, smudgy lesson but totally worth it for these fantastic bee drawings using soft pastel. Quite a tricky one this week – lots of layers to build up and lots of technique to master. It was great to see your confidence grow with this technique in just one lesson.
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
Great work folks! See you all next week.
Wendy x
Wow! Incredible work this week folks and you did it all with just some Indian ink and a stick. Yep, a “common or garden” stick (from my garden to be precise). I think this was a really difficult challenge to throw at you but I knew you could handle it. Well done everyone on all these lovely lobsters!
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all next week.
Wendy x
Only week 2 and you’re already producing fantastic pictures like this! We used biro and coloured pencil for these and a crosshatching technique to create the tone.
Brilliant work folks. Keep it up!
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all soon
Wendy x
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