The last sketch is of one of our members - he sat on a field that was full of cows, they took an interest at some point and came to see what he was doing. typically English he continued unperturbed
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Showing posts with label Newbury Art Group. Show all posts
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Newbury Art Group - Painting around Pubs
This year's painting days with the Newbury Art Group have focused around pubs - below - the first sketch is of a thatched cottage opposite the Bladebone pub in Chapel Row and the other a view of the Pot Kiln near Yattedon. As you can see the clouds were looming.
The last sketch is of one of our members - he sat on a field that was full of cows, they took an interest at some point and came to see what he was doing. typically English he continued unperturbed
The last sketch is of one of our members - he sat on a field that was full of cows, they took an interest at some point and came to see what he was doing. typically English he continued unperturbed
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Outdoor painting 6th July 2011 - Newbury West Mill Allotments
We spent the day sketching in the allotments yesterday, very interesting and difficult to choose - between long views - i did a quick pen sketch at the end - or close views - of plants and sheds - in the end i spent quite a bit of the time near Carol's plot and did a few of the poppies with and without petals and the great marigold field she has. The beans and fennel with the background of the shed was also very beautiful
Chapel Row - The Avenue crossroads - Bladebone pub - 360 degrees
I have done this 360 degrees sketch in three sittings (22nd June, 28th June and 6th July 2011) - the first day it was a Newbury Art Group painting day when I started it and did about 1 hour before it started to rain.
The second day I did a session of 2 hours and the third day another hour.
It is about 4 metres long so my speed is about an hour per metre.
All in black and white pencil but two types (HB the first day, very pale) and softer the other two.
What is interesting in such a long drawing is that as cars come and go and light changes all the time, one is choosing what to put in or leave out. As you turn around you are adjusting the perspective and varying the point of view. The three or four buildings at this crossroads are singular (a butcher's, a pub, a thatched cottage and a little shop). To complete the English tradition there is the typical phonebox and postbox on the wall. And magnificent trees all around that give The Avenue its explendid presence.
I show below the whole length as well as the daily outputs and a video of the whole drawing.
The second day I did a session of 2 hours and the third day another hour.
It is about 4 metres long so my speed is about an hour per metre.
All in black and white pencil but two types (HB the first day, very pale) and softer the other two.
What is interesting in such a long drawing is that as cars come and go and light changes all the time, one is choosing what to put in or leave out. As you turn around you are adjusting the perspective and varying the point of view. The three or four buildings at this crossroads are singular (a butcher's, a pub, a thatched cottage and a little shop). To complete the English tradition there is the typical phonebox and postbox on the wall. And magnificent trees all around that give The Avenue its explendid presence.
I show below the whole length as well as the daily outputs and a video of the whole drawing.
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| 4m long - 360 degrees view |
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| Day one |
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| Day two |
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| Day three |
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