Written by Mike Lamble Last weekend ….. Timing is everything I knew my students were ready to experiment with a new medium a few images from my Saturday beginners Pastel Portrait workshop. The materials we used: 1x pot of black pan pastel. 1x set of pan pastel knives. 1x soft white pastel pencil. 1x black […] More details »
Teens class with Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble This is my Friday teens class. Most joined me when they were 11 or 12 years of age, 4 or so years ago. They are such a delight it’s my privilege to share two hours of their life with me on a Friday afternoon. >> Details about Afternoon Kids Class. More details »
“My week painting portraits Charles Sturt University” written by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to be an art student again for a whole week it was expensive but worth it Lesley O’ Shea was the tutor conducting the class she was great! You can always learn something from someone, even though I have painted many portraits over […] More details »
Review: “Teenagers Portrait Workshop Term 2” -written by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble This was conducted in my two hour class the last three Friday’s of term two. Week 1 This shows how I am able to get a likeness using the plaster cast head. We draw from the inside out not drawing an egg then trying to assemble the features to fit ! […] More details »
2B pencil portrait drawing by Mike Lamble.
Written by Mike Lamble This is my latest drawing of the life model showing the various stages to completion I used a only 2B pencil. Portrait Workshop for beginners Cick here for more Details >> Portrait Workshops – Live model all day Cick here for more Details >> More details »
” Sydney on a Stormy Day” written by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble Sydney on a Stormy Day ( I was there) This is how I painted it. Finished off in the studio. More details »
“My watercolour portrait of Olivia” written by Mike Lamble
The watercolour portrait of Olivia. Written by Mike Lamble It’s as if she had just stepped out of an oil painting by Botticelli as Olivia disrobed for my life drawing class last term. Models like Olivia are a rare find indeed, or should I say she found me. We have known each other for over […] More details »
The process of watercolour painting of “Mike and Henry” – written by Ako Lamble
How the watercolour painting was started and finished. Written by Ako Lamble Hi Everyone, Some of you have already known that I had been obsessed with watercolour painting for a while. I would like to share with you the process of how I did the watercolour painting of Mike and Henry in my sketchbook. I […] More details »
REVIEW – Annual Exhibition – written by Mike Lamble
NSA ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2013 AT MOSMAN ART GALLERY. Written by Mike Lamble This is the sceond time we have had our annual exhibition at Mosman Art Gallery. It is always exciting to see our students’ progress in their artworks the end of the year. As I looked around the paintings and drawings assembled, I had […] More details »
“How touched was I by the events of 9/11” – written by Mike Lamble
“The Indian Village” by Mike Lamble. Written by Mike Lamble I was reminded last week that it was the twelfth anniversary of the events of September 11 2001, the attack on the World Trade Centre shocking us all as we stared in disbelief at our TV screens. At the time I was working for The […] More details »
Thank you for all of your kind words. – written by Mike Lamble
Last picture of Henry (8yo) taken at the Vets – Friday 30th August 2013. Written by Mike Lamble This week was a very sad week for all of us connected to the art school as we lost a much loved and highly valued member of staff. He loved going sketching with me all over NSW […] More details »
The new arrangement for the Monday night class -written by Mike Lamble
New arrangement for the monday night class. Written by Mike Lamble The new arrangement will start from Term 3 In my last blog I wrote about the benefits and pleasure of life drawing this was written as an encouragement not only to my students but to other artists and students who may read my words. […] More details »