{"id":301,"date":"2024-07-08T11:09:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T11:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spotteddogartgroup.co.uk\/?page_id=301"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:20:04","slug":"spot-check-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spotteddogartgroup.co.uk\/index.php\/spot-check-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Spot Check News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to Spot Check!<br>This year so far we have had a workshop with Doreen Hunt in February,<br>(who was as fabulous as ever), and got us all thinking about portraits<br>and figures with mixed media and collage. In March we had Julian Bray<br>(an incredible artist who seems to be able to turn his hand to anything).<br>Again we looked at portraits but this time using Julian\u2019s watercolour<br>technique which can be used also for landscapes. I will certainly use<br>this technique again; (wonderful colours and effects), even though I am<br>not particularly a watercolourist as such. It was lovely to see a member<br>of the NSA join us. She said she thoroughly enjoyed it! We now offer<br>spare spaces not taken by the SDAG at workshops to NSA Members<br>for \u00a335, which helps with the costs.<br>Looking forward to &#8211; 18th April Lino Printing Workshop with Print Artist<br>Catherine Arnold .<br>Friday 15th to Sun. 17th May SDAG Spring\/Summer Exhibition at<br>Attenborough Nature Reserve (See Details below). 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