CELEBRATING THE SEASON IN NOVEMBER

We celebrated 2024 Christmas and wintertime at our November meeting.

Everyone worked hard, chatted...

---- and enjoyed some free festive fare!

We wish you a Merry Christmas

 & a Happy New Year!

P.S.  Meetings in December 2024

SKETCHING AT ASHURST

Our November Adventurous Artists sketching trip took place on a beautiful, but chilly, autumn afternoon in Ashurst.

Twelve members met in the afternoon at the New Forest Inn.

The beautiful Inn building proved to be an attraction for some.

Others took the opportunity to sketch trees.

Comparing sketches over a drink and a chat afterwards is always

the best ending to the afternoon!

 

NOVEMBER ART AFTERNOON

Our monthly art afternoon at Calmore Community Centre is perfect for trying new things with a small group of fellow members

Everyone makes art in their own way.

Every session is different.

The process of making art can be challenging.
 We often swap useful tips....

.....and get lots of encouragement just by talking to the others.

November's meeting was a mix of paintings, sketches, and drawings, all unique and fun to do! 

SKETCHING AT WHINWHISTLE COURSE FISHERIES

Rather damp when Totton Art Society Adventurous Artists met at Whinwhistle Coarse Fisheries in October

The paper did start getting a little soggy, even for the watercolourists among us!

Good chatting and delicious tea and coffee after, thank you to the friendly team at Whinwhistle Coarse Fisheries. https://whinwhistlecoarsefishery.co.uk// 

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OCTOBER ART AFTERNOON WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

 Ali (Alison) and Barbara, new TAS members, were made very welcome at our October art afternoon. 

Two hours when we make art, chat and relax. There are no rules.

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HELEN TALBOT'S DEMONSTRATION IN SEPTEMBER

Helen Talbot's demonstration in September was informative and inspiring using different mediums to create moonlight. Helen had also brought many examples of her work.

 Helen said that it is important to control the tonal values in any medium. 

Using a dark paper enabled her to create a moonlit scene using white pastel pencil. Controlling the strength of the strokes and the spacing of the cross-hatching is important.

Watercolour on white paper required a different technique. 

The strengths of the washes had to be controlled and the white paper used for the lightest area - the  moon.

Helen also demonstrated how to use conte crayons with a sharpened rubber to lift out the light areas.

Another watercolour of a deer on white paper began with pencil lines. 

Transparent washes of colour were applied in layers. 

A dark wash created very subtle contrasts with the moon a pale glimmer of white.

Helen convinced us that creating a moonlit scene can be done simply with the minimum of equipment using her methods.