The Hugh Murdoch Trophy evening

The 2018 Hugh Murdoch trophy evening was another milestone in the FHAS calendar this week.

A chilly evening but a good turnout with 14 members showing a range of interpretations on the theme of ‘Bright, shiny things’. We also had five visitors and some partners swelling the numbers present.

The winner was Val Parry with her evocative seascape.

Second place went Ann Zwets for her water colour of reflections in candelabra and silver jug.

 

Third place was awarded to Cynthia Fletcher for her pastel work of copper pots and cans

 

So, now the next trophy evening, the Alma Byng, will be at the end of November – plenty of time !  Information on the event will be sent our during October newletter but here are the

    categories to   refresh your memories: 

LANDSCAPES

PEOPLE, PORTRAITS, LIFE STUDIES AND GROUPS

TOWNSCAPE OR BUILDINGS

SEASCAPES, BOATS AND HARBOURS

INTERIORS

STILL LIFE, FLOWERS, AND BOTANICAL STUDIES

ANIMAL, WILD LIFE

ABSTRACT AND EXPERIMENTAL

MINIATURES

 Happy painting.

Thanks again to Rob for the photos.

A paintout at Doug and Alison James' home

Fine weather and a bird's eye view of Simon's Town were just two attractions of our paintout at Doug and Alison James' home.

Doug is, as you will all remember, an active member of FHAS. Keen gardeners, there were also many interesting plants to paint and draw - apart from the bird's eye view.

Some nine members of FHAS brought along their paints and easels and had a wonderful time.

Many thanks for the hospitality and thanks to Rob McAlpine for recording the event.

August portrait workshop

Despite our usual hall being unavailable, we enjoyed a challenging afternoon workshop drawing Chrissie who Kindly modelled for us. 

18 members and friends brought along their pencils, crayons and paints to Nerina and gave some interesting and some good renditions of our model.

 

      

Thanks Cynthia for recording the workshop and supplying us with good photos.

A fun and thought-provoking workshop.

A novel venue at Nerina, outside in the winter sunshine, proved to be an excellent one for the interesting workshop run by Melanie Meyer.

A good number of FHAS members and friends came to be inspired by this enthusiastic artist who gave time to each of us and took us - in some cases - way out of our comfort zones!

Use colour, forget photo-real form, feel anger, happiness, sadness - whatever! 

Entwining these elements  made for some interesting sketches and ideas from the many participants who were not usually challenged to look at painting or drawing in this way.

A very agreeable afternoon!

Thanks to Rob again for the photos.

Dynamic colour - Melanie Meyer, 2pm Tuesday, Nerina

Melanie was one of the highest auctioned pictures at the wonderful Noordhoek Paint Out early April. Her work is colourful, sometimes mystical and thought provoking.



















 





Tuesday 10th, she's be coming to give a workshop at FHAS.

Bring your supplies and learn a different way of seeing things with another excellent local artist.

A board to press on (if you don’t have a board bring a tray)

Masking tape to stick your paper down.

Pastels (oil or soft – preferably bring both but not essential to bring both)

Charcoal (if you have but not essential)

Pencils 2B or softer and/or coloured pencils

Eraser and/or eraser putty, and sharpeners if you must

MELANIE MEYER WORKSHOP: 

DATE:  Tuesday 10 July at 2 p.m.

Turning Creative Blocks into Creative Energy.

How can you use this often negative energy to move forward and be more creative in your art process?  How can you turn your inner judges into positive allies, creating positive flow and energy?

List of what to bring with:

A board to press on (if you don’t have a board bring a tray)

Masking tape to stick your paper down.

Pastels (oil or soft – preferably bring both but not essential to bring both)

Charcoal (if you have but not essential)

Pencils 2B or softer and/or colored pencilsraser and/or eraser putty, and sharpeners if you must J

Please support your Society and join us for what promised to be a very interesting and inspiring afternoon. 

The paint-out, or should I say paint-in, will be held at my home - 1 Fynbos Rise, off Pass Road Fish Hoek.  Tel: 021 782-6297 or 083 503 7269.  The garden is looking much prettier now that we have had some rain, and if the weather is inclement we can find lots of things to paint or draw indoors.

Don't forget to get painting for the Hugh Murdoch Trophy competition to be held on August the 22nd.  The theme is "Bright Shiny Things".

Ann

Dear Members.  Please note that there will be no evening meetings in June or July but the paint-outs and workshops will be held as usual.  Start working on you works for the Hugh Murdoch trophy evening (last Wednesday in August).  The theme is “shiny things” which gives you a lot of scope - think brass, copper, light shining on water.  You can use any medium.  Please contact any of the committee is you need more info on any of the events.  Happy painting.