The Raw Umber Blog

All welcome as we open our doors for a half-day of open studios involving a drop-in life drawing class and gallery, as part of Stroud's Site Festival 2023. Read on for more info and how to book. Read more ...

We are delighted to announce the winner of Raw Umber Studios 2023 Prize: Simon Davis. Read on for more information and to take a look at the winners! Read more ...

We're really pleased to announce the creation of the annual Raw Umber Studios Prize in association with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Read more ...

With the festive season upon us, we thought we'd remind you about our gift options... We now offer 3 month, 6 month and 12 month gift vouchers for our online classes. Read more ...

We have a great community of students of all ages and from all backgrounds. Some come to workshops; others come to regular Tuesday classes; yet more follow our online lessons with Lizet. Here's a few of their stories... Read more ...

Sign up for a gold subscription before the end of November to claim your free copy of the current Artists & Illustrators magazine! Read more ...

Lizet Dingemans teaches representational art. Yet it’s the ambiguity – the gap between outside reality and the brain’s reconstruction of that reality – that particularly fascinates her. Read on for her artist spotlight with Katie Jarvis... Read more ...

Lizet Dingemans, our artist-in-residence and one of our regular tutors, explains more about the representational techniques she believes essential for all artists. Read more ...

Starting 6th September 2022, Raw Umber Studios will be hosting weekly drop-in drawing sessions. Artists of all levels welcome! Booking not required. Read more ...

We've recently improved our video search, and added a brand new image search feature! Read more ...