Art News, Techniques & Tips
New Workshop: Tetra Pak Print: 6 week Course At NEWBRIDGE MEMO
A Gentle Creative Pause This Spring This April, give yourself permission to slow down and reconnect with your creativity. Our Tetra Pak Print Course offers a welcoming, low‑pressure space to explore printmaking using recycled milk cartons — turning everyday materials into something thoughtful, expressive, and beautifully unique. Designed as a gentle six‑week journey, the course… Continue reading New Workshop: Tetra Pak Print: 6 week Course At NEWBRIDGE MEMO
NONaffArt Workshops:Â Tutored Life Drawing with TBryan Fine Art 1st May 2026
How Life Drawing Can Transform Your Drawing Practice Great artists from the past have used life drawing to improve their artistic skills, it can sharpen observation and build creative confidence when drawing or even painting. Working directly from the human form encourages a depth of seeing and understanding that no photograph or stylised reference can… Continue reading NONaffArt Workshops: Tutored Life Drawing with TBryan Fine Art 1st May 2026
New Course: Fine Art Friday with TBryan Fine Art starting 27th March 2026
Rediscover Your Creativity Through Drawing, Painting, and Mixed Media There’s something magical about stepping into a space where creativity exists. A place where you can slow down, practice art and experiment freely, reconnect with the simple joy of creating. That’s exactly what you’ll find when you explore fine art techniques in a relaxed, inspiring environment.… Continue reading New Course: Fine Art Friday with TBryan Fine Art starting 27th March 2026
What is Printmaking?
Printmaking is a specialism that covers a wide range of techniques and processes, and it includes lino cut, wood block, monotype, collograph, etching and drypoint and a range of other techniques that give you a wide variety of different outcomes in appearance. The distinction with printmaking compared with most other art techniques and processes is… Continue reading What is Printmaking?
Starting to Draw: Why so many pencils?
You may wonder why there are so many different grades of graphite pencil. You have ‘H’ range, ‘HB’, ‘F’ and ‘B’ range, usually in a set when you buy them. Each of the letters represent a different mix or combination of graphite. The harder the lead the less graphite and the more clay there is… Continue reading Starting to Draw: Why so many pencils?
Starting to Draw: A Basic Guide: Part 1
The most difficult part of beginning to draw is starting. It may seem a self-evident statement but when you begin art it is difficult to know what to draw and what medium to use (whether it is pencil, pen, or paints). So, where to begin? It is always best to start by using a proper… Continue reading Starting to Draw: A Basic Guide: Part 1
Starting to Draw: Some drawing tips…
Some Drawing Tips… Always avoid smudging any shading you have done as this tends to ‘flatten’ the surface and your drawing can lose any definition. Experiment with a range of different mark-making techniques when drawing by moving the pencil indifferent directions (up, down, left. Right, diagonally, etc.). Never rest your hand on the paper as… Continue reading Starting to Draw: Some drawing tips…