Upbeat Mood at Graham Cox's Pastel Workshop

Members attending Graham Cox's Totton workshop in May produced not one, but two pastel landscapes. Graham's company is called "Moody Views" and he certainly knows how to produce subtle, romantic effects.





Beverly Perry thought that it was a brilliant day and she sent us her two fantastic paintings.

Joan Bass thought that it was a really good day too and here are her paintings.

Shirley Lester also enjoyed painting these two scenes. 

Graham himself also praised the members' paintings. Many thanks to Claire Palmer for organising and running it.

RUSS CULVER PAINTS JAMES HERRIOT

Russ Culver left his pastels at home and brought his oils for an unusual rural painting for Totton Art Society members in April. Russ painted from a photograph of Alfred White, otherwise known as vet James Herriot, with a calf. This combined Russ's best known topics: portraits of people and portraits of animals. The faces are always full of character and Russ prefers to leave his backgrounds simple.

Photo: Robert Wellington

Russ much prefers to use the best quality paints and demonstrated the difference between artist quality and student quality titanium white.

Roy's Titanic Trio

Roy Fisher has three paintings in the Titanic Art Exhibition in this year's Southampton Art Gallery exhibition. Visit before the end of April and look in the foyer gallery.

 

The Titanic Approaches Ireland

Waiting for Departure

Lost Memories

Robert Sharpe Paints Our Vice-President Pat Weller

Photo: Di Alexander

Robert Sharpe painted a portrait of Patricia Weller, our Vice-President, at the February 2012 demonstration meeting. Robert first sketched an outline using charcoal on Canson pastel paper. He then used Unison soft pastels to create a remarkable likeness.

Robert is a member of Romsey Art Group and he undertakes commissions for portraits.

ROY FISHER ON THE SOUTH BANK

Congratulations to Roy Fisher who will be exhibiting two paintings at the Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Exhibition 2012. The Exhibition takes place at the Bankside Gallery next to the Tate Modern on south bank in London, between 24th February and 14th March 2012.

We give you a sneak preview here!

Southampton from Town Quay

Portsmouth

 

LINDSEY COLE MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP

Lindsey's workshop on 28th January produced lots of multicoloured cockerells. Working from photographs and following demonstrations we used watercolour enhanced , in some cases, with ink and oil pastel.

Claire Palmer organised the day and made sure that everything went to plan. Many thanks Claire!

Lindsey made it a hugely enjoyable day.

She runs courses and workshops in her studio near Ringwoood.

Her 2012 programme includes: evening classes in watercolour and mixed media and one day workshop topics include: flowers, animals, landscapes, seascapes and Chinese style paintings.

The cost of a Saturday workshop is only £35.

Contact Lindsey Cole via the SAA Website

Tel 01425 489376 for more details

Opportunity to go to the Art Show at Bristol

Have a fantastic day out with your friends attending workshops and demonstrations, tryng out the latest art materials and meeting artists from all over the south.

We are planning to take a coach to the SAA's regional show on Saturday 30th June:

IT'S ALL ABOUT ART at Bristol

Our last trip to London in 2010 was a great success.

Register your interest with Helen Davies. We have enough people to fill a minibus already. The cost of the trip will be announced nearer the date (likely to be £25 or more).