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TUESDAY 17TH JUNE - COLLIE IN PASTELS BY PETER DALZIEL



Peter commencing his work using soft pastel and blending at each stage on 300gm watecolour paper



Working from left to right side he leaves the eyes until last



Peter uses Conte Pastel Pencils for detail such as the eyes



Completion of second eye after checking correct alignment and using blue and purple hues for the nose



Final picture although Peter explained he would normally work on this further to put in more detail



Elaine Almond Workshop 7th June



TUESDAY 18TH MARCH - FIONA HOOPER - DEPICTING GLASS IN OILS



Fiona is an experienced artist who in addition to demonstrating her painting techniques provides useful tips on tools and application of paint


For our tuesday evening demonstration Fiona set up a Still Life of nectarines in a glass bowl which she then proceeded to paint using oils and palette knives


Fiona uses a limited palette of colours and for her background to the still life combined a little of each colour mixed with white to provide interest and harmony


She made this look effortless and the end result was stunning all completed in less than two hours


Thank you Fiona for yet another excellent demonstration

JC



Laying in the background with all the palette colours mixed with white



Filling in foreground and within the glass bowl



Adding Quinacridone Rose and shadows



Addition of Indian Yellow



Adding shadows within the glass bowl



Highlights and Shadows added to complete the picture - Fiona Hooper



TUESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY - MELANIE CAMBRIDGE - WOODLAND SCENE IN OILS



Melanie is an experienced artist and has been teaching art for over twenty five years through courses and publication of instruction books


She is drawn to wide open spaces to capture light and atmosphere which was demonstrated through her depiction of a bluebell wood


Melanie is very knowledgeable and has developed her own range of paints and brushes




Mapping out with ultramarine blue on Acrylic magenta background



Blocking in background and shade



Adding Greens and shadows



Adding Foliage with cold wax for impasto



Adding sky and light



Adding variety of Blues



Finished picture - Melanie Cambridge



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SUE BRADLEY - WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP 15TH FEBRUARY



Sue Bradley - Venetian Mask Demonstration



Watercolour using masking fluid and splash technique



Sue Bradley - Finished Mask Painting



Watercolour using masking fluid and splash technique



Sue Bradley - Flamenco Dancer



Watercolour using splash technique