Results of the annual DRAWING COMPETITION

A cool, wet night and a poor turnout, unfortunately, but some excellent work. John Strickland hosted the evening and discussed the merits of drawing which, it must be stressed, does not just mean graphite pencil.

The theme was, if you recall, 'Shiny Things' which was fairly loosely interpreted.

Artists were given the opportunity to enter up to four pictures each and 18 pictures were displayed.



Cynthia Fletcher organised wine and snacks for the folk who came by and, despite the small numbers, we had an excellent time.




Democratically voted by all present, first prize went to Cynthia for her beautiful work (pictured above - what a great angle to have chosen) while John Strickland and Maureen Copley shared second place.






The winners (after a glass of wine!?)
   


  



  

Thanks Rob and Maureen for the photos.

Take 10 minutes to draw...

A beautiful cup of tea. It's shown in both colour and monochrome.

Take the challenge and draw this cup - 10 minutes for a quick sketch in monochrome, or 30 minutes for something a little more advanced - and remember the reflections in the tea and on the underside of the cup itself. 

Thanks to Maureen for allowing me to photograph it at a recent Committee Meeting.

PS the tea was great, Maureen. 

And if you want another challenge, I offer you a Mexican girl complete with hat. You can almost hear the famous Mexican Hat Dance music in your head.

Go for it!

Tuesday's SKETCHING WORKSHOP

Armed with a good variety of photographs to inspire,  John Strickland organised a sketching workshop this week.



We were delighted that 16 members and friends came along to try their skills. Some of the photos were pretty complicated, others less so but everyone agreed it was a good challenge and some of the sketches were top notch.

 

John also brought some of his own amazing sketch books, filled with work done on his travels during the last few years. 

But, you don't have to travel to sketch. You just need your paper and pencil - and perhaps a rubber. Inspiration is all around us so go on...do some sketches on your own.

Thanks Ann for the photos.

Upcoming events to note

Please note the following events  

The paint-out on the 15th of May will be at Imhoff Farm.  Meet at the entrance to the cafe at 10 am.

We hope that you have all sharpened your pencils ahead of the Drawing Competition   - graphite i.e black, only.  Up to 4 entries per member.  Please bring your work/s to the Hall at 6.30 with an easel or something to stand them on. Start thinking ahead to the Hugh Murdoch Trophy evening in August.  The theme is "shiny things" in any medium - challenging but you are all up to it I'm sure.

As you know we have not been making tea and coffee on the evening meetings as we are helping Nerina to use less water.  On the Crit evening we will be offering wine (at no cost to you), but ask you all to bring a small plate of snacks.

MAY	8 Urban sketching 2 pm  Bring sketching materials	15 Imhoff Farm 10 am	23 DRAWING COMPETITION 7 pm 4 entries per artist
JUNE	12 John Strickland Painting a W/C still life (a follow up to the workshop held in Feb)	19 Still life at John’s home – 15, Winkle Way Clovelly	27 Liz Vels to run A Crit evening with wine and snacks Up to 2 works per member
JULY	10 Melanie Meyer Subject tba	17 1 Fynbos Rise Fish Hoek	25 NO MEETING
AUGUST	14 Life Study Thola	21 A Simon’s Town garden	22 HUGH MURDOCH TROPHY Theme – Shiny things 4 entries per artist
SEPTEMBER	11	18 Chart Farm	26
OCTOBER	9	16 Cape Dutch Nursery	24 DVD evening
NOVEMBER	13	20	28 ALMA BYNG TROPHY AND END OF YEAR PARTY

A trip to the Arctic Circle

Many thanks to Glencairn artist Yvonne Ankerman who, once again, provided a fascinating and entertaining evening as she recounted her last work trip in the northern hemisphere.

Fish Hoek Art Society members and friends - some 18 in all - braved the sudden onslaught of wintery weather (not to mention a dousing from the much awaited rain) to hear how she is now also employed on the expeditions north of Scotland, through Norway and right up to Trømso and beyond in the Arctic Circle.



Yvonne, you may remember, joined this company specialising in intrepid expeditions a couple of years ago and, over two seasons, has travelled for some months in the Antarctic.

The expedition ship - a sturdy vessel that attract a fairly elite clientele - repositions for the European summer and once again Yvonne has found a position on this specialised cruise ship.



Part time lecturer, part time artist, part time boat captain and full time participant, Yvonne's love for this work is evident despite the long work hours, cramped quarters (and lack of internet!).



Her skills in so many fields have been honed over the years she has been taking part in these chilly trips, and apart from the opportunity to see many off the beaten track places, she is able to draw and paint some fascinating subjects.



















After a few glitches in setting up the projection at our monthly meeting, her visual presentation got underway and it was most interesting for many of us in the Cape just don't know or have never experienced such conditions. Yvonne is an excellent speaker and her visual content is fascinating.



The scenery and wildlife that the cruise clients get to see varies from trip to trip - part of the excitement for Yvonne - as the itinerary also modifies.

She brought some of her sketches with her and we were able to admire the works of this talented artist. She seems to have mastered the art of working at speed under sometimes less than perfect conditions.

Thank you Yvonne, and thanks to Rob for his photos.

Reminder

A reminder that Yvonne Ankerman - one of our  finest local artists  - will be giving a talk and showing photos of her recent trip up to the Norwegian Fiords.  Yvonne's presentations are always very interesting , so we urge you to please support her, and our Society.  Please diarise  Wednesday evening at 7 pm - Nerina Gardens Hall.  We will again be having a substantial raffle and a glass of wine or fruit juice at R 5.00

Paint out at Kirstenbosch

A wonderful autumn day, plenty of sunshine and the ever-gorgeous gardens at Kirstenbosch. Tuesday's entry to the botanical gardens is free for South African senior citizens so what better day for a paintout. Throw in good coffee and snacks at the restaurant, and a fire on the mountains behind, and all the ingredients to keep FHAS members occupied were present.

Regretably not many people took advantage of this paint out but those who made the effort thoroughly enjoyed the morning.

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