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Art club gallery for January 2012
Congratulations to all that have submitted a picture this month. You have provided us with some
fine work to feast our eyes on and giving us the opportunity to improve our own awareness of
things that we as individuals like and don't like. I know that most of you enjoyed painting this one.

A reminder of this months sketch.

 

Artist
Roy Susans

Notes from artist

 Title :-  Farmer Green and his Bull.
 This is my second attempt and I'm still not happy
 with it. The colours were all wrong in the first one
with brilliant red bricks and this one merges with
 the mud. Ah well! Better luck next time.
Roy


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Artist

Lynne Benfield

Notes from artist

 

 

 

Artist
Helen Goddard
Notes from artist

Title -"Wake Up!!"
You can probably tell that I painted most of the background before I considered putting the chickens
 in the foreground - otherwise my cockerel would have been a bit more dominant.  Just thought it needed
 something more than being an empty yard. 
THEN I did one too many chickens - they were all
going well until the little one on the far right and I just
 couldn't rescue it so it'll have to stay "weird chicken"
- I'm sure every farmyard has one!  
Have fun!   Helen 8-> day dreaming

Artist

Mike Naylor

Notes from artist

Enjoyed doing this and am reasonably pleased
 with the result.  Was thinking of adding a tractor
or Land Rover in the yard but had gone too far,
so had to make do with the dog!  Had trouble
with tonal contrasts and had to apply ever-so
several washes to make the wall stand
out from the hay.  
 Best regards,
Mike.
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Artist
Ann Naylor

Notes from artist

Really wanted my trees behind the cottage to be
 a bit more sparse and wintry but they turned out
more Autumn.  Also had problems with the barn
 roof and the final result isn’t very convincing.  As I
 usually have problems with perspective, the
subject and guidelines helped a lot. 
Overall, I enjoyed this one.
Best regards,
Ann

Artist

Peter Siddall

Notes from artist
 

Artist
Gwen Martin-Beckett

 Notes from artist
This month I have had a go at pen and watercolour and
 enjoyed using this medium. Had  a real problem at the front
 of the picture when I tried to remove the masking fluid
covering the hens - I tore the paper, but I think I've managed
to hide it. As for using pen, it's very unforgiving and I realise
now that the sketch has to absolutely right before you put
pen to paper! My perspective is a bit off in places but
I couldn't correct it.
Nevertheless, I'm quite happy with this one.
Thanks and kind regards
Gwen
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Artist
Geoffrey Bird

Notes from artist


Title :-  Summer Farm.

 Enjoyed doing this, surprised at the angles
required. Not sure about the size of the chickens
 and the swing in the garden, think perhaps the
swing should be a bit bigger or maybe the
chickens smaller.

 


Artist
Christine Parsons

Notes from artist 

 I enjoyed this challenge but wished I had put
 some chickens in the yard or some plants as it
looks so bar, I also need a winch hook above
my hay loft door.
Well done to everyone, all of the paintings are excellent and sooo different.
 Best wishes
 Chris

Artist
Nicola Wilson

Notes from artist

Having not had time in Nov and Dec to paint I was determined
 to do Jan’s.  Ended up setting up in the kitchen and starting
 whilst cooking ! not to be recommended, I ended up with burnt
 potatoes and a flat looking hay stack! Had a go at some animals
 (well only ¼ of a horse) am pleased with the horse, not so
 pleased with sheep, but they are a lot better than my last
 attempt!  I’ve never heard of a vanishing point let alone try to
draw one, so I just copied/ traced yours. Pleased with the
picture as a whole, but it felt like I’d forgotten how to paint!
Having said that I think this is the best sun set
 I’ve done so far.  
Kind regards,  Nicola

Artist
Renee Hales
Notes from artist

Title :- Ghost Farm

Is there anybody there? Not this time, ran out of time,
had intended adding a couple of sheep and a pitchfork
and no shadows anywhere. I forgot to put a roof on over
the hay. I want to progress in the way that my
imagination flows and not looking in books
 and mags to copy. 
I just looked at everyone's paintings,
very good and inspiring to me for the future.
Bye for now
Renee  xx

Artist
Phil Watts

Notes from artist

 Quite please with the sky but I did not manage
 to get the shadows right to build on the original
 idea of sunrise or sunset.

The barn roof and yard were a bit rushed in the
 end because of decorating commitments.
 But great fun and I am pleased with the
overall effect. 
 Regards Phil
 

Artist
Carol Harper
Notes from artist

Last months painting just a bit late.
I put the fox in as an afterthought but not sure
 its very good and maybe a bit too large?
I think my buildings are a bit lopsided as well
but it could be the angle I took the picture at.
Look forward to starting this months picture now.
Regards
Carol Harper
 
Members message board  
 E-mail your questions, replies or notes to other members at any time each month and they will be seen here.

The 2012 art club annual meeting  is being held at the Redlands on 4th and 5th August. The costs are the same as last year.
2 days painting including mid day lunch  £130.00     B & B single at £55.00 per night for those that require it.
Evening meals are not included in the price.   
If you are interested in attending then please e-mail me a.s.a.p. as numbers will be restricted to nine people attending. 
Six people have already indicated that they can come on these dates, so there is still room for three more people.
Places will be given on a first come, first served basis.
When e-mailing please state the dates of any B & B requirements wanted at the Redlands.     
Roger.

I know each month we all say 'didn't everyone do well,' but this month I think it is particularly true and shows how each
member is improving. Special note for me all those areas where I struggled but others have excelled: - Roy's buildings;
Helen's cockerel and trademark crisp colours and lines; all of Mike's but particularly the trees, sky and dog ; Peter's wall;
 Geoffrey's trees, sky and particularly the lovely foreground colours and texture; Ann's crisp white cottages and Phil's
 straw bales and trees. Well done all, impressive!
Thanks
 Gwen

Once again I really like all the pictures and think you’ve all done really well.  I’m always impressed when others have painted well
what I’ve struggled with, especially trees, wall and animals.  Roy I don’t think the houses merged with the mud, it looks good to me. 
 I loved Helen’s chickens, wall and trees.  Mike’s whole picture looked lovely especially the dog, I tried a few times to do a dog but
 couldn’t get it to look right so in the end took it out.  I also liked the trees and wall.  Liked too Gwen’s warm looking farm especially
hay stack, wall and climbing rose. Phil loved the sunset, hay and trees.
Well done to all.
  Nicola. 

Well I really missed painting January's picture. But don't despair.
Unfortunately, Pam and I have had a set back with the sale of our house, this time last week we had sold and everything was going well.
 On Monday afternoon I received a phone call telling me that the buyer had pulled out.
So back to square one. But I have snook  my paints out, and am making a start on February and hopefully will even get around to doing
 January too. I loved everyone's January painting , the farmyards were all so alive. I've got a lot to life up to and I am also very sorry that
 I won't be at Redlands with you all this year. Pam and I will be in France on our holiday.
Paul Simpson

Sorry I’ve not been here for a couple of months.  Roger says he’s going to write to my parents, if my attendance doesn’t improve!
Lots of interesting ones this month.   Particularly like Peter’s and Geoff’s.
Pic if the month for me was Gwen’s.
Best regards,
Mike
  
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