tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23151978229717439852024-03-06T00:53:02.315+00:00ART DAYS FOR YOU!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-38412771630037604992011-03-22T22:02:00.005+00:002011-03-22T22:24:51.080+00:00INSPIRED BY PICASSO<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tQc3YkS7Zt0iyDde6Af-NBw7NbDH4CKYMbXy7bEBKsZ8Z4m7YM06QkyzQSUf1jNt54o7y8K_jaFlJdQMHmZzHwIKneed5NHAhiGZP7lftw0tleKrOg2tmwJm8SKGu7NHFHroAGHLdzWn/s1600/Ida-Picasso.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tQc3YkS7Zt0iyDde6Af-NBw7NbDH4CKYMbXy7bEBKsZ8Z4m7YM06QkyzQSUf1jNt54o7y8K_jaFlJdQMHmZzHwIKneed5NHAhiGZP7lftw0tleKrOg2tmwJm8SKGu7NHFHroAGHLdzWn/s320/Ida-Picasso.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587028430171393650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6kiZBYhkaluBQKUoriV50lUDDGsOCJKcTtioW76gSEYZFyW7iKaYYBaoC_ntD81sfyEXM-S0RWR8JT0r-vd5w5-sKC_8otOl2jQMzG3vR6ba88E-37x2HUZ_CTrMC299fkjl0VlEF2U4/s1600/Souheila.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6kiZBYhkaluBQKUoriV50lUDDGsOCJKcTtioW76gSEYZFyW7iKaYYBaoC_ntD81sfyEXM-S0RWR8JT0r-vd5w5-sKC_8otOl2jQMzG3vR6ba88E-37x2HUZ_CTrMC299fkjl0VlEF2U4/s320/Souheila.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587028256821716946" /></a><br />Collage and paint.<br /><br />The picture to the right was created by a lady who has not worked with collage and mixed media before.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-71376967658209896132011-02-07T04:57:00.002+00:002011-02-07T04:59:40.786+00:00SCULPTURES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGRqRIU6bD2o_GMRMNoz76-sEqb1U79rxX5-FsGQAha0Q0lzhcPc0P8ZvU927QKbol9ZQqoVKjmstHfe91IFJ0ZYWpNa5fPOO3iuavaca1ITwbvHfOjVEHsonkyY4hA40KyrHYAEXJowO/s1600/maureen+j.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGRqRIU6bD2o_GMRMNoz76-sEqb1U79rxX5-FsGQAha0Q0lzhcPc0P8ZvU927QKbol9ZQqoVKjmstHfe91IFJ0ZYWpNa5fPOO3iuavaca1ITwbvHfOjVEHsonkyY4hA40KyrHYAEXJowO/s320/maureen+j.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570807589930084994" /></a><br /><br />Acrylic painting - working with a limited palette and strong tonal contrast.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-1711236603411562642011-02-07T04:47:00.006+00:002011-02-07T04:49:57.340+00:00WINTER BIRDS - PEN AND INK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5YNd2tRT2vcMOGAP5jmZVWj5XgXgutWyZBDTMYJaBTxT9jJipRXZdx4EAAOAGtIO-gIgFvOaQJLBUp8uP1c0VsiTDoZcStqQwbYERBqoVyRUHGZZm9ULJnUZRvfRU8FxaWYHjBFO8Y3F/s1600/helen.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5YNd2tRT2vcMOGAP5jmZVWj5XgXgutWyZBDTMYJaBTxT9jJipRXZdx4EAAOAGtIO-gIgFvOaQJLBUp8uP1c0VsiTDoZcStqQwbYERBqoVyRUHGZZm9ULJnUZRvfRU8FxaWYHjBFO8Y3F/s320/helen.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570805176707696482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInI5Ax9B23hLkvogqmtu9F_S3GmBfEq1be4sP4eEzUAcBAaeRaz63Sei8ZrW05C5evezSYkrX2LEcXWbN2p_9KpNJSHK22RMmSjFutkn0PBBHbOn-Ec82EUCAo5B5o7kWVzvnsvIyqVqS/s1600/IMG_5781+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInI5Ax9B23hLkvogqmtu9F_S3GmBfEq1be4sP4eEzUAcBAaeRaz63Sei8ZrW05C5evezSYkrX2LEcXWbN2p_9KpNJSHK22RMmSjFutkn0PBBHbOn-Ec82EUCAo5B5o7kWVzvnsvIyqVqS/s200/IMG_5781+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804897028110818" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-70315262515866043422010-04-20T19:41:00.004+01:002010-04-20T19:56:16.541+01:00WITHIN THE GARDENIntroduction of palette knives encouraged experimentation with mark making and thick colour.