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Landscape Painting with Acrylics Meetup

Landscape Painting with Acrylics Meetup

Saturday 20 June
The Avenue - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Fakiha Khan
Join us for a landscape painting meetup with acrylics, focusing on outdoor scenes, blending, and color theory. Suitable for all levels.
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Composition with pencil drawing

Composition with pencil drawing

Saturday 20 June
The Avenue - 10am - 2 Hours
Aaron
Join us for a pencil drawing meetup focused on composition. We will explore techniques for arranging elements in your artwork to create balanced, engaging drawings. Suitable for all levels. Please bring your own sketchbook and pencils.
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£28      
Landscape sketching and colour pencils

Landscape sketching and colour pencils

Saturday 18 July
10-15 Southampton park - 10am - 2 Hours
Aaron
Join us for a relaxed outdoor sketching session at Southampton Common. We'll explore landscape sketching using colour pencils, focusing on light, shade, and composition. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.

Please bring your sketchbook, pencils, colour pencils, and eraser.
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£28      

Other Nearby Groups

Corner to Corner Class

Corner to Corner Class

Saturday 20 June
Eastleigh - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Southampton Crochet Club
Janice
Whether you are just starting out crocheting, or you have been crocheting for many years, this Corner to Corner class will teach you how to create beautiful textured blankets and other projects.
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£52       4 places left
Creative Seascapes Meetup

Creative Seascapes Meetup

Saturday 18 July
Lepe, Southampton SO45 1AD - 2pm - 2 Hours
Southampton Photography Group
Nikki Wileman
Opportunities for photography at the beach are endless and this meetup will be a chance to explore some of these. We'll be focusing on composition and the use of light and colour as well as the idea of the abstract seascape. As always we'll encourage you to improve your skills in using your camera manually.
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£28      
Flower Photography Meetup

Flower Photography Meetup

Saturday 15 August
Jermyns Ln, Romsey SO51 0QA - 2pm - 2 Hours
Southampton Photography Group
Nikki Wileman
Learn all the tips and tricks you need to take stunning pictures of flowers. We will discuss composition, the use of light and colour, and other aspects of photography that will help you create unique and artistic images.
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£28      

Beginners Photography Class

Beginners Photography Class

Saturday 05 September
Palmerston Rd, Southampton - 2pm - 3 Hours
Southampton Photography Group
Nikki Wileman
Whether you are photographing people or plants, making memories or making art knowing how to use your camera is key.The class will give you the knowledge you need to expose, to compose and to create the images you have always wanted to. Learn the basics of photography including using manual camera settings for perfect exposure and tips for good composition. The session will look at ways to improve composition using light, colour and perspective.
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£72      
Creative Forest Photography Meetup

Creative Forest Photography Meetup

Saturday 24 October
Brockenhurst, United Kingdom - 2pm - 2 Hours
Southampton Photography Group
Nikki Wileman
The forest is a much-photographed subject and photogenic in any season providing endless subject matter. This session will give the opportunity to explore the forest and the impact that framing, depth of field, use of light and colour can have, as well as to wander through some of the tallest trees in the New Forest.
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£28      
Long Exposure and ICM Photography Meetup

Long Exposure and ICM Photography Meetup

Saturday 14 November
Above Bar St., Southampton - 4pm - 2 Hours
Southampton Photography Group
Nikki Wileman
The city is a common photographic location and provides endless subject matter: buildings, people, street scenes, etc . One way to make an image more interesting is to use a long exposure to blur movement.
This session will be a chance to explore the use of long exposures, but also ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) and other techniques to create impressionistic images, as well as to capture light trails.
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£28      

Beginners Photography Class

Beginners Photography Class

Saturday 05 December
Palmerston Rd, Southampton - 2pm - 3 Hours
Southampton Photography Group
Nikki Wileman
Whether you are photographing people or plants, making memories or making art knowing how to use your camera is key.The class will give you the knowledge you need to expose, to compose and to create the images you have always wanted to. Learn the basics of photography including using manual camera settings for perfect exposure and tips for good composition. The session will look at ways to improve composition using light, colour and perspective.
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£72      
ABOUT SOUTHAMPTON
ART
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

