6th January to 10th February: explore different techniques, media and styles to paint famous faces, dear faces or just some interesting ones. They don’t even need to be human.
“Martin Åberg in Colours” Harriet Kimpton; free colour interpretation of the artist photograph (1934) by Jan de Meyere (1879=1950) (oil pastels)“Mrs Carr on holiday” Harriet Kimpton (oil pastels)
“7 year old” Lyn Harper (pencils)“Mr Fox” Lyn Harper (watercolour pencils, pastels and white ink)
“Sooty – June 2011-Aug 2025” Bob Anderson“After the Chaos”, Bob Anderson (acrylics)
“Grandfather & Grandson” William Handley-Garland (pastel on paper)
“In her element” Frances Heather (mixed media): “my mixed media mermaid. Started with watercolour pencil and then a little wash, soft pastel, oil pastel, brusho and acrylic ink.““If the whole body were the eye…” Frances Heather (mixed media)
“Hamster” Laura Tomei (ink pen sketch)“Portrait of Tina Modotti (1896-1942)” Italian born activist, photographer, model and actress. Among many others, one of Frida Kahlo’s friend – Laura Tomei (ink pens and watercolour background)
“Man’s face” Ann Marie Cox (pencils)“Baroness Floella Benjamin” Ann Marie Cox (chalk pastels)“Baroness Floella Benjamin #2” Ann Marie Cox (colour pencils)
“Aileen” work in progress by Robin Stephens (acrylics)“Katherine at Two” Robin Stephens (pastels)“Thoughtful” Robin Stephens (acrylics)“Myrtle (my daughter’s dog)” Robin Stephens (acrylics)
“My Dad” Chris Davis (colour pencils)
“Cubist Faces” Karen Dunleavey (acrylics); Phase 1 – beginning“Cubist Faces” Karen Dunleavey (acrylics); Phase 2 – after blocking out“Cubist Faces” Karen Dunleavey (acrylics); Phase 3 – the finished work
“Self-portrait” Karen Dunleavey (pencil)“Fibromyalgia” a self-portrait Karen Dunleavey (acrylics), early stages“Fibromyalgia” a self-portrait by Karen Dunleavey (acrylics): when everything about you is bright coloured and exciting, and you feel “ugh” and blue.
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