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March 28th, 2024

28/3/2024

There were 22 members at the Bowls Club this morning. On the still-life table a selection of sporting equipment, and at the life drawing end models that actually moved!

The Bridge Players from Jane, Jane , and Sally T

Sally T, Hilary and Angela.

Still life table images by Diana, Ian Jones and Josie Jones
Lesley, Bea and Harriet
Harriet, Avril and Jackie.

Independent work, oranges, still life by Irene. Some primroses seen from her bedroom window by Carolyn, and work inspired by Andy Warhol as part of an art project by Valerie.

Top L work inspired by Chinese painting by Jill. Freida Kahlo by Eileen . Maggie Ann was inspired by these flower arrangements, and Ian is working on a new oil painting of The Isle of Wight.

Stop press
there are still a few places available for next week’s oil painting all day workshop.

Don’t forget the chairman’s project ‘Looking up’ is due shortly!

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There was a great turnout today 21 members, it was nice to see Diana among us, the atmosphere was electric what a wonderful buzz. Sandra made a inspiring still life, there was hardly room for everyone around the table

Sandra also made a splendid model giving us a 10 minute, then two 5 minute poses as a warm up and then one until break. I thought the boots were great fun.

The still life pictures starts off with Hilary ,Sally L, and Bea's

The next ones are Josies jelly prints and charcoal drawing, Sally T's sketchy approach, Angela's oil and wax , Ian's vibrant daffodils followed by Harriet's accurate watercolour

Maggie Ann's, Jenny's and Lizz's

Now for the portraits, a very good standard I think people are getting more precise

Frances sent these from today by e mail

these were sent by e mail from Diana

Carolyn sent the following.
I have done a drawing of Max. I believe you saw him when the group visited our garden some years ago. He is now kitted out in jumper and trousers!

Sally P sent this as she couldn't be with us. Here is the painted and framed Chrysanthemums from last week.

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14TH MARCH 2024 - WITH JOSIE

14/3/2024

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Today Josie sat for us in a variety of poses, some longer, some short, and provided an interesting still life, which might have taken some of us back to a musical youth, as well as cheering a rather dull day with spring colour. As you will see, there were some very well executed takes on the different elements of the still life, and at least one outstanding likeness among the portraits (a little round of applause for Elizabeth and her keen observation).

First a set of sketches from Frances, the first three of Josie, and the last of an element of the still life. The trumpet proved popular, as you will see. She said she felt she ought to do a charcoal drawing among them as she is off to see the Frank Auerbach exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery nex t week.

Next Avril's usual prolific output. This week both portrait and still life were examined.

Jackie first drew a sketch and then began a watercolour portrait. She was sorry when we reached the end of the morning not to be able to continue. Perhaps we will see something completed down the line? The drawing on the left of the sketchbook is me (Hannah) from a couple of weeks ago.

Here are interpretations of the still life from Liz, Sandra, Ian J, Maggie-Anne, Bea, Harriet and (sorry) one I cannot remember the attribution for (let me know and I will add it!)

And portraits from Sally T (the first three), Jill (I am sorry the blue one is not very clear), Elizabeth, and three from me done on my iPad. (Mine definitely not good likenesses!)

Sally P took two different approaches to the still life, the continual line, and a colourful flower arrangement. The trumpets look particularly interesting! The final two are by Judith, who also used a continual line to create her compositions.

Sally L got interested in the trumpet too, and enhanced her second go with collage from scraps of gelli print.

Angela worked on a scottish-inspired landscape with oil paint, cold wax and a restricted palette.

And Elaine was creating a second version of a painting seen earlier, summer colours,in acrylics.

Finally, Carolyn couldn't join us, but was inspired by the pictures of last week's workshop (thanks Lesley and Avril, and Sally L for the blog) to have a go with PVA and string at making abstract images. She also submitted a lovely, delicate study of daffodils.

Next week Sandra will be in charge of the still life and model. Hope to see you all there!

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March 7th

7/3/2024

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15 members were present at the Bowls Club today for a Textiles workshop presented by Lesley and Avril.
We had been well primed and arrived with copious amounts of equipment, and after our programme for the day had been outlined we began with some instruction and encouragement from Lesley and Avril to create our own texture sample boards mixing natural found materials with PVA glue, which we would use to create textured areas in our final pieces of work.

Our sample boards

We then painted our samples to reveal their texture. And used those textured surfaces in our final pieces of work, with very varied and pleasing results.