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Art club gallery for November 2011

A reminder of this months sketch.

 

Artist

Roy Susans
Notes from artist

 Title :-  Lights across the Bay.
This picture took a lot of trials with coloured
pencils and then masking at differing times.
 In the end I thought it was too busy.

Roy

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Artist

Roy Susans

Notes from artist

Title :- Morning mist at City Point
This Is my attempt at a more simplistic
presentation after spending the early hours
thinking about it instead of sleeping!!
 Roy

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Artist

Lynne Benfield

Notes from artist

 

 

 

Artist

Lynne Benfield

Notes from artist

 

 

 

Artist
Paul Simpson
Notes from artist

Not very happy with my picture this month, I had
a very busy month with weekends away , which
was nice (but it's aggravated my AS and I think
my back has been in sympathy with Helen,who
I hope is doing well) I just could not get inspired to
 paint at all and I ended up rushing, but thought
 I would let you see it anyway. Maybe December
will be better. Hoping everyone has a good build
up to Christmas and all of the festivities.
 Regards    Paul 

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Artist
Helen Goddard
Notes from artist

Bit of a cheat this month - went for minimal colours
and very simple shapes because I had to do it in
short bursts!  Trees are a bit big but I reckon there's
 a large, flat park between them and the buildings. 
This is yet another one that I'd like to re-visit
because I can see endless possibilities.
Thanks to all for the get-well wishes. 
 Coming along in leaps and bounds -
though not literally! Helen :D big grin xxx
 


Artist
Ann Naylor
Notes from artist

I hope it was ok but I did mine from a photograph.
  I needed help with the buildings so thought I would
try painting the Liverpool landscape.  I actually enjoyed doing it  – in true light it is ok, although not
sure how the photograph of the painting will turn out
when you put it on site.  I have to say I didn’t put all
 the detail of the buildings in, just a suggestion
or two and the Liver Birds are a bit of a smudge
on the landscape! It was good fun trying to get
the lighting right on the buildings by using
various hues of grey!   Any way thanks.
Best Wishes,   Ann

Artist

Ivan Rathbone

Notes from artist
 

Artist
Geoffrey Bird

Notes from artist


Title :-  Town & Water.

Did not find this one easy.
Difficult to get some distance in the scene.
 It's all experience.
Now for December.
Best regards,

Geoff..


 

Artist
Geoffrey Bird

Notes from artist

Title :-  Misty night.
A quick sort of impression of the distant
 town at night and mist.
 Did it in a fraction of the time of the other
one and waited to see what happened!

Good Christmas to you all.

Geoff..
 

Artist
Michelle Parsons-Smith

Notes from artist

This is for Helen who wanted a Christmas picture
 so I painted one to speed her recovery.

Happy Christmas everyone.

Kind regards

 Michelle
 

Artist
Michelle Parsons-Smith
Notes from artist
Two pictures in one month, goodness me that's a
 first. You are very clever with the projects you set us.
Title -Light Pollution
Well, struggled with the idea for ages, however
 once I got into the buildings I struggled with how
dark to make the rooms not lit, they would ideally
be black but with that many lights around them I suspected that they wouldn't be so dark.
The hardest thing of all was the water. I didn't know
 whether to approach it with dry on dry (didn't work - that's the right hand side) or wet on wet and risk losing the colour if the light and dark mixed. I think vaguely wet worked better as the water on the wet
is more realistic. I love the fact that you test us
each month Roger, thank you.
Kind regards Michelle

Artist
Christine Parsons
Notes from artist 

Title - Tokyo Tower - well nearly!
Thank you so much for taking the time to set our monthly challenges, it certainly gives me the
impetus to paint - and things I would not necessarily
 attempt otherwise.  I looked at the building on the left
 of my 'photo and thought it looked dull but was really pleased with the painted version.
 
I enjoyed painting this one although I wasn't
particularly drawn to the subject originally.
Thank you Roger for making us try
different subjects. 
Best wishes,  
Chris
 

Artist
Bob Stevenson

Notes from artist

I found it very interesting (interesting is a term I use
 rather than say it was hard) but I enjoyed it never the
 less. As is normal I started to over work it so here
you are.  Spent a lot of time studying large buildings
in Bath and Belfast in my travels but I think I should
have taken a camera along as well. 
       Best wishes for now,
 Yours aye,    Bob

Artist
Renee Hales
Notes from artist

As I still need something to copy from I found in the weekend TV magazine scene of Las Vegas at night and off I started knowing this was daring for me. Then what to put at the bottom and found another picture of a view from a kitchen window, so just put the tiles in.
Not happy with the colour of the background mountains, in reality looked a lot darker, but too vibrant on the photo.
Some of my buildings have obviously been affected by the San Adreas fault line. Later in the painting realised the way to cheat getting straight lines, use a ruler and watercolour pencils,
which I did finally use on the 2 buildings at the back.
I did enjoy and knew a stretch, although the latter days of this week very hard painting in my kitchen, as our beloved cat of nearly 20 years passed away there and sitting there was a big reminder, but broke through and now OK.
 He kept me company in spirit. I so enjoy what projects you
give us,  Roger,  and a big incentive to keep painting
Renee    xx
 

Artist
Phil Watts
Notes from artist

Here is my November challenge picture.
  I was quite pleased with the overall effect but
wanted to put more shadow in under the trees-
but  when it came to it I was not confident
enough I would not ruin the picture.
The smaller man was supposed to b leaning
forward but I'm not sure I captured that to well.

