SETLEY RIDGE GARDEN CENTRE SKETCHING

 

Setley Ridge Garden Centre, Lymington Road, Brokenhurst was very interesting and a bit quirky.

 Luckily for 14 Totton Art Society Adventurous Artists, there was plenty of sunshine illuminating the early spring colours.

Everyone created lovely paintings. We enjoyed sharing our work and chatting over a cuppa and cake.

APRIL'S ART AFTERNOON

Experiment and Practice - the path to improvement!

We can be inspired to try different subjects, styles and mediums at our art afternoons.

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ARYLIC POURING WITH 3 ARTISTS

Three T.A.S. members: Sue Canton, Henry Newman and Deb Manclark, each demonstrated acrylic pouring after the annual general meeting in March. 

Deb, who owns Thea Acrylic Art and runs workshops in Marchwood, brought some of her small paintings. 

Work surfaces have to be protected with a plastic sheet or tray. 

She used Pebeo Studio Acrylics High Viscosity paints and showed how to mix two or more colours in a paper cup then pour the paint onto a level canvas. (Canvas boards are unsuitable for this technique.)

 

 Tilting the canvas and sometimes warming the paint with a hairdryer created swirling patterns.

Henry used a large canvas to create a more complicated painting

He did not use a pouring medium, only liquid acrylic paint. 

Tilting the canvas, occasionally warming it with a small blowtorch and knowing which way each pigment behaves created his effects. 

He worked patiently to achieve this final result. 

Sue encouraged several members to try acrylic pouring for themselves.

It is possible to varnish a poured painting when it is dry. We were very grateful to the three artists for bringing all their equipment and showing how it is done.

WATERLOO ARMS SKETCHING IN MARCH

Sixteen adventurous artists met at the Waterloo Arms, Pikeshill, Lyndhurst in March.

Everyone produced excellent work, improving skills all the time.

What a fabulous afternoon. It was a joy to visit.