Melinda Wilde demonstrated her wet on dry watercolour technique in creating a forest scene, backlit with that lovely electric moss one sees in the spring.
The Spring Challenge required us to use our imagination and be inspired by a piece of childhood poetry.
The following photos show the admirable results.
Patty gave us an excellent Demo on Zentangle Art
Patt Schrivener part two – Intuitive Abstract Figures on a Messy Background.
Gelli Plate Demos by Charlotte, Lynn and Rosina
Patt Schrivener showed us her step-by-step process for creating simplified figures
using scraping techniques and negative painting, She developed further interest and patterns using stencils and collage.
Vida was the winner of the 2024 Winter Challenge.
It was to create a painting in whatever medium; representative, or abstract, and repeat it as a different season. She is shown here with her prize and her winning paintings of two seasons.
Bonnie Stebbings instructed us in how to make collage papers to use in an abstract mixed media painting.
Rich Williams on Composition Rules
He gave us a thorough presentation of Edgar Payne’s many Rules of Composition by discussing a variety of paintings, including some of the Masters, as well as his own. He added that, in the end, you should simply do whatever works best for you! Check out our ‘Member’s Link Suggestions’ on composition.
Christmas Party 2023
We had a good turnout to meet, chat, eat amd have fun with a few games run by Liz. We exchanged handmade Christmas cards and took part in a joint acrylic painting organized by Laurie. And, keeping with the real Christmas Spirit, Marilyn arranged to have us donate a number of gifts for Haven House.