Jacqueline Speck

Jacqueline is a watercolour/pastel artist and an art tutor based in Corfe Mullen, Wimborne. She is known for painting a variety of animals, wildlife, and landscapes, portraying characterful and realistic paintings. She donates some of her art to raise money for global wildlife charities in online auctions, including ‘Explorers Against Extinction’, ‘Artists for Painted Dogs’, ‘The UK Wild Otter Trust’, and ‘The Wildlife Trusts’. Her approach to her watercolour painting is a traditional one, using the white of the paper for the highlights, but her use of colour and light are what she strives to get right, often using more exciting colour choices where she can. Jacqueline’s pet portraits are made using the best quality materials for longevity. She uses a mixture of pastels on Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper. Where she can, she likes to meet the animal, watch its character and personality, study the colours of the fur and eyes, and take lots of photographs, often using more than one for the actual portrait. Her tuition covers beginners to intermediates in either fun workshops or 4-6 week courses, in several media at her home studio. She believes everyone can be taught the fundamentals of art if you have a willingness to learn and give yourself the time to practise.