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Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
REVIEWS
I was a bit anxious to start with as the explanations were very technical and I am not that skilled. Also it was not that clear what we were going to end up doing, to start with . I did not expect that the whole session was going to be outside, and I wondered for a while whether we were about to draw the church. But all fell into place and it was an intense and well-prepared workshop. We worked from models' photographs and the pre-explanations on various "vanishing points" and the proportions of the human body turn up to be really useful. Fakiha was super helpful and I am pleased with what I did. She also gave us some references for a website. I had a look and I am keen to practise more. Thank you Fahika!
5/5
Marianne
2025-06-02
An excellent 2 hours spent in the sun. I enjoyed the event and learnt a lot. It was also nice to meet and talk to other artists
5/5
Paul
2025-03-31
Really friendly and chill events. I got some great advice and tips.
5/5
Siobhan
2023-05-01

ARTISTS
Aaron
Hello
I have a background in art and design from Canterbury University and have a small business
acrylic painting and pencil drawing
I'm here to make everyone an artist

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PHOTOS
Auckland Art Group
2026-06-16
Southampton Art Group
2026-06-15
Title or Location: Lion
I noticed her picture in the echo, sadly she had a routine op but didn?t recover. I just felt the need to paint her. A friend saw it on my facebook page and asked if she could buy it. I agreed. She actually donated it to the keepers office, which I thought was such a lovely jesture. Every now and then she pops up on my laptop and it just makes me smile. &10084&65039
Credit: Jane Plant
Facebook: Jane's Original Art
Adelaide Art Group
2026-06-09

Southampton Art Group
2026-05-18
Title or Location: Mountain Cabin
I painted this in acrylic and experimented with a dry brush to create the smoky effect across the mountain. I used a colourful background before adding layers to capture the rich sunset. I then added the mountain, the cabin and eventually the gate. I used a realistic painting for reference as I needed to go back to the basics and it unintentionally turned out dreamlike through experimenting with the colour palette and using different brushes
Credit: Shaz Karimi
Instagram: instagram.com/shazkatimiart
Portsmouth Art Group
2026-06-01
Southampton Art Group
2026-03-18
Title or Location: Portrait of a Gentle Pause

Credit: Samuel Tranter
Facebook: www.facebook.com/samuel.tranter
Instagram: @tranter147

Lisburn Art Group
2026-04-28
Southampton Art Group
2026-03-02
Title or Location: 'Drift'
I'm so proud of this painting and I'm glad I finally finished it. I avoided painting the details on the boats for a couple of years, I get so afraid of messing paintings up when they go well that I put off finishing them. So I submitted this painting into an exhibition to force myself to do it. I'm so glad I did! It's the second boat painting I've done and I think I've got the bug for it, I'm already working on more.
Credit: Sarah May - SMArtistStudio
Facebook: @smartiststudio
Instagram: @smartiststudio
Belfast Art Group
2026-03-30

Southampton Art Group
2026-02-09
Title or Location: The Cockatoo
I have always been fascinated by birds, as a young child I would spend hours with my grandfather helping with his averies and learning about them and the different species and behaviours. The Cockatoo has always been my favourite. I can't afford one at the moment, so for now I will just settle for painting one instead.
Credit: James McLean
Instagram: Jamesmclean_artist
Brisbane Art Group
2026-03-23
Southampton Art Group
2026-02-03
Title or Location: Begging Red Tree
I painted this tree, drawing multiple Japanese visual sources as inspiration. I used bright colours to make the image stand out. I experimented with expressive brushwork to create and dreamy and smokey effect, which brought the image to life. The tree looks like its begging hence the name and the arms reaching out of the waterfall creates the illusion that life exists beyond the tree and that it is trying to escape out of the water.
Credit: Shaz Karimi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shazkarimiart

Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-16
Orange County Art Group
2026-06-19
Title or Location: Drawing at my studio
Drawing completed using castle arts colored pencils, staedtler triplus fine line markers and Ohuhu Gel ink pens, watercolor markers,, and colored chalk. The paper I used was 9x12 mixed media heavy weight acid free Masters. This one took me seven days to complete. It?s part of a thematic series of welcoming entryways highlighting exquisite doors. Color scheme is varied tans, browns, and reds. Use your imagination to create your retreat. Is this in Spain? Your choice
Credit: Michael Warden
Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-02

Tucson Art Group
2026-06-17
Title or Location: A Book, a Glass of Wine, and a Penny for Your Thoughts
Nothing special.
Credit: Lynne Legge
Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-02
Aberdeen Art Group
2026-06-16
Title or Location: Edzell Arch
Original oil on canvas 20" x 30"
Credit: Eric Meikle

Belfast Art Group
2026-02-15
Canberra Art Group
2026-06-16
Title or Location: The Colour Violet
An intense and romantic moment between a couple
Credit: Adiyan Samin
Facebook: Adiyan Samin
Instagram: @adiyansamin
Adelaide Art Group
2026-02-15

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