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TIGL_7KCdwFzrHqbq519JsFo8HPvMdzb1EWflx76z_B588kJkEOu9K0UjAxH-7pqKZow2bcvEFkLrvB3nNUT5OYIfQr7bXvIuunZK_N-Fh7i_Kg99TUDbHTVl30ThQFQOtpR06Ttdw6F/s1600/Helen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TIGL_7KCdwFzrHqbq519JsFo8HPvMdzb1EWflx76z_B588kJkEOu9K0UjAxH-7pqKZow2bcvEFkLrvB3nNUT5OYIfQr7bXvIuunZK_N-Fh7i_Kg99TUDbHTVl30ThQFQOtpR06Ttdw6F/s320/Helen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462292793636944690" /></a><br /><br />How many palettes can you use at once????<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUmnOkUJv6F1g3uTbctszbTQdxeROP2GsYzbzof_aaDuuDIhkFFvi9dCbJaOFT92d3IdEedEYUM9DzvJj9YHQwAbTCvjDkjItzqqoY7HIouUqooxTSA7PYvl05f33N1E9pSyY_F0KhBTF/s1600/Souheila+-+Queen+of+palettes!.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUmnOkUJv6F1g3uTbctszbTQdxeROP2GsYzbzof_aaDuuDIhkFFvi9dCbJaOFT92d3IdEedEYUM9DzvJj9YHQwAbTCvjDkjItzqqoY7HIouUqooxTSA7PYvl05f33N1E9pSyY_F0KhBTF/s320/Souheila+-+Queen+of+palettes!.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462293534826362210" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-70973531956921729342010-04-20T19:36:00.004+01:002010-04-20T19:40:40.286+01:00A TASTE OF THE TROPICS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhyLMJycJQn0o8WTGJqo6sgGkqhRacYL1X9kaVJ-PiGtBOpUIQpbT2B7Ywiaomj56mAzNSmmoaf2IHfw_ek54gMltTNPDNOTC6fwuwdaL0iENCVIW7cNE6H2K7OgAu4eWBJN1RVZT2Ea9/s1600/Rachel.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhyLMJycJQn0o8WTGJqo6sgGkqhRacYL1X9kaVJ-PiGtBOpUIQpbT2B7Ywiaomj56mAzNSmmoaf2IHfw_ek54gMltTNPDNOTC6fwuwdaL0iENCVIW7cNE6H2K7OgAu4eWBJN1RVZT2Ea9/s320/Rachel.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462290780112751986" /></a><br />Working in oil pastel - a new experience for some.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-22214383005729317502009-10-13T22:17:00.002+01:002009-11-29T23:02:56.750+00:00ALL THINGS MUSICAL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt_8TCTaG_GpLHK_xcpjpY-pvmJPzeQMD3rJReItSwikgv_uxBFBiZD6yKqTO9vasZE594KtOebwPZAGj5TTbhgLXx0rtJUAd1auHrsglOMwMGWrOk66OWzMVMEdaN2BMbx4JSGhloeeY/s1600/Helen.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt_8TCTaG_GpLHK_xcpjpY-pvmJPzeQMD3rJReItSwikgv_uxBFBiZD6yKqTO9vasZE594KtOebwPZAGj5TTbhgLXx0rtJUAd1auHrsglOMwMGWrOk66OWzMVMEdaN2BMbx4JSGhloeeY/s320/Helen.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409663969707900530" /></a><br /><br /><br />A still life arrangement of musical instruments was the starting point for these compositions. Colours were personal choice.These two examples are acrylic paint worked on canvas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj-orpF-t2mNGXpWTrzwad_3QyFpUr1IgPKVME-U6Jp2hIJuJgsRWA84ZS8HWNvmeZtd3L82pmNLd4TlAEVf7qLC4K73Q41Tx4BAyVJSS2XFT8RYaLeTmZWtZ5NzZJXCBEckybpDK9TVb/s1600/Souheila.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj-orpF-t2mNGXpWTrzwad_3QyFpUr1IgPKVME-U6Jp2hIJuJgsRWA84ZS8HWNvmeZtd3L82pmNLd4TlAEVf7qLC4K73Q41Tx4BAyVJSS2XFT8RYaLeTmZWtZ5NzZJXCBEckybpDK9TVb/s320/Souheila.