BUSHLOE ART SOCIETY
PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS IN ALL MEDIA
ANDREA NAYLOR
''Pastel Wild Animals"
29th September 2025
Andrea demonstrated her skill with pastels producing a portrait
of an ostrich.
HELEN NEAVE
''Drawing Caricatures"
8th September 2025
Helen taught us techniques to produce cartoon-like sketches from photographs of famous people (and a horse!).
ANEEDA ARTS
'Watercolour Paper Flowers'
18th August 2025
Making Paper Flowers out of Recycled Paper.
HELEN NEAVE
'Something Different'
14th April 2025
Helen created an underwater scene using mixed media.
CHARLES EVANS
Acrylic Demonstration
17th March 2025
Charlie created two stunning landscape pictures using acrylic paints.
EUNICE J FRIEND
Wild Flower Meadow in Pastels
20th January 2025
Eunice demonstrated the creation of a botanical picture using conventional and pan pastels on velour paper.
DANIELLE VAUGHAN
Collage Demonstration
22nd April 2024
Danielle showed us how to create flowers, animals and portraits using colourful images clipped from magazines.
CHARLES EVANS
Watercolour Demonstration
11th March 2024
Charlie gave us a demonstration showing us how to paint coastal scenes in his unique free flowing style.
CHERYL CLAYTON
Pastel Animals
18th September 2023
Cheryl gave us a demonstration showing us how to paint bumble bees
using water soluble pastels and ink pens.
HELEN NEAVE
Siberian Tiger
5th June 2023
Helen gave us a demonstration showing us how to paint the face of a Siberian Tiger,
using watercolour and gouache.
HELEN NEAVE
Snow Fields
3rd April 2023
Helen gave us a demonstration showing us how to paint winter snowscapes,
with a limited watercolour palette and use of masking fluid.
HELEN NEAVE
Snow Fields
3rd April 2023
Helen gave us a demonstration showing us how to paint winter snowscapes,
with a limited watercolour palette and use of masking fluid.
HELEN NEAVE
Mono Screen Printing
20th March 2023
Helen ran a workshop activity showing us how to produce basic monochrome screen prints from reference images, having cut our own templates from acetate sheets.
HELEN NEAVE
Mono Screen Printing
20th March 2023
Helen ran a workshop activity showing us how to produce basic monochrome screen prints from reference images, having cut our own templates from acetate sheets.
AMANDA JACKSON
Layering Oils
6th February 2023
Professional artist, Amanda Jackson gave us a demonstration of her oil painting techniques, involving
the use of acrylics as a base and layering subsequent layers in oils.
HELEN NEAVE
Christmas Workshop
7th November 2022
Helen Neave ran her annual Christmas workshop. She gave us ideas and advice on how to decorate wooden
trinket boxes to give to relatives and friends as Christmas presents
HELEN NEAVE
Batik Workshop
17th October 2022
Helen Neave ran a Batik workshop. Originating in Indonesia, Batik is the art of dying fabrics using a wax resist process. Below is a selection of the results achieved on the night.
HELEN NEAVE
Batik Workshop
17th October 2022
Helen Neave ran a Batik workshop. Originating in Indonesia, Batik is the art of dying fabrics using a wax resist process. Below is a selection of the results achieved on the night.
STEVE HAMMOND-EVANS
Precious Metal on Clay
4th April 2022
Steve Hammond-Evans, ran a members' workshop giving us concise instruction and practical experience of
making silver jewelry & other small items, using 'precious metal clay' (PMC), a variety of 'tools' and a blowtorch!
Below you can see a selection of the impressive results.
