Skyblue Art Classes

I am planning new 2025 classes and one thing I am excited about is to get us started on developing a sketchbook.

Are you thinking of getting more watercolour paper? Not sure where to start? There are so many to choose from but in this blog post I have n

Every year we try our hand at printmaking with a Gelli plate, read all about what this is

The first week of the month is dedicated to drawing and for February we try our hand using charcoal. Below I have listed the types of...

If you are new and starting out, getting art equipment can be a dizzying experience. With so many products and choices it can be...

There is a new section on the website which will be updated periodically with free tips from myself. To get you going I did a video a...

Using photographs to paint from is second best to sitting in front of the scene and painting. However, this is not always possible and...

Ever considered using one of the painting apps that you may have seen advertised? A long while back we tried out one in particular -...

We have two Saturday workshops, Easter Saturday and 21 April, dedicated to drawing with pastels. Watch me explain in a video from my...

As we are using acrylics in March you may find that acrylic matt medium is mentioned and added to the paint. There are also acrylic gels...

In March we start to explore painting with pastels. There are two workshops coming up on Saturday afternoons to introduce you to this...

Last summer we enjoyed a lovely day out sketching and painting at Borde Hill Gardens. This year we are planning a trip to the Sussex...

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...

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...

Several people have commented that they are experiencing issues with the member only area. Problems such as uploading a photo to the area...

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...

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...