In August 2025, ten artists gathered at Raw Umber Studios in Stroud to paint a portrait from life, in a competition with over £3,000 of prizes.
Here is what happened
To start exploring the third and final paint application technique, you'll repeat the previous set of exercises, starting with using scumbling to paint a set of value scales
In this week 3 of the 4-week Raw Umber Challenge series, the challenge is form - the ability to use paint to make your works look three-dimensional. Lizet Dingemans will be painting a statue in 1 hour using a limited palette ...
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