Painters on line article

http://www.painters-online.co.uk/Information/Gallery-newsletter-May14


All about the North Shields painting.

Wednesday Chester-le-Street Arts Society

7 members present.

Acrylic painting of Elvet Bridge in Durham City. Previous painting of Horton in Ribblesdale recycled by covering with white gesso then yellow and orange acrylic textured with cling film.

Sketch added with felt tipped pen then colour added with brush in the sky and a roller on the buildings.

Darks were added with acrylic inks using a small piece of mount card.

Society of All Artists Competition

Good news my acrylic painting of Blanchland has been chosen in the Highly Commended Category.

Picture selection

http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=837878f911e69783131c39f96&id=94d4af350e&e=8a520aba11

My picture selected by on line gallery Painters Online.

Wednesday 7 May 2014 Chester le Street Arts Society

Started watercolour painting of Chourdon Point at Seaham beach in Co. Durham for practice for my demonstration at Rothbury Coquetdale Art Gallery this Saturday.

http://www.coquetdale.org.uk/

Need to darken the cliff on the right, add figures on the beach and gulls in the sky.

Only six members present.

Last week started a Lake District scene of Greenhow End which is part of Fairfield as seen from Deepdale Beck. Tube acrylics on 20 x 16 inch  primed canvas board- needs lots of work.