The Raw Umber Blog
Hints and tips about drawing and painting, plus news from Raw Umber Studios.
Winner of Raw Umber Image Prize 2026 Public Choice Award Announced
Thursday 2 April, 2026
We're really pleased to announce that Carole Condé is the winner of the public choice award for this year's image prize, with this stunning portrait of Arnie. Read more ...
Raw Umber / Cass Art drop in portrait drawing
Monday 23 March, 2026
Join us at Cass Art in Bristol for a pop-up art exhibition and drop-in workshop. Read more ...
Subscription changes
Saturday 21 March, 2026
We're updating our pricing for new subscribers. Read more ...
The Winner of the Image Prize 2026
Sunday 15 March, 2026
Find out the winner of this year's image prize, and vote for your favourite entry. Read more ...
Raw Umber Challenge March 2026 - The Spring One
Thursday 5 March, 2026
Enter our March challenge by painting a work on the theme of Spring Read more ...
More Reference Images - February 2026
Monday 9 February, 2026
For our latest photoshoot we were inspired by the classical poses John Singer Sargent and dramatic lighting of Joseph Wright of Derb Read more ...
Raw Umber Challenge January and February 2025 - The Interior One
Tuesday 20 January, 2026
Enter our December challenge by painting a work on the theme of Christmas Read more ...
Image Prize 2026: Win Cash Prizes!
Wednesday 7 January, 2026
Draw or paint from our image reference library and win cash prizes! Read more ...
Image Library Update: Search Our Images By Keyword
Monday 29 December, 2025
Now we've got over 800 videos and nearly 3,000 high quality reference images for you to draw and paint from, we're making it even easier to find what you want. Read more ...
Gift Vouchers
Thursday 11 December, 2025
Did you know we offer gift subscriptions? You can buy 3, 6 and 12 month subscriptions in GBP, USD or EUR. They're the perfect present for your artistic friends and family. Read more ...
