WENDY POWELL-JONES

Archive for December, 2009

This is material taken from a project used in class. I wanted us to paint from a source  photo that had  simple shapes but not to copy/transcribe the image exactly as it was. I thought it would be fun to do several small sketches- about 4 x 6 inches using different colour schemes and not necessarily be bound by the actual tones on the photo. The idea then was to paint a larger finished painting from our preferred sketch. Everyone was free to use a photo of their own.

This is my source photo. I found it rather dark and wanted the finished painting to be lighter and more 'gentle'. I was happy with the composition since I had taken time to compose it with the camera view finder at the time.	There are many ways to start an oil painting. For these sketches I started on a white ground drawing in the main shapes using a rigger and a 'turpsy' wash of cobalt and cadmium red. Then the main shapes and tones were blocked in using the same mix but a larger round brush.
For the next stage I like to suggest some colours using thin washes with no white.	The final stage involves using thicker colour with white. This is my first finished sketch using colours intuitively ie no particular colour scheme. Colours used were cobalt blue, ultramarine, cadmiun red, cadmium yellow , burnt sienna, cadmium orange and white.

TO BE CONTINUED!

Oil painting on paper,mounted and framed under glass. This image was used on a Christmas card 2009. The painting is for sale. Details on the website:www.cornerhouse-gallery.co.uk

An oil on paper, mounted and under glass. This painting is for sale. Details on the website:www.cornerhouse-gallery.co.uk

A watercolour painting. This painting is for sale. Details can be found on the website: www.cornerhouse-gallery.co.uk

An oil painting on paper, mounted and under glass. This painting is for sale. Details on the website: www.cornerhouse-gallery.co.uk

To be updated

PAINTING AND DRAWING COURSE FOR IMPROVERS January 2010
Start date week beginning January 4  Fee £70
This is a twelve week course for those who have completed a beginners course with Wendy or have had tuition elsewhere. Media is watercolour and oil and will include drawing and painting buildings in the landscape.

PAINTING AND DRAWING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS  – Postponed until September.
Initially planned for after Easter this course will now start in September. You can provisionally book now and confirm later in the year

Likely to run on a Tuesday- to be confirmed
Start date September 2010  Fee £70
This ten week course will suit absolute beginners and those with a little experience. It will be an introduction to drawing and painting in different media including pencil, pastels, watercolour and oils. The course fee is inclusive of most of the materials used. A few others can be purchased at cost price from Wendy during the course.

PAINTING AND DRAWING COURSE FOR IMPROVERS April 2010
Start date week beginning April 19th  Fee £40
Afternoons – days and times to be confirmed.
This six week course is essentially a follow on for those who did  the twelve week January improvers course.  We shall  be collecting information in sketch books from around the course venue- weather permitting! and with the help of photographic references will complete finished paintings in oil or watercolour. Places may be available for new people- please enquire if you are interested.

All the courses and Saturday painting days are held at St Michael’s Church Hall, Gelli Aur near Llandeilo. This is a comfortable recently refurbished venue with oil central heating and excellent toilet and kitchen facilities. There is ample easy parking adjacent to the hall and disabled access.
From the mini roundabout at Ffairfach take the B4300 Carmarthen road and at the first crossroads turn left to Gelli Aur Country Park on the A476. St Michaels is on the right hand side.