Josie had organised a very stimulating session, as our model dressed in an interesting combination of colour and pattern.
The still life table was also a challenge with an array of interesting objects and fruit including a ……..
( insert expletive ) writing box a lovely piece, but an enormous challenge.
First from Carolyn following on at home from last week’s pointillism session using only the three primary colours. She was a bit disappointed not to see more green orange and violet emerging. As always when studying different techniques there is more to it than meets the eye. ( notice the cunning artistic punning reference there)
Here are today’s life studies, in completely different styles, from Jane, R , and John , centre and L
From Sally P, top row, using watercolour over pencil, and Frances below, using ink, and effectively hatching in the background to add emphasis to the outline.
A selection from Avril’s sketch book, just the 9 images this week, I think it’s really useful to draw several versions of the same thing, you to become really familiar and more confident with the subject.
next Harriet working in Charcoal, L, and Ian J, Centre &R, a youthful Josie a very carefully drawn scarf
Gill, L, using a 4b pencil a lively drawing, and Sandra, channelling her inner Toulouse Lautrec, produced a striking colourful study. ( sorry about the portrait Sandra, I did turn it round, but the website knows best!)
Working on the still life table, Frances using Art Graf, chalks and wash to add movement to the peppers and again with the lamp using background colour to emphasise shape.
Jenny’s delicately painted feather looses no detail, even rendered sideways! -sorry Jenny, and Maggie Ann’s lamp carefully observed in every detail, even those tricky reflections.
And now we come to the …….writing box. |
Angela, centre, again , apologies Angela, ‘computer knows best’ for your image on its side. Drawn first and then watercolour added and finally me, charcoal ‘refined’ i.e. re-drawn with ink. The second little sketch book image was much easier after I’d worked through the first.
Fruit from Jackie-L, and Sally P-centre, almost exactly the same view rendered completely differently. Jackie’s firmly placed on the table with judicious use of shadow, and Sally’s similarly anchored by strong background colour.
Bea was pleased today with her picture of the beetle.
and on the independent table Diana working on a still life composition again starting from scratch and adding the elements as she works, this time she had some magazine photos as inspiration.
and Ian C taking inspiration from the beautiful sunsets that he has seen lately on his journey home, used his own photos to make a composite landscape in watercolour.
- subscriptions are now due, £25.00, Ian can be paid in the usual ways, and to make things even easier he now has a snazzy new card reader, so you can pay in person using your bank card!
- Harriet mentioned an excellent exhibition currently at Diss Corn Hall in, last few days, but well worth a look.
- Sally P has organised a whole day pastel workshop with Andrew Harrington on February 13th. £30.00. A different format, combining several quick studies and exercises.
- Unfortunately there are limited places, only 12, already filled, but Sally has a waiting list Incase of cancellations, and there is a possibility that we could run this again if there was enough interest.
- Hannah is in charge of the blog next week, so please send contributions to her.