Newlyn School of Art

In Conversation with Paul Lewin

Paul Lewin is a highly respected contemporary landscape painter, and one of Newlyn School of Art's most popular tutors. Kari Herbert joins Paul in his airy studio to discuss working outdoors, teaching, and why Cornwall continues to inspire him.

February 19, 2025

Jon Doran's The Portrait

Tutor Jon Doran is an expert in creating expressive portraits. In this carefully structured four-day course, Jon shares the techniques and processes involved in creating a successful, evocative portrait in oil paint.

February 5, 2025

Abstracting the Landscape Online with Anita Reynolds

With her laptop, pencils and charcoal at the ready, Kari Herbert shares her experience of our Online Course 'Abstracting the Landscape' taught by one of Newlyn School of Art's most popular tutors, Anita Reynolds.

January 16, 2025

Painting with Oils

Judi Spiers of Western Morning News visits Newlyn School of Art to participate in Jon Doran's 4-day Oil Painting Course: Painting with Oils. This article was written by Judie Spiers and published in Western Morning News 23rd Nov 2024

December 12, 2024

Painting for Beginners with Marie-Claire Hamon

Everyone can paint - so believes tutor Marie-Claire Hamon. Even those who have never picked up a paintbrush are welcome here on this no-judgement, freeing and very hands-on course for beginners.

October 23, 2024

The Lakkos Art Residency in Crete by Jesse Leroy Smith

Artist and Mentor, Jesse Leroy Smith, returns to Heraklion this summer and reflects on a residency there that had profound impact on his work and life 2 years ago.

September 27, 2024

COAST with Imogen Bone

Coast Magazine's Sharon Goble joins us for our 4-day mixed media coastal landscape course, COAST.

September 17, 2024

Luke Frost - Exploring Colour

A reflection on Exploring Colour, lead by artist Luke Frost

September 4, 2024

UK EXHIBITION OUTLOOK FOR JULY TO OCTOBER 2024

A round up of the current and upcoming gallery exhibitions around the UK chosen and introduced by Martin Holman for Newlyn School of Art e-newsletter subscribers.

July 31, 2024

Online Course Review - Inspired by Leonardo

Online Course review by Kari Herbert - Inspired by Leonardo - online course by Jesse Leroy Smith. Kari spent a week at the end of 2023, following our online course and this is what she took from the course.

January 11, 2024

UK EXHIBITION OUTLOOK for January to March 2024

A round up of the current and upcoming gallery exhibitions around the UK chosen and introduced by Martin Holman for Newlyn School of Art e-newsletter subscribers.

January 10, 2024

Expressive Landscape with Luke Knight

Luke Knight’s deep love of the Cornish coast (he’s a lifelong surfer) is evident in his work. If you want to capture the nascent mood of a day, or the pull and swell of a tide on a Cornish winter’s morning, then Knight’s your man.

July 24, 2023

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