tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992382641372761332024-03-16T18:17:37.463+00:00Julie Douglas, Notes from The AtelierI am an artist who loves teaching. I believe that drawing what you See is the secret to great painting. Here I share some of my paintings and lots of my students artworks - straight from my studio to yours. More info on courses & my instruction book ‘Notes from The Atelier’ on my website www.juliedouglas.co.uk
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Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.comBlogger374125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-58968792133697535402024-03-13T16:29:00.005+00:002024-03-13T16:39:12.929+00:00Spring & Summer workshops at BARA, in Comber or ZOOM. <p>I have lots of lovely things going on in the studio all the time, from weekly classes (6 to choose from, mornings, evenings, drawing, watercolour and oils) to weekend one-offs. The atmosphere is very friendly but you will be challenged! All sessions are fully tutored so you understand the aims and how to achieve them. Often the session starts with a slide show before my demonstration, which can sometimes lead to an interesting discussion. Questions are encouraged! </p><p>March:</p><p>Saturday 30th Children's drawing and painting class 2.30 - 4.30 pm £35 includes materials</p><p> April:</p><p><b>Figure Drawing</b> (clothed figure) April 6th 10.30 - 4.30 including long poses and 20 minute poses, in any dry media. Fully tutored £110</p><p><b>Portrait Drawing </b>April 7th 10.30 - 4.30 graphite pencil and charcoal £110</p><p>Drawing in the National Gallery, Dublin Sunday 21 April</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ew6HlosnelO6IpSGstt1TbUQkcqRIuSzLMOo-0sme2bglmaIN44DMuqp04_daLxjxdBuF0qpbdxn01wHDiJ0DudbYzCXJAACYWt76TcpGnd218WjhIcUMQTY6U0uZIsLZNYLBFktnctFSvcKi_KUI4NRDfde27GinnDFTlGlX77rmZqbUgNfWkmeIeQI/s4032/Figuredrawing.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2505" data-original-width="4032" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ew6HlosnelO6IpSGstt1TbUQkcqRIuSzLMOo-0sme2bglmaIN44DMuqp04_daLxjxdBuF0qpbdxn01wHDiJ0DudbYzCXJAACYWt76TcpGnd218WjhIcUMQTY6U0uZIsLZNYLBFktnctFSvcKi_KUI4NRDfde27GinnDFTlGlX77rmZqbUgNfWkmeIeQI/w640-h398/Figuredrawing.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figure drawing in progress</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> May <p></p><p><b>Cottage garden Flowers</b> - make a beautiful contemporary table design with <b>Fiona Campbell </b>using fresh seasonal flowers. All materials provided plus refreshments. A lovely way to spend the afternoon. 2.30 - around 4.30pm £65<br /></p><p> July</p><p>17th & 18th <b>Wonderful Watercolours</b>! Understand the process and techniques to create lovely paintings from washes to pen using paint alone with graphite pencil and pen. Skies, landscape and still life. £220</p><p>20th <b>Figure Drawing</b> (clothed model), including Lon and shorter poses in any dry media. Fully tutored. £110</p><p>22- 24th <b>Colour pencil. All things animal</b>! Looking at texture, tonal variations, hair, fur and how to creat believable lovely colour pencil drawings. 10.30 - 4pm. £330</p><p>27 <b>Portrait in pencil.</b> 2.30 - 6.20 £100 Intensive, concept-changing workshop which changes your perception and improves your skills. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOkIRBbPXTOqKby_ZNVlwRCd_Vo3f_fzBau8T1XnwPzSqkGU0p7AApN_14cQlwlYklWTCkHDCm_U-BAYELZqJyF1dmaE0adjMG6g3q4HLIvEbwWhfy4WB72ViwVwYYS34yOJBwFlnN9tnC3AUr977DG6Z7j9dQS6vH6PKMVNqohI0F9gBTOmiOSV-dPhc/s3662/JULIEDOUGLAS.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3662" data-original-width="2858" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOkIRBbPXTOqKby_ZNVlwRCd_Vo3f_fzBau8T1XnwPzSqkGU0p7AApN_14cQlwlYklWTCkHDCm_U-BAYELZqJyF1dmaE0adjMG6g3q4HLIvEbwWhfy4WB72ViwVwYYS34yOJBwFlnN9tnC3AUr977DG6Z7j9dQS6vH6PKMVNqohI0F9gBTOmiOSV-dPhc/w500-h640/JULIEDOUGLAS.jpeg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dog portrait, oils, Julie Douglas </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">August : </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">7th & 8th</span><b style="text-align: left;"> Portrait drawing</b><span style="text-align: left;"> including graphite and colour pencil. </span></div><p></p><p>12th - 14th<b> Portrait in oils</b> - includes colour mixing and how to work with a limited palette. Thes can be extended for an extra day students need more time. £350</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2P8rhjZF1KGu1Bc-zt9ARZFtC9d6WIDaqxse8f_mgL1ieG30-Ox3lqGCVIePGvhxZKsEsGS15lnphLGmYD5WAYkYHXgFQTDiHIgZJXaclM7ONeke1QtT9TcAKGL2xj_3hKtaT20PG9K42P-b3uBsV3aU0_cb0oeuMYVVMi7erFsYgar2IUy56Epmb6Yk/s775/Studentbird.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="581" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2P8rhjZF1KGu1Bc-zt9ARZFtC9d6WIDaqxse8f_mgL1ieG30-Ox3lqGCVIePGvhxZKsEsGS15lnphLGmYD5WAYkYHXgFQTDiHIgZJXaclM7ONeke1QtT9TcAKGL2xj_3hKtaT20PG9K42P-b3uBsV3aU0_cb0oeuMYVVMi7erFsYgar2IUy56Epmb6Yk/w480-h640/Studentbird.