Three Dimensional Painting Workshop

This week Leyland Artists member Stephen Watson presented a workshop where he demonstrated the techniques of creating stone and wood effects using methods of acrylic layering, shadowing and dry brushing. Stephen uses this method when painting some of his wood carvings and in this session the members got the opportunity to paint their on fairy door. It is said that, if you place one of these doors on your skirting board, the fairies can enter your house through the door at night and do all the housework while you sleep. Photo credit: Julie Searing

Stephen demonstrating the process

Three separate layers make up the stone effect

Some reference pieces

All materials supplied in a neat kit

|Everything to hand including a crib sheet

Some of the finished fairy doors

Leyland Library Exhibition

We are back again in the library of our home town of Leyland. We have 26 works on display until the 30th September. Click the video to watch a short slideshow of the paintings on display.

Preview Success

As mentioned in a previous post, Pam Harvey had secured an exhibition of her artwork in the upstairs gallery at Pizza Margherita in Lancaster.  The preview evening which was held held on Tuesday 13th August attracted over 60 people and by the end of the evening 15 pieces of her artwork had already been sold raising over £800 so far for the charity 'Breast Cancer Now'. The exhibition runs until the 29th November. 

Pam, who has been a member of the Leyland Artists for over ten years, is gifting all proceeds to the charity Breast Cancer Now. See links at the bottom of this article.

Pam is a self taught artist with a passion for painting animals both wild and domestic. She usually starts with the eyes, capturing the soul of the subject and uses the medium she feels best suits the subject be it pastel, watercolour, acrylic or graphite. Whenever the opportunity arises Pam frequents wildlife parks, zoos and even the Alaskan wilderness so she can observe, draw and photograph her subjects up close.

Photographs courtesy of Julie Searing.

Credit: Pizza Margherita

Credit: Julie Searing

Credit: Julie Searing

Credit: Julie Searing

Having bought and restored the old linoleum warehouse in Moor Lane, Lancaster, Pizza Margherita opened its doors in 1979 and has flourished ever since. Their additional upstairs eating area regularly hosts art and fine art exhibitions from artists in and around the Lancaster area. [CLICK HERE] to visit Pizza Margherita Website. [CLICK HERE] for directions to Pizza Margherita.

 

Breast Cancer Now is a UK charity that provides information and support for people affected by breast cancer. Learn about breast cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, life after treatment and more. [CLICK HERE] to visit Breast Cancer Now Website.

Exhibition by Member Pam Harvey

We are so pleased to announce that one of our valued members, Pam Harvey, has secured an exhibition of her artwork for a massive four months in the upstairs gallery at Pizza Margherita in Lancaster, from the 4th of August to the 29th of November 2024. A preview evening where you can meet Pam in person is being held on Tuesday 13th August from 6.30pm.

Pam, who has been a member of the Leyland Artists for over ten years, is gifting all proceeds to the charity Breast Cancer Now. See links at the bottom of this article.

Pam is a self taught artist with a passion for painting animals both wild and domestic. She usually starts with the eyes, capturing the soul of the subject and uses the medium she feels best suits the subject be it pastel, watercolour, acrylic or graphite. Whenever the opportunity arises Pam frequents wildlife parks, zoos and even the Alaskan wilderness so she can observe, draw and photograph her subjects up close.

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Some of Pam's work in the exhibition.

Snow Leopard - Pastel

Look Before You Leap - Pastel

Watching - Pastel

Emu - Pastel

Precious moments - Pastel

Having bought and restored the old linoleum warehouse in Moor Lane, Lancaster, Pizza Margherita opened its doors in 1979 and has flourished ever since. Their additional upstairs eating area regularly hosts art and fine art exhibitions from artists in and around the Lancaster area. [CLICK HERE] to visit Pizza Margherita Website. [CLICK HERE] for directions to Pizza Margherita.

 

Breast Cancer Now is a UK charity that provides information and support for people affected by breast cancer. Learn about breast cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, life after treatment and more. [CLICK HERE] to visit Breast Cancer Now Website.

Exhibition at Garstang Arts Centre

 Our exhibition at Garstang Arts Centre is coming to an end on the 27th July so if you did not have chance to see it here are some images of the artwork on display. Over 40 paintings on display and we would like to thank Garstang Art Society for their hard work in hanging and presenting our paintings for us again this year.  Click an image for a larger view.

Visit the Garstang Art Society by [Clicking Here]

Mounting and Framing Workshop

Member Julie showed the group how to cut mounts and frame artwork to an exhibition standard.

After a brief explanation of the process she demonstrated the use of a mount cutter to cut mount board to size and then how to cut out the centre achieving a perfect 45 degree angle on the visible edge of the board. 

Julie finished the demonstration by showing how to fasten the back using a pinning gun and gummed paper tape. This type of fastening and sealing is a requirement for most galleries. The gummed tape ensures no ingress of dirt and dust over the many years the art work is hung.

After a brew brake other members, under Julies supervision, had a go themselves. Leyland Artists have their own cutting and framing equipment which is available to all member to use upon request.

All set for the demonstration

Members having a go at cutting mounts

Pin Gun used to secure the back of the frame

Artists gummed tape designed to last for years

Geometric Workshop

Geometric abstraction is a form of abstract art based on the use of geometric forms sometimes, though not always, placed in non-illusionistic space and combined into compositions. Although the genre was popularised by avant-garde artists in the early twentieth century, similar motifs have been used in art since ancient times. 

In this voluntary workshop organised by our own member Joan Hassall, we explored the concept of drawing animals using this geometric style. Everyone expressed their own interpretation of animals and objects.

Pams Paint-Along Workshop

Leyland Artists member Pam Harvey ran a very successful watercolour workshop at the meeting tonight. Despite a few issues with the dreaded technology all went well and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the session. Even members who hardly use watercolours joined in and had a go and nearly everyone produced two paintings under Pam's guidance. Below are just a few example of the evenings output.

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