"told you i haven't been feeling well ...."
A nice job, Patricia !!
(Half-a-stone (old currency) gone missing in a couple of weeks. D.)
(20 minute pose)
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A nice job, Patricia !! (Half-a-stone (old currency) gone missing in a couple of weeks. D.) (20 minute pose)
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You heard it here first! Glynis is resuming the organisation of Arts North Life Drawing sessions. Welcome back, Glynis!  Graham's studio door was open; Graham was in situ, beaming, as he announced that he had had a "bit of a tidy-up". The photo here (with permission) is tendered for the archives. It is the 'post - tidy' photo (sadly 'pre-tidy' is now lost forever).   Slightly late advice but Arts North's stalwart oil painter Hans Koppan has an exhibition mounted up the road a bit - to wit, at the Rain Moth Gallery in Waikerie. Should you head that way, make the effort to have a look. (Images above are as per the Rain Moth's Facebook page and are a touch 'small' in data size. A couple of images below show works Hans has in the Arts North studio at the moment.)    How very lovely (and how unexpected) to have Glynis reappear ... for Portrait Practice last Monday. Quite made the day!! Hope to see lots more of you, Glynis. WE have missed you.
 After a bit of a problem year (Covid19 in 2020), Life Drawing has got off to a great start in '21, welcoming FOUR new drawers, (new members) AND some new models! Expect a 'full house' over coming months .. Hoping that some old members who might have 'distanced' themselves will check in again in the not too distant future (post vaccine?) - we miss you, of course.   Arts North members held a exhibition at Kapunda Community Gallery in October 2020, showcasing a diverse range of subjects in a variety of media. Happily, three artists sold their artwork there: Robert Martin, Helen Turvey and Gerhard Ritter.
Seems Janet Newton has been using Covid ISO time to good effect. Definitely not one for own-barrow-pushing, the work below had to find its way to this page via third parties. It shows exemplary skill in botanical art (for Janet, a fairly new pursuit), painted in watercolour (it seems only a couple of years ago Janet first engaged with w/colour, too), done from real specimens from her garden during the autumn.  I am sure that all Arts North would join in saying to Janet "Well Done" (perhaps with a bit of envy?)  'Politico' magazine - "Covid will change the World". Coming Out .... After a three month hiatus, with all activities cancelled, Arts North has begun the (cautious) reopening process. With near-wall-to-wall sanitising stations in situ, social distancing in place, and with a stringent limit on overall numbers, Tuesday and Thursday painting sessions kicked off successfully last week. Other activities are planned for recommencement end June/start of July. (See 'About' page.)  Jo Dennis Workshop - Inks n Pastels Effectively Jo's workshop was about the use of inks as underpainting for a pastel composition, albeit also allowing the ink to show through in its own right (as might be prearranged - or perhaps as might be determined serendipitously). The ink is applied as would be a watercolour or acrylic underpainting - washed, dropped in, swirled, spattered, or blown or blotted, .. or all of the above .. according to a predetermined thumbnail values plan.  the 'finished' item now for the process ... (click to enlarge images) Theoretically, the ink has the potential for more 'zing' and, from observation, bolder is better (not too much ink dilution). Jo suggested that the right approach is 'kids having fun'. She recommended the use of Mi Tientes 'Tex' pastel papers. Below, a couple of the works produced by people attending Many thanks to Jo for her very generous spirit and approach .. and congratulations on the successful outcome.
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