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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.

02/11/2024

Seville!

19/10/2024

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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.

25/09/2024

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

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

19/09/2024

Just three places left on 2nd December.

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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30/08/2024

Small original paintings here in the charity auction. Just 2 days left and works from just £5! Here are my 3.

https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail/auction_id/swwrcharityartauction/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE-i61leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfcxUoROwWWU3I6fiE7tpddp4OMi5qSIwSi7F0P6_Dfp7NSzBYXRay12DA_aem_A9SkOBiAXCuEROYOitlH0A

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!

21/08/2024

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

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.

19/08/2024

Spirit of Contemporary, watercolour.
Lots of layers for the background black.

07/08/2024

Some amazing paintings with no bids as yet, my three are going at £5 each at the moment!!! Association of Animal Artists charity auction. All the paintings are A5 or smaller.....a brilliant opportunity to grab a fabulous piece of art at a great price and support the future of British Wildlife. Reference photos from Pixabay.
https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail/auction_id/swwrcharityartauction?search=

BIDDING OPENS ON THE 1ST AUGUST - PLEASE CHECK ARTWORK SIZE BEFORE BIDDING AS ARTWORK RANGES IN SIZESThe Association of Animal Artists’ annual charity art auction is back again for 2024 and this year it's our biggest yet as we raise money for the fantastic Secret World Wildlife Resc...

03/08/2024

https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail/auction_id/swwrcharityartauction?search=

02/08/2024

Just launched! Association of Animal Artists charity auction. I have 3 original paintings. All the paintings are A5 or smaller..a brilliant opportunity to grab a fabulous piece of art at a great price and support the future of British Wildlife. Reference photos from Pixabay.

https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail/auction_id/swwrcharityartauction?search=

22/07/2024

Summer series of Otford watercolour workshops finished. ‘Loose Roses’, ‘Venetian Line and Wash’ and ‘Path to the Beach’. Super work by all the attendees, some of whom are beginners.

20/07/2024

Familiar email. 😂

Media Names:
Clark's Beach - Landscape and Water - Not Invited
Origin of Species - Abstract - Not Invited
Cornflowers - Still Life and Floral - Not Invited

Dear Artist,
Thank you for submitting your artwork for the 5th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition. To our regret, your artwork (referenced above) was not accepted this year.

12/07/2024

Get ready - your IWM future starts now -follow link to sign up free
https://internationalwatercolourmasters.com/sign-up/

26/06/2024

Plein air sketching at Lee Bay today with . Had to find shaded corners!

25/06/2024

Lovely group sketching at Westcott Barton Art Retreats, North Devon. At last the sun and heat has arrived!

22/06/2024

This morning we said goodbye to the wonderful Brian Smith and his lovely attendees and then this afternoon we welcome the lovely Sue Bradley for a wonderful week of creativity and inspiration 🧡💛

For more details about the retreats we have please take a look at our website https://westcottbarton.co.uk/retreats

14/06/2024

In my class we have been exploring portraiture both realistic and illustrative.
We tried a take on Vermeer’s ‘Girl’ but with the extra challenge of watercolour.
The first photo shows some of the students’ work (some were still W.I.P). Then we had a go at the Les Miserables illustration originally by Emile Bayard, very experimental in watercolour using students’ choice of colours or medium…some used line and wash or even graphite and charcoal. The second photo is my demo piece using granulating lunar blue () with a touch of burnt sienna. Great learning curve for all of us!

08/06/2024

Painted in Genga, Italy.
I love this place!

05/06/2024

D-Day anniversary.
Sadly the Battle of Britain flypast cannot now be part of the commemoration ceremony. Always enjoy seeing these aircraft flying right over our house in and out of our local Biggin Hill.
Remembering those who were lost, those who served and the spitfire pilot killed this week.

‘Back to Biggin’, watercolour commission. Reference with permission courtesy of M.O.D. archives.

https://www.forces.net/heritage/remembrance/raf-battle-britain-flight-will-not-perform-d-day-80-commemorations

29/08/2020

My portrait of the lovely John Callen, aka Oin the Dwarf.

