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Our large Art & Craft department has everything for the artist, craft and card making enthusiast with extensive ranges and large stocks of materials.
We are a Winsor & Newton Premier Art Centre, a Daler Rowney main stockist and stockists of other leading art brands including: Derwent, Faber Castell, Badger Air Brushes, Pro Arte, Pebeo, Bob Ross plus much more. We have extensive ranges of specialist papers, brushes and art books. |
An Aladdin's cave of card making and scrap booking materials including products from Friskars, Woodware, Personal Impressions, Anitas, K & Company, Keepsake Boards, Flowersoft, Pergamano, X-cut range and much more. Now in stock: bead craft! Our highly knowledgeable staff can give help and advice at all times with all aspects of painting and craft . We can give product and technical information and show you how to start painting and card making. |
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You can order or enquire about items online by clicking here. Telephone 01843 292757. Free local delivery for orders of £25.00 or over and we can post items anywhere in the UK or worldwide. We hold regular art and craft demos and workshops; click here to find out more. |
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Spring and Summer Craft workshops and demos at
LOVELYS
Wednesday 30th April
2pm-4.30pm £10 with Julie Dadd
Make a champagne bottle and box with Arty Farty templates.
Wednesday 14th May
2pm-4pm £10
‘Cards for Men’ with Julie Dadd
Julie will be using Woodware rubber stamps to make these inspiring cards.
Saturday 31st May
FREE DEMO with Julie Dadd
10am-4pm
Julie will be making some unusual cards using the amazing ‘Arty Farty’ templates and new designs from Flowersoft.
Saturday 7th June
Pergamano parchment craft with Jane Scrivens
FREE DEMO
10am-2pm
Jane will be demonstrating from the new book ‘Love and Roses’.
Wednesday 16th July
2pm-4.30pm £10 with Julie Dadd
Make cards from the new Keepsake board ‘Media and Pastimes’
248 Northdown Road · Cliftonville · Margate · Kent · CT9 2PX
Caroline@lovelysgallery.co.uk · 01843 292757
Demos, Workshops and Exhibitions for 2008
All demos and workshops will take place at Lovely’s,
248 Northdown Road, Cliftonville unless otherwise stated.
Saturday 10th May
FREE DEMO 10am - 4pm
Watercolour Painting Pure and Simple
with Joe Francis Dowden
We are pleased to be welcoming Joe back again to demonstrate his inspiring watercolour paintings of landscapes and coastal scenes. Joe loves painting water and his pictures are full of texture and detail.
Joe exhibits extensively and has sold out at numerous one man shows as well as publishing many books on watercolour painting.
Saturday 31st May
Card Making with Julie Dadd
FREE DEMO 10am - 4pm
Julie will be making some unusual cards using the amazing “Arty Farty” templates and new designs from Flowersoft.
Saturday 7th June
Pergamano Parchment Craft demo with Jane Scrivens
FREE DEMO 10am - 2pm
Jane will be demonstrating from the new book ‘Love and Roses’
Painting Sea and Sky in oils workshops with Roy Lang
At the Westgate Pavillion
Roy will show you how to capture the power and majesty of the sea. Learn how the sea and sky interact in nature and how to portray their moods.
Thursday 19th June - Sunset Seascape ‘Time to Reflect’ £40 for day
The colours in this painting convey a feeling of relaxation and contemplation at the end of the day focusing on waves, breakers, foam
patterns, wet rocks and sand.
Friday 20th June - ‘Storm Surge’ £40 for day
A rough sea covering breakers, foam bursts, rock spills and use of light, shadow and composition.
Some experience in oils is required. All use of materials are included on the day but please bring your own brushes.
Saturday 21st June
Painting Sea and Sky in Oils with Roy Lang
Demo and exhibition 10am - 4pm
For those unable to attend the workshops you can see Roy demonstrating from his book and see him creating his powerful seascapes.
We will also be exhibiting Roy’s stunning original paintings in the Gallery.
