As you all should be aware by now, we are temporarily moving while the Hive building gets a much needed refurbishment. We are moving to various locations for the different activities, one such place will be a room at St Peters church. As you can see from the above pictures, Read more…
There is a newer update to this. More details… Restricted opening – Drop-Ins Although our studios and workshops will be open, we will have a limited number of spaces available and they must be booked in advance. You can do this on our courses page. Sessions will be released weekly, Read more…
After decades of painting, Henri Matisse found himself unable to continue due to ill health. But from his wheelchair and his bed he continued to make work with the help of assistants. Large scale collage became his medium of choice. Matisse called this work “painting with scissors”. His work focussed Read more…
An analogous colour scheme uses colours which are next to each other on the colour wheel. For example, blues and greens, or oranges and yellows. These colours have a close relationship with each other. There is not that much hue contrast between analogous colours, so you need to make sure you are Read more…
Screenprinting is a great simple process which will enable you to print your own bag, t-shirt or other fabric item. Screenprinting kits start at around £30 with everything you need to get started, or you could have a go at making a screen yourself. The following tutorial is a good Read more…
If you have a look out of your window, or go onto your balcony or into your garden, you can hopefully see some signs of spring in the unfurling foliage. There are all kinds of greens out there right now and your task is to notice all the wonderful variations and Read more…
Try mixing a grey to learn about colour and to make subtle colours. Colour doesn’t shine without grey! Using colours straight from the tube in a painting doesn’t usually result in a successful piece of work. Mixing colour is something to practice and gives you the opportunity to find what Read more…
Look at these sketches made by Van Gogh, and see if you can follow some of the methods shown in his work. Notice how the foreground has more detail and things become less defined in the distance. This is one way to achieve a sense of perspective or distance in Read more…
Collage is a great way to work at home. All kinds of paper can be used including newsprint, as in this self-portrait by David Hockney. The article in the piece serves to locate the work in a time and place and adds a layer of meaning to the picture. The Read more…
Collage offers a great way to make unusual prints with strong sculptural qualities. To make a plate to print from, you can use materials such as corrugated card, textured paper, cloth, netting etc. Details and textures can be added by gluing further materials to the surface, eg. lollipop stocks, string, Read more…