ROARSOME.!!! Week seven sees us taking a walk on the wild side. All of our students, from beginners to the more experienced, have been creating these lovely lions with pen and watercolour washes.

Summer 2025 - Lesson 7 - WATERCOLOUR

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The first week of watercolour has transported our brushes to the breathtaking island of Capri, nestled in the stunning Tyrrhenian Sea. Our paintings are coming together beautifully, capturing the shimmering jewel-bright seas, rugged coastlines, and glamorous charm of this gorgeous place.

Summer 2025 - Lesson 6 - WATERCOLOUR

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The Summer theme is still going strong!.. we’ve been getting creative with colourful oil pastels again, capturing lots of refreshing lemonade in our drawings. Be warned!.. viewing may cause sudden cravings for ice-cold fizzy drinks!

Summer 2025 - Lesson 5 - OIL PASTELS

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Moving onto oil pastels this week, we’re celebrating the summer sunshine with these stylish sunglasses! Here our seasoned artists and newcomers are busy creating lots of ‘sunsational’ pieces, many of them trying oil pastels for the very first time 😎

Summer 2025 - Lesson 4 - OIL PASTELS

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Our final week of drawing is taking us on a trip down memory lane. We’re using graphite pencils to capture the essence of street vendors from yesteryear. This nostalgic theme offers a chance to explore perspective and tonal values to bring those memories back to life on paper!

Summer 2025 - Lesson 3 - DRAWING

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Very happy to share these excellent pencil drawings created by our new starters, their very first time drawing an owl or horse - aren’t they fabulous!

Summer 2025 - Starter Lesson 2 - DRAWING

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Using coloured pencils and a lot of patience, everyone has been expressing their own vision to capture these iconic stones in an enchanting and colourful atmosphere.

Summer 2025 - Lesson 2 - DRAWING

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We’re off to a flying start this season, stepping into a world of imagination where gravity takes a backseat! Inspired by the mesmerising anti-gravity sculptures of Cornelia Konrads, our seasoned artists have created these stunning pictures using charcoal pencils.

Summer 2025 - Lesson 1 - DRAWING

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A very warm welcome to all our fabulous newcomers!  Jumping right into the drawing module today, we have plenty of creativity showing through already - what a great start everyone, well done!

Summer 2025 - Lesson 1 - INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING

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🌼✨ANOTHER FABULOUS EXHIBITION!✨🌼

We had a wonderful afternoon celebrating the dedication and artistic growth of our talented students. Individual flair and creativity have really shone through this season.

CONGRATULATIONS to every one of you for producing such an outstanding display! 

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The countdown to our Spring exhibition has officially begun! This Thursday we will be showing over 300 beautiful artworks to celebrate the finale of our fabulous Spring Season.

Come on in and take a look, everyone is very welcome!

THURSDAY 10th APRIL

2pm - 4pm

ELM RIDGE CHURCH HALL, CARMEL ROAD SOUTH, DARLINGTON, DL3 8DJ

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One week to go to our Spring Exhibition!

We were in full prep mode this week, placing finishing touches and paper mounts on our best artworks. From vibrant splashes of colour to intricate details, our creations are so full of diversity - we can’t wait to share them with everyone next Thursday!

Spring 2025 - Lesson 13 - MOUNTING

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