Saturday 5th July
10am-4pm FREE
Quick and Clever Acrylics and Artisan water mixable oils with Michael Sanders
Michael will be demonstrating effective quick Acrylic paintings from his new book in the morning. In the afternoon Michael will be demonstrating the versatility of Artisan water mixable oils while having all the advantages of traditional oils.
Saturday 26th July
Watercolour Flower Portraits workshop with Billy Showell.
10am-4pm £40
At the St Peters memorial hall, High Street, St Peters, Broadstairs.
We are delighted to welcome Billy back following her popular workshop last year. Billy paints exquisite flowers in watercolour and in this workshop Billy will guide you on all drawing and painting techniques, colour mixing and composition to complete your painting. Billy’s expert tuition is inspirational for anyone who wants to develop their flower painting skills whether or not they have any previous experience.
Saturday 2nd August
Watersoluble pencils and other Aquarelle media
with Fiona Peart. FREE DEMO 10am-4pm
Fiona will be demonstrating how effective watersoluble pencils are particularly using Derwents ’Inktense’ pencils. These pure, vibrant colour pencils combine the intensity of a pen and ink with the versatility of line and wash. Use dry to create strong, vivid tones then apply a light water wash to achieve a translucent, ink-like effect. The possibilities are endless, the results are stunning!
‘Monday 4th August’
‘Brush with Watercolour’
10am - 4pm £60 for the day including lunch
A days watercolour workshop at the picturesque venue of Salmestone Grange Margate with renowned artist, author and expert tutor
TERRY HARRISON.
Terry will take you out painting in the beautiful grounds and the cloisters (weather permitting) and provide you with lots of inspiration to show you how relaxing and how much fun painting can be!
He will guide you through your painting with plenty of practical tips to take the mystery out of watercolour painting and allowing you to provide impressive results much sooner than you might expect!
The day is suitable for beginners or those wanting to learn new skills.
With a ploughmans lunch and strawberries and cream it is sure to be un unforgettable day.
All brushes are provided but you will need to bring your watercolour paints and a block of paper. (ask for more details).
CHARLES EVANS IS BACK!!
Tuesday 26th August 10am-4pm
Watercolour Painting Workshop £40
Wednesday 27th August 10am-4pm
Acrylic Painting Workshop £40
Two, one day workshops at the Westgate Pavillion.
Charlie will show you how with just a few brushes and colours how much you can accomplish.
Charlie will give you lots of tips and tricks and with his informal and friendly approach to teaching you will achieve great results and above all have fun!
All materials needed for the workshops are provided. Please bring lunch.
Saturday 20th September
Searching for Fantasy
FREE DEMO with Paul Bryn Davies
10am - 4pm
Back by popular demand.
Don’t miss the fantastic demo with Paul Bryn Davies where he will be painting fairies and dragons with a magical quality appealing to all ages. Paul will also be signing books and demonstrating from his new book ‘How to Draw Dragons’
Saturday 11th October
How to paint watercolour fruit and vegetable portraits with Billy Showell
FREE DEMO 10am-4pm
Following Billy’s successful first book ‘Watercolour Flower Portraits’ Billy will demonstrate from her new brilliant book, showing step by step how to produce exquisite fruit and vegetable paintings.
Saturday 25th October
A Pastel demonstration with Cheryl Culver PS RBA
FREE DEMO 10am-4pm
Cheryl’s pastel demonstration is sure to delight.
Cheryl’s pastel paintings convey her affinity with open spaces, colour and light. Cheryl is a member of the Pastel Society UK and has been awarded the Willi Hoffman-Guth award at the Pastel Societies 104th Annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London.
We will also be exhibiting originals and prints by Cheryl Culver which will be for sale on the day.
Saturday 1st November
Fairy Craft with Judy Balchin
10am - 4pm
Judy will be making some great fun fairies from Fimo, beads/wire including her ‘mad fairies’ to hang and fairy cards using metal embossing, glass painting and stamping. Come along for inspirational ideas that make great Christmas gifts too!
248 Northdown Road · Cliftonville · Margate · Kent · CT9 2PX
Caroline@lovelysgallery.co.uk · 01843 292757