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Student work in progress</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>16th - 17th Birds. Drawing and on to colour using ether water colour or colour pencils. £220 </p><p>Please note, courses are added regularly so please email if you'd like to be kept updated. Please also get in touch if you'd like to do something which is not listed here OR if you'd like to do something but can't make the date, and I will do my best to accommodate you. </p><p><b>Finally, if you would like to make a booking for a group - family or friends, a work bonding session or 'Paint and Prosecco' please get in touch. </b></p><p><b>julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflnX-DPPwg1FiF5Sa6Hg84DGTlJHlXaQeVG2_UwiKiSaKrNBqSW233QbEM-ZybaX8VGwWyc5jpgwCzuXdp3rVAYU7FZttwCear_D1p70DtW_qts5vSu1LoASFuhdz8-nzYSZy6iQQxDm8sj9hzQ7m2i47XJRNO87zO8FwK1B7ZQSFF7sLlAZ4NSDjPaEt/s3568/IMG_8304.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="3568" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflnX-DPPwg1FiF5Sa6Hg84DGTlJHlXaQeVG2_UwiKiSaKrNBqSW233QbEM-ZybaX8VGwWyc5jpgwCzuXdp3rVAYU7FZttwCear_D1p70DtW_qts5vSu1LoASFuhdz8-nzYSZy6iQQxDm8sj9hzQ7m2i47XJRNO87zO8FwK1B7ZQSFF7sLlAZ4NSDjPaEt/w640-h480/IMG_8304.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students at work!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>To get in touch - julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</p><p>www.juliedouglas.co.uk </p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div style="line-break: after-white-space;"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><center><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_-7967694757398312829bodyTable" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; height: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 100%;"><tbody></tbody></table></center></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-39427801541655458152024-03-13T15:11:00.005+00:002024-03-13T16:39:04.288+00:00Cats & dogs! Coloured pencil <p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bieWxAIzt4xDLQOruDy-SEwwktgLMgei3s_FjISjEr5HYYNrjrwSFsFTZ7MS3VrUD-TRmbxXSTa2thf7K45gcqiPipx9ej1WrJPctHyT_WqwDiKpXQ_eFGLE274N9runL-ASX2flAJnTpSJ5vCNY01l4N3xNbuyhzdXdKRB1a64rqNlBnHHQilb6p5vb/s3502/IMG_6775.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="3502" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bieWxAIzt4xDLQOruDy-SEwwktgLMgei3s_FjISjEr5HYYNrjrwSFsFTZ7MS3VrUD-TRmbxXSTa2thf7K45gcqiPipx9ej1WrJPctHyT_WqwDiKpXQ_eFGLE274N9runL-ASX2flAJnTpSJ5vCNY01l4N3xNbuyhzdXdKRB1a64rqNlBnHHQilb6p5vb/w640-h538/IMG_6775.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The full set of 14 pets</td></tr></tbody></table>It was my pleasure to create a set of artworks of lots of the pets from my son and his girlfriend's lives, to use for table settings at their wedding. As it was a Christmas wedding (23rd December!) I was asked to make sure every pet was wearing a Santa hat, with a bow tie and leaves underneath. <p></p><p>I used coloured pencil, and worked very small - each animal was around 7cm in height. </p><p>Coincidentally, I had more pet portrait commissions around the same time, and I thoroughly enjoyed working on so many lovely animals! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiaLUoOXgI8VMuBs9Y_whQX28aqQ3rAZaaRNl16PnlnY9PxFajNTGVqX9XRvEznRGbJx-O9OL1Ue3plcb23e3RroKV88gfY_lOeth7Bu7hk42VPC_zRc7R1ZIBpkuyGYmcIGKQFUTB13RRlcJAbrf-f-d3l3IJ8ZcBADNGZk-WRXJmoogEJd85potFpyz/s1654/Pet%2013.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiaLUoOXgI8VMuBs9Y_whQX28aqQ3rAZaaRNl16PnlnY9PxFajNTGVqX9XRvEznRGbJx-O9OL1Ue3plcb23e3RroKV88gfY_lOeth7Bu7hk42VPC_zRc7R1ZIBpkuyGYmcIGKQFUTB13RRlcJAbrf-f-d3l3IJ8ZcBADNGZk-WRXJmoogEJd85potFpyz/w640-h640/Pet%2013.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lulu - such a lovely little minx, who adored Minnie the dog</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-jG9NxFTv0ktmqsSzCqgt2k9djwmnjWPQkCqp_1Y4r36btlFxa0e-CNGDT3r2zN6_R9HJOAgrO42ZHI_V7r-NDfeje3IxShAVKoiAde63mpEfK-osG_291xgFtBba7sM3_Qtm71TqjogM7LT_GkcrZUt62pfTLLfrDC6BBg5-Z8bPEZKwRMklbLX92wC/s1654/Pet1.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-jG9NxFTv0ktmqsSzCqgt2k9djwmnjWPQkCqp_1Y4r36btlFxa0e-CNGDT3r2zN6_R9HJOAgrO42ZHI_V7r-NDfeje3IxShAVKoiAde63mpEfK-osG_291xgFtBba7sM3_Qtm71TqjogM7LT_GkcrZUt62pfTLLfrDC6BBg5-Z8bPEZKwRMklbLX92wC/w640-h640/Pet1.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD6neB4KW4HJWTP2-BTanr5h46TN85d6aWdITgyoDJtVVGXgVBMlYSgHf8zP6SLfCjzwSLHfvD0_d8U3f7LcwwHeNTo-hwtG_GLNtNXphJPHQTLQXlfonTw7sxbWhGrGH_K5m0E4viCXuiVI4fCOws7u2uVwF7QQVQ0FhlDAFiMwOjS5F3YmEMR8pdzqJ/s1654/Pet%205.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD6neB4KW4HJWTP2-BTanr5h46TN85d6aWdITgyoDJtVVGXgVBMlYSgHf8zP6SLfCjzwSLHfvD0_d8U3f7LcwwHeNTo-hwtG_GLNtNXphJPHQTLQXlfonTw7sxbWhGrGH_K5m0E4viCXuiVI4fCOws7u2uVwF7QQVQ0FhlDAFiMwOjS5F3YmEMR8pdzqJ/w640-h640/Pet%205.