Central to Mike Skidmore’s approach is the evocative shadow and light, portraits with character, and sometimes a narrative running through the picture.
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Christmas Art Sale Success
Over 350 people visited our three-day “Joyous” Art Sale and enjoyed the beautifully presented paintings by 14 artists of the club. Sales were good: 24 artworks, 85 cards, and 4 craft items were sold, and we raised £105 from art materials donated by members. Thank you all who contributed by showing your artwork, helping to set up and being on hand to welcome visitors.
Sketching day at Moulsford
On 10 October we enjoyed a sketching day at Moulsford with members from the Watercress Artists of Ewelme. There were ten of us from the two clubs, the sun shone and the wind blew which made finding a sheltered location with a good view difficult, but in the end we all achieved a sketch(s) or a painting.
November newsletter
On the hunt for new committee members; news on visits, demos and our forthcoming Christmas art sale from 2-4 December at 21 St Martin’s Street from 10am-4.00pm each day, featuring work from over 20 artists.
ARCHIVE: November demo: An Active Street Scene in Watercolour
Tuesday 15 November 2022 at 7.30pm
Brian Smith is a Sheffield born artist and illustrator with an uncommon breadth of expertise in an unusual variety of fields; here are some of them.
An inquisitive observer of all that goes on around him, he paints for the joy of it, describing …
October newsletter
The October newsletter features an update on our Bunkfest weekend, our September demonstration, the outing to the Stanley Spencer Gallery and more.
Visit to Stanley Spencer Gallery
A small group of members visited the Stanley Spencer gallery in Cookham, Bucks. Born in Cookham, Stanley Spencer was a truly distinctive student at the Slade, studying alongside such luminaries as Paul Nash, Dora Carrington and Christopher Nevinson.
WADAC at BunkFest
We had a stall on the Market Place during BunkFest to promote the club and its events.
September newsletter
An update on Autumn activities, including an exhibition of members’ works at The Great Hall, Cholsey; our stand at the Bunkfest Weekend; ‘en plein air’ painting days; and a live demo on contemporary oils.
ARCHIVE: October demo -Sunset in Pastels
Tuesday 18 October 2022 at 7.30pm.
Les Darlow loves painting skies and thinks they are the key to a great landscape. He has a fascination for storms and extreme weather, whether that is a sunrise at -20 degrees in winter, a snow storm, a stunning sunset or a growing supercell in the height of summer, these are the key elements to his painting.
On View at The Great Hall, Cholsey
As part of our project to promote the club, we are exhibiting 12 paintings, by five club members, in the Foyer at The Great Hall, Cholsey. The paintings will remain for 2 months, unless sold, when they can be replaced by other members’ work.
‘En plein air’ painting days
We are planning some ‘en plein air’ painting days with tutoring for September and October.