by Carol Dunne | Sep 26, 2021 | General
Inktense Pastel paints I have recently ordered a set of the new Inktense Pastel Paints. Not easy to find on the internet as they are so new. I have used the pencils, paint blocks and paints in a pan set in the past and found them to be very vibrant colours and...
by Carol Dunne | Aug 11, 2021 | General
The Musicians My task to complete a pastel painting using Panpastels is now completed. I used Claire Fontaine Pastelmat paper as my base. I must say that I am impressed by these Panpastels. They give a really good coverage when used with the sponge tools and they are...
by Carol Dunne | Aug 11, 2021 | General
I have never been a great fan of soft pastels. I find them messy and difficult to get sharp edges on the subjects within my projects. I also found that mixing the colours was a bit of a problem. However, during the COVID lock down period I set myself a challenge to...
by Sue Mann | Aug 6, 2021 | General
Which green? Following some art suppliers via their newsletters can result in interesting nuggets of information to be found on their web sites. Like this nugget taken from www.winsornewton.com/na/articles/colours/spotlight-on-chromium-oxide-green “The average...
by Sue Mann | May 18, 2021 | Oils, Out and About
The theme for this week was ‘Poetry & Art’. There were some interesting paintings in a variety of mediums. This particular painting, in watermixable oils, is by June and was inspired by Shelly’s The Cloud. ...
by Sue Mann | Mar 11, 2020 | Mixed Media, Programme
This week the morning group watched some of a Brusho DVD yesterday & then set about producing their own masterpieces. Thanks to Liz for the photos...
