EXHIBITION CHRISTIE ROBINSON IN ANTIBES

From 27 November onwards, our sculpture teacher Christie Robinson will be exhibiting her sculptures -with fellow British artist Christopher Cook- in Antibes at Galerie Cook, 10 Avenue Tournelli, 06600 Antibes.

The Galerie will be open on Thursday 27th November from 15.00 - 20.00. You are invited to join them for a mulled wine around 18.00!

 

Fallen Angel

Basic Live Model drawing - on Friday mornings - with Marina Kulik

On Friday mornings (until Christmas) there is a workshop 'Live drawing for starters'. With a lot of anatomy and perspective, and many tips and tricks...The first 4 mornings we woked from very big photo's, and  last Friday we had a live nude model for the first time and the results were amazing!!

 Avril and Gaby working on their sketches

 Gaby's sketch of Brigitte

 Avril's sketch

 Carolina working...

 Patrick working...

Thursday modelling classes with Christie

These past few weeks we have been experimenting with high firing clay. These come in many colours, but we have been concentrating on black, white and red. High firing clay is what is used for stoneware and needs to be fired up to 1200 degrees C.

The objects below are quite chunky and have been left to dry 2-3 months and longer, before firing. By waiting so long there is less chance of cracking.

Next stage will be to finish them off - putting on patinas, glazing and/or mounting.

This is Anne's rabbit

This is Christine's rabbit

This is Celina's lady - a summer project

The class is open for experienced artist as well as beginners. Come along and try it out. We have a lot of fun every Thursday. The theme before christmas - is animals. In the new year Christie has a new theme for us.

Aquarelle Tuesdays - 2 - 4.30pm with Marina

 Work in progress by Anna-Karin

Our theme du jour of last Tuesday was 'Red Cabbage' and we used close-up pictures of Dutch photographer Renate Leijen.

 Christine

Elia B.

Mieke

Next to the theme, others worked on several subjects... Avril and Fabienne did another exercise: suggestion of transparency. Here's Avril's version:

Fabienne started a double portrait - a very very difficult subject in aquarelle, but version 1 already looks quite good!

 Cathie is working on a series of shells and small fragile sea creatures...

 

 And then there is the Christmas/New Year/Winter theme ofcourse, going on until end of December!

 Elia B.

 Agnès has an incredible talent to create the 'roaring 20's' look

 Elia B.

 And last but certainly not least, the atmospheric, poetic images from the minds of Liz, Elia B. and Sandra

After the squall by Sandra

 Harbour view by Liz

 Two stages of this 'light' painting by Elia

Samédi - Peinture Acrylique avec Pim de Jongh

Quelques œuvres de samedi 22 Novembre:

Andréa

Lisa

Florence

Agnès Bolé

...?

Julia

3x Press for the Aquarellistas

 

Until March 2015, the Hangar Aquarellistas are exhibiting in Chateau des Demoiselles in La Motte.
It is worthwhile to visit, the Chateau is lovely, the wine is great, the tastings are free and you can have nice walks in the fabulous nature. Our exhibited paintings are again same size, same price - 50€

Tuesday morning - Atelier Libre Oil painting. With Nelly van Hijfte!

 

 An overall picture of the group last Tuesday 18 November...

Fiona en Gordon Mellor

 No.4. Gordon's latest landscape

Veronique's curtains, she is a specialist in curtains

Aquarelle Tuesdays 2 - 4.30 with Marina - 1

Most of the group were working on the Christmas & New Years' cards, but not all! Avril and Fabienne worked on the next exercise, a painting built up in several layers, with planning needed! They tried out masking fluid for the stars (or first snow as we decided when they were a bit on the big and regulare side for stars). But it looks good!! Well done you two...

Anna-Karin's doodle in the last 5 minutes - meeting in the nudist camp?

Mieke worked on a still life with snail shells in a glass jar...

...and so did Cathie...

Bull finch in the snow by Orjan (he's back!!)

Sandra's lovely guy in the sun is coming along really well!!!

Aquarelle Tuesdays from 2 - 4.30pm with Marina 2

 Xmas and New Year: the cards

Agnès

As every year, we are having great fun in November and December, preparing creative stuff for Christmas and New Year. This year we're producing cards for very special people... I love'em all!

Anna-Karin

Elia

Agnès

Constanza

Agnès

Anna-Karin

Constanza

Elia

Elia

Liz

Mieke

Elia

Pauline

Mieke