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dougie - never without ball</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BrehazOg8YFewc1mn90KhmBjNs2yAdf2z4ymwGnREJraCADb_Ew1n3vcuujN8TmbdV-FBwy9KoitRrzAXKG3d7svGenRgSQa8TkgKXS__YY5y04BY1mJFDXzz5rjeUBXEEz5x0fiCIHhmWaE6kum_hOPcvWsWDySW2uhCt37YnPKLMYFWnxnb0CYmI75/s1654/Pet%2010.tif" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSviEOdsItl9Ni04TITN3XI0O2B8c4AGCwv_JMPR24IaRqY1ZiBkT7y2yIXctTq_w1ZV72_ymcLMYLqbHlEEIUzUOd1k0lAUYQZvWwKQ32HUV39I0V2iXiDR7OWLAOFpBsoNpoH4yDDIlAmQKr4La_xKiHYxtatWZyHVm3TSEHmHVi4Nz7Vq3MZl9dkQR/w640-h640/Pet%2011.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bertie - so bashful</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNDs_Mz8b3GZ5dkVshzfJoVstxdGQiXrR9A3bnz0QaIlnjmL5yDBOrXsMMByUQSAuOMXSQ7T7G54JVI1qJIZJOfBt1MbWaBhHF7uu4B8h8WMKquGGNBTsFq4lYaRDQGS2LA5bZ6U2q0nciXHbs-hP5ByjSeuVrv7xxi15h6WO7F7f3ve3IDjjskOmLg3l/s1654/Pet%207.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNDs_Mz8b3GZ5dkVshzfJoVstxdGQiXrR9A3bnz0QaIlnjmL5yDBOrXsMMByUQSAuOMXSQ7T7G54JVI1qJIZJOfBt1MbWaBhHF7uu4B8h8WMKquGGNBTsFq4lYaRDQGS2LA5bZ6U2q0nciXHbs-hP5ByjSeuVrv7xxi15h6WO7F7f3ve3IDjjskOmLg3l/w640-h640/Pet%207.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belle - Bertie's sister</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx0hhUqlqGKSwJWXLCgb1ELQh-Xjb3a7rhZlg5w7KsSgklV8Yi116pCuwgg5N2M01LLbLKwmLokOqBv2_rdbxNOJg0g8zOWzVK_6kXnO2doywv7jyBqaa4JZqNwM4p7q6Za971ZyQosepqM5HWykoAJU2EhHQg1DGhSIqUwtbuw1vgfPmciA9F5h5CZjZ/s1654/Pet%208.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx0hhUqlqGKSwJWXLCgb1ELQh-Xjb3a7rhZlg5w7KsSgklV8Yi116pCuwgg5N2M01LLbLKwmLokOqBv2_rdbxNOJg0g8zOWzVK_6kXnO2doywv7jyBqaa4JZqNwM4p7q6Za971ZyQosepqM5HWykoAJU2EhHQg1DGhSIqUwtbuw1vgfPmciA9F5h5CZjZ/w640-h640/Pet%208.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ronnie Barker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyc1KDGTw9j-thnhZVRbjBd4AvTqp16XUsfSaPlOCS535Yi368mIbpGNd-bllFLWOfgYiyzjYjIwnM6oH6XmI-ZuhyphenhyphenVe5JRHnJ81M9RKa1USlflXCa-KKELoP_vgQhk9Hqw4t1eIub7MDIAXW0O3Y-FNpGGd_kpNruIQpry4O2E-Ffj_DSIZNNUxE3_SA/s1654/Pet2.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyc1KDGTw9j-thnhZVRbjBd4AvTqp16XUsfSaPlOCS535Yi368mIbpGNd-bllFLWOfgYiyzjYjIwnM6oH6XmI-ZuhyphenhyphenVe5JRHnJ81M9RKa1USlflXCa-KKELoP_vgQhk9Hqw4t1eIub7MDIAXW0O3Y-FNpGGd_kpNruIQpry4O2E-Ffj_DSIZNNUxE3_SA/w640-h640/Pet2.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amber</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTm0Kh3CSbgyLXSQRB9qxx1yfpgkSgmNFLPdjmSX_stagRnAn6zqbpUnrwXj_0tkuB3_H1nF29BPwtnw94_ZTvk03zGTxSrQzpLXTKhH7m1lcJwwm54WOA9scs4sYM6-zOIf82JglsfQOZ9uimDFESX0Ym49ax_NQFK4chrwqlVgLULWLahttMoBa37Gj/s1654/Pet3.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTm0Kh3CSbgyLXSQRB9qxx1yfpgkSgmNFLPdjmSX_stagRnAn6zqbpUnrwXj_0tkuB3_H1nF29BPwtnw94_ZTvk03zGTxSrQzpLXTKhH7m1lcJwwm54WOA9scs4sYM6-zOIf82JglsfQOZ9uimDFESX0Ym49ax_NQFK4chrwqlVgLULWLahttMoBa37Gj/w640-h640/Pet3.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minnie </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLrG-3E5updFho6JjLL0pbTnIc8YfI94Rdj-7-brk8jNQQRj5OE4VQD9x-GQzMerCQ23_QRwGwJrynYw6SZsLA9lEte8pSvRVGO2aPx463mOWriehNR-nHf2NatgxOMQSZwI9JBP2tEMfCpJjNitUBErmkay2PPm06fHY264mj4l3AE7raMtcc__YTSip/s1654/Pet4.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLrG-3E5updFho6JjLL0pbTnIc8YfI94Rdj-7-brk8jNQQRj5OE4VQD9x-GQzMerCQ23_QRwGwJrynYw6SZsLA9lEte8pSvRVGO2aPx463mOWriehNR-nHf2NatgxOMQSZwI9JBP2tEMfCpJjNitUBErmkay2PPm06fHY264mj4l3AE7raMtcc__YTSip/w640-h640/Pet4.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Molly </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKS-6U6uPQI2E5KEfyd9TCRP6rQuPdxfZFPpnrrvrWAfMCkNCI_McbZq449IQa_iPnT5meLbCkTG1iclj6hTFts2cldGJcWOzDPN9RBN_RVxu106YPFDUi-4OUiZHiK7wOMe6oC7qAS7wzuca3omsLpzPQX_AwWSCkaXkU9XG0yHtlKDO4K4v8F-1W73N/s1654/Pet%2014.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKS-6U6uPQI2E5KEfyd9TCRP6rQuPdxfZFPpnrrvrWAfMCkNCI_McbZq449IQa_iPnT5meLbCkTG1iclj6hTFts2cldGJcWOzDPN9RBN_RVxu106YPFDUi-4OUiZHiK7wOMe6oC7qAS7wzuca3omsLpzPQX_AwWSCkaXkU9XG0yHtlKDO4K4v8F-1W73N/w640-h640/Pet%2014.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jack</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFzEDlj6dNyN2n0g2_2aP_BhwLEb74xBeFgPEoCkcXSioGMMkSdt0X346CFatjIcONgi7kIgd-7bKTef6Nj9S7S5-DDE3sBoa2IZIWMJTfSFhYAtAwxfl00nswk4Pcz-3UbThkBGKBLDN_nQKOFIC_rz_IHGuzfK-J9s2FEDTABFTjGw-l9kWZL6osDG-/s1654/Pet%206.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFzEDlj6dNyN2n0g2_2aP_BhwLEb74xBeFgPEoCkcXSioGMMkSdt0X346CFatjIcONgi7kIgd-7bKTef6Nj9S7S5-DDE3sBoa2IZIWMJTfSFhYAtAwxfl00nswk4Pcz-3UbThkBGKBLDN_nQKOFIC_rz_IHGuzfK-J9s2FEDTABFTjGw-l9kWZL6osDG-/w640-h640/Pet%206.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnOqH5C90bXvZ5oZdaMUtRaSq6_8H7lUTe2fbt9hDCTthFlXkFgZKbGr4fNk6tce1kgi6iO6N1adUhjjyymw6xnSjpMGZITemF6_hF6eQIqiD3si_uHI5xzgx_Mb3NEYd793iAZW4cBYAE3qXZBBAOqhiFU7CENnCVYcyvvBX5MmNA2acUIIV1jnCfkr4/s1654/Pet%209.