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We started by looking at what drawing – as opposed to painting – really means. I loved Michael Ayrton’s quote “…an artist may draw to give order to his thoughts, whereas he may paint to give ease to his heart”. And Baudelaire’s “the draughtsman is the philosopher of art”. We then explored how the different drawing tools not only affected the marks you made but the way you thought. After line drawing (negative spaces again) we . . . → Read More: August Drawing Workshop These exciting workshops are designed both to hone drawing skills by learning to look in different ways, and to challenge and re-animate ways of using water-based paint media. We always start by drawing – with the left hand (if normally right handed), looking at the shapes in between objects (‘negative shapes’), taking a line for a walk, drawing with eyes shut, anything to both loosen up and refine habitual ways of seeing. We start . . . → Read More: Experimenting with mixed media – and other things. Workshops with Elizabeth Haines 2011. These exciting workshops are designed both to hone drawing skills by learning to look in different ways. . . . → Read More: Workshops with Elizabeth Haines 2011 During the first week of September, 2009, Elizabeth organised a painting week for 6 artists at John and and his wife Sarah’s house near Cognac. This was a hugely enjoyable; two of the participants were already experienced painters, but the other four were comparitive beginners. All produced outstanding work and felt they had made significant progress, as well as having a great time. An informal show was held for the neighbours on the last day, which was much . . . → Read More: Charente Painting Week, 2009 |
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