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The Arts School

Two years ago, whilst pregnant with my son and daydreaming about the future, I bought the domain name of The Arts School.

One year ago I met Sam and we had the idea to combine our ideas at her lovely space and The Arts School was born!

Its been a busy year and as we start our last round of 6 week drawing courses, and our one year exhibition I thought I would say thanks to everyone that has supported us, and tell all your friends about us!

It is a great privilege to teach what you love, in a beautiful space, with lovely people (and great food!)

If you are looking for a drawing class, there is still time to book:

Observational Drawing 6 week courses

Starting 5th June Tuesday evenings 7-9:30pm

Starting 7th June Thursday Mornings 10:30-13:30

Life Drawing:

Wednesday 13th June

Saturday 23rd June

I hope you enjoy some photos of the fantastic work created by our lovely students.

I will also be at Brighton Marina Market this Sunday if you want to come and say hello!

http://www.theartsschool.co.uk

©️Sophie Douglas 2018

2018 – The Arts School

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Wow! It’s been a long time since I posted and the reasons good!

The Arts School is up and running and I am loving teaching again! Now we start the new year with lots of courses and a new teacher working with us teaching watercolour (Jo Hudson).

Come and take a class and hopefully enjoy it as much as our past students (and we) do! www.theartsschool.co.uk

The Arts School

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Getting ready to run a taster day at The Arts School tomorrow.

General Art is one of my favourite courses as it is project based and gives you a chance to try different materials out and develop your own ideas and work.

If you are interested in this course or any others, please visit or website email me at sophie@theartsschool.co.uk

©www.sophiedouglas.org.uk

The Arts School – the start

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So I have been quiet because I have been busy!

1) the boy who will be 7 months old next week, amazing!

I could spend all day watching him learn the world! The greatest time consumers!

2) The Little Art on the Green, more details next week

And 3)

I have started an arts school!

The Arts School will start running day courses in Drawing and Mark making and Reflective Practise. Come and spend the day on a beautiful farm in East Sussex. 60 acres of woods, fields and lakes. A delicious lunch is included, provided by Sam. So excited! A few spaces left for our intro day on July 8th and confirmed dates to follow!

Visit our website or follow and like our Facebook and Instagram

http://www.theartsschool.co.uk/

Time to paint

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This week I spent two mornings taking part in an art class’s run by the incredibly talented and generous Fiona Graham Mackay.

I have not sat down and done an oil painting since I took my A levels (in 1998…) and was surprised by how successful it was, and how much I enjoyed it!

I feel the reasons I have shied away from oils are time, money and practicality. I intend to explore this beautiful and generous material further!

Everyone go and do an art course, meet up with a friend or three, join a group, whatever you want, but get out there and do some painting, just because it’s good for your soul.

These are my little paintings, whilst there is allot of space for improvement, I am immensely proud of taking the time for myself, that I haven’t forgotten everything I was taught, and for trying something different. Have a wonderful weekend. Sophie xxx

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Unsuccessful experiments

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Today I tried a quick play with still life photography, it wasn’t very successful, but it is just a starting point.

I learnt:

Cats are not helpful,
I have a large amount of dried petals from flowers from my husband which I need to do something with, anyone got any ideas please let me know!
I need to allow myself more time to set up and consider.

Thanks for reading!

Starting the new life

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It’s slow steps but finally getting the new studio sorted!

If you would like to use or share my images, please contact me directly, thanks for looking!

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