Skyblue Art Classes

Hope that everyone had a lovely break and are keen to get back to drawing and painting? After taking all of our Xmas decorations down...

Big thanks to everyone who came to classes this year, all of the topics we have been through, together with all of the techniques are...

Congratulations to Richard who was approached to do a painting commission for a Xmas present. The painting will be presented to the...

So a few years back, pre-Covid I called PEP printers on Tarring Road to arrange prices and set up for any Xmas cards you want to have...

Lots of people have joined the members only area on this website - welcome! Gradually new tips and videos are being added by myself to...

In class when using acrylic paints you may have heard about a product called Matt Medium. This is used to add to the acrylics to 'extend'...

At the beginning of September I posted details on the Skyblue Website about the 'Stride' Exhibition in Chichester asking for entries and...

Our first week back and we had a beautiful collection of penguins painted to celebrate, well done everyone. You can see them on the front...

As we gradually finish classes for summer (final class on 27 July) you may be wondering what you can do over August. As this summer has...

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to Borde Hill Gardens last Saturday. It all went fairly smoothly and having transport to pick...

Its been quite a while since we ran any weekend workshops. A great chance to 'have a go' at something you have never tried or just to...

Sketching and painting outside is a very different affair to having a lovely table and being indoors. That said there are ways to...

We have recently been inspired by part of Anna Perlin's painting that contained 'the drip'. Made famous by 1950's artist, Jackson...

6th May kicks off the Brighton Festival, an annual event that is the 2nd largest arts festival (Edinburgh claims top place). Within the...

On a recent trip to Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum we decided that we would really focus on the Dutch still life genre. I am always amazed...

If you are starting out with acrylics or watercolours there may be a few paints that you want to add later on. In addition, if you are...

Deadline is 1st March - Next Tuesday! Send your postcards to the following address, please put your name and any contact details on the...

We have been asked by Westbourne House School if our group would like to take part in The Secret Postcard Exhibition and over the next...

Please book your place if you have registered initial interest or if you have just seen this and want to come. In order to keep track of...

This week I received an email from a lady at Borde Hill Gardens (not far from Haywards Heath, Sussex) asking if Skyblue would like to...