BRADNESS GALLERY

Est. 1993

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Please join us for the Exhibition of New Paintings

Please join us for the Exhibition of New Paintings by Michael Cruickshank - CELEBRATING SUSSEX
Private View Thursday 21st September - 6pm to 8.30pm
Exhibition continues daily Friday 22nd September to Sunday 1st October. Do join us and do bring friends.
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You are warmly invited to the Exhibition of New Pa

You are warmly invited to the Exhibition of New Paintings of Sussex by Michael Cruickshank.
Private View Thursday September 21st 6pm to 8.30pm – Exhibition continues daily Friday 22nd to Sunday the 1st of October 11am to 5pm
Michael has been a professional artist for over 4 decades. This exhibition of new paintings celebrates his loves of Sussex.

Bradness Gallery is open for Lewes Artwave. We ha

Bradness Gallery is open for Lewes Artwave. We have lots of new lovely paintings for Artwave and there will be fresh coffee and our famous home made cakes. Do join us Saturdays and Sundays, September 2/3rd, 9/10th and 16/17th from 11am to 5pm. #visitlewes #lewesartwave #homemadecake #bradnessgallery #emmaburnett #michaelcruickshank #sussexart #sussexartists

CLOTHS FROM PROVENCE. This is painted in gouache

CLOTHS FROM PROVENCE. This is painted in gouache on Fabriano Artistico paper. The colours are inspired by our many trips to Provence. I have been designing my own fabrics to use in these still life paintings and will show you those soon. There is something just delightful about painting little designs. It is very peaceful and meditative. I so enjoy putting together interesting colour palettes. #stilllife #stillifepaintings #flowerpainting #paintflowers #emmaburnett #colourmixingtutorials #colourpalettes #provencecolours

INSPIRED BY HENRI MATISSE. This painting in gouac

INSPIRED BY HENRI MATISSE. This painting in gouache on Fabriano Artistico paper was inspired by the wonderful colours used by Henri Matisse. We will be visiting the Matisse Museum in Nice when we go on our Provence painting holiday in October. Mike and I have been several times before. Matisse was an avid collector of interesting cloths and fabrics. His family had been weaving silks for generations. I have mixed in his inspirational colours with flowers from my garden. #colourpalette #henrimatisse #gouachepainting #flowerpainting #colourmixing #emmaburnett #colourmixingtutorials #bradnessgallery #stilllifepainting #red #indigo

STILL LIFE PAINTING. A brand new 3 day course at

PROVENCE PAINTING TRIP. October 6-12th. Just one r

PROVENCE PAINTING TRIP. October 6-12th. Just one room left. Join Mike and Emma from Bradness Gallery on this lovely painting holiday to stay at Simple Life in Provence. Paint and sketch the local landscape and dusky painted doors with Mike or beautiful french flowers from the Hyeres flower market with Emma. Enjoy delicious food and lovely outings including a wine tasting trip to a local vineyard, an evening swim in the Med and some cooking lessons to learn the gorgeous local dishes.

STILL LIFE PAINTING. On this 3 day course we will

STILL LIFE PAINTING. On this 3 day course we will learn how to paint flowers, vases, cloths and backgrounds using acrylics paints. The great thing about using acrylics is that if you are not happy with something you’ve painted, you can completely paint over it and no one will know what lies beneath so they are great for having fun, learning and experimenting. All that we learn can also be applied to painting in oils but the drying time is longer between each layer so acrylics are better on a course. We will learn about picture construction and how to go about composing and starting the painting. You can work on canvas or on paper. You bring your own materials and a canvas approximately 60cm x 60cm. If you have any problem or questions about materials just phone me and I can help.
My own work is inspired by artists such as Henri Matisse, Jules Cavailles and Ivon Hitchens. I have lots of their books here for inspiration. I have also collected many lovely vases over the years that I use in my own paintings and we can raid the garden for flowers.See link in bio. #stilllifepainting #emmaburnett #emmaburnettartist #bradnessgallery #colour #colourmixing #colourmixingtutorials #learntopaint

NEW COURSE COMING SOON. This autumn I will ge add

NEW COURSE COMING SOON. This autumn I will ge adding a new course at Bradness Gallery on how to paint still life flower paintings in oils or acrylics. The process in these mediums is back to front compared to watercolours. The great thing is that if you don’t like something you’ve done, you can change it completely and no one will know what lies beneath 😀 all very good for trying out colours and designs. We will learn picture construction, flowers, vases, cloths and backgrounds and, of course, mixing and using interesting colour combinations. #bradnessgallery #bradnessgallerycourses #emmaburnett #emmaburnettartist #stilllifepainting #oilpainting #oilpaintings #learnpainting #flowerpainting #henrimatisse #julescavailles

3 day Flower Painting Course at Bradness Gallery.

