Lionels Demo 28th November 2017
Lionel gave the group a comprehensive instructive tutorial on his approach to Acrylics, walking the audience through a step by step process in an entertaining way.
Lionel gave the group a comprehensive instructive tutorial on his approach to Acrylics, walking the audience through a step by step process in an entertaining way.
Don’t look so worried Lionel we won’t bite!
Here are the highlights from his commentary:
Advantages of acrylics - they dry quickly
Disadvantages of acrylics is the paint “splits up” when too much water is added, it breaks up the pigment and makes it chalky.
Lionel uses flat hog brushes the bigger the better and holds them as you would if you were about to throw a 'dart'.
Payne’s grey one of Lionel's favourite colours - good for contrast.
Artists or Students colour? Lionel doesn’t care - the colour is more important.
Here are the highlights from his commentary:
Advantages of acrylics - they dry quickly
Disadvantages of acrylics is the paint “splits up” when too much water is added, it breaks up the pigment and makes it chalky.
Lionel uses flat hog brushes the bigger the better and holds them as you would if you were about to throw a 'dart'.
Payne’s grey one of Lionel's favourite colours - good for contrast.
Artists or Students colour? Lionel doesn’t care - the colour is more important.
First comes the Ground underpainting with some help from James
Ground on canvas a blend of cadmium yellow deep and burnt sienna - then allow to dry.
Come on James you can do it as James covers the canvas with the Ground, plenty of random vertical and horizontal lines.
Top tip with brushes - always keep the brushes moist as they will harden quickly
Ground on canvas a blend of cadmium yellow deep and burnt sienna - then allow to dry.
Come on James you can do it as James covers the canvas with the Ground, plenty of random vertical and horizontal lines.
Top tip with brushes - always keep the brushes moist as they will harden quickly
No rules in Art says Lionel,
Now for the sky using Ultramarine and Wedgwood - same technique as before picking up both colours on the same brush and onto the canvas.
Note the way in which Lionel is holding the brush and his trademark palette - a 'dinner plate'
In between paint strokes Lionel dips the brush into water picking up just a drop of water, not drowning the brush.
Now for the sky using Ultramarine and Wedgwood - same technique as before picking up both colours on the same brush and onto the canvas.
Note the way in which Lionel is holding the brush and his trademark palette - a 'dinner plate'
In between paint strokes Lionel dips the brush into water picking up just a drop of water, not drowning the brush.
Lionel's approach is based on how he feels about the moment he viewed the scene - the ‘wow’ factor as he says and this is his source material.
Lionel reworking the image with layers mostly using the same palette of colours.
Top tip when painting clouds - use some of the foreground colours at the bottom of the cloud to give them a warm glow.
When asked the question when do you know when you’re finished Lionel placed a frame around the picture - what an impact!
Lionel reworking the image with layers mostly using the same palette of colours.
Top tip when painting clouds - use some of the foreground colours at the bottom of the cloud to give them a warm glow.
When asked the question when do you know when you’re finished Lionel placed a frame around the picture - what an impact!
Lionel has worked some magic and although he feels it’s not finished (some refining he says) his appreciative audience feels it looks 'pretty good'. Brilliant well done Lionel - a Great Masterclass. A great way to round off our 2017 series of demonstrations and workshops.
21 Feb 2017 - Ian Mcmanus Masterclass - The Binham Art Group hosted Ian McManus for an excellent demonstration of his watercolour techniques followed by a workshop in the afternoon of the same subject - 'A Farmhouse in France'.
Below left (top if viewed on a smartphone), is Ian's finished painting and in the slideshow are some unattributed examples by some of our members.
Below left (top if viewed on a smartphone), is Ian's finished painting and in the slideshow are some unattributed examples by some of our members.
28th March 2017 - Sara Kenyon Masterclass - The Binham Art Group hosted Sara Kenyon to run a full day's training from beginning to end about painting with watercolours. The morning session was excellent and was attended by 20 group members and guests.The main focus was on the tricky topics of painting trees and landscapes. Sara also demonstrated how effective it was to use materials like cling film and salt in creating interesting background effects.
The afternoon Workshop concentrated on “Watercolours for Beginners “ and covered the basics including types of paper, paints, and brushes.
Sara demonstrations and workshop were both entertaining and educational, and provided the group members with a lot of inspiration, even the more accomplished members learnt some new techniques.
The afternoon Workshop concentrated on “Watercolours for Beginners “ and covered the basics including types of paper, paints, and brushes.
