Pam Smart Studio Blog

Sensory Art and Experimental Drawing

Sensory Art and Experimental drawing This experimental drawing workshop is designed to help students expand their variety of mark making which they use when drawing and painting. You will develop a different kind of visual language in this one day course exploring Expressive mark making and gestural drawing styles. You will be guided through some alternative approaches to drawing including using abstract mark making to respond to music and sound; drawing on the floor at arms length with stick

Digging the Dream!

Digging the dream! 14 skips, a car jack, smiley fish tiles and a near fatal bacon butty!  It has been my dream for many years to have a place at home where I could paint and when we first moved into our house 17 years ago we had a vision to transform it. We have done most of the work ourselves and over many years we have gutted the house, re-plastered, reinstated the Edwardian fireplace, converted the attic, moved the bathroom, sanded floors, knocked through downstairs, stripped paint,

Back to school in St.Ives!

I was attracted by the romance of painting in the renowned Porthmeor studios overlooking the beautiful Porthmeor beach in St.Ives, where many great artists have worked. I was up for a challenge and signed myself up for a week long 'Lanyon's Landscapes' course, focusing on the abstract landscape! The weather was good to us and St.Ives looked amazing. Day 1: Just 5 lines! We got straight to work and saddled up with drawing boards, paper, tape, charcoal & graphite we headed up to the cliffs for