Eighteen of us at the Bowls Club this morning, a good turnout, and although it was dull and drizzly outside, indoors it was all things festive, all manner of Christmas decorations baubles Santas, festive greenery and more gold pine cones that you could shake a stick at.
Hannah was our model clad in a glorious cardigan from her own personal winter collection, colourful and cosy.
Hannah was our model clad in a glorious cardigan from her own personal winter collection, colourful and cosy.
First the portraits
we all agreed that Ian J has taken years off Hannah at a stroke with this portrait on Marker pen paper using alcohol inks. Penny produced two good likenesses in pencil.
Jackie was using a new sketch book, and was a bit cross to discover that her pencil underdrawing had bled into the watercolour used on top.Two portraits from Sally T, the second she explained became rather dominated by Hannah’s cheek.
on the still life table, Harriet has included an eclectic selection of the Yuletide objects on display, plenty to challenge us here with the baubles and the tinsel.
Maggie Ann, concentrated on the billiard balls in pastel, a difficult technical challenge.
Two strong colourful pastel compositions first from Lesley really effective on a red background, and then from Sally P, again some difficult subjects, the tinsel and baubles.
and Josie’s baubles look good enough to eat! in contrast Penny’s delicate vignettes would make perfect Christmas cards.
Sue completed two beautifully delicate drawings of the winter foliage on the table.
and three from Avril,a pencil sketch of part of the table, baubles in colour, and one of Avril’s favourite subjects I think, the quirkier elements.
And finally a sketch from Angela, I think it should be entitled ‘the work of a model’
Working independently this week
Diana finishing a painting featuring some luscious beetroot that she began last week, and Ian C working in pastel, Southwold beach huts, and a bird (thrush?) caught momentarily distracted by…
Richard joined us again, working on his ‘two hour Picasso’ a lovely balanced composition of a cup, a jug and a spoon, I think quite well set off by the geometry of the brick wall.
Carolyn sent in this coloured pencil drawing of two tomatoes, almost echoing the baubles on our table this week
and Frances has been working on her Lino prints, she has cut all the plates, and now has to ink them up for the reveal!
finally this touching sketch from Angela in preparation for her Chairman’s project JOYFUL to be presented at the Christmas party next week.
and finally
- our Christmas party next week, bring a plate and your ‘Joyful ‘ picture.
- information including equipment needed for the Acrylics workshop is available on the ‘Stop Press section of this website.
- if you would like to send a Christmas message to fellow members Hannah has created a Christmas Greetings page as part of the Messages from Members menu. Please send your messages to Hannah.
- Next week’s queen of the blog is Harriet, please send contributions to her.
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