Sara demonstrations and workshop were both entertaining and educational, and provided the group members with a lot of inspiration, even the more accomplished members learnt some new techniques.
A sample of Sara's techniques painting trees
18th April 2017 - the Group faced a Still Life Challenge of assorted items, mainly vases, jugs, tulips, an old railway lantern and some personal objects of an old framed painting, trinket box, candle lamp and some brushes. The slideshow below shows the 3 set ups and our work. This was an enjoyable session and it was agreed that this would feature more in our future programme.
20th June 2017 - local artist Sally Temple gave a demonstration to the group. After describing her background and love for art, Sally painted in complete silence to a captivated audience. She enthusiastically and energetically painted in her unique style using oil paints with her fingers. It truly was an inspirational demonstration. Her personal inspiration comes from local landscapes when out walking in North Norfolk. For more about Sally please visit www.sallytempleartist.co.uk
29th -30th July 2017- Art in the Hut - the exhibition that runs in the Mencap beach hut (no. 82) on Old Hunstanton Beach is a unique creative initiative to raise funds for The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House.
Binham Art Group is proud to be associated with this event and several members produced work for Sale. The Groups postcards are displayed in the slideshow below. Feedback from the organisers tell us the event was a great success, helping to raise over £2000 for the Hospice, so well done all. It was nice too to have some feedback, via the website, from the general public who kindly bought the work - thank you to all who purchased our cards.
For more information about Art in The Hut please contact [email protected] or call 07753 986954.
Binham Art Group is proud to be associated with this event and several members produced work for Sale. The Groups postcards are displayed in the slideshow below. Feedback from the organisers tell us the event was a great success, helping to raise over £2000 for the Hospice, so well done all. It was nice too to have some feedback, via the website, from the general public who kindly bought the work - thank you to all who purchased our cards.
For more information about Art in The Hut please contact [email protected] or call 07753 986954.
8th August 2017 originally from Wales but now established in North Norfolk, local artist Gareth Jones gave a fine demonstration of the art of painting a Seascape in Pastel. The finished painting was generously donated to the Group for auction at the Annual Exhibition. Gareth followed this demonstration producing a further painting of a breaking wave using pastels and alchohol. The Group broke for lunch at The Chequers, during which time, Gareth learned that 2 of his paintings had been accepted by the Royal Society of Marine Artists in London. The chink of glass was heard! The afternoon workshop was the Groups' turn to shine or not attempting a pastel wave scene and yielded some surprising results.
Gareth is a great ambassador for Pastel Painting. His enthusiasm and teaching ability shines through and he generously shared a lot of his expertise. The day was inspirational and very enjoyable. In fact, the following Tuesday morning Group session was dominated by 'pastel painters'! Some of Gareths' work will be exhibited at the Annual Exhibition and for more about Gareth visit his website at www.garethjonesart.co.uk The following slide show gives a flavour of the event.
Gareth is a great ambassador for Pastel Painting. His enthusiasm and teaching ability shines through and he generously shared a lot of his expertise. The day was inspirational and very enjoyable. In fact, the following Tuesday morning Group session was dominated by 'pastel painters'! Some of Gareths' work will be exhibited at the Annual Exhibition and for more about Gareth visit his website at www.garethjonesart.co.uk The following slide show gives a flavour of the event.
August 19th & 20th - Annual Exhibition - the event was deemed hugely successful and feedback from guests and visitors has been positive both about the quality and variety of work on display. Thanks to Holt Round Table, who provided some display boards, the Group were able to hang all the exhibits this year which made viewing alot easier. 117 pictures were on display including examples from established local artists who have generously given up their time to give demonstrations and run workshops for the Group during the last year: they include, Martin Sexton, Sara Kenyon, Sally Temple and Gareth Jones.
The preview evening on Friday 18th August was a sellout, with well over 150 guests who enjoyed complimentary drinks and canapés. The raffle was popular with prizes including a number of drawings and paintings alongside the ever popular wines and spirits prizes. A highlight of the evening was the auction of Gareth Jones's pastel "Sunset over the Waves", A big thank you again to Gareth for supporting the Binham Art Group in this way. Also a big thank you too to the purchaser; nice to know it will stay in the village.
This year we encouraged visitors to the exhibition to have a go themselves. A 'have a go' table was set up with various art materials and products and this proved very popular with children and adults alike. Some delightful work was produced and we will certainly include this hands on event in future exhibitions. The following slide show gives a flavour of the Exhibition. A big thank you to all the artists who displayed their work, and a further big thank you to all our visitors especially those who purchased paintings, we hope you enjoy them.
