We enjoyed a
very special talk by our own swallow – Fiona Nichols - on the subject of
DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH PENCILS”.
Using many
slides of works by good artists (world-wide), she showed how even the finest of
detail such as strands of hair is illustrated. Wonderful darks and richness of colour are possible.
It would
seem that an incoming ‘fad’ is drawing and painting with pencils. It is popular because of not having to
have lots of equipment such as easels, tins of turps, mediums, palettes, etc.
Once you have a set of good pencils and some good paper, you are set to
go! No fuss!
Painting a
picture takes time and much patience is called for. Fiona has taken more than
thirty hours to complete a picture.
Starting with underpainting with watercolour is an option. Good
heavyweight papers are a must, because of the amount of work to be done on the
surface. She may also use white
spirit between layers so thereby ‘fusing’ the pigments, (to assist the binding
of the granules to the paper) and perhaps ‘blending the colours’ too.
A very rich finish is gained by layering colour over colour, thereby
gaining that lovely luminosity and glow. A gloss is gained by burnishing, with
a teaspoon for example. Several brands
are available eg. Prismacolour, Caran’d’Arche. Some are water soluble and
others are wax or even oil based.
A good ‘battery operated pencil sharpener’ is essential - this gives a
very sharp point - so important for detail. Also not wasting and breaking off
too much of the delicate soft tip of the coloured ‘lead’.
There are several good books available on the Internet, as are the most
explicit demonstrations of this form of art. You just dial COLOURED PENCIL ART and away you go!
Thank you Fiona for a great demo.
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P.S.
Kindly return ALL library books, DVD’s and mags. at the November
meeting.
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FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIONS
1.
Tues. 11th.
November Workshop: Fiona Nichols will conduct
a Life Drawing afternoon with a wonderful
model. Bring own paints, pencils,
paper, etc
2.
Tues. 15th November -
Paint Out: Ohio Farm,
Noordhoek. Please meet punctually at
farm Gate – 9.45am. Bring own
materials, chair, sunscreen and ‘thermos’. Details: John Strickland
– 021 782 7337.
3.
Wednesday 23rd
November. Evening Meeting: Alma
Byng Competition. See below for rules. Members
to please bring a plate of ‘foodies’ to share
We wish Members a
wonderful Christmastide.
The first meeting in the New Year is on
the
25th January, 2017. Details to follow.
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THE ALMA BYNG PAINTING
COMPETITION
23rd November,
2016
This
comes as the last meeting of our calendar Year, and the Competition is for all
Members to enter works of art in a choice of categories.
A Landscape
B Townscape
or buildings
C People,
portraits, life studies and groups
D Seascapes,
boats and harbours
E Interiors
F Still
life, flowers and botanical studies
G Animal
life, Wild Life
H Abstract
and experimental
I Miniatures
J Sculpture (3-D sculpture in the round
or in the flat, in any suitable medium.)
K Digital
Digital Works: This category covers original
works which show artistic skill and creativity and are produced by the use of
computers. Works in this category may be awarded the Best Digital Work
Certificate but are not eligible for the Alma Byng trophy, as this art form was
not envisaged in the Bequest.
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Any queries:
Kindly call one of the Committee. We really want to make this a fun
occasion and invite you
to ‘give it a go’ and enter a few of your year’s efforts. Certificates of merit
will also be presented.
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RULES for the Alma Byng Competition - 23 November,
2016
On the evening of the
Competition, all Artwork must be brought to the Recreation Hall, Nerina
Retirement Home between 17.00 and 17.30.
Judging will start immediately
thereafter. Please bring easels, etc. so as to display your work
effectively. Participants and guests
should return to the hall at 19.00 for the viewing and prize-giving.
The Trophy is awarded to the Exhibitor deemed to be the best
on show but may not be awarded to the same person for a second year in succession. In addition to the
trophy, a cash prize, roughly equal to the annual interest earned on the
bequest -an amount invested specifically for this award. This amount may not be
split between two or more winners.
The Committee also awards
Certificates for works judged to be the best in specific categories including
the category from which the winner is chosen.
This Competition is open to all
Members. Two external judges are
appointed to evaluate the entries. No more than three entries, d painted within the last year, are
permitted. Entries may be in any
category, and all may be entered in a single category if desired.
Plagiarism. Remember, the rules are strict with regard to the
copying of other artist’s artworks or photographs. Plagiarism is theft. We recognise originality. Straight copies will be disqualified.
The Rules of the Alma Byng Trophy
Competition
1 The
annual trophy with its cash prize is awarded to the artist deemed by the judges
to have produced the best individual art work on show.
2 The
award may not be given to the same artist for a second or third consecutive
year.
3 Previous
winners may enter paintings in categories other than the one in which they won
their prize.
4 It
is customary for the Committee to award certificates to the exhibitor of the
work deemed to be the best in each category other than the category from which
the trophy winner was chosen.
5 The
painting may be entered in any category of the member’s choice. This is made known to the hanging
committee on entry
6 The
name of the artist must be suitably obscured. It may be displayed after the awards have been made.
7 All
artwork is to be submitted to the hanging committee members between 5 and 5.45
p.m. on the day of the exhibition. Judging
between 6 and 7 pm. No late entries will be accepted.
8 Viewing
of the exhibits by the members commences at 7pm.
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(Late entries will not be
accepted).
General Rules for
all competitions
1 Works
presented must be original and not have been on exhibition before. Names to be covered.
2 If
a painting is indebted to the work of another artist, suitable credit must be
given and there should be sufficient evidence of creativity in the new work for
it to be judged in its own right as an original. A Photograph owned by the artist or used with permission of
its owner, may legitimately be used in the preparation of the work.
3 Paintings,
drawings and other art works may be in any media approved by the committee.
4 Oil
paintings on board or canvas need not be framed. Please provide your own
easels
5 Watercolour
must be mounted, but need not be framed
Workshops – Second
Tuesday of month. 14.00. Nerina Gardens, .Recreation Road. Unless told otherwise, please
supply your own materials and paints, etc.
Paint-outs –Third Tuesday morning. See Newsletter for details of Venues, etc. Usually meeting
at the Civic centre at 9.30am., and travelling in groups from there.
Evening Meetings – The
fourth Wednesday evening of the month at 19:00. Recreation Hall, Nerina Gardens
Retirement Home, Recreation Road, Fish Hoek.
NO MEETINGS IN DECEMBER.
January details: to come
early in the Month.
Postal
address for undelivered mail and for correspondence:
FISH HOEK
ART SOCIETY
PO Box
37679, Valyland, 7978.
Subcriptions are due
at the beginning of January 2017 and
remain
at R140.00. Fees may be
paid at the meeting.
Cheques payable to Fish Hoek Art Society,
P.O.Box 37679,
Valyland, 7978.
Cash transfers to Fish Hoek Art Society at
Standard Bank, A/c
072099127, Code 036009.
Two examples of this wonderful art form (Pencil
Art). Superb fine details are
possible. Note the fine hair LINES
in each picture.
Something New - A
BULLETIN BOARD.
A’platform’ in which Members may participate:
(A sort of shop window in which skills, or courses
or products, etc. you wish to publicise will be briefly mentioned IN OUR
NEWSLETTER).
If you have something to share, then kindly call me,
and I shall insert it in the next issue.
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Eg. 1.) 10% discount for Art Goods
bought at The WRITE SHOP.
Long Beach and Tokai. (Minimum
purchase total R200.00 .
2.) 10% discount for Art Goods bought at
the DECKLE EDGE.
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Members must produce their Membership
card.
