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Hannah Twine
​Demonstration
​2015

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Portraying Life Forms with Hannah Twine, May 1st 2015 
 
One often hears people say “I wish I could draw”.  In the view of well-known artist, Hannah Twine, who now lives and works in East Devon, anyone who can master the art of handwriting can also draw, given the desire to do so and a degree of perseverance.  At the meeting of the Otter Vale Art Society in The Institute on the evening of Friday May 1st, Hannah demonstrated how she has honed her own skill over the years by producing a beautiful drawing of a terrier dog under the gaze of society members and guests.
 
Hannah studied art in Exeter and continues to train at the Sarum Studio with Nicholas Beer, who is also senior art instructor at the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence.  She runs local art classes in Sidmouth and Honiton and specialises in portraiture, often working in graphite to produce astonishingly lifelike pictures in monotone, her favoured subjects being horses and dogs.
 
Before the end of the demonstration, those attending were able to try their hand at portraiture themselves.  Using the simplest of materials such as graphite pencils, erasers and paper, many were able to employ the hints and tips given by Hannah to produce satisfying works of their own in a short time.

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  • Latest News
  • OVAS 2026 Programme
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    • The Tuesday Group
  • Exhibition: 2025
  • Members' Galleries
    • Andrew Pitts
    • Carol Shaw
    • Celia Risso
    • Chris Poole
    • Cynthea Gregory
    • Fiona Gale
    • Francis Callender
    • Jacqueline Ward
    • Jenny Savage
    • John Atkinson
    • Linda Hampson
    • Margaret Bargmann
    • Margaret Kingdon
    • Maureen Stone
    • Nickie Bitschi
    • Norma Walton
    • Penny Lamb
    • Phil Reed
    • Roland Ebdon
    • Simon Gray
    • Sue Williams
    • Terry Davies
    • Valerie Faulkner
    • Mike Bird
  • Write-ups of past events
    • Alex Boon 2025
    • Alison Whateley 2025
    • Amelia Webster 2024
    • Anna Brewster Workshop 2023
    • Anne Blankson-Hemans 2023
    • David Webb 2025
    • James Tatum Workshop 2019
    • Julie Dunster Critique 2023
    • Julie Dunster 2025
    • Kaili Fu 2025
    • Karen Wones 2023
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    • Owen Williams 2023
    • Phil Creek 2020
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    • Ray Balkwill Critique 2017
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    • Tony Homer 2023
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