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panbiker
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As there are a number of artists among our midst, I thought I would start a topic for watercolour painting.
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Sue
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Posted - 17/03/2008 : 21:35
Tiz, You surprised me, that is one that one, I thought it would be the two cottages on the lane at night, paited mainly in dark colours.
As for the credit card, I had never used one like this until I started attending Rosemary's classes last autumn. My lessons with Jeremy Ford.are much more traditional.
I did the wall, stones and grasses with the creit card too. It's quite an easy tecnique once you have got the hang of it. The paint must be fairly thick, and not runny or it won't work. As for the tree trunk, I saw that done on the Art programmes on TV only 2 weeks ago, and O thought 'How easy'. And the leaves, a very poor interpretation of how Jeremy Ford does them. BUT Art is all about finding the methods you like. Have a go sometime. I think the technique does grasses and pabbles, small stones beautifully
I have to say I like this picture, it is fictious but reminds me a lot of one of the old Widdup homesteads I have found in the moors around Rochdale. I did the picture originally in my Monday class, and was very disppointed with it. I brought it home, washed most of it off, and did it again with a few extra additions from my own head
Sue
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belle
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 09:20
Haven't been on here for a while, well I am not up on photography so it all got a bit technical to me! Nice to see we are back on art. Nolic, your clean pans gave me the kind of panic that I get near Water colourists! I am a chaotic kind of person and break all sorts of rules regarding water colour... I have never been taught how to organise a pallette, or use paint so it is all a bit of a scare to me...but the objective is to paint so I find ways round my untidy nature by using old ice cream tub and lids or paper plates as pallettes then chucking them away! I do sometimes wash one but I hate to see good paint go down the drain...and i have found the cling film method of keeping them singularly unsuccessful!
Blok, like your pics, you have something in your style that is very appealing. and sue you are really coming on....a thought has been hitting me, re the discussion on painting from photo's ......
Like all of you I find it all too easy to get into a copying frame of mind, and I much prefer to paint from life, it makes for much better pics, as the light is changing constanly there is usually more movement etc.
SO....why don't we all meet up from time to time, when the weather is good, to paint at a venue that we can ll get to? I am quite prepared to travel over yourway, What do you think?
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 09:48
Great idea, Belle, I have only just started painting and the thought of sitting outside with folk looking over my shoulder is slightly unnerving!!
If there was a group I am sure that it would be a great way to gain confidence in your practical ability plus a bit of "constructive" advice.
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 09:55
I think that would be really good. I have never painted outside, aprt from the odd flower or tree. It would have to be when I am better to include me, when ever that may be!!!!
Sue
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belle
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 09:57
I have had some lovely days out with a friend of mine when I lived in Cumbria, you do get used to folk being nosey, though it is very unnerving...just bluff your way through it ,and pretend you are a great Artist, ignore them a bit and pretend you are deep in your work, they soon get the message and go away!
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Stanley
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 10:13
I always remember being on a tour of an old furnace up in Teesdale with a high-powered group of heritage experts and while everyon was snapping away with their cameras, one man was stood there with a very small paint box and pad combined and was doing a watercolour sketch. It took him about ten minutes and it was brilliant! Ten minutes after that and he was back on the bus. Impressive, what a skill.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 10:31
I'm up for a "plein air " session but where would be convenient for all of us and provide a suitable location? Wycoller, Carleton. Townely Park, Weavers Triangle, Foulridge Wharfe, George and Dragon, North Sea Oil Rig, Boundary Mill??? Nolic
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Sue
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 12:26
Towneley would be really good for me, It is only OVER THE HILL. We often ( used to ) go over there walking
Sue
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belle
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 19:38
I haven't heard of the place, can you give me any more details, i am about half an hour from skipton, so maybe 45 mins from barlick?
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 19:52
Townley Park and Hall are on the outskirts of Burnley. Barlick itself sounds more "central", what about Thornton with its picture postcard cottages,church, canal and pub at East Marton ? Nolic
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Tizer
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 19:57
Sue, here is what I meant about your picture being my computer desktop's wallpaper. I can switch on and be greeted by your picture!
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Sue
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Posted - 18/03/2008 : 21:50
Very flattering but what's with the tidy desk!!!!!
Barlick is about 1 hour for me. At the moment I can't drive, and try not to sit in the car that long. However it depends where it all is. I like the sound of east Marton, there are family Widdup connections there ( distant but there!!!). I or should I say Bob would need directions
Sue
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Tizer
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Posted - 19/03/2008 : 11:39
Sue, I can't work with an untidy desk - I'd be a nervous wreck! Now you should see Mrs Tizer's desk...I was going to post a photo for comparison but she won't let me! Mind you, you can't see the rest of my room...
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Stanley
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Posted - 19/03/2008 : 15:26
I agree with you Tizer, I feel like a bit of a cheat with the camera..... (Mind you, I do occasionally make something in the shed).
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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Sue
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Posted - 19/03/2008 : 17:30
I have had a brilliant day today. I have been to a 6 hour Oils workshop. I am now radiating a beautiful perfume of white spirit, as I have been trying to remove the paint from the places it landed, when it didn't land on the canvas. I'll post it later.
As for clean and tidy desks, I must admit that when I was at work I tried to keep mine tidy, and ALWAYS tidied it everynight. Nothing worse than arriving at work after an hour in the car,
( 20 minutes on a really good run) and only 2 minutes to go before starting to teach. I used to lay my desk out at night with the lessons for the day and appropriate handouts etc. Invariably whilst I was in the classroom some one would put things on top of my piles, or use my desk in my absence, and by lunch time I would be in a RIGHT TIZZ. unable to find anything.
When I am painting I have to have my table organised in a specific way, with my brushes as I use them before I start ( although it does get messed up during the painting process). My palette however soon looks like a muddy mess. My oils palette was just liike that today too! I struggled to locate the fresh blobs of paint so carefully laid out by the tutor.
Sue
Edited by - Sue on 19/03/2008 5:37:49 PM
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