I run art classes at my home. We sit around a rather large table and what we learn is partly led by my students. After we have learned the basic techniques of painting in acrylics and made a few paintings, we try using some different techniques. One of the things I really like doing are collages.

The group are asked to bring in their own references to make a collage. Most of the time they choose landscapes but I do love it when one comes with a picture of a cat or a church! I always find they are much more fun. I usually choose something from medieval art as I just love the humour and absurdity of some of those drawings from the Bestiaries of almost a thousand years ago.

This time I made up some medieval animals, drawing a series of birds crossed with reptiles. I choose two of the drawings, painted lots of paper with different patterns with a palette knife and cut them out.

I shall post my students work on https://www.facebook.com/cambridgeartclass/ when their paintings are complete.