Realism in Pencil – From Still Life to Pets

We explored how to draw what we truly see — not just what we think we see.
A Special 1:1 Portrait Session

This young artist spent a focused one-to-one session drawing portraits of her family members — and what a fantastic job she did!
Acrylic landscapes from imagination and life.

Our students have been exploring acrylic painting techniques
Rolling Art Projects

This floral acrylic painting is part of my rolling art project — perfect if you’d like to build up a piece over a few flexible sessions
Bumble bees in bloom!

Our young artists painted vibrant wildflower meadows filled with bees, butterflies, and joy.
Learning how to draw an eye.

look at these expressive pencil eyes!
Learning the basics of pencil work.

Our students practised tonal shading on this grape & pomegranate still life, turning simple pencil lines into convincing form and shine.
Exploring tone, shade and light.

Students practised observing the subtleties of form and building up their sketches with soft layering, and blending.
Learn to draw what you see.

These drawing sessions are all about exploring tone, shape, and light.
Portrait practice in acrylics and oils

Portrait practice in acrylics oils — and no, we’re not chasing likeness here, just learning how to paint skin tones with confidence!