1st March 2024 – As it was St David’s Day, Janet and Lynne led a Welsh-themed workshop featuring paintings by the Welsh artist, Kyffin Williams, and the national flower of Wales, the daffodil. Photographs of the Welsh landscape and daffodils were provided which helped to inspire members to produce some lovely and varied paintings.
2nd February 2024 – John Harrison was welcomed back to give a demonstration of painting a landscape using line and wash. It was a very enjoyable morning in which he shared his techniques as well as giving us so many useful tips and ideas. He brought copies of his new ‘Colouring Book’ which contain line drawings as a practical learning tool. He has also published a book ‘Pen and Wash’ which will soon be available to purchase on Amazon.
1st December 2023 – Members were invited to create an image to be a Christmas card for Overgate for 2024.
24th November 2023- Fran Lily gave a short talk on the life of the American artist Georgia O’Keefe and her particular style of painting. Members were given some examples of Georgia’s work to help inspire their own creations.
17th November 2023 – Mark Burgum and Fran Lily were due to lead today’s workshop but due to a mix-up will now be attending next week. Members had the opportunity to complete previous, unfinished work or to create something new from the large variety of photographs and pictures brought in by Janet and Carol.
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