Preparation for Summer Schools....

if you are coming to Sculthorpe Moor on the 12th July, (when there will be a short introductory talk at 10am), and the 13th, please don't forget to read my list of 'Helpful tips for outdoor working' (available here as a post)and put everything you might need together in a easy bag, and have a comfy chair to sit on. 

Watercolour Day, please prepare your two colourways, just to save you time, and have a look at Shirley's work online to get in the mood. Bring any water colour equipment you have, including oil pastels if you have them. In fact anything you think might be useful.

and if you are coming to the Collage Day please harvest any paper of any sort you can lay your hands on plus scissors, knife, glue and anything you think might be useful including a nice firm support, good paper will be fine (to stick on to)

and though August seems a long way off don't forget to prepare for Natural Surroundings at Bayfield Hall on the 17th,18th and 19th August, 

and of course let me know if you have any queries. My email address is on the blog.

these are probably the final pieces from the terms work.....

CHANGES....Term starting 19th September......

Some changes to classes for September,
the Monday and Wednesday afternoon classes have now finished, permanently.
So I will continue with Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning classes in September. You are welcome to come to wherever suits you, and to catch up for missed lessons at any time by coming to a different venue.
This is to give me more time, shall we call it semi-retirement?

more work......

work influenced by last term's discovery of Penrose tiling!

work from the last week of term......

Colour work...

these are just a few of a set of colour mixes ( by a group member) to assess mixing possibilities of all 36 colours in a water colour box. Each colour is mixed with each colour, resulting in about 1500 colour samples! 

more work in progress, and some finished......

some work from the Hempton group, some still to be finished......

Just a reminder....

One or two people have asked for a reminder about the Summer Schools, so here they are again...... 

all those below are taking place, just let me know if you want to join us.

SUMMER SCHOOLS 2016   

ENJOY the Great Outdoors and paint LANDSCAPES at Sculthorpe Moor Hawk and Owl Trust, Fakenham, NR21 9GN

Trees, water, big and small landscapes, wildlife if it stays still long enough!

Introductory talk at 10 on Tuesday 12th July, and Wednesday 13th July, 10-4, (or later)£60.

Easy parking and walking. Shelter in Hides if necessary, loo, coffee, soup available. 

Improve your WATERCOLOUR expertise. Paint two ‘Shirley Trevena’ style paintings. This will involve you preparing your colour choices, (cut colour samples from magazines to select and assess your choices) some source material (perhaps not for your own exclusive use) and collecting media to use ( paint, oil pastel, water soluble crayons, sandpaper, pen, ink, wax, doilies, stick, anything else useful). 

Monday 18th July at Marsham Village Hall, NR10 5AE  10-4.  Easy parking, free tea and coffee, bring your own lunch, £30.

LINO PRINTING in Paul’s Studio, Cawston, NR10 4 BG Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd July, 10-4, free tea and coffee, or please contact us to arrange other convenient dates. Three days £180 all materials included. 

Three days LANDSCAPE painting at Natural Surroundings, Bayfield, NR25 7JN, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th, Friday 19th August. Easy parking, loos, cafe, shelter in the hide, and Chalet, and room to work in there if weather terrible. 10-4, £90.

FUN with SCISSORS and glue, a day of collage, Tuesday 26th July. Cawston Village Hall. Easy parking, free tea and coffee, bring your own lunch, (and glue). £30, 10-4.     

work from the Cawston group......

Look closely!

and  closer still!

and more pics from Marsham and Holt.....