I had five enthusiastic ladies eager to make a start on something new. One was one of my regular students but the other four had barely done anything of this nature since school days.
So after coffee and a chat and a few words of reassurance from me it was off out into the square to select something they would like to turn into a painting. Two of them picked the same spot (mainly because they were sitting by an most amazingly fragrant jasmine ) but also
Another thought a lantern would be quite simple. Oh no! That gremlin ‘perspective’ kept giving her the slip, but back in the studio when it came to painting things started to come together. Finally, Shirley disappeared down the other side of the village for a colourful street scene
Jo produced a super working sketch and went onto to start a
So it looks as if a fun painting day has given a great deal of pleasure and has made me think about making it a regular event. So look out for the next ‘Painting Day Out’ by keeping an eye on my site.
Perspective kept rearing it’s ugly head, so I will be putting together a day devoted to master something that we live with every day, but which seems to confound many a budding artist.
Now I’m off to do some painting myself. This time the railings at my front window, but more of that later.