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409663963605452594" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-22591401521327654012009-10-13T21:38:00.000+01:002009-10-13T21:50:26.149+01:00PAPER LANDSCAPES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKiGyH20ztPeSTEm9cZ9zq6GHRgBCtsGyhVe5HqNXk3szsZJWGAN-Rcv6BOKAQ8vEr0mmeeEChJfsNl0wbvB-qida9Rp8gw5HQeBBZgooQB9-bsY68RhCWX1w5rYLbqFxckoia3_7iX_u/s1600-h/Helen+3.10+09.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKiGyH20ztPeSTEm9cZ9zq6GHRgBCtsGyhVe5HqNXk3szsZJWGAN-Rcv6BOKAQ8vEr0mmeeEChJfsNl0wbvB-qida9Rp8gw5HQeBBZgooQB9-bsY68RhCWX1w5rYLbqFxckoia3_7iX_u/s320/Helen+3.10+09.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392189554690919138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEG5YN1iTByDYH0dJDGnclyUt_bhzyFxdEGrJSbZc9e8UIfUIjnmxKjaDqmA2DwkeXFBYgEdCSdrV9yVRc-xcFi8ZXrdcIOVek0m7dhEllGgekSfl5kS9pjNrwvbwDfR-J2cfq8XJASvw/s1600-h/Fran+3.10.09.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 129px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEG5YN1iTByDYH0dJDGnclyUt_bhzyFxdEGrJSbZc9e8UIfUIjnmxKjaDqmA2DwkeXFBYgEdCSdrV9yVRc-xcFi8ZXrdcIOVek0m7dhEllGgekSfl5kS9pjNrwvbwDfR-J2cfq8XJASvw/s320/Fran+3.10.09.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392188939689210866" /></a><br />Landscapes were created using a range of textured,painted and hand made papers.<br />The papers were overlapped, layered and built up into elongated collages.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-18398691269407151372009-06-22T19:20:00.000+01:002009-06-22T19:32:05.720+01:00FLOWERHEADS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmYSz7fDgAxuyuyeKJylgjdh6XNJT4SDl0zPC-t0YI8cBsEXbmWtCNhRz6Jluhf-Codmz9Tl5x0cG-YiDlS7YF6EcC2IUBGFs4ysx9C6VFgQkovcY2fJvJCaZslgeh6c2gJ3dBhNXeoK1/s1600-h/Souheila.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmYSz7fDgAxuyuyeKJylgjdh6XNJT4SDl0zPC-t0YI8cBsEXbmWtCNhRz6Jluhf-Codmz9Tl5x0cG-YiDlS7YF6EcC2IUBGFs4ysx9C6VFgQkovcY2fJvJCaZslgeh6c2gJ3dBhNXeoK1/s200/Souheila.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350220854734392290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQwYG3i_gq8k4lObMDV7h3PLY2Xhl3VlkHz7fJGBoDZ1N3scfqwviuWW29E5hfyMeQ5c_MP6RDfN4D6v6ZhHfc1OEb1HhKBAbd9uO56iQpRqStwEZPPRE-BwE5xlGmhs7Cy-Pz3m-OKzp/s1600-h/Christine+Bell.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQwYG3i_gq8k4lObMDV7h3PLY2Xhl3VlkHz7fJGBoDZ1N3scfqwviuWW29E5hfyMeQ5c_MP6RDfN4D6v6ZhHfc1OEb1HhKBAbd9uO56iQpRqStwEZPPRE-BwE5xlGmhs7Cy-Pz3m-OKzp/s320/Christine+Bell.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350220630309908354" /></a><br /> The backgrounds were created first, then loose torn paper collage, tissue papers and finally paint.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-89267060740580196292009-06-22T19:08:00.000+01:002009-06-22T19:20:09.923+01:00TROPICAL PLANTS AND LEAVES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6WuQ3hynW5YRNWqNN1dgExhnyP30S8a3PbLDwyLOoBEz-nOM-csHGmDlKjC122AZR1fiwp2r13aC6MVxBGVEEDKscw2xRjR7UkGR9VrJCZfFeALtDOik7iWOj84HzBV_fprz3C1XgLE9/s1600-h/pam.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6WuQ3hynW5YRNWqNN1dgExhnyP30S8a3PbLDwyLOoBEz-nOM-csHGmDlKjC122AZR1fiwp2r13aC6MVxBGVEEDKscw2xRjR7UkGR9VrJCZfFeALtDOik7iWOj84HzBV_fprz3C1XgLE9/s320/pam.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350217719551671426" /></a><br />First attempt at oil pastel working on a section <br />taken from a larger drawing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-27594128186381191612009-01-08T16:42:00.001+00:002010-10-12T20:14:34.287+01:00POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf3Vgdrh5xlhp9U_oWJv2oPkgz0yZdB93iUK55CtMZOU374Dtwl2PDUXDc8GxScXcdWGcQyxPrOy3f3KU5I_pqwZ3EhcbE1ZyF2INgFXEkOJb7XCme6bo-tqdnA56Y7qTUrnUudjCGSiu/s1600-h/dec+08+010.