Aquarelle - Tuesday Afternoons with Marina.

 SELFIES - Part 2

As promised, here are the selfies of the rest of the group! It is so much fun to create them, some of us painted them for each other - that's why 'some people' (Orjan, Anna-Karin) actually have two!

 Orjan 1 by Cathie

 Anna-Karin

 Cathie by Marina

 Constanza by Edith

 Liz

 Nusch

Orjan 2 by Agnes

Abstract Vibes: Zooming in

Last Sunday yours truly and co-teacher Nelly went to Theoule to check out the Abstract Vibrations expo.
After seeing all the pictures and reading the raving reviews of the participants, our expectations were mile-high! And the exhibition met them! It looked extremely professional, and the combination, the colours, the way the paintings and sculptures were positioned was excellent. Eyecandy -for lack of a better word. We were there for more than an hour and saw it all. We made close up pictures of some of the 'exiting' moments in the paintings... See if you can find them when you visit!!

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract Vibes: the sculptures

I have not yet read about the sculptures, so let me start with giving Christie and her crew a big fat compliment. What a fantastic work! Abstract -and deeply inspiring. Here are a couple of pictures - but you really have to go there to see for yourself!

ABSTRACT VIBRATIONS III , Vernissage, yesterday, was a big succes!. Thanks to all of you for coming....

Aquarelle - Tuesdays 2 -- 4.30pm with Marina Kulik

 Edith

In the meantime in our Aquarellista group so much is happening!

We are preparing for our exhibition in Valbonne, creating our 20x20 paintings, in total 50 of them, we're also creating postcards - and for our 'Affiche' we are in the proces of making so-called 'selfies'! We take pictures of ourselves (ok, and of each other) and then paint them in a very contrasty way. You should try it for yourself, it is great fun! and here's the first half of the group, the next half - eh, next week! The people who are not here right now are painted by volunteers...

 Marina

 Pauline

 Sandra (crazy woman!)

 Agnès

 Anna-Karin

Interested in the rest of the group? - Watch this space for more...

Live Drawing on Monday Mornings

The spectacular exhibition of Pim's abstract group gets a lot of well-deserved attention, but don't forget we have many different artistic activities in the Hangar, and one of them is the Live Model drawing class on Monday morning. It doesn't get more 'realistic'...

And it is very much worth your while: hard work maybe, as you have to concentrate and measure and squint and make mistakes and listen to Marina's constant 'nagging'. But it is also rewarding - we're  not going for masterpieces, just for good drawings, beautiful lines catching the pose and proportions. And there is always one of your drawings that is well done. Furthermore, our models are very good! As you can see from the following pictures...
The first batch are 10 drawings, made one per minute, of the same pose:

 

 After the shorter poses, we have a coffee or tea break, with energizing cookies, and then we work on longer poses..

Love this one, because it is completely clear how the model reaches high behind her 

(and not looks as if something big is growing out of her ear ☺)

 This drawing is 100% believable too - and it has A  LOT of foreshortning... Very well done!

 Here the actual 'lying down' is especially well done, the model really rests on the fabric!

And last but not least, spectacular effects of coloured (sanguine, ochre, white and brown) crayon on black paper. 

Interested? drop Marina an email to be put on the list!

ABSTRACT VIBRATIONS III, just a few photos of the exposition to show how great it looks. Hope it inspires you to come and see it in real.

Table d'accueil/ information table
See you there soon.....