SOUTHAMPTON
ART
GROUP

Upcoming Events

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      

Other Nearby Groups

Granny Squares

Granny Squares

Saturday 06 June
London Road area, Southampton - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Southampton Crochet Club
Janice Hobbs
Ready to create stunning granny square blankets or elevate your crochet skills? Join our fun-filled Granny Squares class!
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£52       4 places left
Beginners Photography Class

Beginners Photography Class

Saturday 06 June
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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£72.00       5 places left
Corner to Corner Class

Corner to Corner Class

Saturday 20 June
London Road area, Southampton - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Southampton Crochet Club
Janice Hobbs
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       5 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.
book now
£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.
book now
£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.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

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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
RamanaSudhaa Gunasekaran
I'm RamanaSudhaa , a creative director, dance teacher, and expressive arts enthusiast who loves bringing people together to make something beautiful. My journey has taken me through events, community projects, and years of teaching, but at the heart of it all, I'm someone who genuinely enjoys watching people surprise themselves with what they can create.
In my sessions, I keep things light, warm, and a little playful. I guide step by step, but I also love those moments when someone goes off?script and finds their own style. Whether you're a total beginner or someone rediscovering your creative spark, I'm here to make the process feel fun, grounding, and completely pressure?free.

RamanaSudhaa Gunasekaran is available for private bookings

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

Aaron is available for private bookings

Private tuition
Portraits
Landscapes
Master classes in design and composition

PHOTOS
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
Lisburn Art Group
2026-04-28

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
Belfast Art Group
2026-03-30
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

Brisbane Art Group
2026-03-23
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
Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-16

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
2026-03-02
Southampton Art Group
2026-01-26
Title or Location: Southampton
The painting is painted with acrylics. Painting is my hobby and a way to breathe color in a gray world.
Credit: Kamila Bien
Facebook: Kamila Bien

Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-02
Aberdeen Art Group
2026-06-02
Title or Location: Balnagask golf course
I loved this photograph from John Strachan photography and finally got around to painting it in acrylic. I tried to be quite loose with the painting as there was so much detail. in the end I thought the sky looked a bit bare so with the help of Chat GPT I added seagulls to the photo and was then able to paint them into my art work. This painting will be heading for the Aberdeen art show the end of August for sale.
Credit: [email protected]
Belfast Art Group
2026-02-15

Plymouth Art Group
2026-06-02
Title or Location: Colin
I am Tracey, a self-taught artist from Plymouth, UK, I have been developing my coloured pencil techniques for the past year . My aim is always to capture not only the likeness of an animal but also the personality and spirit that make them so special to the people who love them.In this piece, Colin is shown resting amongst a vibrant meadow of wildflowers, his striking green eyes drawing the viewer in. The detailed fur work, delicate whiskers, and colourful floral surroundings were all carefull
Credit: Tracey Weaving
Facebook: Traceyweaving
Instagram: Traceyweavingart
Adelaide Art Group
2026-02-15
Columbus Art Group
2026-06-02
Title or Location: Untitled
This is a part of a commission. I wanted to convey the idea of twin flame souls and the power of touch between partners.
Credit: Sonny Neno
Facebook: Sonny Neno
Instagram: Sonny neno

Sarasota Art Group
2026-02-09
Baltimore Art Group
2026-06-02
Title or Location: n/a
This is a pencil drawing of Buffalo Bill Cody. I used mostly 3b, HB, F, 6h, and 9h Faber-Castell pencils and it took approximately 26 hrs..... 13.5"x 10.5"
Credit: Dave Zellers
Instagram: penciltography8

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