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnOqH5C90bXvZ5oZdaMUtRaSq6_8H7lUTe2fbt9hDCTthFlXkFgZKbGr4fNk6tce1kgi6iO6N1adUhjjyymw6xnSjpMGZITemF6_hF6eQIqiD3si_uHI5xzgx_Mb3NEYd793iAZW4cBYAE3qXZBBAOqhiFU7CENnCVYcyvvBX5MmNA2acUIIV1jnCfkr4/w640-h640/Pet%209.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pip</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For workshop info, commission details etc please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><br />Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-74915733010022692332024-03-05T17:06:00.002+00:002024-03-05T17:06:18.766+00:00Oil class - working our way around the fruit bowl! Student work<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The projects in my weekly classes usually run for three sessions at a time. This gives enough time to draw, transfer, under-paint and top-coat the artwork. It has the great advantage of limiting students - so they can't overwork something, and are regularly starting the whole process again. Regular, controlled, mindful repetition helps consolidate the learning experience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd9TWMfomXwIzi5g9XeMrCs2zsmbNR3hap3Ry5ISCPRcIiB8FklP2eJtYR8W_Z0JI6IDpOVUGxHWucpO2WHeouHBpdq18gU-l2jjvsTc-ibXhPrhHosn4iPMJaPMdPh-qieBvvPSj5rgPTYh_WV6ohyBOP8VBSGz-Ph9oz2L5_54OCK8rEmkh-xArondcy" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3373" data-original-width="2492" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd9TWMfomXwIzi5g9XeMrCs2zsmbNR3hap3Ry5ISCPRcIiB8FklP2eJtYR8W_Z0JI6IDpOVUGxHWucpO2WHeouHBpdq18gU-l2jjvsTc-ibXhPrhHosn4iPMJaPMdPh-qieBvvPSj5rgPTYh_WV6ohyBOP8VBSGz-Ph9oz2L5_54OCK8rEmkh-xArondcy=w472-h640" width="472" /></a><br /><br />I had some new students join the class recently and they enjoyed their compressed charcoal study of apples, followed by a grisaille in oil, and the following two sessions they worked in colour. <br /><br /></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkGi7MTM3861mGXFBePZWMy-vmF8lNRNgb34BOp6vV6q9z4wnI14xSe8BsUh99g8eFclXOSPJvTGQoUk9nlhYG7Zym8Y9afLjWlANvVkh8Jo-OVyUM1nXiXHxNPAOgXrfV-UStpLGiOK5PT6ydZCpnMseKi4mbvWoq-v5RDPVLkH1DAtUc6qPYgGi8yGW" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="3638" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkGi7MTM3861mGXFBePZWMy-vmF8lNRNgb34BOp6vV6q9z4wnI14xSe8BsUh99g8eFclXOSPJvTGQoUk9nlhYG7Zym8Y9afLjWlANvVkh8Jo-OVyUM1nXiXHxNPAOgXrfV-UStpLGiOK5PT6ydZCpnMseKi4mbvWoq-v5RDPVLkH1DAtUc6qPYgGi8yGW=w640-h306" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above and below - lovely studies by Karolyn. Above is compressed charcoal..</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxmY20BfA22hXT3vSxDBYUNcfYCKxbx74LdvlCDuQpcL6hTZ9No-i1Waf3Q_YELeXS2ldYluWIvFqsCh6ayqI1RfTFt31gMIKWzdYbnyJy4eCzfTw4NFlTvm4bH5j8GVxRBeZGgXte16yq29MYBd963lHURdHgYrYI6OMOmBNtjfFVT4Kk2yUEk5exp1Da" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2387" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxmY20BfA22hXT3vSxDBYUNcfYCKxbx74LdvlCDuQpcL6hTZ9No-i1Waf3Q_YELeXS2ldYluWIvFqsCh6ayqI1RfTFt31gMIKWzdYbnyJy4eCzfTw4NFlTvm4bH5j8GVxRBeZGgXte16yq29MYBd963lHURdHgYrYI6OMOmBNtjfFVT4Kk2yUEk5exp1Da=w640-h398" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above - oil study</td></tr></tbody></table>Of course, an important part of learning is the composition - lighting and cropping influence the drama and atmosphere of the artwork every time (over and above whatever the subject matter is). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0U99wuZnVMFCJR4ONgHOHbvSUA8slPHZnmUwVWnODCROyrTKb1aVygmDz8fK3X9isZeT2WWL29ZBr0RcQSZrA9Ov3N5fbK0VdqrN8LOk04e2ngB2BKHsQPemoLxLDYJRAwXsaIaStUDuRNfvPtrDTg4EZ3WOg7-1CKyGmTWgtNJMveyLUa-Z9M6f-w6HB" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0U99wuZnVMFCJR4ONgHOHbvSUA8slPHZnmUwVWnODCROyrTKb1aVygmDz8fK3X9isZeT2WWL29ZBr0RcQSZrA9Ov3N5fbK0VdqrN8LOk04e2ngB2BKHsQPemoLxLDYJRAwXsaIaStUDuRNfvPtrDTg4EZ3WOg7-1CKyGmTWgtNJMveyLUa-Z9M6f-w6HB=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A hoard of oranges, awaiting completion</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvPwxfgwo6hly4LRN_b8r67ct4B1SIOXlrPaz-FnR0HM3BQy-fn6lIBEJxo43adcEPWRYASSipvoX-G8yHT4SYjxlKjXuITM7d441CevZhfHNoo7cNh6uJJsmHr3kRueKS0qHpIksZ-v4LaWm_TqUvJdk4NeGCRi6snnO69C_ilC8-vtMb35_v1DM7g_2O" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhosZMstTK4mKH6JbzAZVfSBD8uwzCveffmXJb8k3zcZYxIPTIW95Avd0NpswdeGYGAc9DPBirGhbhiAtXEajjLSltSQdYQdKVNpX5jcewBmLAvZ7zF3nz3oyaZWpp4FKd8Gf-GYT7V7lkvBfjn8hUPsL7lRGhIFSubU36C5RA3lTidoEsLTOfE70UMr35a=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diana at work!