Spring

Spring has arrived and nearly moved away to welcome summer. We had a few paintings submitted for the Spring theme but as you can now join in with the paint outs, we'll be covering that participation instead of suggesting challenges for FHAS members.

John Strickland was kind enough to check out a new venue in Simon's Town which may be of interest to all artists. THE STUDIO has opened up in Harbour Bay in Simon's Town. It is a small shop that carries a range of useful items at affordable prices. They have Winsor & Newton and Zelcol paints, and decent watercolour paper such as Fabriano. Of course, there is a range of brushes and pencils. Worth a visit.

John also had great fun trying out the one colour challenge - as he agreed, an invaluable lesson understanding tone in monochrome.

The first one, below, in Burnt Sienna and the second, in bottle green.

Marcelle took up the theme of SPRING  with this flower-strewn path, below, as did Ann Puren with her brilliant poppies.

John decided to show Spring through a few paintings of flowers which, by his own admission, are not his most delicate works - but we like them so here they are!!!

Remember every picture, good, bad or indifferent has merit if you critique it yourself and learn from you work.