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf3Vgdrh5xlhp9U_oWJv2oPkgz0yZdB93iUK55CtMZOU374Dtwl2PDUXDc8GxScXcdWGcQyxPrOy3f3KU5I_pqwZ3EhcbE1ZyF2INgFXEkOJb7XCme6bo-tqdnA56Y7qTUrnUudjCGSiu/s320/dec+08+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350230987334820786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVBraQf5Kp2qLc48QIT2Nlz5xnXjliMcnT2t8gtkYwD44OZ5qCDe6DqBu6pCJyQJnR5_FSX0mIC6349iPbEEThuVzocCtiVnYK5NvAe7qhEVk1ZbG-YNRwC4TvYfnN43JbG_szpgdEWzO/s1600-h/074+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVBraQf5Kp2qLc48QIT2Nlz5xnXjliMcnT2t8gtkYwD44OZ5qCDe6DqBu6pCJyQJnR5_FSX0mIC6349iPbEEThuVzocCtiVnYK5NvAe7qhEVk1ZbG-YNRwC4TvYfnN43JbG_szpgdEWzO/s320/074+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350230738605118082" /></a><br /> Cutting freehand into black and white papers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-14877340448100018342009-01-08T16:27:00.000+00:002009-01-08T16:32:18.554+00:00Away Day at Yorkshire Sculpture ParkWe spent a day working with an artist/sculptor and a practical session building large sculptures in the open using found materials.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMOtIo8ANXKDoZnUrNEXc7U8h3CBiiba8LqOt8Y64y_NuhKLyBozU2D7zDT9iNMPa-DMppbJMm_fCP_O-f5IE8zej2Suc7y_DNx9jyV20r-vvWn6t_Egxwi65hb6NuqtMyWw67RyV2EHr/s1600-h/nov+08+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMOtIo8ANXKDoZnUrNEXc7U8h3CBiiba8LqOt8Y64y_NuhKLyBozU2D7zDT9iNMPa-DMppbJMm_fCP_O-f5IE8zej2Suc7y_DNx9jyV20r-vvWn6t_Egxwi65hb6NuqtMyWw67RyV2EHr/s320/nov+08+015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288961057344766706" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-59764177504455812692008-11-01T14:43:00.000+00:002009-01-08T17:00:30.036+00:00SIMPLY DRAWINGJust a morning to work in pencil, twig and ink, and pens from plant material and wood. Very relaxing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZXgkWFZrAxdtiEWgSe2mhY_58eZcd-LgegW6F3RhZEhtyQAQDdmQRILwehfAR0kqRcKsKBcAuRZIAHa-XBfsPQEytnJl0SWjjPM9yo6Gs5Az3_-swai-ceqFdfpNSK5uQD4gxbze0YOZ/s1600-h/DSCN1135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZXgkWFZrAxdtiEWgSe2mhY_58eZcd-LgegW6F3RhZEhtyQAQDdmQRILwehfAR0kqRcKsKBcAuRZIAHa-XBfsPQEytnJl0SWjjPM9yo6Gs5Az3_-swai-ceqFdfpNSK5uQD4gxbze0YOZ/s320/DSCN1135.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263700320350042578" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-53441781712665542422008-10-16T15:30:00.000+01:002008-10-16T15:43:08.020+01:00UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiJUpR-s0X_9QeJol8qG__4Lq-jzeAh4rx0Yl8xwCRxgwgIVoyWEciTRh-kyfER9C28SyiqmdDZVr0qz6tEhIletMo8UXnLceSCVEFKcbBUpou9-Az3Z0US0ml44b7-T4s96_6Z_naJno/s1600-h/clifford4+oct+08.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiJUpR-s0X_9QeJol8qG__4Lq-jzeAh4rx0Yl8xwCRxgwgIVoyWEciTRh-kyfER9C28SyiqmdDZVr0qz6tEhIletMo8UXnLceSCVEFKcbBUpou9-Az3Z0US0ml44b7-T4s96_6Z_naJno/s320/clifford4+oct+08.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257761165341349842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpIXDeoCXnouOliWsDRjKkDtnJ5Ruw1_WfXv3nXTboWNK5xk8FK6MpBP1qAFjV94B5EEreRCvHEgeuxOWtmpOE3ZlbLYoiVfQzNLFYpESZuoKH096-VBl0Kan9CZUNVkFkox6dI9vCt6m/s1600-h/clifford2+oct+08.