| As a fun thing to do - a big 40 x 50in canvas and an assortment of Acrylics was made available so that each artist attending could HAVE A GO (10 minutes?) on a Big Communal Painting, saying (if they wanted to) what inspires them as artists as they sketch in paint: colours; lines etc. and finding out how it feels to do a BIG PAINTING on a big canvas | Those who did not like acrylic were invited to prepare something on the general theme, in what-ever medium they wanted, and bring it along – so it could be used as ‘Collage’ on the big canvas. Some contributions were even cut up and appeared in several places!!. | |
| The big picture
was a 'Semi Abstract' based on the theme of
Dylan Thomas' poem
"Fern Hill" (see here)) During a recent tutorial Graham spoke of accessing our feelings. For me, the feelings of the poem were:
It was an amazing experience being part of a shared painting, I thoroughly enjoyed it – & learnt a lot – thank you. Helen Davies |
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 "Fern Hill". Canvas size 50in x 40in. Various people had goes on our Special Event Saturday morning, putting in pebbles etc, & the painting was finished during later Friday evening meetings. Main contributors follow: |
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| Helen Davies: Painting Coordinator and author of these notes | Maureen H: Dylan Thomas as a Chagal type floaty 12 year old boy. | Enid: The apple tree orchard direct onto canvas |
| Rose did the OWL for collaging | Janet Cockerel facing canvas, head pointing to right (not needed we run out of space!!) | Mim: to do a fox - did two |
| Little John: to do letters saying: Dylan Thomas Fern Hill | Sam: “The Night Above The Dingle Starry” in glorious purple (quite surprised me) | Lawrence Gray: THE SHEEP CRUMPLED UP WHEN STUCK DOWN |
| Maureen: A smallish stone church, about 4x5in width & high steeple | Jill: A Farmhouse & Barn | Wendy. I used her beautiful photo of a Welsh mountain for the start of the painting |
| Wendy also painted the Stream in Purple which started out balancing the layout (with Sam’s sky) | Wendy’s husband helped by talking through where things should go – thank you | Graham’s tutorials helped, especially the swirling shape, which turned out to be the sun. |
| Thanks to the Camberley Adult Learning Centre for letting us hold our Special Painting Event at no charge there, and for the lots of help from their caretaker in getting the room ready. And lots of thanks to all who helped & to all the people who came along and made it so enjoyable. | ||
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