This is great of you want to loosen up your art style. Watch the short video for tips and tricks. Assignment: Get out your sketchbook, set a timer for no more than 30 mins, my painting took only 20. Have fun swirling the paints around. It’s probably best to wear gloves. The tutorial is in the classroom under creative boost challenges. Post your work under the heading creative boost. Don’t be afraid to create a mess like me! https://www.skool.com/jarman-arts-7011/classroom/086526af?md=14f889bb07814706a730505d14598dbe

Develop your sketchbook skills by completing regular practise techniques. Many of these are suitable for the whole family! They are design to be quick and achievable. So even if you are on a low energy day or don’t have much time you can watch a short video and complete a quick artwork/ exercise in response. Complete a Funky Face and drop it in the community group. The sillier the better! https://www.skool.com/jarman-arts-7011/classroom/086526af

Here is my next creative boost challenge. Today we found joy in colouring in our owl together. Learn to make layers with colouring pencils and press harder for burnished effects.

I have something a little different for you this week. I have turned my Shadow Owl painting into a colouring page for you to enjoy. You can download it free from this email and print it out as many times as you like. https://gxgqjbb.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjE3MjQ3MTUsXCJsXCI6MTY1NzE5MDc4MDg5MDAwMzkxLFwiclwiOjE2NTcxOTEwODY5NjkzNDI4OX0iLCJzIjoiOGY4NGZjMmVkZjNlM2E0NyJ9

This week at my school we are learning how to build a painting in layers. So far we’ve explored three steps: - Outline drawing - adding texture with coloured pencils - creating a transparent layer of acrylic to block in main colours - The final stage is to add a layer of white acrylic, which will bring everything together and add highlights. Other opaque colours can also be added. This piece is an artist copy inspired by Tahlia Stanton, a great way to study another artist’s techniques and learn how layering creates depth and energy in a painting. I have filmed this so I will add it in my creative boost challenges.