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpIXDeoCXnouOliWsDRjKkDtnJ5Ruw1_WfXv3nXTboWNK5xk8FK6MpBP1qAFjV94B5EEreRCvHEgeuxOWtmpOE3ZlbLYoiVfQzNLFYpESZuoKH096-VBl0Kan9CZUNVkFkox6dI9vCt6m/s320/clifford2+oct+08.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257760024383985282" /></a><br /><br />We were invited to display some of our work at the Clifford Craft Fair, so a few people quickly got some work together and mounted or framed it for the event. There was lot of interest from the visitors and it turned the foyer into a welcoming and colourful space.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-76900227329450826592008-06-19T13:53:00.001+01:002010-04-26T21:52:16.136+01:00PLANT FOLIAGE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJyIWkrdh77wMBIVP9xJD7lJT52en4lCRz4SBikXI-aQI8fCUgk5ATv3qYPQ4FfuV7aQQDPg86fjgCkFDC3wO1BMl32rE2laTHvxqLdmpk69Yhn_CK-dn-D7Kk7b0wo3Z9TmzyzjCAbA8/s1600-h/maureen.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJyIWkrdh77wMBIVP9xJD7lJT52en4lCRz4SBikXI-aQI8fCUgk5ATv3qYPQ4FfuV7aQQDPg86fjgCkFDC3wO1BMl32rE2laTHvxqLdmpk69Yhn_CK-dn-D7Kk7b0wo3Z9TmzyzjCAbA8/s320/maureen.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213579678949042258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJmogqUy2uccx5paraUAvQZyyoSzKqKW4QfKjfYFbTS6cWsZtfDn00UEVsQzQlGRiEn_B_ptEXaKIA6Ib0JXR3b5zNUvYH07o0G38rnqPWSAPwD-THkBE19FqsmStE-jtQ8OmsPYE7bPj/s1600-h/fran+collage.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJmogqUy2uccx5paraUAvQZyyoSzKqKW4QfKjfYFbTS6cWsZtfDn00UEVsQzQlGRiEn_B_ptEXaKIA6Ib0JXR3b5zNUvYH07o0G38rnqPWSAPwD-THkBE19FqsmStE-jtQ8OmsPYE7bPj/s320/fran+collage.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213579521486841906" /></a><br />We made large loose drawings from observing a variety of leaf shapes. We made use of a lot of overlapping and then used a view finder to select a really interesting area to develop in collage.<br />People worked in different ways to create their collages and for some there was an element of trial and error until they found a way of working which suited them.<br />Nobody in the group this time had much experience in this medium, and you can see from the pictures how much impact the finished pieces have.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-42942586596277009052008-05-29T22:06:00.003+01:002010-04-26T21:50:02.642+01:00SCULPTURAL HEADS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbuzM1PgjUAnjeIXHoHCV-IQi7pypELBTz77_km5z8r1VsG5MxEiVSJqNSDehoVuPaZ_i2Np_rO3QIEFsV9o8G6bKBm6_lbTdAAVwzFTmgxdxBEmsdketJxi4zlVgwXWC6ckX81tOQ5oK/s1600-h/helen.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbuzM1PgjUAnjeIXHoHCV-IQi7pypELBTz77_km5z8r1VsG5MxEiVSJqNSDehoVuPaZ_i2Np_rO3QIEFsV9o8G6bKBm6_lbTdAAVwzFTmgxdxBEmsdketJxi4zlVgwXWC6ckX81tOQ5oK/s320/helen.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296804811761486690" /></a><br />We looked at images of heads created by Michelangelo and Igor Mitoraj, and made large drawings in black oil pastel. Then we pasted coloured tissue over the top to enhance the tones and when dry brought out the drawing with more pastel.The final stage was to add paint washes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-21136557693687764512008-05-14T19:46:00.000+01:002008-12-09T20:29:31.609+00:00DROP IN AND DRAW<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Dp59NhzCQGQlRTGCWNkSESCbHh3os8-YyVBb9hY7Dm-27IF-0dmLkU_U2CdF6P7oYx26BGAFAPCXS8uAHg1ej-WMLoERcyD4I96wG17bGjFoPdZFx-NYLOtC-HP1mpbbBxuCYA_nsTT5/s1600-h/JOYCE+and+VAL.