STEVE HAMMOND-EVANS
Vivid & Subtle Colour Application
7th March 2022
Society Member, Steve Hammond-Evans, returned to give us a demonstration of colour techniques using a variety of media, including watercolour, acrylic and pastel applied with a variety of brushes and other 'tools'
STEVE HAMMOND-EVANS
Vivid & Subtle Colour Application
7th March 2022
Society Member, Steve Hammond-Evans, returned to give us a demonstration of colour techniques using a variety of media, including watercolour, acrylic and pastel applied with a variety of brushes and other 'tools'
Steve starts applying the watercolour
Steve starts applying the watercolour
Tackling the foreground
Tackling the foreground
A Moroccan village takes shape
A Moroccan village takes shape
"'One I finished earlier"
"'One I finished earlier"
STEVE HAMMOND-EVANS
Drawing & Expressive Doodling
7th February 2022
A fun evening with Society Member, Steve Hammond-Evans, who gave us a demonstration of creative drawing and doodling using fibre tip and gel pens, in conjunction with water-based markers
STEVE HAMMOND-EVANS
Drawing & Expressive Doodling
7th February 2022
A fun evening with Society Member, Steve Hammond-Evans, who gave us a demonstration of creative drawing and doodling using fibre tip and gel pens, in conjunction with water-based markers
Steve starts sketching
Steve starts sketching
A tree takes shape
A tree takes shape
Adding colour with a water-based marker
Adding colour with a water-based marker
Shadows added
Shadows added
Can you tell who they are yet?
Can you tell who they are yet?
Finished result
Finished result
RAY RILEY
Brusho and Oil
24th January 2022
A fascinating evening with Society Member and Bob Ross Instructor, Ray Riley, who gave us a demonstration of
botanical painting using oil paints in combination with 'Brusho' powdered pigments
RAY RILEY
Brusho and Oil
24th January 2022
A fascinating evening with Society Member and Bob Ross Instructor, Ray Riley, who gave us a demonstration of
botanical painting using oil paints in combination with 'Brusho' powdered pigments
Starting work on 'Brusho' backgound
Starting work on 'Brusho' backgound
Roses begin to take shape
Roses begin to take shape
Nearing completion
Nearing completion
The finished result
The finished result
Proud of his work!
Proud of his work!
TIM FISHER
Sketching
7th October 2019
A very instructive evening with leading artist and tutor, Tim Fisher,
who gave us a demonstration of sketching techniques using a variety of different media
TIM FISHER
Sketching
7th October 2019
A very instructive evening with leading artist and tutor, Tim Fisher,
who gave us a demonstration of sketching techniques using a variety of different media
Sketching using a soft pencil
Sketching using a soft pencil
The completed sketch with a little watercolour added
The completed sketch with a little watercolour added
Tim demonstrates sketching with pastels
Tim demonstrates sketching with pastels
The finished result
The finished result
Village scene in watercolour with a little touch of ink pen
Village scene in watercolour with a little touch of ink pen
TOM SHEPHERD
Vibrant Acrylics
16th September 2019
A fascinating evening with Tom who entertained us with his relaxed style and seemingly effortless
completion of two pictures of birds using Acrylics
Painting in the blocks of colour on pre-painted paper
Painting in the blocks of colour on pre-painted paper
Completing the detail after adding the background
Completing the detail after adding the background
The finished result
The finished result
Adding the signature
Adding the signature
Another picture completed
Another picture completed
LES DARLOW
Pastels / Mixed Media
15th July 2019
An enjoyable evening with Les, who completed two pictures, both seascapes, using pan pastels
(which may of us were unfamiliar with), inks & pastels
Creating the sky - applying pan pastel with a dry rubber sponge
The finished picture - A serene sunset, created with pan pastel
Applying pastel to a base created using coloured inks
Using white and blue pastel to create the 'rough' sea
The final result - a vibrant seascape created with coloured inks & pastels
LEANNE ELLIS​
Watercolour and Brusho tips &
Techniques 10th June 2019
A fabulous evening with Leanne where we enjoyed an interesting informative and fun demonstration
left us all itching to try Brusho'
Watercolour Barn
Vibrant Brusho Beach
LINDA SHARMAN
Member of Bushloe Art Society
Demonstrates her unique and very atmospheric style captivating us all
Acryli​c on board
Acrylic on board
(Kindly donated for one of our Raffle Prizes at the 2018 Exhibition)
Trip
Tryptych Acrylic on MDF
STEVE HAMMOND-EVANS
(Member of Bushloe Art Society)
Demonstrating
Obscure Techniques
such as
Painting without a brush
Printing
Mixed Media etc
A very interesting informative and entertaining evening indeed!
LISA SHACKLETON
Silk Painting Techniques
Inks on silk with pen captivating many of
us went home with kits to have a go!
TIM FISHER
Perspective Tips for Artists
Fabulous Demo a very good insight into perspective and light and shadows
OUR 2018 EXHIBITION AT ATTFIELD'S FARM SHOP
