Following on from Paul Talbot-Greaves demonstration the previous Friday, members enjoyed having a go at painting a landscape using acrylics. Here are pictures of work in progress.
Trying a landscape in acrylic
Category: Review
Acrylic Landscape demonstration
On 17th February we had a demonstration by our society president Paul Talbot-Greaves.
Paul created two different landscapes, one on canvas board and one on acrylic paper. It was interesting to learn about the differences in the techniques he applied to each painting, the affect of using matt medium with acrylic paint, working dark to light, using a test strip to match a colour before applying and much more.
Paul also brought in some of his artwork which was inspiring to see. We are all looking forward to applying what we have learned at next weeks meeting.
Watercolours with Jane Austin
We welcomed back Jane Austin for a watercolour demonstration on 27th January. It was 2019 when she last visited us!
Jane took us through all the stages of how to layer your paints to build up the image, giving us so many tips and techniques to remember. The painting still needs more work until it’s completed, but you can’t rush a watercolour…
The following week members had the opportunity to have a go at watercolours themselves. Jane provided photos for members to work from to practise the techniques she demonstrated. Members felt inspired by what they learnt last week and produced some lovely work.
Charles Horner of Halifax
On the 13th of this month we had an illustrated talk by Lynne and Philip Hickin about Charles Horner, celebrated jeweller of Halifax. This was an interesting talk enjoyed by everyone. Lynne brought in some of her collection which were quite stunning, as well as some beautifully illustrated books.
The next week, following on from Lynne and Philip’s inspiring talk on Charles Horner, they brought in some templates and photos we could use to help create our own jewellery designs. It certainly wasn’t as easy as it first appeared!
A Winter Poem
Janet read the poem ‘Sheep in Winter’ by John Clare (1793 – 1864) and gave a brief background of his life.
She brought in pictures to help us to illustrate the poem using a medium of our choice. It was good to get back to painting again with other members.
Halifax Art Society 