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhosZMstTK4mKH6JbzAZVfSBD8uwzCveffmXJb8k3zcZYxIPTIW95Avd0NpswdeGYGAc9DPBirGhbhiAtXEajjLSltSQdYQdKVNpX5jcewBmLAvZ7zF3nz3oyaZWpp4FKd8Gf-GYT7V7lkvBfjn8hUPsL7lRGhIFSubU36C5RA3lTidoEsLTOfE70UMr35a" style="margin-left: 1em; 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For info email: julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </div><p></p>Small classes, lots of attention, refreshments and good fun. Not to mention massive support. <div><br /> <p></p></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-65182576397568307242024-02-24T15:48:00.002+00:002024-02-24T15:48:47.361+00:00Never judge a painting by its subject... Brussel Sprouts, watercolour <p> I really enjoy using one than one medium at a time in class. It helps students try lots of different ways of working, and takes the pressure off any one thing being 'perfect'. When I saw a lovely field of cabbages recently, I decided that Brussel Sprouts would be a good way to cover a similar subject, quickly. </p><p>Although at first the humble sprout may not appear to be all that attractive, in fact everyone enjoyed this exercise and became rather fond of their little green veg-ball. </p><p>We worked in graphite, as well as watercolour, coloured pencil, pen and wash, and wet-on-wet. <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcZJnhDgon_JviMOzHtX3CiFxDKUyGK8JKsztKKbRqUKsEkvTHPq5QHnES9S7UFVaWorZLNJaEfwZt2p0BWLOJusKQ7XJCaAD7gQ18WFJptojSSfMK5JNCGqlerI2XLg8qDRHrRUcMfhLmhr6IjYlwxec3315YrICncyUtIrV2svHxHRGxhMfWmaWiwS92"><img alt="" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1792" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcZJnhDgon_JviMOzHtX3CiFxDKUyGK8JKsztKKbRqUKsEkvTHPq5QHnES9S7UFVaWorZLNJaEfwZt2p0BWLOJusKQ7XJCaAD7gQ18WFJptojSSfMK5JNCGqlerI2XLg8qDRHrRUcMfhLmhr6IjYlwxec3315YrICncyUtIrV2svHxHRGxhMfWmaWiwS92=w640-h296" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">There is something satisfying about seeing a table full of sprouts!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSm-X7bCYYqO_mvDPCLKj0Xj4UMKBGDouW5NPizrB04-vSFqo7dGVXGOF51RNZ9kQgIcTZlEKHQa8mnnngBjEO0lurEz4Txu8LDTpC7A7GU0LBt8qH-MpE-GtVEWBbSZw2XJ_tEXkw5Z0k5IEMXoHXLRheueAtgMy5V-y1wZ_C9-xuq5YGRh_GWKYb5ajC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1078" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSm-X7bCYYqO_mvDPCLKj0Xj4UMKBGDouW5NPizrB04-vSFqo7dGVXGOF51RNZ9kQgIcTZlEKHQa8mnnngBjEO0lurEz4Txu8LDTpC7A7GU0LBt8qH-MpE-GtVEWBbSZw2XJ_tEXkw5Z0k5IEMXoHXLRheueAtgMy5V-y1wZ_C9-xuq5YGRh_GWKYb5ajC=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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That's Max on the far right, working hard!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-47235800576389515442024-02-24T15:31:00.001+00:002024-02-24T15:31:37.782+00:00Kittens, coloured pencil. And a new studio space!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY1pJWB8HLkyJgqXFZ6mPSDCf-nYt65KErUeE3hI5Kp_tXP9qD4uk19YL5csbrz66zbe5PyP4E_asOYl_PRuJNM_lb3p_9jGKNNBF1D13A09LcURI4JUPalCQFlatMDVyl-3688T4BIZTEOnJsgdBsQH9x1kG6aK329IEKfUpdjeuZBzWx9ANagigWxPCD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2266" data-original-width="3133" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY1pJWB8HLkyJgqXFZ6mPSDCf-nYt65KErUeE3hI5Kp_tXP9qD4uk19YL5csbrz66zbe5PyP4E_asOYl_PRuJNM_lb3p_9jGKNNBF1D13A09LcURI4JUPalCQFlatMDVyl-3688T4BIZTEOnJsgdBsQH9x1kG6aK329IEKfUpdjeuZBzWx9ANagigWxPCD=w640-h462" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Recently I have been working on a large number of pet portrait commissions in coloured pencil, mostly cats and dogs. Cocker Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, a curly haired Cockapoo and a gorgeous greyhound called Lulu. I will share some with you. First up, kitten siblings Belle and Bertie. At the bottom of this post I have added progress shots, in reverse order, so you can see the process. </div><div><u><br /></u>In other news, I've moved to a bright, more spacious studio, just around the corner from my last one, and I LOVE it! It was a trouble-free move, and I was surprised that I only had two bags of rubbish and a few jam jars to dispose of, so I had somehow managed not to hoard! So, onwards and upwards in the new space.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ54DvJEh2IAyUQsJ6I-In9KkYZ8tJ3UGlcdYU4s3JLggWJhTWzIhYO9nTq4omY9N9xvq0o2g9nZHNnqe8Rk_u9Lp5eYKNhKVkDTUWXZL6VoOCU2etPMQKA5konPuDYm_odGZlm7lUyVXeksSFwWJBEnVGwD9UBruGojYW9gQFSiejpCIQNymQiVfdDHl8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuM035f5po3X-B3ClSF6LYheerXlmATud8SoNVyQbWsvDZ5M6rGA3QAbPf5hpwbVdqwbEYJWgnCjbG60Tx2UtMerbWNSDt8LgDZ2PPHSHl8mCEdzjcb1_rA0ciNP5Y2sDQg1pRnjPeg-WBOcAk8PQFHZDUk_0fVjMgENsSts-_s7ItTwHOfhS5wlmuo5wl" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuM035f5po3X-B3ClSF6LYheerXlmATud8SoNVyQbWsvDZ5M6rGA3QAbPf5hpwbVdqwbEYJWgnCjbG60Tx2UtMerbWNSDt8LgDZ2PPHSHl8mCEdzjcb1_rA0ciNP5Y2sDQg1pRnjPeg-WBOcAk8PQFHZDUk_0fVjMgENsSts-_s7ItTwHOfhS5wlmuo5wl=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students on Thursday night, <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ54DvJEh2IAyUQsJ6I-In9KkYZ8tJ3UGlcdYU4s3JLggWJhTWzIhYO9nTq4omY9N9xvq0o2g9nZHNnqe8Rk_u9Lp5eYKNhKVkDTUWXZL6VoOCU2etPMQKA5konPuDYm_odGZlm7lUyVXeksSFwWJBEnVGwD9UBruGojYW9gQFSiejpCIQNymQiVfdDHl8=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wednesday morning students working in chalk pastel </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ54DvJEh2IAyUQsJ6I-In9KkYZ8tJ3UGlcdYU4s3JLggWJhTWzIhYO9nTq4omY9N9xvq0o2g9nZHNnqe8Rk_u9Lp5eYKNhKVkDTUWXZL6VoOCU2etPMQKA5konPuDYm_odGZlm7lUyVXeksSFwWJBEnVGwD9UBruGojYW9gQFSiejpCIQNymQiVfdDHl8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX5DUNXGzwuECQ6wce2625lE3znD1c3JOuOBq_PUtLET-PQrE0unhAaLx3wcvCU7oaUQIqU4rL8cz3hJLz7T4fIsRZNv2skxGD-o9J8z3ruVLi9HN1pr_o0Plx8czegl4W2syO5rMMBHioerXC-nNk7BY3gcj-6H4_2n_aZMre_XJ_eaT-Xvy2XM9MKbxl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX5DUNXGzwuECQ6wce2625lE3znD1c3JOuOBq_PUtLET-PQrE0unhAaLx3wcvCU7oaUQIqU4rL8cz3hJLz7T4fIsRZNv2skxGD-o9J8z3ruVLi9HN1pr_o0Plx8czegl4W2syO5rMMBHioerXC-nNk7BY3gcj-6H4_2n_aZMre_XJ_eaT-Xvy2XM9MKbxl=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruth's lovely pastel drawings on Wednesday morning</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX5DUNXGzwuECQ6wce2625lE3znD1c3JOuOBq_PUtLET-PQrE0unhAaLx3wcvCU7oaUQIqU4rL8cz3hJLz7T4fIsRZNv2skxGD-o9J8z3ruVLi9HN1pr_o0Plx8czegl4W2syO5rMMBHioerXC-nNk7BY3gcj-6H4_2n_aZMre_XJ_eaT-Xvy2XM9MKbxl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div></div></div>Below. progress shots in reverse order of the kittens. Caran d'Ache pencils on Bristol paper. This is a smooth, grain-free surface which loves coloured pencil, though it takes a while to get used to the slippery qualities. And also, you can't rub out! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipBf02nX0OGRJfnJ8erUmPx1MD-o6JeuBNOQNUn_SWIGHxhe-ONvMrhWnIEXdmwzdBc2es6XNpO5GBgzlPqJ2309wSOCp4gT2QncZLlG-5fF3KWzUTOSgSt3EKxcONWJX3CX_Y20ar0fAAk0-cuuUXsX8xzcl2bB8kQ2PPn5PN1VhXh7Gx0Zupxqw1u4YZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipBf02nX0OGRJfnJ8erUmPx1MD-o6JeuBNOQNUn_SWIGHxhe-ONvMrhWnIEXdmwzdBc2es6XNpO5GBgzlPqJ2309wSOCp4gT2QncZLlG-5fF3KWzUTOSgSt3EKxcONWJX3CX_Y20ar0fAAk0-cuuUXsX8xzcl2bB8kQ2PPn5PN1VhXh7Gx0Zupxqw1u4YZ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK57vjSGnGdVXmt1BZm5RmMAFZrFg74WgwvW8p8yo6_UmiAF0wRLPFbB1jhGK0KPXREwIle4zdo_7p2ZG2ruSVG11DLdFtTvNIgBPCOnmFW-L_JevW-V_3bn0i4O3_iJNIhQ3P_-bvMXxBOiDkaAJWm0E9UJ2MT7oGgHFKL4F_fkvF1GNDDum9fJYGm0Jk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2818" data-original-width="3712" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK57vjSGnGdVXmt1BZm5RmMAFZrFg74WgwvW8p8yo6_UmiAF0wRLPFbB1jhGK0KPXREwIle4zdo_7p2ZG2ruSVG11DLdFtTvNIgBPCOnmFW-L_JevW-V_3bn0i4O3_iJNIhQ3P_-bvMXxBOiDkaAJWm0E9UJ2MT7oGgHFKL4F_fkvF1GNDDum9fJYGm0Jk=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWaJbh2WEcO0uMHvpFzBCkp9dMOBEuJUCUpDhKvK7dZGLcFzKDVaey0gJGzEE67fMA2JLnOvY_iVX-3D3wb9UxZzupD7gnXSss0sDLcRSmokT4qQtvaQtPO5iSJlaq1rF4YSEo6dTkvqtYStCD7DMrBgo8dDnPgvAIfU5ZC6hlQKZDq_ctKs9j9jVqT9Co" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWaJbh2WEcO0uMHvpFzBCkp9dMOBEuJUCUpDhKvK7dZGLcFzKDVaey0gJGzEE67fMA2JLnOvY_iVX-3D3wb9UxZzupD7gnXSss0sDLcRSmokT4qQtvaQtPO5iSJlaq1rF4YSEo6dTkvqtYStCD7DMrBgo8dDnPgvAIfU5ZC6hlQKZDq_ctKs9j9jVqT9Co=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWGEJ5-TETB-4orl1V-NzxuzCNcgkBh1OMftSM6Gp2YC66XFKDc2ZYp3f0DgAQnNpeCHQNQ6CFMglUz3Mi-XmQnVlmC5SJQxrwt3b1tMIVrnPBY90t8tEBt404kRWyJs602B-vAApZo7p0lF7untmzfF01kZa6oqfQ3qutXtiN6c32KQZ7Z3LvFFF5t_-U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="3657" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWGEJ5-TETB-4orl1V-NzxuzCNcgkBh1OMftSM6Gp2YC66XFKDc2ZYp3f0DgAQnNpeCHQNQ6CFMglUz3Mi-XmQnVlmC5SJQxrwt3b1tMIVrnPBY90t8tEBt404kRWyJs602B-vAApZo7p0lF7untmzfF01kZa6oqfQ3qutXtiN6c32KQZ7Z3LvFFF5t_-U=w640-h451" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For upcoming workshops please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk Courses include figure drawing (clothed model), portrait drawing, water colour magic, location drawing and oils. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><p></p></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-21467125069231640472023-08-29T16:34:00.002+01:002023-08-29T16:34:21.801+01:00Pastel Workshop of Seascapes - student works<p>I love a new workshop, and this one was created because someone asked for it. We worked over two days and everyone produced two artworks each day, which is very good going. Lots of elbow grease! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwouWkBi19pUyXv7TgvRaA91ZTwTmeyFehTKRbmpwbzrtfMh8TKwCgykDHCSu7WTnopSyg8OJPOLlbaYOzjkS3BDTKy0rrKsYzIappkiAxTpmsUi0RncJC3p8u37wkHvzbJJR81H9-ZlN_lPY06kUecFHXgLKvMuOkGeo0GW7Q3Z3i3vccE6gGDIFIIUmA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="3893" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwouWkBi19pUyXv7TgvRaA91ZTwTmeyFehTKRbmpwbzrtfMh8TKwCgykDHCSu7WTnopSyg8OJPOLlbaYOzjkS3BDTKy0rrKsYzIappkiAxTpmsUi0RncJC3p8u37wkHvzbJJR81H9-ZlN_lPY06kUecFHXgLKvMuOkGeo0GW7Q3Z3i3vccE6gGDIFIIUmA=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen's</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The results were incredible atmospheric and dramatic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some were from my photographs (below is at the beach in Lahinch, County Clare, on a dark and grey July day) and another of a sunset over Belfast Lough. The calmest reference photo was looking out at a jetty at Lake Garda (see Christine's artwork, below).