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200315431531132898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Dp59NhzCQGQlRTGCWNkSESCbHh3os8-YyVBb9hY7Dm-27IF-0dmLkU_U2CdF6P7oYx26BGAFAPCXS8uAHg1ej-WMLoERcyD4I96wG17bGjFoPdZFx-NYLOtC-HP1mpbbBxuCYA_nsTT5/s320/JOYCE+and+VAL.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#99ff99;">From time to time we have a series of half days just to draw.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#99ff99;">For this one we worked from a selection of shoes and boots using fine liner pens,marker pens,pencil,or biro. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ff99;">We looked at single objects focussing on shape, tone and form in particular, and some people experimented with a variety of mark making.</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-38248848129273233002008-04-29T20:18:00.000+01:002008-12-09T20:29:31.975+00:00ARCHITECTURAL IMPRESSIONS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N-BL7BqHSQ6MCx2xJx_iseKAlj23z9BrOAHn9vcenJtqLAnp25RjCD6JUiveCDFOOVe3g8qrvMdhSQZa3s6fQo2PByrW3ToqVUKA2zDId-KQ4QGEPQP-ub29OH_oWb5R41akV4msok7c/s1600-h/Ali+venice.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194752370751835202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" height="307" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N-BL7BqHSQ6MCx2xJx_iseKAlj23z9BrOAHn9vcenJtqLAnp25RjCD6JUiveCDFOOVe3g8qrvMdhSQZa3s6fQo2PByrW3ToqVUKA2zDId-KQ4QGEPQP-ub29OH_oWb5R41akV4msok7c/s320/Ali+venice.jpeg" width="164" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQkj8QaIRmqlQHMsocWeDlldU1TWGjqKCLwTW1YINDQiB3mnyF9Ces5M0_UO0rzvb2vTZaa94Ie-527RfZVYPJ3UkKijh7Ii_9BVZQvy8ZagaWu-G89EVgFeW8bsc2w3KLOxXshr0XYlE/s1600-h/helen.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194751541823147058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px" height="213" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQkj8QaIRmqlQHMsocWeDlldU1TWGjqKCLwTW1YINDQiB3mnyF9Ces5M0_UO0rzvb2vTZaa94Ie-527RfZVYPJ3UkKijh7Ii_9BVZQvy8ZagaWu-G89EVgFeW8bsc2w3KLOxXshr0XYlE/s200/helen.jpeg" width="148" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">These pieces of work started with quick sketches from pictures and from life, which were then combined into a composition. Overlapping geometric shapes of coloured tissue paper were pasted down to create a background layer and permanent markers were used to bring out the drawing. Decorative elements and filling patterns and marks were added later. </span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-67887352318346042152008-04-26T23:33:00.000+01:002008-12-09T20:29:32.252+00:00INDULGE IN PATTERN<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193687493740334050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5GGpmINoHtEPUpJSNmjXgBVuAzyREMw38psLvvbJjep8gMf6nGpug29vAXdswvCfLiOUUhN54tpRQQo3_m1T4IG2TCLxP6fODsPuBHSQ6zq4-UgYehmgkj0TcBNZ2Bvw2dPEbd8Scvk9/s320/Sheila+Lythe+3.08.jpeg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;">Using Klimt as a source of ideas, we created richly patterned panels using paint, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;">print and collage.