Only one outdoor painting event left –  this Friday at Tynemouth. Don’t miss your chance to paint outdoors with tuition this summer.

Follow this link to read about Paul Riley’s travelling painting kit in which he uses my watercolour palette

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I was painting at Bolam Lake yesterday with my students. There are still places left on the painting/ sketching days next week. Why not make good use of this long running warm weather and take the plunge to paint out of doors. It’s a wonderful way to spend a day!

I am having two portfolios artwork sales in September – 9th at the Hearth Art Centre Horsley and the 15th at Corbridge Parish Hall. Come and have a coffee while you look through ten portfolios plus framed artwork.

My first session teaching painting out doors at St Mary’s Island. The weather was fantastic with Blue sky for much of the day and warm conditions. Here is my painting created alongside my learners. Why not book one of my art days. The next painting / sketching day is this Friday at Craster

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Sunday the 9th of September should be a date in your diary !

10:00am  – 3:00pm

The Hearth, Main Rd, Horsley, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 0NT

The workshop listed below has been moved from this coming Saturday to October 20th

 

Saturday the 20th of October

‘Painting distressed wood and steel with watercolour’

A wonderful day out was had by all at Jesmond Dene House Hotel yesterday. Fifteen artists signed up for an afternoon of watercolour painting followed by afternoon tea in the garden. This event was arranged by the Laing Art gallery to complement the ‘Enchanted Gardens’ exhibition presently on show in the gallery.

I am teaching watercolour painting at this wonderful venue next Monday afternoon for the museums service. Looking forward to it.

If you would like to take part then visit the the following link:

https://laingartgallery.org.uk/whats-on/watercolours-in-the-garden-workshop

 

There are now just six places left on my ‘Acrylics painting for beginners’ course starting September the 12th 2018. Don’t delay in booking if you want to secure your place! 

Don’t forget, there are workshops and painting / sketching days out you could enjoy over the summer months, before the main courses start in September.

Look at the courses and art days pages to learn more….

In the last couple of weeks I have been working on a series of acrylic tree paintings on canvas to go on the back wall of my stand. Here are some examples I have now completed.

To see this work in the flesh and the large number of watercolours I will have in my portfolios, then why not attend the fair ?  Hope to see you there.

Why not explore some of the beauty spots of the Northumberland Coast with Jason painting or sketching. The new outdoor painting days are now live on the’ art days’ pages.

    

This wonderful weather is ideal for painting out of doors.  Why not go out sketching or painting with Jason in the next couple of months ?  His summer art days are now live on the website, so you can book a day learning how to render some of the North Easts Beauty spots and take home work you are proud of by the end of the day.

   

Saturday the 15th of September, Corbridge – 10:00am  – 4:00pm

Corbridge Parish Hall, St Helens Street, NE45 5BQ

Jasons last portfolio sale at Wylam institute in May was a great success, but a number of people were disappointed that they were unable to get to the event.

To give them and others another opportunity, his second sale will be held at Corbridge……….. where he will once more be exhibiting for sale a selection of his large body of work.

So why not have a day out in Corbridge and enjoy this selling exhibition ?

Whether you are already a collector or are new to buying art, this portfolio event will enable you to buy directly from the artist.

Jason will also be available to talk about his forthcoming courses, workshops and sketching holidays in Italy, as well as explaining any aspect of his art on show..

The Map below shows where to find the exhibition:

 

Sold this artwork a few days ago. It was a watercolour I painted many years ago. It had featured in an article in ‘Artists’ magazine. The article was called ‘Grandma’s woods,’ because the watercolours were inspired by my time playing in a wood near my grandmas house when I was a child. The woods were beautiful, but just a little spooky.

I am embarking on a series of acrylic paintings of trees, from imagination, to place as a backdrop to my stand at Patchings. This is the first completed painting. The painting below is about half way completed. I am really enjoying working with acrylic using spray cans and metalic colours in addition to my normal painting kit. I will post progress regarding the painting below soon as well as new artworks created for the show.