August 28th/ 29th Beauties of Nature Workshop

Good Morning,

I hope your bank holiday weekend was relaxing, fun-filled, and everything you hoped for.

The studio/gallery had the first-ever weekend workshop.

My blog this week is a little about the weekend workshop.

• It started with a coffee/ tea and an introduction to what lay ahead on Saturday.
• Various techniques were covered using acrylic paint, collage, and transfers.
• The colour palette was limited to yellow ochre, ultramarine, burnt umber, crimson red & black.
• We made studies of butterflies, birds & plants.
• The dining table was set for a delicious lunch of roast chicken, quiche & a selection of 4 salads; all washed down with a few glasses of white or red wine.
• In the afternoon we put into practice everything that was covered that morning.
• A canvas was prepped for the following day. 
• Workspaces were left as they were individually designated for the weekend.
• The day ended with homemade scones, clotted cream, strawberry jam & prosecco sat around the dining table chatting.
• Murphy was overjoyed by all the fuss and extra treats.
• Sunday started with coffee/tea and everyone went straight into working on the prepared canvases.
• There were studies of butterflies, dragonflies, and falcons.
• Colours were beautifully mixed and applied over-prepared canvases.
• After a lunch of jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings & a selection of salads washed down with white & red wine; we continued with our paintings in acrylic and mixed media.
• The photos capture the weekend really well.
• There will be another weekend workshop in the spring... can't wait.