The key to creative art is careful preliminary sketch work. Working up the idea before committing to a finished piece.
This is a preliminary sketch, working towards semi-abstraction. . This might take many drawings to reach a final composition, then you can experiment with colour, techniques, and much more. Each stage helping you to come to a final version before committing to a final painting!
Watercolour of two Royal Navy warships under construction at Cammell Lairds ship yard, Birkenhead. By Roy Munday.Watercolour. The Old Coffee House, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire. By Roy Munday
As a community based art group, if ever we are approached to be able to help local communities, we will always try and help. Recently we did a one day workshop at Trinity St. Peters school, Formby, merseyside
Once you move beyond the basics, then you can explore more creative ways of doing art.
This creative piece is based on a humble teapot! It relies on repeating lines, instinct and courage to experiment!
semi-abstraction to abstraction workshops, for 2026
This class is new. At some point, most artists want to change their style. We start off painting very representational, eventually your creative mind wants to explore more creative ways of producing art. This is the journey to take you there. Suitable for both beginners and those more advanced. Remember, there isn't a right or wrong way of doing art, as this course will teach you.
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School workshops
Ten of our members visited Trinity St. Peters, school, Formby, where the children were doing an Art Week. Classes ranged from nursery and reception to year 6. The theme for the Art Week was 'Liverpool', so we based the art on that. The workshop included introducing the children to drawing, adding colour, then using pen & ink, using sticks, which they found exciting. In the afternoon they were introduced to using collage. This allowed them to be very inventive and creative.
Creative drawing and painting workshops
These two day classes, 10am till 3.30pm, are designed for people who want to take a more creative approach to drawing and painting. Suited to both absolute beginners to art and those more advanced who are seeking to move their art forward. As this is a very much a creative process, beginners take to it because they are more open minded and so everything is new and exciting. On this workshop, you start with the drawing process, usually on big paper (lining paper), as this allows you to swing your arm over the drawing. The first execises comprise of taping two pencils together. Working at arms length. Drawing without looking at the paper! Using two hands simultaneously rather than just one, and more.
illustration shows how, using the thumb and pencil method and using the head as your unit of measurement, you would measure the human figure.
Life drawing, the key to drawing well
A monthly life drawing class. Held first Saturday of each month at Lydiate L31 4EQ. Fee is £35 per Saturday. Times 10am to 3.pm.
Suitable for absolute beginners and those seeking to improve their artistic skills.
