TOTTON ART SOCIETY EXHIBITION & ART SALE   

SATURDAY 7th MAY 2022

10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Highland Cow by Claire Palmer

WITH FREE 'HAVE A GO' TABLE!

 Draw a picture free of charge. Everyone welcome.

AT CALMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Calmore Dr, Calmore, Southampton SO40 2ZU

A wide variety of members' artwork with special reductions

including large and small framed paintings and art cards.

 Email taseditor14@gmail.com

AGM

 AGM

AGM & Members' Past and Present Paintings

We had our March Annual General Meeting followed by a table-top sale and members showing us their paintings, past and present. It was a hugely successful meeting. We loved hearing how the painting styles of members had changed over the years. There were a few changes to the committee. Gail Morris was elected Programme Coordinator, Sue Canton was elected Publicity Officer and Di Alexander was elected Website Editor. 

INGENIOPUS ARTISTS CONTINUED

Here is Di's beautiful picture Dante's Couple

INGENIOUS ARTISTS

 The COLOUR SWAP theme for the February Ingenious Artists Meeting inspired paintings by 3 of us: Betty's - Southampton, and Pembroke Reservoir; Tony's Butterfly and Di's Dante Couple [from the ballet]. We had a good evening with plenty of "arty chat" which inspired ideas for future work. Also some of us hope to have completed work from this month's subject!

March's theme is: ROUGH AND SMOOTH (Zoom meeting on the 15th of March)

HILLIERS VISIT

 Thanks to Helen we had a lovely afternoon at the Hillier Gardens. Here is her report plus some photos.

The weather held for 11 of our members visiting Hilliers Garden Centre yesterday 09 February. Thank you to John the manager.

We had a great time sketching a variety of topics - flowers, garden buildings, trees and some rather large dogs..... the artists who sketched the dog sculptures said - at least they sat still for their portrait! There was lots of tempting displays to choose from.

We all went to the Hilliers Cafe for a well earned, warming cuppa and shared our work.

A walk around the latest exhibition, Emergence, got us all enthused and ready for the next challenge.

 

JANUARY/FEBRUARY EVENTS

ADVENTUROUS ARTISTS 

Will meet on 9th February at 2pm in Hillier's Car Park, Jermyns Lane SO51 0QA for sketching followed by a cuppa and chat. Parking and access to cafe are free. Details from Helen.  

ART EXTRA 

This will be on Tuesday February 9th at 2pm in Calmore Hall . Book with Claire.

 Report of MEETING in THREE SCORE CLUB

We had an evening with watercolour pencils presented by Di in January. There were two short videos on technique. Di then showed how to use fewer lines and less shading to create a looser style  - inspired by artists Jean Haines and Ali Lindley. Small spray bottles of water were distributed and  everyone chose a photo of a dog, or used a photo from their phone. Adopting a new style is not easy at first but everyone rose to the challenge. Here are a few photos.  There are more on the Facebook members' page https://www.facebook.com/groups/161632347660794

Our Latest Events

So far this year we have managed to meet for three events. Details of future events can be obtained by contacting Di or Helen. 

ADVENTUROUS ARTISTS met in Southampton City Art Gallery for a  sketching session.

Helen reports:-  

" We had a good look around the current exhibitions.  We soon found a good sketching location and settled down to produce an image.  Di and Pam chose the Perseus Series by Edward Byrne Jones.  Helen found a small portrait of a violinist by Duncan Grant.  We regrouped and had a discussion about the challenges of 'proportion'.  A well earned cuppa followed in the Sea Museum Cafe.  A lovely afternoon. "

The INGENIOUS ARTISTS had a very enjoyable ZOOM session. The subject for our meeting, which was set last month, was "Under Water."

Di reports:-

"Betty showed us 2 abstract paintings of a rockpool under water. Catherine did a view of the cranes from Goatee Beach in watercolour and another sea painting. She also experimented with alcohol inks to produce an abstract-effect in bold colours! Helen could see an angry fish eye in it! Tony had not finished his picture. I had done a river with fish in it and an underwater painting with a salmon in it." 

After showing and discussing our paintings we went on to talk about various aspects of art and different media and tried to solve each others art problems with an exchange ideas!"

 The topic for next month's meeting is A COLOUR SWAP PICTURE i.e. using non-realistic colours for any subject in any medium.

Our MAIN MEETING in the Three Score club was using colour pencils in a different way by drawing an outline of a subject then softening it with a little water and lifting out to get a tonal range. More details later.