On Tuesday 17th October, artist Anne Blankson-Hemans gave a demo on Zoom on painting a vibrant street scene in oil. The finished painting is shown below. Anne has three elements she tries to bring to her work: composition to draw the viewer’s eye into the painting, colour to attract, and contrast to add depth. The […]
Our live demonstration on Tuesday 19 September is entitled “Still Life in Gouache” and will be given by Kevin Scully, at Centre 70. Unlike many other mediums on the market today, gouache has a long history, going back many centuries, but for some time now has been sorely overlooked by fine artists. The examples and […]
Tuesday 15th August, 7.30pm Live at Centre 70 Becky Gouverneur will be giving a live demo at Centre 70 on creating bird scenes in coloured pencil. Becky is a professional artist, specialising in realistic, detailed portraits of birds and animals. She works primarily in charcoal and graphite but also uses coloured pencils or pastels. Her […]
Long-term WADAC member, Gavin Peacock, has achieved national recognition, being named the winner of the SAA artist of the year competition in the amateur still life category. SAA is the world’s largest community of artists, with over 43,000 members to date. Click here to view their website. Gavin’s painting, “Waiting for the King” is oil […]
Tuesday 18th July 2023, 7.30pm – Live & Zoom demo by Mark Warner Mark is an experienced practicing artist and tutor, who works from his studio in Shropshire. He will be giving a demo on creating expressive landscapes using acrylics. Line and colour is at the heart of his work and this is infomed […]
On Saturday 24th June, a dozen WADAC members gathered at the historic Wallingford & Cholsey railway station for an untutored open-air sketching day. It was an exceptionally hot day, so everyone did well to get their sketches done, to such a good standard. We show a selection of the final sketches from attendees below. Carole […]
On Tuesday 20th June, artist Jan Gaska will give a demo on the Thames landscape in oil. Jan is an artist based in the Chiltern Hills of south Buckinghamshire. He produces landscapes and portraits in oils.
Contemporary artist, Cathy Read SWA, draws with masking fluid, creating urban landscape paintings that reflect city life in all its glory. From the ground-breaking designs of cutting-edge architecture, to the decaying remnants of a glorious past – all are lovingly embraced in images full of detail, using the vibrant colours of watercolour and acrylic ink.
Wallingford and District Art Club is holding its annual Summer Exhibition on 13-14 May at Centre 70, Wallingford. Members are being encouraged to submit works that represent the theme, CELEBRATE, to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
Our April demo is given by artist Susan Gray, who will demo painting a seascape in oils. She has always been fascinated by the sea and its surrounding area, particularly the Cornish and Devon coasts, and Cumbria.
On Tuesday 21 March 2023, we are holding a live demo at Centre 70 (which will also be relayed by Zoom).
The demo is on painting portraits in oils, using palette knives and brushes, by artist Mark Fennell. Mark is a professional portrait painter who works to commission from his home studio in the hill-top village of Brill in Buckinghamshire. He works predominantly in oils.
Our February demo comprises an illustrated talk entitled ‘Art and the Night’ by Robert Kidner. Robert is a club member and resident of Woodcote who has given many illustrated talks to clubs and associations in Oxfordshire, including WADAC. Robert will display and discuss a series of famous paintings such as ‘Silvery Moonlight’ by John Atkinson […]
