Autumn Workshop Samples

 Next week (25/10/24) member Sue Redman is organising an Autumn Workshop with a difference.

This will be a slightly different concept to the traditional Autumn picture as Sue would like everyone to use a limited palette of 5 colours e.g. Orange, yellow, red, gold, brown, burnt umber, raw sienna etc. which can be blended depending which medium you choose. Any medium such as watercolour, acrylic, pastel, pastel pencils, felt tips or even collage is fair game. The subject can be abstract, animal, still life, portrait, landscape etc. We can put all creations together at the end of the evening and vote for our favourite.

Sue brought in some sample images for inspiration which are shown below. Click/Tap for a larger view.

Animal Kingdom Reveal

The Optional workshop theme 'Animal Kingdom' finished on the 3rd of October evening and many of the members took up the challenge to produce a piece of work. There are still one or two to add from members who could not attend the evening but these will be added when they are available. Here are the finished pieces so far. Click/Tap on a picture to enlarge.

Themes are optional subjects which run for a few weeks. At the end of the theme, members present their finished work for display. The completed piece can be as simple or complex as you feel in your favourite medium or use this opportunity to experiment, be radical or work in an unfamiliar medium.

Liam Dickinson Professional Demonstration

The Thursday session this week was a little different as professional artist Liam Dickinson,  a finalist in Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year in 2017, came and delivered a fascinating demonstration. This was his second visit to the group and this time he produced a landscape study of Rivington in oils.

He explained his method for blocking in the initial colours and then his procedure for developing the image further through refinement. Throughout the demonstration Liam plied us with his knowledge, his hints and tips and expressed his unique way of working to a packed room which included visitors and guests from other local art groups. You could hear a pin drop (or should that be a brush?). Suzanne, Sue and Paul excelled with home made cakes and nibbles during the mid session break. The atmosphere was buzzing.

[CLICK HERE] to visit Liam Dickinsons website

Liam in full stride

The audience captivated

A quick look at Liams set up

Work so far at the mid session break

The finished study. 

You can watch Liam in a recent interview with fellow artist Cheryl Morrice, here.

 

Peace Day 'Dove' Reveal

The Optional workshop theme 'Dove' finished on the 12th of September and many of the members took up the challenge to produce a piece of work in recognition of the International Day of Peace. There are still one or two to add from members who could not attend the evening but these will be added when they are available but here are the finished pieces so far. Click/Tap on a picture to enlarge.

Photo Credit: Stephen Watson

The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on 21st September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace. Whatever you choose to do, pause at 12 Noon local time and join people all across the globe in a Minute of Silence/Moment of Peace and help the PeaceWave travel around the planet in 24 hours. Leyland Artists theme for International Day of Peace is a dove. 

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.