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Raw Umber Studios We run workshops in Stroud, teaching the skills needed to create representational art in traditional

17/10/2026

Meet Jessica Britton! One of our Raw Umber Paint Off 2026 artists! 🎨

A Yorkshire-based portrait painter with a love of expressive colour and capturing character, Jessica brings her own approach to the Paint Off challenge.

Watch her put her skills to the test in Raw Umber Paint Off 2026, now on YouTube!

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16/10/2026

Meet Jane French! One of our Raw Umber Paint Off 2026 artists! 🎨

A talented portrait painter with a love of vibrant colour, Jane has also appeared on Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year.

See how she approaches the Paint Off challenge and brings her portrait to life!

Watch Raw Umber Paint Off 2026 on YouTube.

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15/10/2026

Meet Emma Rach-Syslak! one of our Raw Umber Paint Off 2026 artists 🎨

Watch Emma take on the portrait challenge and see her painting come together from start to finish.

Watch Raw Umber Paint Off 2026 now on YouTube.



15/10/2026

Exciting stuff here !

06/10/2026

We have been busy this afternoon, framing some of the amazing art we have at Raw Umber, from our incredible tutors 💓 .art .bowden now all we need is some more wall space!

NEW: MONDAY SCHOOL 🎨🌿Our Tuesday School has become so busy that we’re trying something new… Monday School!Join Phoebe St...
06/10/2026

NEW: MONDAY SCHOOL 🎨🌿

Our Tuesday School has become so busy that we’re trying something new… Monday School!

Join Phoebe Stewart Carter for Landscape Painting in the Studio: Learning from the Masters,a new Monday course at Raw Umber Studios.

Explore landscape painting through the work of the masters, developing your understanding of composition, colour, light and atmosphere, with Phoebe’s guidance along the way.

🗓️ Mondays Starting 2nd November 2026
📍 Raw Umber Studios, Stroud
⚠️ You’ll need to be able to attend the first session to join the course.

Bookings are now open! 🎨

rawumberstudios.com/n/new-events

Sorry it’s been a while since we shared some of your amazing work because honestly, you lot are SO good !😍🎨We’ve got loa...
23/08/2026

Sorry it’s been a while since we shared some of your amazing work because honestly, you lot are SO good !😍🎨

We’ve got loads of brilliant pieces to catch up on, and we’re constantly blown away by what you create from the classes, challenges and image reference library.

Keep tagging us with so we can see what you’ve been making, and if you spot your work, don’t forget to tag yourself too! 🧡

You lot really are a talented bunch. Keep them coming! 👏✨

🎨 A little bit of good news for anyone who missed out on Patrick Byrnes’ September workshop: two spaces have become avai...
22/08/2026

🎨 A little bit of good news for anyone who missed out on Patrick Byrnes’ September workshop: two spaces have become available!

Patrick will be with us in Stroud for four days of alla prima portrait painting from life, working with a limited palette and covering drawing, colour mixing, form and light along the way.

10–13 September 2026

Visit- rawumberstudios.com for details and booking :

rawumberstudios.com/n/events/portrait-sketch-with-patrick-byrnes-sep-2026

Huge congratulations to our wonderful tutor , whose work is included in this year’s Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portr...
04/07/2026

Huge congratulations to our wonderful tutor , whose work is included in this year’s Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery.

Lizet is a hugely talented artist and a much-loved part of Raw Umber, and it’s wonderful to see her work recognised in such a prestigious exhibition.

The exhibition is on in London until 7 October 2026, and entry is free. You can also vote in the Visitors’
Choice award here:
www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2026/hsf-kramer-portrait-award-2026/visitors-choice

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