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My favourite thing

17 May, 20171 January, 2018 Halifax Art Society

Overgate Hospice is very special to the Halifax Art Society and we have the honour of providing paintings of local scenes for their calendar each year. The Friday meeting on the 5th May was devoted to creating new pictures to hang for one year at the Overgate Hospice. We had a good response and we are sure that the hospice will be pleased with our selection, the theme being “Favourite Things”.

Our next workshop will be on the 19th, when member Dennis Kilbey will introduce us to the art of “Painting on Silk”.

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Mono-print workshop

1 May, 20171 January, 2018 Halifax Art Society

Last Friday morning the Halifax Art Society experienced a mono-print workshop led by member and successful artist Lynda Thomas. Lots of great work appeared from the inking plates. Some work was inspired by photos taken at the Halifax Industrial Museum and some sprang from members’ imaginations.

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More industrial scenes

30 April, 20171 January, 2018 Halifax Art Society

The Halifax Art Society had a pleasant workshop on the 14th April, when members tried to put into practice the techniques that artist Anthony Barrow had taught them the previous week. Most members had been to the Industrial Museum in Halifax for special openings to take images of our industrial heritage. Aprons were needed, as working with charcoal can be very messy.

When the Piece Hall reopens the public can view those pictures alongside the amazing exhibits of the Industrial Museum.

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Industrial scenes

15 April, 20171 January, 2018 Halifax Art Society

industrial

The Halifax Art Society had as their Friday demonstrator artist Anthony Barrow from Wigan. He has a unique style preparing lining paper with Gesso. Anthony’s painting preference is portraits, but we had asked him to do an industrial scene to give us ideas for our month of exploring the Industrial Heritage of Halifax. He was very helpful with his advice and tips and we all agreed that his finished picture of an industrial scene of Old Halifax was something to emulate.

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Gesso in portrait painting

5 April, 20171 January, 2018 Halifax Art Society

terry-800x600 The Halifax Art Society’s demonstrator last Friday was Terry Chip. All the members were eagerly awaiting Terry’s arrival… However, unfortunately he was delayed for one and a half hours due to horses loose on the motorway. This delay meant that Terry had only one hour left to demonstrate gesso in portrait painting.

He is highly skilled in the use of this medium and gave us many tips and advice on how to use it. Terry managed to finish a dramatic portrait in the short time available.

Our next demonstration open to the public will be the 7th of April at 10:30 am, when Anthony Barrow will demonstrate painting an ‘Industrial Theme’ using charcoal and acrylic glazes.