Eastern Suburbs Art Group

I’ve been busy this week organising for a TV shoot at my place so haven’t had time yet to talk about the great vision board session we held on Sunday. There were five students along with Sophie Gee giving the class, and we went through several dozen magazines, turning them into useable pictures. Bronwen’s effort included an eagle and a diver surfacing, a bike and a dandelion. Wishes? The dramatic use of elements makes her work vibrant and interesting, and if her future turns out to be anything like this I’d say travel is on the cards. A suitable response to the lockdowns we’re still coming out of. I’m mentally trying to fix the next event in my mind, and I’m thinking to make it the first Sunday of November, possibly a sketching class. Please stay in touch for updates, I will be progressing this new project with all my energy over coming weeks. The first attempt was so successful I feel it’s only a matter of time!

I jumped on the bus yesterday and made my way into town accidentally meeting Devina (who’d come to a get-together at my place on one occasion) on the 309 on Botany Road. We made it to St James Station and headed down to Westfield where a marquee and tables had been set up for classes in watercolours. Pamela Woods instructed visitors ably in how to mix colours, how to keep water clean, how to use the brush to make leaf-shaped marks, and even what to sketch. Most of the seats were taken and time sped by amiably with everyone chatting and getting into the activity with good humour and panache. We made three sketches, starting with one fuchsia, then a rose, and finally a plant with brown leaves (see below). The different types of paper and the novelty of using brushes (it’s been 40 years since I held a brush) didn’t keep people from having a go.