Regards Phil
 

Artist
Ian Brookes-Howells
Notes from artist

 I tried to add some perspective to skyscrapers but it may not be accurate.  I imagined that I was square on the 10th office block with the sun setting behind with the light radiant out and the light side being on the right-hand side of the building on the left and vice versa – not sure if this would be correct?  I liked the idea of adding fairy lights along the path edging the water but forgot that they would have been reflected in the water.
This is my first painting since my art class; I really enjoyed doing it and made a lovely relaxing Sunday. 
 It may not be perfect but I enjoyed doing it and
that is the important thing!

Artist
Carol Harper
Notes from artist

It’s taken me a while but this is my 1st picture
 from your Art Club.  The seagulls look a bit large
and I’m not happy with the square buildings
in the background. 

 Look forward to attending another one of your
courses with Renee next year!

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.

Did you know that the SAA now show 11 different programmes of paintings being done every week.
You can click on the link below to see them.     Roger.
http://www.thepaintinganddrawingchannel.co.uk/tv-anytime.html

Hi All,
I've just come across this site and thought I would give you all the link to it. I think it could prove quite useful for painting trees and shrubs etc.
 just to get an idea of the shape of a particular tree.      Hope you find it handy.
http://artisansgardens.com/symb_elev_col_suite.html
Regards and happy painting
Paul

All worth positive comments this month. To pick a few in particular I liked Roy's great colour, Ann and Ivans clouds, Michelle for parcel Christmas imagination, Ian, Lynne and Helen for good  illuminated night scenes.
How many are going to have a go at the December task? Best to complete before the bubbly comes out!
Geoff

Favourites this month are;
Both Roy’s very different interpretations;  Both Michelle’s (see above); Helen’s reflections (hope you’re getting better); Christine’s;
Both Geoff’s, with Misty Night my pick of the month.    Ann concurs!  
Best regards,
Mike Naylor

Sorry, not able to submit a picture this month as I have had to pack away my art equipment whilst some major work is being carried out on our flat. However, lovely to see all the other's submissions - hats off to Michele this month, 2 imaginative pictures. Hope Helen and Paul feel better for Christmas - best wishes to all for the festive season
Gwen

Great to see even more newbies to this page - welcome one and all - and don't mind us - we tease a bit - but we don't bite!!
Top of the class for me - Geoff, again - for two paintings which are truly brill!  &lt:-P party 
Some lovely skies this month - particularly in Ian, Christine and Ann's paintings.
Bravery awards go to Roy and Phil - good figures and diverse subjects!  Renee gets a commendation in this class for her sad circumstances turned to positive thinking.
:)) laughing"Best Geeky Heron" award to Paul - love those delicate bullrushes, too - hope you're having a REST this month...
Michelle - I actually like your dry-on-dry reflections.  You also get my Best in Show for the Christmas parcel city - brilliant,
 and just for icka me!  Thank you, sweetie!!&[] gift
Special mention this month, though, has to go to Roger's snow people sketches - can't wait to get going on them.  Now - where's that masking fluid?  Only joking - I promise to try not to use it...=D> applause
Season's Greetings, one and all - Helen xxx

Helen,  It's all right to use masking fluid to protect areas of white paper, it's the demon white gouache paint that you have got to stay
away from.    Roger

What a great lot of pictures again, particularly Geoff's two and Michelle's Parcel City.
Happy Christmas Everyone.
Roy

Sorry I haven't been able to do any paintings for a while. We have completely refitted out our new boat and hope to move into it today !
My daughter is getting married on the 17th. December and then something else is happening......oh yes its Christmas ! but I have found
time to look at all the lovely pictures submitted each month. Hopefully I will be back with you in January.
Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to you all.
Jean  x

Sorry I just didn’t get a second to paint last month, really busy at work, lots of reports to write, Dad’s 80th birthday party, lots of people
staying, two teenage daughters rehearsing for different shows in the theatre and we decorated the living room ( so actually I’ve done lots of
 painting !) This month the girls have been in the shows, more people staying, I’ve only now got round to even finding time to look at the art
web site to see what the challenge is ! you were right to underline the main challenge is finding time to paint! Living room nearly finished now,
 but more reports to write and then I need to think about Christmas shopping, cards etc  I hope I can find the time ! Never painted snow before !  Well done to everyone on all the wonderful paintings last month.  Hope Paul and Helen recover enough to enjoy Christmas. Nicola.
  
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