Saturday, June 14, 2025

JUNE ART AFTERNOON

We welcomed another Sue to our art afternoon in June! 

She specialises in animal portraits.


Ali's wolf is still howling.


Claire's cygnets are making waves.


Sue C's pony looks at us curiously.



Di's Eling sun is still setting.


Helen celebrated her birthday. 


The tide is in at the mill.


Henry uses a spare strip of paper to test his colours.



Tina's fence is still being built. 

Creative vibes all round! 



Thursday, June 5, 2025

GILL DREW'S GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SUBJECT FLORAL WORKSHOP

Southampton artist Gill Drew presented us with several challenges at our May meeting on the theme: "Getting to Know Your Subject". She encouraged us to make changes in our approach to the subject. It proved to be a fascinating evening!

Starting with drawing, we attempted to experience the flowers in different ways using all our senses. 
We drew the contours of the flowers on our tables loosely, without continually checking the marks that we were making for accuracy. That meant we also looked at the spaces between the flowers. (This could help our overall composition.)
Next we held a flower behind us and feel its texture. Then we were to draw the texture, still without looking at the flower, using different marks.
After that we recorded our emotional response by writing words to describe how the flowers made us feel. 
Progressing to the painting stage, Gill suggested loosely applying thin washes of colour to create a background on a clean sheet of thick A3 paper. Next she showed how she applied paint with a rag, twisting it to suggest petal shapes. 
We were not painting individual petals and leaves, but rather making marks to give an overall impression of them. 


During those two hours Gill had challenged us to think differently about the way we interpret the things that we choose to paint. 
We can try improving our painting style by using our senses in order to achieve a painting with more personal emotion. 

Gill exhibits and sells her work and in several exhibitions throughout the year.
See more online at:
 https://www.gilldrew.co.uk/.
https://www.instagram.com/gilldrewart/
https://www.facebook.com/gilldrewartist




Monday, May 26, 2025

SKETCHING AT BALMER LAWN IN MAY

 

Nine Adventurous Artists had a cooler afternoon to enjoy in May.


Balmer Lawn Forestry England picnic car park offered an opportunity to create from the popular "splash" of Lymington River as it meandered through.







After sketching we enjoyed a get-together at the nearby Huntsman public house https://www.thehuntsmanofbrockenhurst.com/.










Wednesday, May 21, 2025

FIRST SUMMER SKETCHING - ELING

 
Summer Weekend Sketching sessions began on Sunday 18th May 2025.

Members unable to come to the monthly ones held on weekdays, wanted some sessions to be held at weekends.
Helen organised some sessions during the summer months.


Creating a piece outdoors sharpens your observational skills, as well as being enjoyable.

After the sketching, there were refreshments, and chance to chat, in the Eling Tide Mill Experience cafe. This time, there was also the opportunity to admire the TAS members' paintings already displayed in the cafe.








Friday, May 16, 2025

ART AFTERNOON IN MAY

We were delighted to welcome new members Tina and Claire on Tuesday afternoon.

Henry was painting trees in his landscape.



Claire was painting a variety of seashells.


Tina C was using leaf as her support.



Tina H was painting a wooden fence using pan pastel and pastel sticks.



Di was painting a carp using Conte pastels and soft pastels.


Ali used coloured pencils for her detailed animal portrait.




So much variety in one afternoon!