Welcome to The Arthouse Oasis

Keeping things warm.
A Tuscany inspired acrylic project using soft glowing colours and a touch of Monet style brushwork.

Painting the sea.
Starting simple with the sky and sea, then gradually adding waves, depth and those little details that bring it to life.

Our first event at Pasticceria Di Leo.
This little video shows our first event, now you can be part of the next one!

Showing the air in our work.
A bit of everything in this school session — from loosening up with colour and mark-making, to building a full seaside painting step by step.

Afternoon school session
In this session we focused on building soft sunset skies first, then layering in grasses and finishing with those delicate daffodil details at the front.

Painting and Pasta Evening
Join us for a relaxed, beginner-friendly watercolour and pen workshop, where you’ll learn how to paint loose, abstract flowers in a vase, step by step.

After School 121’s
We started with a simple underwater scene, then built it up step by step — adding colour, texture and all those little details that bring it to life.

Paintings Robins, a popular bird to paint!
We kept it nice and simple to start with, then built up the layers — background first, then branches, and finally that little pop of colour with the robin.

Painting like the Impressionists
You can really feel that Monet influence, but still with everyone’s own twist.

Watercolour are for everyone.
Watercolour is one of those mediums that looks tricky… until you realise it’s all about letting go a little.

Painting and Past Night!
Thanks so much to everyone who came this week to our event at @pasticceriadileo, you guys were amazing!🤩

Learning to paint like Van Gogh
This is the start of a lovely multi-session after school project with one of my younger students.

Painting florals in acrylics.
This was session one of our acrylic floral paintings, and it’s always such a nice stage — loose, soft and full of potential.

Portrait Drawing Sessions.
There’s something really special about watching a face slowly appear on the page as confidence builds with each layer of shading.

The Stortford Art Society Workshop Day with David Pasfield.
The Stortford Art Society is delighted to announce an acrylic painting workshop where you can paint your own acrylic landscape.

Painting And Pasta this Wednesday!
Enjoy a charcuterie and cheese platter, served with a glass of wine or a soft drink. To finish, a warm pasta dish will be served to complete the experience.
No experience needed, just come, paint, sip, and enjoy a little taste of Italy.

The Stortford Art Society Demo Night.
Join The Stortford Art Society for a faschinating acrylic portrait demonstration with Keith Morton.

Painting Tuscany-Inspired Landscapes – First Session
Working step by step from a reference, we layered colour, simplified shapes and gradually brought the whole scene to life

Vibrant sunsets in acrylic sessions!
We learn how to blend colour smoothly to create that beautiful glow across the sky and water.

Painting flowers in a vase in watercolours.
Beautiful spring floral sessions are underway. Book your private session today!

Layering our Impressionist-inspired paintings.
This is how we build up our impressionist inspired paintings, one layer at a time.