Sue Bradley Artist

Sue Bradley Artist My painting journey began as a teenager with oils and ‘poster paints’. I have painted in most mediums, including acrylics and on-glaze bone china and porcelain.

My favourite medium these days is watercolour, as I love its freshness and vibrancy. I enjoy ‘traditional’ landscape scenes but I’m also very interested in creating pattern and textural effects and experimenting with semi-abstract themes. My favourite subjects are landscape, flowers and animals. My approach to tutoring is for everyone to relax, enjoy, progress individually and above all, have fun!

I worked as a scientist for many years, before training as a primary teacher in science, art, design and technology. I now tutor adults at weekly painting classes, and provide workshops and demos to art clubs and societies
I have had paintings selected for major exhibitions including the 2012 Artist and Leisure Painter magazine annual Open Exhibition at Patchings Art Centre, Nottingham and the Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition at the prestigious Mall Galleries, London. I am thrilled that one of my paintings has just been juried through the first stage of the World Watercolour Competition. I am also a professional artist with the Society for All Artists (SAA). My work is sold through a local gallery in Beckenham, Kent as well as online. My passion for travel provides a wonderful opportunity for landscape sketching, painting and photography. I have travelled to many parts of Europe, the USA, North Africa and New Zealand.

03/12/2024

Just as I had been thinking about an Etsy shop or similar to sell more work abroad, the EU brings in the new . Feeling sorry for all my artist and crafter friends and small businesses.
Thanks again, Brexit. 🙄😢🤬🤦‍♀️

December already?!
03/12/2024

December already?!

Today’s watercolour workshop: Snow People and Polar Bears. Challenge: keeping the whites/lights and shading, hard and so...
02/12/2024

Today’s watercolour workshop: Snow People and Polar Bears. Challenge: keeping the whites/lights and shading, hard and soft edges.
We started with ‘illustrative’ snowmen and women then progressed to starting polar bears. The group ranged from beginners to more experienced artists.

Today’s watercolour workshop at Otford: Holly. Working with complementary greens and reds, hard and soft edges, loose st...
25/11/2024

Today’s watercolour workshop at Otford: Holly. Working with complementary greens and reds, hard and soft edges, loose style.
12 lovely ‘students’, two of whom have only had one acrylic lesson in the past and one previous watercolour workshop with me. Didn’t they do well?!

Very proud to receive my certificate from the Step by Step International Watercolour Project, Gdańsk and to be featured ...
08/11/2024

Very proud to receive my certificate from the Step by Step International Watercolour Project, Gdańsk and to be featured in the beautiful catalogue. Thank you so much to Julia Kochetova and the distinguished jury panel. I hope to get to Gdańsk next time!

Seville!
02/11/2024

Seville!

Very inspiring workshop  today led by Tracey Jane Cooper.I’ve had alcohol inks on my shelf since pre-Covid, untouched. T...
14/10/2024

Very inspiring workshop today led by Tracey Jane Cooper.
I’ve had alcohol inks on my shelf since pre-Covid, untouched. Today I cracked them open. So much fun and so vibrant! Here are some of my experiments.

RSMA exhibition. Well worth a visit as always. Royal Society of Marine Artists.Mall Galleries.
25/09/2024

RSMA exhibition. Well worth a visit as always. Royal Society of Marine Artists.
Mall Galleries.

Apart from attending our local school with Bowie and living in Beckenham and Bromley, George Underwood was the artist be...
21/09/2024

Apart from attending our local school with Bowie and living in Beckenham and Bromley, George Underwood was the artist behind this album cover which I loved together with the music. Another interesting fact: Underwood and Bowie were taught art at school by Peter Frampton’s dad. R.I.P. ‘Mr Underwood’ (is that a coincidence?).

The man who left Bowie with mismatched eyes https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2r9mvxz2o

Just three places left on 2nd December.
19/09/2024

Just three places left on 2nd December.

New workshops at Otford, Kent announced yesterday.The first one is almost full but spaces available on the others and a ...
14/09/2024

New workshops at Otford, Kent announced yesterday.
The first one is almost full but spaces available on the others and a waiting list if you would like to be added.
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22/08/2024

We have hit £2000 in our charity auction, where you can find this beautiful Peregrine Falcon by Sue Bradley Artist. Isn't he beautiful?

The auction runs through August, and you can bid for this lot or view the whole auction here: www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail/auction_id/swwrcharityartauction/

Lot Number: 73
Title: Peregrine Falcon
Artist: Sue Bradley Art
Medium: Watercolour
Size: 14 x 19cm

Auction information:
Our annual charity art auctions have helped us raise thousands of pounds for our charity partners through the last 6 years. This year is our biggest yet, with 102 donations from our amazing members! All proceeds will be donated to our 2024 charity partner, Secret World Wildlife Rescue, along with a percentage of exhibition art sales, at the end of the year. It's the perfect way to treat yourself to something unique, AND support the animals in the artwork you win too!

Welcome to the world, our first grandchild Harrison Bradley Douglas Chapman. Born 14th August. Well done, Laura ♥️.Compl...
21/08/2024

Welcome to the world, our first grandchild Harrison Bradley Douglas Chapman. Born 14th August. Well done, Laura ♥️.
Completely besotted! 💙 💙

Sometimes all you need is a large field in a valley by the sea, a chair and a small plein air painting set! You can alwa...
20/08/2024

Sometimes all you need is a large field in a valley by the sea, a chair and a small plein air painting set! You can always chat to the sheep.

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