The pictures below show a selection of the "images" produced by the same people using the same media. There are echoes of surrealism and cave-paintings.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Communal drawing (part of our last evening before Christmas)
The aim of this exercise was to encourage intuitive response to pre-existing marks on the paper, whilst the mood was created by music (stride piano). Everyone had a large sheet of paper and made random marks for 2 minutes. They then passed their sheet to the left, and over the next 2 mins responded to the marks they saw, making either representational or non-representational marks of their own. The process was repeated, and when all 16 members had marked each sheet, the exercise stopped.
The pictures below show a selection of the "images" produced by the same people using the same media. There are echoes of surrealism and cave-paintings.
The pictures below show a selection of the "images" produced by the same people using the same media. There are echoes of surrealism and cave-paintings.
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Meeting 8 Dec 2011
This Thurs being the last session this year, there will be an arty-party feel to the evening.
Juliet and Ann M are handling the catering, and I will be nagging you do some expressive communal drawing to music by candlelight. I'll bring the inevitable grey paper, if you can bring charcoal and chalk or pastel.
Best wishes
Harry
Friday, 18 November 2011
December activities and Christmas break
We will be meeting for the first two Thursdays in December and, after the Christmas break, reconvene on 12 January 2012.
On 1 Dec we will be having fun doing wacky drawing (click on the Programme tab above for more details.) Bring cheap paper, pencils & charcoal ... and an open mind, which goes without saying, of course.
Juliet has suggested that on 8 Dec we have an art-and-social evening, with mince pies and seasonal drinks. Details to follow soon.
On 1 Dec we will be having fun doing wacky drawing (click on the Programme tab above for more details.) Bring cheap paper, pencils & charcoal ... and an open mind, which goes without saying, of course.
Juliet has suggested that on 8 Dec we have an art-and-social evening, with mince pies and seasonal drinks. Details to follow soon.
Still life: from tonal to full colour
Last night, at another well-attended meeting, we started developing our tonal still life studies into full-colour images.
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Tonal studies theme
It was full house on Thurs 3 Nov for our Tonal Studies theme, led by Beryl. The subject is a still life of favourite objects.
This first evening was concerned with getting the composition right, using thumb-nail sketches. You will see from the photos below how enthusiastically members approached the challenge.
Next week we are developing the subject in black and white on grey paper.
This first evening was concerned with getting the composition right, using thumb-nail sketches. You will see from the photos below how enthusiastically members approached the challenge.
Next week we are developing the subject in black and white on grey paper.
Thanks to Juliet for the photos
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Tonal studies of still life
The theme for November is still life, initially in tone, then in full colour. The full details are on the (updated) programme page.
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