water-soluble pencils & an image

After briefly looking at several water-soluble products, we chose an image to use as a starting point to enable us to experiment with water-soluble, coloured pencils.

Some found this easier than others.  

Well done everyone - we learn most from our mistakes!

Mike

Monica (take 2)

Derrick

Stuart

Demo page

books, rhythm & colour

In celebration of Art Circle being back in St Annes Library, we used books and bookshelves as our starting point for this session.

We experienced creating rhythm by populating drawn shelves with books.  Pat's piece  illustrates perfectly how we automatically find an easy way to draw repetitive objects thus creating rhythm.  

Then we considered composition as we chose and applied spot colour.  

Finally, we framed the pieces by giving colour to the bookshelves.

Beautiful work - well done everyone!

Pat

Derrick

Mike

Monica

Christine - demo page

black pens, cross hatching and experimental images

No more words necessary...

Very well done everyone!

Dorothy:  starting point, the shadows of a hand

Derrick:  cross hatching

Derrick

Monica:  cross hatching

Monica:  still life 1

Monica:  still life 2

Mike cross hatching

Mike:  interior

Christine:  demo page

Portraits 6: peer portraits, colour & composition

This week we brought together elements of the last few sessions on portraiture.

We considered composition, likeness and colour.  The results below beautifully express different aspects of the subject.

Very well done everyone! 

Mike by Derrick

Monica by Mike

Derrick by Mike

Fiona by Monica 1

Derrick by Monica

Monica by Fiona

Fiona by Monica 2

Portraits 5: composition & colour

The Task

• divide a page of A4 cartridge paper into 8 and using theoretical "how to draw..."  instructions, place faces in different positions in each space.  
• add strong colour to emphasise composition & perhaps create a narrative 

Lovely work - very well done!

Next week by special request;  ears and eyes.

"F" sharpens to a fine point!

Mike (first page)

Mike (final image)

Christine:  demo page

Jackie

Fiona

Dorothy

Derrick