INGENIOUS ARTISTS ZOOM MEETING 20 SEPTEMBER 2022

 Four of us met on 20th September for he first Ingenious Artists' Zoom meeting of the season. There was to general chat at the start. The theme was PATTERN. Sue could not join us, but she sent her artwork by email. It was a colourful collage with intricate patterns.

Tony's work featured boxtree moths. He has a longstanding interest in moths. His artwork used the outlines of leaves as an effective background to the 3 painted moths.

Betty had painted a striking street scene after a visit to Ludlow. Her main interest is botany and she had also created a patterned background for morning glory flowers by rubbing textured wallpaper with crayon. Her third painting was a study of harebells. She is drawing uncommon botanical species now growing in the New Forest.

Helen also featured patterns in nature in part of her artwork. She had sketched examples of patterns on reptiles, wasps and ladybirds conveyed a message. There was also the pattern of tree branches and leaf whorls, Spirals are common in nature. She also included a segment of a Klimt painting with spirals.

Di's artwork - a landscape in acrylics of a couple walking by the River Itchen - featured subtle patterns: ripples in the water, leaves and plant shapes. The man's checked shirt and woman's patterned tunic were at the focal point. She also showed a painting of a pet rabbit which did not use pattern.

The optional theme for the next meeting is FUR.