The preview evening on Friday 18th August was a sellout, with well over 150 guests who enjoyed complimentary drinks and canapés. The raffle was popular with prizes including a number of drawings and paintings alongside the ever popular wines and spirits prizes. A highlight of the evening was the auction of Gareth Jones's pastel "Sunset over the Waves", A big thank you again to Gareth for supporting the Binham Art Group in this way. Also a big thank you too to the purchaser; nice to know it will stay in the village.
This year we encouraged visitors to the exhibition to have a go themselves. A 'have a go' table was set up with various art materials and products and this proved very popular with children and adults alike. Some delightful work was produced and we will certainly include this hands on event in future exhibitions. The following slide show gives a flavour of the Exhibition. A big thank you to all the artists who displayed their work, and a further big thank you to all our visitors especially those who purchased paintings, we hope you enjoy them.
26th September 2017 - Our guest artist Mary Thatcher gave the Group a wonderful demonstration on the tricky subject of Portraiture. Mary explained the process and the materials she uses, emphasising the use of light and the value of contrast. Mary's approach was to first do a tonal sketch in Charcoal. Doning rubber gloves (it can get dirty) Mary started by using a large charcoal 'stick' rescued from the bonfire and supplementing the 'bonfire' charcoal with regular shop bought sticks. The tonal sketch was on thick cartridge paper as Mary 'attacked' the work with large, darker tone areas, covered in seconds. The other tool Mary uses is a hard putty eraser. Mary prefers heavy duty cartridge paper as the pressure she applies might damage more delicate papers. Working from dark to light Mary drew without wearing her glasses as this helps produce a 'looser' result.
A word about Jane, our patient model, Mary seated her near the window to enhance the light contrast and placed tape around the chair and Jane's feet. So that if the model needed a rest, the sitting position could easily be recreated.
Once the tonal sketch was finished Mary started the Portrait in Oils. Mary prefers to use odourless thinners and linseed oil when applying the oil paint. Painting on canvas board covered with a light ground Mary first mixed her pallet. Using limited colours - Ultramarine, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Titanium White and Viridian Mary carefully mixed up plenty of paint covering dark to light tones. It was interesting to hear Mary talk about using Green in the mixtures. Her useful tip was to mix up plenty of paint so you were not distracted from focusing on the Portrait. Mary first sketched in the main lines using a blueish mixture and a small round brush then progressing to use the mixed tones with a larger flat brush. Her approach was treat the face like a clock face and work around the face rather than just focusing on specific parts., this was you could correct elements more easily. Time being limited meant the work was unfinished but Mary covered enough of her techniques to give us a real flavour of the challenges of Portraiture.
After lunch it was the Group's turn to have a go. Working mainly from photographs (with high contrast levels) Mary provided individual guidance to the Group members. Although it is such a difficult subject the Group tackled the challenge with their usual enthusiasm producing some very creditable results.
Mary's friendly and informative presentation style made this a really enjoyable and inspirational day, The slideshow below shows Mary at work and how truly absorbing it was to watch the image come to life.
A word about Jane, our patient model, Mary seated her near the window to enhance the light contrast and placed tape around the chair and Jane's feet. So that if the model needed a rest, the sitting position could easily be recreated.
Once the tonal sketch was finished Mary started the Portrait in Oils. Mary prefers to use odourless thinners and linseed oil when applying the oil paint. Painting on canvas board covered with a light ground Mary first mixed her pallet. Using limited colours - Ultramarine, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Titanium White and Viridian Mary carefully mixed up plenty of paint covering dark to light tones. It was interesting to hear Mary talk about using Green in the mixtures. Her useful tip was to mix up plenty of paint so you were not distracted from focusing on the Portrait. Mary first sketched in the main lines using a blueish mixture and a small round brush then progressing to use the mixed tones with a larger flat brush. Her approach was treat the face like a clock face and work around the face rather than just focusing on specific parts., this was you could correct elements more easily. Time being limited meant the work was unfinished but Mary covered enough of her techniques to give us a real flavour of the challenges of Portraiture.
After lunch it was the Group's turn to have a go. Working mainly from photographs (with high contrast levels) Mary provided individual guidance to the Group members. Although it is such a difficult subject the Group tackled the challenge with their usual enthusiasm producing some very creditable results.
Mary's friendly and informative presentation style made this a really enjoyable and inspirational day, The slideshow below shows Mary at work and how truly absorbing it was to watch the image come to life.