Ahoy there! ⚓ This week, we’re creating charming little boats and all things nestled "in the bay". There’s been plenty of concentration in the room, but just enough chatter (and Jammie Dodgers!) to keep everyone afloat.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 12 - Acrylic

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Licence to Create! This week our group stepped into the glamorous world of 007, with classic cars, Mediterranean villas, and a touch of Bond-style sophistication.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 11 - Acrylic

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Who let the dogs out?... WE DID!! 😂  🐕 🐕‍🦺 🐩 🦮  They've all gone barking mad!.. swimming in the river, splashing on the beach, bounding through the grass, and simply doing what dogs do best – living their absolute best lives! 

Summer 2026 - Lesson 10 - Acrylic

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A great start to acrylics with our portrait project! Taking a bit of inspiration from PAOTY 2018 Samira Addo, we’re carefully observing expressions, features and proportions of faces from all around the world.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 9 - Acrylic

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🎶 How many kinds of sweet flowers grow 🎶 in an English country garden 🎶 — Well, we've got Peonies, Lavender, Cosmos, Foxgloves, Delphiniums, Hollyhocks...and that's only the beginning! Our watercolour gardens are full of colour and beautiful blooms 🌸🌼🌺

Summer 2026 - Lesson 8 - Watercolour

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Time to wine down🍷 … we’re taking things easy this week with a relaxing rendition of a Tuscan vineyard painted in watercolour. From sunset vistas to closely observed grape clusters, we have a lovely range of interpretations on the way.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 7 - Watercolour

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Moving on to watercolour this week, we’re trying our hand at urban sketching… no rulers, measuring, or grids allowed!.. It was all about capturing the atmosphere and character of the place and just enjoying the process.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 6 - Watercolour

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We’re continuing with oil pastels this week, and putting a touch of coloured pencil into the mix… a perfect combination to take on the wonderfully goofy Cairo Camel 🐪

Summer 2026 - Lesson 5 - Oil Pastels

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It’s time to swap our pencils for oil pastels. This week we’re starting with a touch of coastal charm, creating beautiful beach dunes inspired by the beautiful coastline here in the North East.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 4 - Oil Pastels

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Finding our rhythm with watercolour pencils. For the final week of drawing we’re playing with the grace and flow of synchronised movement - featuring athletes both human and animal.!

Summer 2026 - Lesson 3 - DRAWING

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This week we’re going on a tour of London with the iconic Routemaster bus. Continuing with watercolour pencils, we’re concentrating on 2-point perspective and the bright contrast of this vintage red bus against a greyscale background.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 2 - DRAWING

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Summertime is here!.. and we’re already making waves. We started the season by creating different water textures with watercolour pencils, learning how to turn a drawing into a painting.. magic! Here’s our first week - lots of ripples, waves and droplets.

Summer 2026 - Lesson 1 - DRAWING

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