Casting around for a theme/ the subject that my group could paint an upcoming class I suddenly thought about the lanes in hedgerows hereabouts. How these things might be put together as an arranging to draw and paint. And this prompted to take that wonderful * Ladybird book What To Look For Winter off the shelf.
Ladybird Books were those treasures we used to read before children were given tablets and kindles. Arguably Ladybird books were more fun and nourishing.
On my walks I started looking closely at the colours and shapes of plants and trees. And took photographs for reflection. The collection did make me think about what is available and how very wonderful it all is in Winter….
Then I imagined it might be good to see how the snaps translate into watercolour.
These treatments (above) might informs who others might want to consider tackling the subject we will set out on the painting table in the session.
It was a great workshop. Fab work was produced by members of the group some of whom said to have never painted in their lives. (Believe that if you will!)
Their victories – the comment below does not serve me. However it does go to show the generosity of “the crowd” …to be able to sit down and write this email to the organiser a couple of days after….
“It was such a lovely experience to listen to Tim talk about his work and the artists who inspired him. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I feel that I learned a lot in a relatively short space of time under his guidance, he is a lovely person and an excellent teacher. It has inspired me to ‘have a go’ in the future.
*The Ladybird book What To Look For Winter by E L Grant Wilson with illustrations by C. F Tunnicliffe, R.A. Published 1959 Ladybird Books Ltd Loughborough.
Ladybird Books are now part of Penguin Random House UK – They gave me permission to use these Ladybird Book images
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