</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193686686286482370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxgtkLlH7tMd5iFWOp8MwwHQ_Pw7hsDLX43VCno_U6hzhtcZyttLVp3q2CP1XOcdyOVUQWULuXgjZX1mRoe14RpHyKrXiXHB-u_cTaT6fHyttCezXPhZhUJA9Cq1LD8Qs2mi_X7IaIOWQ/s320/glennis+3.08.jpeg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1GWbty1VK27_YP8Ia_7MBfPE1ntIAdoDaUqO4GibtRyta138mdRM5jQm5DXpWf0uA1XbNGkuG9pKSrWkx3aNcBahksxOtNFwoPNt0cwLGwK5Mw7kspE4daERBGnSPEbMNgAErBCSCWmb/s1600-h/helen+3.08.jpeg"></a><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-46838438549366574132008-04-26T23:22:00.000+01:002008-12-09T20:29:32.740+00:00CLOSE UP ON FOOD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJlVw_kjEjz6ethXmNsA21Axu3YEtdjsIOD0bkPLf1G1y4T3oeKLrr9NffwDZr7nsThZK0hXlMJbQ51EZ-qLT3wijSBqlV16zR80IYKTCarbMxC7iuMwCMLgVIFpCMO1rXcZKPWUQ9MGC/s1600-h/maureen+3.08.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194759818225126498" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="355" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJlVw_kjEjz6ethXmNsA21Axu3YEtdjsIOD0bkPLf1G1y4T3oeKLrr9NffwDZr7nsThZK0hXlMJbQ51EZ-qLT3wijSBqlV16zR80IYKTCarbMxC7iuMwCMLgVIFpCMO1rXcZKPWUQ9MGC/s320/maureen+3.08.jpeg" width="258" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff66;">We started by making A4 collages using close up pictures of food and then with a viewfinder selected an interesting section to enlarge.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff66;">The final compositions were painted in acrylic.</span><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff66;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193684392773946290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwqvclGhrmrMk_vXsTeNp3wdiQ3MKceckcyoSNfver5BMFgO2q-4YHJbB1gs3gAF0pYD09ZVRWY4m2vZJM0d73juEdo2VySg4Iw4K4lTcRSa9WuB4eCXvBUM7-0JHxw_nvuBph57UoAPM/s320/helen.jpeg" border="0" /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315197822971743985.post-17315406728748690932008-04-26T23:08:00.000+01:002008-12-09T20:29:33.277+00:00FOCUS ON SHELLS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpumq0Q2rSXSGZ5vt7O5E-L8Yjw4Q0KG7qq8caHREKEWxTNL4OfAt93rDnyZZOC-n1K2ppUoXzXET2lCJ1EhyoHKMuNdRtlWx_HfzhwFJQemjKl7xaEukqPj48z_f82__9EWtkZkJyHYWx/s1600-h/JAN_BULLEY_ART_WORKS_070_copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193681446426381202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpumq0Q2rSXSGZ5vt7O5E-L8Yjw4Q0KG7qq8caHREKEWxTNL4OfAt93rDnyZZOC-n1K2ppUoXzXET2lCJ1EhyoHKMuNdRtlWx_HfzhwFJQemjKl7xaEukqPj48z_f82__9EWtkZkJyHYWx/s320/JAN_BULLEY_ART_WORKS_070_copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">On this day we painted in acrylic directly from large shells, placing them in landscape compositions and experimenting with scale.</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiS-47FQ99vdGfd8hgI_Vwrf0XCojrkr53_yxWgPjae2SagZqlAx3zrxgmGffVDsyVbmXBghgVsRAbeI11VqI9p6dy7aCLRukatrtKkRacI_AwLdXlopynT2I0ibJPO2fSLXDtTBWl_7W1/s1600-h/maureen.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193680982569913218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiS-47FQ99vdGfd8hgI_Vwrf0XCojrkr53_yxWgPjae2SagZqlAx3zrxgmGffVDsyVbmXBghgVsRAbeI11VqI9p6dy7aCLRukatrtKkRacI_AwLdXlopynT2I0ibJPO2fSLXDtTBWl_7W1/s320/maureen.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com