I have been drawing with colour pencils for 14 years, first on Daler-Rowney pastel paper, then heavy weight Cartridge paper. I also tried Daler-Rowney board for bigger drawings (A1 and A2 size) but in the end, it is Pastelmat that best suits my present style of drawing: animal portraits.. The colours come out more vibrant … More Working on Pastelmat
Congratulations to S.O.F.A. member France Bauduin, her piece Late Afternoon Watch won Best Domestic Animal at the UKCPS regional exhibition at the Hillier Gardens. Well deserved! Debbi Hide, also a SOFA member, won Best in Show, Best Wildlife and Best Abstract/Fantasy for her Fox pieces. A great exhibition to go and see if you are … More Late Afternoon Watch Wins Again
S.O.F.A. member France Bauduin’s beautiful drawing of Griffin, Late Afternoon Watch, is in Jackson’s Art Supplies Amateur Prize competition. The Jackson’s Open Art Prize had a huge response with 3100 artists submitting their drawings, paintings and prints, 108 amateurs have made the short-list for the Amateur Prize. The winner of the Amateur Prize will be decided … More Late Afternoon Watch in Jackson’s Art Supplies Competition
Passionate about wildlife and equally passionate about accurately interpreting her subjects Wildlife Artist Pollyanna Pickering has dedicated her life to conservation through art. And now she is honoured to have received the Association of Animal Artists most prestigious award, which was presented at their Annual Gala Dinner last Saturday. The Inaugural Chairman’s Award is presented … More AAA Award for Pollyanna
S.O.F.A. patron David Grant has just got back from a lecture trip to China Just back from another trip to China (my sixth in six years) and getting over the jet lag in time for the virtual congress. For the last six years David Lloyd (ex Professor of veterinary dermatology at the RVC) and myself … More Lecture Trip To China
Charlfred Fine Art presents ‘Animals in Fine Art’ Exhibition An exhibition of realism paintings, quality sculpture & prints, depicting domestic and wild animals. Featuring works by S.O.F.A. members Jacqueline A. Gaylard, Sara Butt and Gayle Mason alongside work by other artists. . 15th – 22nd November Kennaway House, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8NG FREE ADMISSION Opening … More Animals in Fine Art Exhibition
S.O.F.A. member France Bauduin won ‘best domestic animal’ for this fabulous drawing in the 2nd UK Coloured Pencil Society’s Regional Exhibition in Richmond, North Yorkshire. Congratulations France, very well deserved! The show is on until the 14th of October. 2nd UK Coloured Pencil Society’s Regional Exhibition The Station, Station Yard, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4LD … More UK Coloured Pencil Society’s Regional Exhibition 2015
S.O.F.A. member Barbara Thaxter is exhibiting paintings, including her cat paintings in the Autumn Art Fair at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington. The show is on Saturday 17th October & 18th October. Autumn Art Fair LANDMARK ARTS CENTRE, Ferry Rd, Teddington, TW11 9NN UK http://www.landmarkartscentre.org Saturday 17th October & 18th October 10.AM – 5PM
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