Lesson 2 of the summer term was all about taking a line on a walk. Students (from 6 years old to adults) learnt about line, initally following a demonstration video my Mick Kirkbride, drawing 360 degrees of a room, followed … Continue reading →

Our third Q&A with Insight’s Studio Fridays artists is with abstract colourist Celestine Thomas, who many of you may also know as a teacher of art at Insight too. To see more of Celestine Thomas’s work, head over to the … Continue reading →

For Mystery Challenge 3, students were encouraged to make quick sketches of people from various sources and then combine them to create an imaginary scene. We sent them a video demonstration and suggested looking at artwork with figures by Joy … Continue reading →

Hi all, I hope you are keeping well! I know many of you were preparing for exams and I want to encourage you not to be too disheartened. You are incredibly smart and creative young people with extremely bright futures … Continue reading →

Much of my work involves found objects as I am an inveterate collector of discarded stuff I find on the streets in the normal course of life. The “stuff” I collect has to attract me or “speak” to me in … Continue reading →

Hi to all my students, It all feels so strange at the moment but I hope you’re all well and keeping positive.  Thanks for all the lovely work being sent in, I really enjoy looking through it and giving feedback. … Continue reading →

Our teacher Michael Kirkbride has sent in a this lovely creative challenge for you all. Watch here: Mick’s Mystery Challenge Insight students are more than welcome to send their work in for critique.

Insight’s Studio Fridays artist Joanna Gilbert has had an incredibly successful 2019, and things are looking even brighter for 2020! On Tuesday last week, Jo attended the Private View at D Contemporary in Mayfair, where her work was hanging alongside … Continue reading →