3 day Flower Painting Course at Bradness Gallery. Learn how to paint Flowers, Vases and Cloths and put them together in a small painting. Using interesting colours of course!!
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Sketching in the Garden - this TUESDAY the 1st Aug

Sketching in the Garden - this TUESDAY the 1st August at Bradness Gallery.

PAINTING TECHNIQUES. Learning to paint abstracts

PAINTING TECHNIQUES. Learning to paint abstracts means learning to use different paint techniques. How to apply paint in different ways and how to layer paint to get amazing colours shining through from below. Once you have learnt these techniques, you can use them as appropriate on any and every painting you do to bring depth and interest to your work. #abstractpainting #learnabstractpainting #bradnessgallery #bradnessgallerycourses #colourmixing #colourinart #colourmixingtutorials

INKS can be mixed in the same way as any other pai

INKS can be mixed in the same way as any other painting medium to produce sludgier or softer colours to provide contrast with the original versions. Enjoy having all these colours at your fingertips when you paint. #colourmixingtutorials #bradnessgallery #colourmixing #darkcolours #mutedtones #flowerpainting #fabricdesign

Wow colours! Using J Herbin inks on paper, I crea

Wow colours! Using J Herbin inks on paper, I created this flower using several layers of their amazing vibrant colours. I love how you can use different mediums to create the look you want; vibrant inks with pizazz or soft, subtle translucent watercolours. Painting is sheer joy and takes me to my happy place. #paintingininks #jherbin #Jherbininks #vibrantcolours #vibrantpainting #happypainting #colourmixingtutorials #colourmixing #layeringcolours #emmaburnett #bradnessgallery

I’m always playing with designs for printing my

I’m always playing with designs for printing my own fabrics. This was done using inks which give it that amazing vibrancy. I discovered J. Herbin Inks several years ago in a visit to Paris and have never looked back. They are very immediate to use as they instantly stain so you have to be bold! #fabricdesign #abstractpainting #patterndesign #colourmixingtutorials #layeringcolours #jherbin #jherbininks #bradnessgallery #emmaburnett

The magic of hand painted lampshades

The magic of hand painted lampshades

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What is coming up soon at Bradness

What is coming up soon at Bradness

FLORAL ART RETREAT IN PROVENCE staying with Simple

FLORAL ART RETREAT IN PROVENCE staying with Simple Life in Provence. Some more lovely photos of our upcoming holiday. The link is in the bio with full details. All our contact details are on the Bradness Gallery website. Do phone and chat if you have any questions. A small group, delicious home made gourmet food, painting flowers and lovely excursions. #artretreat #artholiday #learnart #paint flowers #gourmetfood #deliciousfood #provence #provencefood #emmaburnettartist #bradnessgallery

PAINT FLOWERS IN PROVENCE. I do hope you can join

PAINT FLOWERS IN PROVENCE. I do hope you can join us on this very special painting holiday with Simple Life in Provence, based in Hyeres in the South of France. Click on the link in the bio for full details and do get in touch and chat with me if you have any questions. All contact details are on our Bradness Gallery website. We are assured of a really lovely time, looked after by Matthieu and Maria and, of course, Emma and Mike. #simplelifeinprovence #emmaburnett #emmaburnettartist #floralart #flowerpainting #paintflowers #swiminthesea #deliciousfood #learnart #artholiday #artinfrance

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BRADNESS GALLERY

Spithurst Road

Barcombe

East Sussex

BN8 5EB

United Kingdom

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Michael Cruickshank

michaelcruickshank@outlook.com

Emma Burnett

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