🎨🎨 Today we learnt how to create loose florals, how to use a variety of brushes to create different leaf shapes and marry the two techniques together. Thank you, as always, to Mandy Whittick for another very therapeutic session! 🎨🎨 Enjoy the gallery! #dunmow #dunmowartgroup #watercolours #arttherapy

 

Just over 5 weeks until our Open Studios! (27 -30 June) Today, enjoy the spotlight on Audrey Bowling (Studio ‘F’) "I am a mixed-media artist working with an emphasis on collage. The shapes & colours of the landscape provide inspiration, alongside the materials & found objects I use. This inspiration leads in many directions, including abstract, seeing things from a different perspective, & bringing other sensations into play. I’m also fascinated by found objects, especially those rusty washers, keys, bits of wire, etc discarded by society. I use them in my work to give balance & texture, whilst giving them a life beyond their original purpose. Alongside this, there will be examples of my weaving." For information on all the participating artists, follow this link to our webpage: https://dunmowartgroup.blogspot.com/p/open-studios.html

 

Monday’s class will be taken by Mandy Whittick and we shall be painting loose florals. Please bring along your usual watercolours. You are very welcome to bring along a few flowers to paint but I shall demonstrate a very loose way of painting flowers without the need for a reference. Hope to see you at Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow between 1pm and 3pm.

 

Just 6 weeks until our Open Studios! (27 -30 June) Enjoy the spotlight on Carole Pollen (Studio 'E' in the Dourdan Pavilion). Carole was born in Radlett, Hertfordshire & now lives in the beautiful countryside found along the Essex & Suffolk border. She is noted for her fine watercolours, delicate miniatures & also paints in oils & pastels. Her exhibition work has received critical acclaim & she has exhibited in many regional galleries, where her work has sold to visitors from all over the world, including Dallas USA, France, Australia, Japan & the Philippines. For information on all the participating artists, follow this link to our webpage: https://dunmowartgroup.blogspot.com/p/open-studios.html

 

Just 6 weeks until our Open Studios! (27 -30 June) Enjoy the spotlight on Rosamond Ulph (Studio 'D') who enjoys: Painting, Drawing and Conceptual Printmaking: "I am both a botanical artist & landscape painter. My work includes oil paintings & calligraphic maps of English fieldnames which are locally researched from tithe maps at the Record Office. They are original watercolour works but limited editioned giclee prints of these & others will be for sale. I produce cards relating to this subject, & English weather including The Shipping Forecast, The Beaufort Wind Scale, Clouds and States of the Sea." For information on all the participating artists, follow this link to our webpage: https://dunmowartgroup.blogspot.com/p/open-studios.html

 

Dunmow Art Group are pleased to announce the FREE downloadable guide to this year's OPEN STUDIOS is now available on our webpage: https://dunmowartgroup.blogspot.com/p/open-studios.html You will also find more information about the event by clicking this link. #openstudiosessex #openstudios #dunmow #artistsinessex #dunmowartgroup

 

A lovely afternoon of mindfulness today with Mandy. First gallery is of the process in mark making and the second gallery is the variety of effects we created today 🎨

 

This Monday's class will be taken by the lovely Mandy Whittick. Mandy has provided the below information: We will be creating small abstract paintings. Please can you bring: -Your usual paper (larger than A4 if you have it) water pots etc. -Masking tape -A few acrylic paints plus black and white and a few brushes. Don't worry if you don't have acrylics, you can do this with watercolours. -Old tester pots of emulsion you may have. -Anything that can make marks or scratches - eg. bubble wrap, bits of card, an old credit card, stencils, a bit of collage and glue, ink pen and ink, whatever you fancy. -A few colour pencils or pastels. Don't worry if you don't have all of these, just bring what you can. Hope to see you there.

 

Woodwork, Willowwork, Linocuts, Sculptural Ceramics, Painting, Weaving, Encaustic Art …..are amongst the many treats waiting for you at NORTH WEST ESSEX ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS TRAIL June 27 28 29 & 30 21 artists waiting to share with you with their artistic processes. Refreshments available at some studios. Free downloadable brochure available from the 15th May.

 

It is good to be challenged…and we are always open to try something new; today was no exception! Learning to use acrylic as if it were oils was certainly very challenging! Fabienne taught us how to blend gradually as acrylics dry so quickly…a skill that will take a little practise! This gallery shows our work in progress.

 

What an amazing event we had at the Dunmow Showcase today in St Mary’s Church in Great Dunmow - it was amazing to see so many people supporting the event and amazing to learn about the many events available on our doorstep. If you picked up a business card, leaflet or flyer from our stall, we hope you decide to join us one day soon and unleash your creative spirit! Thank you for stopping by, it was great to meet you! Well done to John and Helen Wright for such a well organised event! 👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for letting us join you 😊 Attached is also a poster that members may find of interest - it would be great if we could support this event….have a read!

 

Please join us tomorrow at St Mary’s Church in Great Dunmow where there will be a showcase of community events, groups and clubs happening in Dunmow. Dunmow Art Group will be there promoting the art group and would appreciate any of our members popping in to share your work and your experience of attending the group! It starts at 10am and runs through to 4pm. Hope to see you there! 🎨

 

For Monday's class, please print a good quality copy of the attached photo and sketch/trace an outline of the image on your chosen painting surface. Please see the following notes from Fabienne: ‘Next week we will need 3 different brushes: fine medium and a fat round brush. Acrylic Paint wise, we'll need: Titanium white Cadmium yellow/lemon Burnt umber Burnt sienna Ultramarine blue Yellow ochre Crimson red. Support: Paper canvas, canvas or multimedia paper with a coat of Jesso.’