A small gathering met at Sway-a-Lana for plein air.
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- Jul 18
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Most of us just visited , but some brave and creative members did produce some art …. with a very cool “rain shower” effect.
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A small gathering met at Sway-a-Lana for plein air.
Most of us just visited , but some brave and creative members did produce some art …. with a very cool “rain shower” effect.
Colour with Purpose Workshop by Courtney LeBaron
Our exercise was first to challenge ourselves by making a grid with a limited colour palette using one or two colours with black and...
Lynn Saunders was the winner of our Spring Challenge for 2025, entitled April Showers - May Flowers. We combined the day with a delicious potluck luncheon.
We were to create a painting using Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium yellow, and white or the transparent equals e.g. quinacridone...
Doug Swinton did a workshop on "Setting Yourself Up for Success: The Art of Pre-Painting Preparation."
We learned the essential steps to prepare for a successful painting, from planning composition and selecting colours, to choosing the...
At the “Facing” the Group workshop led by Diane Williams, we created a 5x7 portrait of a member of our Nanaimo Group of Artists. Several black and white images of selected "vectorized" faces......
(photo edits) were provided and we transferred these to canvas panels that were also provided. We used our powers of observation, our...
February's workshop was with Joanne Ayley and was titled "Starting an Abstract Landscape on a Black Canvas".
She uses the "You Doodle Pro App" to both help her determine the shapes in her reference material and to help figure out her next steps.
"Enhancing Your Artwork with Translucent Layering: A Workshop with Trudy Broadley, AFCA."
She demonstrated how to attach copper or gold leaf to our work to let the light pass through. This adds a vibrancy that is captivating! ...
Our Winter Challenge was to capture the mystique of a winter scene in any medium. Marilyn Strongitharm's piece,
voted the winner, managed to simulate the sparkle of fresh snow and mimic the sunlight dancing on ice.
Our fun, year-end Christmas Party was held on Friday.
Liz led us through a variety of creative, physical and mind bending activities before we feasted on our pot luck luncheon. Many...
Christmas Cards Workshop
This week three members, Rich and Diane Williams and Patty McRory demonstrated a variety of cards for us to try. They shared and gave...
Our summer sketchbook challenge was to:
Include at least one animal portrait encountered during the summer. It could be a wild or farm animal or a domestic pet. Include at least...
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