ELING TIDE MILL EXPERIENCE SHOWS TAS MEMBERS' ARTWORK

Just weeks after taking taking up their new committee posts, TAS Chairman Sue Canton and Secretary Helen Bartlett secured permission to display and sell selected members' artworks at the cafe of Totton Eling Tide Mill Experience which is across the road from the tide mill shop.  https://www.elingexperience.co.uk/cafe

Opening hours: Wednesday - Sunday  10.30 - 5.00  (summer hours) at 24 Lexby Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 9HF

A few members worked hard to position the special hooks, write the cards and hang the pictures on 30th April ready for the following day. There are also two A1 and 3 A2 click fames which hold unframed pictures. 

 The maximum sale price for a work is £50. Members' work for inclusion in the monthly display will be selected at the TAS evening meeting of the previous month.  

JAMEL AKIB PAINTS 3 OIL PAINTINGS IN APRIL

THREE OIL PAINTINGS OVER THREE OLD WORKS 

More than thirty TAS members and visitors had a fabulous evening watching Jamel Akib transform three former paintings on canvas into three vibrant paintings: an elephant, a humming bird and a seascape.

There were few outlines, beginning with patches of paint applied with a two large brushes - one for dark colours and one for light - which gradually evolved into the subject.

Jamel talked about the properties of each colour as he used it. Transparent colour reveal the underpainting and an opaque colour hide it. He mixed his colours on the palette or on the canvas as he painted - he often brushed crimson into very dark brown.,

We also saw him making use of tonal values, warm and cool colours and varied brush strokes. It was a masterly demonstration!

See https://www.crossbarnart.com/ to see more about Jamel's popular classes.

at Braishfield and Odiham.