Circles of Light

Sunday, 7 February 2016

inspired by Sweden's Dala Horses

In response to a visit by Serious Kitchen as part of National Libraries Day, we personalised Dala Horses. Serious Kitchen's Vicki & Jonny joined in too!

Most of the horses were released into a prepared landscape however one beautiful creature was taken home by Mathesan, its creator - image below.

The completed work can be seen in the back room of Lytham Library where it will stay for a month or so.

Please check with the library for access - this room is closed week beginning 8 February. [Art Circle will meet as usual but in a different part of the building.]

Well done to everyone, thank you for coming along!

Thursday, 4 February 2016

analysing composition

Following on from last weeks session, we used a series of images of photographs to analyse composition. The set of 17 square format images were an ideal resource to study static & dynamic composition.

The images were taken from the catologue of photographer, Howard Halsall who recently had the original work on show in the Fylde Gallery, Booths Lytham.

The task:

1. by making thumbnail sketches, show the lines and shapes that create the structure of the images

2. use a similar process to analyse an image of a Dutch Masters' painting.

The excellent results follow.

Angie

Card Players in a Sunlit Room 1658 Pieter de Hooch

Betty

A Woman at Her Toilet 1663 Jan Steen

Betty

Brenda

Christine G

David

Dorothy

Elizabeth Anne

Jane

The Music Lesson 1660 Johannes Vermeer

Jontie

Monica

Ray

ob drawing: Booths Cafe, St Annes

Apologies folks, I forgot to take the photo's of last week's session in Wetherspoons.

Can't think why...

Next week, 10th February we're at Fairhaven Lake.

1.30 - 3pm meeting at the RSPB.

Angie

Brenda

Tommy

Saturday, 30 January 2016

6 February, Lytham Library...

Lytham Library is hosting a day of activities as part of National Libraries Day.

If you like adult colouring books; gluing & sticking or generally being creative come and have a go at making a Dala horse to take home or to populate a prepared field...

11 - 1.30 Saturday 6 February 2016

no need to book

all ages & abilities welcome

children must be accompanied by an adult who joins in too

Maybe make a day of it and stay for the afternoon's performance.

Tickets can be bought at Lytham Library. 01253 736745

Friday, 29 January 2016

shape and composition...

The task...

make an observational drawing of the objects focusing on shape and line rather than form
strengthen the lines made
using "magic corners" isolate elements of the drawing to create compositions

I've said it before but will happily repeat, your work is wonderful! You don't realise how good you are... very well done!