JUNE 2025 demo – Street Scene in Watercolour
Tuesday 17 June, live demo by Ian McManus – Street Scene in Watercolour, 7.30pm Centre 70 Ian McManus is a professional artist specialising in watercolour. His atmospheric paintings capture a moment in time from daily life. He paints street scenes bustling with figures and the hubbub of everyday life. He strives to catch the energy...Continue reading→
ARCHIVE: May 2025 demo – Painting in the Style of a Master
On Tuesday 20 May, live demo by DJ – Acrylic painting in the style of a master, 7.30pm, Centre 70 DJ talked about the value of copying other artists’ work as invaluable to understanding an artist’s work. He demonstrated this with a painting by Van Gogh. He told us of van Gogh’s circumstance at the...Continue reading→
ARCHIVE: April 2025 Demo – Still Life in Oils
On Tuesday 15 April at Centre 70 artist Rodney Kingston gave a live demo of painting a still life in oils. We were treated to a lovely sequence of stages. Rodney started with the basics of decisions about composition & lighting. He took us through the gradual process of drawing with dilute dark umber on...Continue reading→
ARCHIVE: March 2025 demo – Sewing a portrait
Tuesday 18 March, live demo by Harriett Riddell, 7.30pm, Centre 70 Harriet gave us a journey through her art over the years. She has travelled the world with her sewing machine, pitching up in challenging locations from the slums of Nairobi to the tea fields of the Himalayas. Through free motion embroidery she captures her...Continue reading→
ARCHIVE: February 2025 AGM & talk by Julia Sorrell
Tuesday 18 February, AGM, followed by talk by Julia Sorrell, Centre 70, 7.30pm Committee members will outline highlights of 2024, financial standing, re-election of committee members and give an overview of what’s to come in 2025 at our AGM. This will be followed by a talk by artist, Julia Sorrell, talking about her life as...Continue reading→
ARCHIVE: January 2025 demo – A landscape in pastels/acrylics
In January, artist and Tuesday morning class tutor, Claire Cross, gave a live demo on creating an atmospheric picture in pastels on a dark acrylic background. Claire started by explaining her general rules for this type of picture. She prefers using Unison pastels for their creamy texture and coverage. She has assembled many shades of...Continue reading→