passing your drawing to the left: pencil & coloured pencil on paper

The subject, a brightly coloured collapsible stool was very similar all the way round.  

The task was to begin a drawing and after a length of time, pass it to your left as you received the drawing from the person on your right.  Continue the second drawing until it was time to pass on again.

We finished by each receiving the drawing we started back again and had extra time to finish it.

The amazing completed work is below.

This activity helps us learn by; 

• accommodating changes
• accepting what's there and improving rather than starting again
• teaching us not to be precious with our work

All important considerations when working on our own.

Well done lovely people!

started & finished by Monica

started & finished by Christine

started & finished by John

 

triptychs in black ink: Ashton Gardens, St Annes

After an impromptu change of venue, we found a seat in the Rose Garden of Ashton Gardens.  The Jubilee Celebrations were in full swing, literally for some as we realised a fairground had been installed in the park for the weekend.

The Rose Garden is organised in the shape of the Union Flag which made it a fitting setting for one of the country's special Bank Holidays.

Our task was to think about and create a triptych, an artwork in three, visually connecting parts.

Part way through, we undertook a loosening exercise and then continued, finishing by arrange the work to give it a narrative.  

The brilliant results follow - well done lovely people!  

 

the rose garden Ashton Gardens St Annes

Christine demo

Christine demo

Christine demo

Debbie 

John

John

soft pastels: textures & layering

We used a combination of rubbings, masks and different applications of soft pastel layered onto large pieces of lining paper (18"x 13" approx) to achieve the beautiful results below.

Well done!

John (18 x 13"

Debbie

Christine:  demo 2

Christine:  demo 1

 

negative space: a positive tool in drawing

Using light & dark paper & measuring spoons, which were a gift from my beautiful daughter-in-law, we arranged our subjects to make negative spaces the focal point of the still life.  

Debbie and I worked with pencil to show form:  John used his still life as a starting point to explore shape which was emphasised by the use of colour.

Excellent work - well done everyone!

Debbie

Debbie, in progress

Christine

John

 

coloured pencils - building on the last session

Well done everyone!

John

Debbie

Monica

Christine - demo