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The location for my Iguazu painting. It was a sensory overload!

The location for the Iguazu painting. Sensory overload!

The location. Just listen to the trickling water, serene!

Wait for it…fifth one in the sequence. My watercolour on the big screen, top 200 in the world at the International Watercolour Masters competition and event, Lilleshall Hall, Shropshire, England. What an honour. More posts coming! Now watching demo by watercolour master Xi Guo from China. #internationalwatercolourmasters #lilleshall #watercolourcompetition #worldwatercolor #watercolour

I found a very old time lapse of a stage in this cat portrait. Watercolour. Should have left more white! A common problem when painting in watercolour! I think I’m better at it now. 😂 #Watercolor #paintingcats #cutcatpaintings #cutecat #birman #watercolourcat #watercolorcat #Ilovemycat #catart #softwatercolour #petportrait #feline #watercolortutorial #speedpainting #watercolourwashes #watercolorwashes #timelapseart #timelapsepainting #paintingfur #catseyes #danielsmithwatercolors #winsorandnewton #watercolor #cute #cutesy #cat #silverpoint

I love granulating watercolour paints and recently wrote an article on them for the Leisure Painter magazine with a step-by-step tutorial. Here’s a time lapse of one of my preparation sketches. For the final article I decided on a more subdued sky with more grey so as not to compete with the mountains and foreground. Glencoe in Autumn, watercolour.#jackmansartmaterials #danielsmith #danielsmithwatercolors #scotlandlandscapes #glencoe #scotlandwatercolor #granulation #granulating #leisurepaintermagazine #watercolorpainting #watercolourtexture #texturedart #watercolortutorial #watercolortutorialvideo

I love granulating watercolour paints and recently wrote an article on them for the Leisure Painter magazine with a step-by-step tutorial. Here’s a time lapse of one of my preparation sketches. For the final article I decided on a more subdued sky with more grey so as not to compete with the mountains and foreground. Glencoe in Autumn, watercolour. #jackmansartmaterials #danielsmith #danielsmithwatercolors #scotlandlandscapes #glencoe #scotlandwatercolor #granulation #granulating #leisurepaintermagazine #watercolorpainting #watercolourtexture #texturedart #watercolortutorial #watercolortutorialvideo

Feel like learning to paint and sketch, a beautiful retreat in Devon, England, delicious food, historic setting surrounded by acres of rolling green hills, woodland and coastline? Not to mention relaxation and fun…. #watercolourpainting #retreat #artholidays #devonretreat #england #learntopaint #beginnerswelcome #paintingholiday #devon #arttutorial #pleinairpainting #artretreat #landscapepainting #newhobby #relaxation #relaxtime #englishholiday

The finished paintings by some of my Thursday class. Broadway, Cotswolds in the Snow. Watercolour. #winterwonderland #cotswolds #snow #englandinwinter #christmaslandscape #winterwatercolor #snowscape #snowscapepainting #watercolour #watercolourclass #christmasscene #cold #snowday #watercolourwinter #englishvillage

Flamenco in watercolour stage 3.#watercolor #watercolors #flamenco #flamengo #watercolourpainting #timelapse #watercolortechnique #danielsmithartsupplies

Flamenco watercolour stage 2 timelapse. Enjoy! #flamenco #watercolors #watercolor #aquarelle #learnwatercolorpainting #dancerpainting #red #danielsmithartsupplies_europe #danielsmithwatercolors #jackmansartmaterials #winsorandnewton

Flamenco in watercolour first stages. #danielsmithwatercolors #flamenco #flamencodancer #flamencoart #watercolors #watercolor #watercolourvideo #dancer #dancerartist

Day 3 of the Lingfield Art Exhibition and I have a red dot. Wonder if you can spot my 4 paintings? If you are in Kent/Surrey, pop along to browse 366 paintings and sculptures by 72 artists and a lovely selection of cards. Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre.