messages from members
From Frances Beasley, workshop 26th April
The Composition of a Still Life
This will be a whole day workshop.
Materials needed:
(All fees will go to The Williams Syndrome Foundation.)
This will be a whole day workshop.
Materials needed:
- A4 and A3 paper/sketchbooks
- Pencils, pens, paints. (Acrylics if you have them might be best, otherwise don't worry, watercolours are fine.
- Glue and an assortment of paper for collage. (Magazines, coloured paper, tissue, etc.)
(All fees will go to The Williams Syndrome Foundation.)
from The bank, via Noreen
re Life Class at The Bank
Neil Cuthbert re-started Tuesday classes on 10th April. A few EAG members have attended the classes so far and found them very helpful. See The Bank's website for further details.
Neil Cuthbert re-started Tuesday classes on 10th April. A few EAG members have attended the classes so far and found them very helpful. See The Bank's website for further details.
From hannah muskett
I just thought you might be interested in a new venture from the Royal Academy, who yesterday (25th January) streamed a live Life Drawing class, which is available on line at https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/event/life-drawing-live-with-jonathan-yeo
The model holds the most amazingly dynamic poses, and you are given a great view, which is held for the entirety of the pose, just as though you were there.
The model holds the most amazingly dynamic poses, and you are given a great view, which is held for the entirety of the pose, just as though you were there.
From Sally Tyley: Chairman's project 2018
This year’s Chairman’s project is ‘Out of the Shadows’. It draws on the concept of ‘chiaroscuro’. This is an Italian term which means the dramatic effect of light and dark. The technique makes use of subjects dramatically lit by a shaft of light often from an unseen source. Examples do not always use a single light source but light and dark is used to create tonal contrasts. Leonardo da Vinci used chiaroscuro to enhance the impression of three dimensionality in his figures. Other artists who used chiaroscuro for dramatic effect are:
CARAVAGGIO: Supper at Emmaus
TOMAS HIEPES: Still Life with Nuts and Wafers
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REMBRANDT: Self Portrait with Beret and Turned-up Collar
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JOSEPH WRIGHT of Derby: An Experiment on a Bird with an Air Pump
EDWARD HOPPER: Nighthawks
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There are many more examples, that I’m sure you’ll find. It can be interpreted as broadly as you like, using any media, including 3D. The easiest method is to set up a still life using a single light source. Please be careful if using a candle!
I hope you enjoy this and look forward to sharing your ideas on 12th April.
Sally
I hope you enjoy this and look forward to sharing your ideas on 12th April.
Sally
FROM HANNAH 25.10.17 - editor's update 30.1.18
Everyone is welcome to join the Bank Art Group on Wednesday mornings from 10 until 1 pm. We are an untutored group, but our remit is to develop technique and push ourselves by experimenting in a different direction each week. The cost is £4, bring your own materials. Refreshments are available from the Bank's café.
From Lesley
extracts for future reference from sally hirst's notes
Mixed Media Art with Gelli Prints
Monoprints using Gelli plates and Golden Open Acrylics. This is a very painterly way of printmaking; rolling on layers of paint and creating lines and textures through wiping, brushing, masking and stenciling. The plate is designed to release the paint on contact with the paper. Each piece of paper will return to the plate a number of times building layers of colour and texture.
By using transparent and opaque paints a variety of colours and textures can be produced. The smooth texture of A3 cartridge paper is ideal for printing on, also Deli paper imported from the States which is a thin tissue like paper ideal for collage, and Wet Strength Tissue readily available here.
Homework
Artists I recommend you look at
I recommend you look at……
GOLDEN Artist Colours; Cheapest online supplier is Jacksons Art, locally available at The Art Trading Company, Bungay and Jarrolds, Norwich.
Paper
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Monoprints using Gelli plates and Golden Open Acrylics. This is a very painterly way of printmaking; rolling on layers of paint and creating lines and textures through wiping, brushing, masking and stenciling. The plate is designed to release the paint on contact with the paper. Each piece of paper will return to the plate a number of times building layers of colour and texture.
By using transparent and opaque paints a variety of colours and textures can be produced. The smooth texture of A3 cartridge paper is ideal for printing on, also Deli paper imported from the States which is a thin tissue like paper ideal for collage, and Wet Strength Tissue readily available here.
Homework
Artists I recommend you look at
- Jylian Gustlin http://www.jyliangustlin.com/
- Karen Stamper (earlier work) https://karenstampercollage.com/
- Martin Laurance http://www.martinlaurance.com/
- Sally Anne Fitter http://www.sallyannefitter.co.uk
I recommend you look at……
- Jane Davies http://janedaviesstudios.com/
- Michèle Brown http://oldcellsstudio.blogspot.co.uk/
- Annie Brundrit http://www.anniebrundrit.co.uk/
- Dennis Parlante http://www.dennisparlante.com/
GOLDEN Artist Colours; Cheapest online supplier is Jacksons Art, locally available at The Art Trading Company, Bungay and Jarrolds, Norwich.
Paper
- Seawhite of Brighton (account needed) https://www.seawhite.co.uk
- Wet Strength Tissue; https://www.musgrovewillows.co.uk
- Masking paper; Elco Creative Kids A4 x 25 sheets available on Amazon
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instagram @sallyhirstartist
from Frances, 2.3.17
I would like thank everyone for their generous donations following my workshop today. In all everyone gave £220.44p which I will send forthwith to Williams Syndrome Charity. www.williams-syndrome.org.uk
Best wishes, Frances
Best wishes, Frances
from Sally Procner
The Eye Arts Guild is now a member of the SAA - "The Society for all Artists". As such we receive their magazine PAINT bi-monthly. You can see a copy on Thursday mornings, or borrow one from me. They also provide third party insurance cover for exhibitions.
Sally, 25.10.16
Sally, 25.10.16