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD0dSVnvwc8MbFbH7vosvd6i8NfsR87TE2P2MEDtkW1U791eoos8V_-_0JKjKZNTFovwOqZyKQK_8PViaLpLwksSLJ1I9uDgQO-v4nrd8zUpzw8OuXUSpuAlnmdfODWr7sRpJg46itC1wR4xbhZGk6diD0u6UH4ArF-j13cb-4yGHW2w5m310HNtmIiFMr" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3665" data-original-width="2554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD0dSVnvwc8MbFbH7vosvd6i8NfsR87TE2P2MEDtkW1U791eoos8V_-_0JKjKZNTFovwOqZyKQK_8PViaLpLwksSLJ1I9uDgQO-v4nrd8zUpzw8OuXUSpuAlnmdfODWr7sRpJg46itC1wR4xbhZGk6diD0u6UH4ArF-j13cb-4yGHW2w5m310HNtmIiFMr=w445-h640" width="445" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen's</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnRJ4Rl8Rx10uC6vTfIaAIUM5v6QB961Y2qt4GgRD7tPCug60vqyD2emrBUmlLRoOYvvVS_wIYrAQlVL14kBf9TXX-JkOlXwJ0xaDQyPOUqheIm6-AHZE1PJ7wcbNcfdWuQAVE18PlTQdrWo0tSr1tv8fhTa-S15O9S-L8oRz3z66XH_v3JXnf8-3g3fvh" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3940" data-original-width="2884" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnRJ4Rl8Rx10uC6vTfIaAIUM5v6QB961Y2qt4GgRD7tPCug60vqyD2emrBUmlLRoOYvvVS_wIYrAQlVL14kBf9TXX-JkOlXwJ0xaDQyPOUqheIm6-AHZE1PJ7wcbNcfdWuQAVE18PlTQdrWo0tSr1tv8fhTa-S15O9S-L8oRz3z66XH_v3JXnf8-3g3fvh=w468-h640" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn1K_X2mm3H2D9KvVAE56Sq8TJPIdV9iRZ1Xtif9lzTPMA3a1bKUMvUe3qzaBOF_XWrvYUxQ4Bv68KEP8kJMhLIc30oUXvrk8vP2ZbI9pIR0VbfCSXtdFnSQSwOdoricdfBBKk2alarl34EMI--X2DBBaFaVggb7gPaCaXs3-5gC2HGuCY1R33YJgTveDq" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2881" data-original-width="3198" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn1K_X2mm3H2D9KvVAE56Sq8TJPIdV9iRZ1Xtif9lzTPMA3a1bKUMvUe3qzaBOF_XWrvYUxQ4Bv68KEP8kJMhLIc30oUXvrk8vP2ZbI9pIR0VbfCSXtdFnSQSwOdoricdfBBKk2alarl34EMI--X2DBBaFaVggb7gPaCaXs3-5gC2HGuCY1R33YJgTveDq=w640-h576" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christine's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1Pe1tIU3uhadC-0tJsbieommD766xm146SwxAQ5dx-B7OuqSx5WQrIQ-6Wd25x4QL9QmrsS8x5DgDYLAr7vqORVJog-hNROJ0RRmGIIB9-SLsYm1JtlQ2tXi0qHDYnLUFmZHIZxJ6WlXoD61qsVYGnzigycWa5AN0ZhU_hzPx-J9wzL1nocDmY74FG7-v" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1Pe1tIU3uhadC-0tJsbieommD766xm146SwxAQ5dx-B7OuqSx5WQrIQ-6Wd25x4QL9QmrsS8x5DgDYLAr7vqORVJog-hNROJ0RRmGIIB9-SLsYm1JtlQ2tXi0qHDYnLUFmZHIZxJ6WlXoD61qsVYGnzigycWa5AN0ZhU_hzPx-J9wzL1nocDmY74FG7-v=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christine, herself! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht1IXuyuOBFG_uweec_v0BN6ogQI5gWhqiWWA1mg3BR1aUpF6Dc0_wlo3nNI3OrLk810yRbsaslAiD8hSDAdL4vAHTbISfEGxd_eLYlUg8ohF1gLsf-auk8rfBHm9A_R6TDriMN710TIQWZuh79RhZEBh7PJZ30DjrJebHKlzh2Lc2ED-da5Ex4OPx41DU" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="2435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht1IXuyuOBFG_uweec_v0BN6ogQI5gWhqiWWA1mg3BR1aUpF6Dc0_wlo3nNI3OrLk810yRbsaslAiD8hSDAdL4vAHTbISfEGxd_eLYlUg8ohF1gLsf-auk8rfBHm9A_R6TDriMN710TIQWZuh79RhZEBh7PJZ30DjrJebHKlzh2Lc2ED-da5Ex4OPx41DU=w587-h640" width="587" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siobhan's - soft and lovely<br /><br />Below - Karen came back a couple of weeks later to finish off this seascape. I think it's magnificent!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqxUf290MnHOKwca-ZMTiStAq-HTxvAi84g9PlqI9jzlURtQV4v3L1X0pt3-BOHZwue07alv7suBU44u0_37_UaQAe82PxE74TWDg32LHJwZ0fXsBuuLO4_DcrW6j7yfzmlVJKIKAybDie6l66R386JiU384e1mKBxg_vSpdSeHq8r_RWwKknnP_wYx3kb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3062" data-original-width="2710" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqxUf290MnHOKwca-ZMTiStAq-HTxvAi84g9PlqI9jzlURtQV4v3L1X0pt3-BOHZwue07alv7suBU44u0_37_UaQAe82PxE74TWDg32LHJwZ0fXsBuuLO4_DcrW6j7yfzmlVJKIKAybDie6l66R386JiU384e1mKBxg_vSpdSeHq8r_RWwKknnP_wYx3kb=w567-h640" width="567" /></a></div><br />For info on workshops and terms classes, email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk <br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-58343293802948384822023-08-29T15:51:00.000+01:002023-08-29T15:51:07.896+01:00Botanical workshop, pen and watercolour, Summer 2023This two day workshop was a gorgeous flower-fest of summer colour. The best fun was working out composition - how would we compose our page to not only get lots of drawing studies on there, but also to entertain the viewer and lead the eye around the page. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTmFRMRpVTcR17OoN6jMkLQNI7bulfEUOUO4P39R7WlJbwwxg-Ko7FSXrZM_kKKoLmxa2YtdH0lYQZeMSCsWN__TMy-fZvIebZnwmGgWXmNvvo4c9caAY305VvhKVZ0t1775gj9VqkfS4yvVwQmUWh9ED5Dzoi5QFbZFUBmZUqUnsGbcJ94knm_JD46_TH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTmFRMRpVTcR17OoN6jMkLQNI7bulfEUOUO4P39R7WlJbwwxg-Ko7FSXrZM_kKKoLmxa2YtdH0lYQZeMSCsWN__TMy-fZvIebZnwmGgWXmNvvo4c9caAY305VvhKVZ0t1775gj9VqkfS4yvVwQmUWh9ED5Dzoi5QFbZFUBmZUqUnsGbcJ94knm_JD46_TH=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>We did this by working out several possible combinations before going on to watercolour paper, going straight to pen for the 'thumbnails'. In the photos below, all the pen drawings on the left-side are the compositional designs. This 'working out' time pays off by getting the brain into Planning mode, and postponing the 'jump in' factor! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbrNBUzgds6TmIGabvnYz_mGuNacxEsiH6_eNhcCXV2gokjW8kC4ThryeUnv437rGbrGjMyFd2AzpWTXFNiHWshUKvYP5fK2zC85pmnQ7FeYFpzNQObSm10DuPqlOEpqawP53wGACMkYAuOkX9JUvwqKQZzO-2yYqNal2GRZsZTNZgQ06rTA6usqqPkqfN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="3781" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbrNBUzgds6TmIGabvnYz_mGuNacxEsiH6_eNhcCXV2gokjW8kC4ThryeUnv437rGbrGjMyFd2AzpWTXFNiHWshUKvYP5fK2zC85pmnQ7FeYFpzNQObSm10DuPqlOEpqawP53wGACMkYAuOkX9JUvwqKQZzO-2yYqNal2GRZsZTNZgQ06rTA6usqqPkqfN=w640-h440" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">The Sea Holly has beautiful architectural spikes with complex clusters of seeds in the middle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">The Sunflower has the density of petals and thousands of dark seeds in the centre... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIsPikeI99Qz5THeLhJs2yQWnPG8CGirGXYI6-lv5qbIAJYIf5YBJyY_KiqDJXA1Is69KXhW8zOY9oG2z_ijqI4oRuK_07hJmStx5jEJT6JtARGGtY6qYIExD1a62QNGsccby12qEsliEm8YU3WMXzecvXtaLAse-sA7UYrzVkriiIg9yircMcT_Ye06F9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3654" data-original-width="2484" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikWVhz_7ze2XJM_SGrxAqn7g7HzZrBzVohYNMCcXSImGkSxfm8ry8SFpXSHMyCb8S2Q-54BiDlrDp8dhxlJCXGq4p9Q82wDqBnXAL96ybGtgKeVYpGqN5BpnDw-kx_KZPG8zwHhJrYZ9lR1GDa-oK0Q6zMhJTY1-j9fgY-htuXeJFsKfV1Yhfrauo1iIF8=w435-h640" width="435" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></u></span></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjArwUReYgIv6JLh7oH82yB7jOUzn96B96VLojZF1MtLco3lGn2XdrIViYqlRczRD-Dj4zBfOYuz-eKdG0zgLDaflsMKNWexYwgn9GWrkVL660rwUitzbeXuwgpKevtK-ZgaRsB426s8V6rjgJy40H8JtEcgHWPf2WSmDL7uQp43Iu0fxslJVVAGe2lYwvp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjArwUReYgIv6JLh7oH82yB7jOUzn96B96VLojZF1MtLco3lGn2XdrIViYqlRczRD-Dj4zBfOYuz-eKdG0zgLDaflsMKNWexYwgn9GWrkVL660rwUitzbeXuwgpKevtK-ZgaRsB426s8V6rjgJy40H8JtEcgHWPf2WSmDL7uQp43Iu0fxslJVVAGe2lYwvp=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clodagh's lovely studies </td></tr></tbody></table>This was Clodagh's first ever class, and she did a lovely page of studies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieeFfNYkbC53olItfB6QYx7u08ZkCGx4H8rx5kz1G8bbicJKj8pP5vUKwyu_KrmFLJnExPvMjepislnJcVzLzz0hHbN-9GYt-wrkExsRur3LIaPahfPzOCoIlDokeG51Jd_nE7h7o5BPJUKj60SKsl1b5_0ryYCqY8YhhnxbRs0FB6gTCgfzuTHoW3mSMQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieeFfNYkbC53olItfB6QYx7u08ZkCGx4H8rx5kz1G8bbicJKj8pP5vUKwyu_KrmFLJnExPvMjepislnJcVzLzz0hHbN-9GYt-wrkExsRur3LIaPahfPzOCoIlDokeG51Jd_nE7h7o5BPJUKj60SKsl1b5_0ryYCqY8YhhnxbRs0FB6gTCgfzuTHoW3mSMQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div>Stokesia Laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'<br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> But the most tricky of all was the magnificently blue Stokesia (or Stoke's Aster). I bought it from a farmers market in lovely Dungarvan in July. The tricky part was deciding on the colour. This is where Nature wins every time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For info on classes email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-67525959865196018842023-08-29T15:19:00.001+01:002023-08-29T15:19:46.719+01:00Portrait in oils, workshop summer 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this workshop! We started by drawing several small face studies, to warm up and familiarise ourselves with proportion and in working generally (as opposed to specifically). This is counter intuitive as we LOVE detail, and are overly desperate to add eye lashes etc. So it is quite a task to let go of those expectations, but once we do, the path towards painting in oils becomes more manageable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_r5Ym4lO3Q9wNQunFQipuENlzmV8vieROJ2dBuztuQ0wBfzNZT5dAz6rPQ53ktShLIXI3URIqeIoVclOZEoubUa8f9L2Y_Lu03w_Ws7sO1C3jGD2zh01H257S85FyhamzbYF83pEYtcaOzd5YugEGtuHBhNE-C8moWXSm8_yKJD9r1Nn74MRD2w0OJEKm/s4032/BARAportrait.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_r5Ym4lO3Q9wNQunFQipuENlzmV8vieROJ2dBuztuQ0wBfzNZT5dAz6rPQ53ktShLIXI3URIqeIoVclOZEoubUa8f9L2Y_Lu03w_Ws7sO1C3jGD2zh01H257S85FyhamzbYF83pEYtcaOzd5YugEGtuHBhNE-C8moWXSm8_yKJD9r1Nn74MRD2w0OJEKm/w480-h640/BARAportrait.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruth at the easel</td></tr></tbody></table>We worked through a series of small studies, with allows students to build up confidence through repetition and small successes. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtTWt9Rk0Rxr09xbv1YLbeNac99yiZrtoOpjTV8zsW_4rikv9Xy9LiY1S9T2om33AuHa-qjMyU6wA4RL50qEIVb8DdWKd5UJsfHQDz7ey-w1jq9HUbu4i6MSUbngpkcJTAG9gCnNNSlCcVjhhrsuMWOHmDwCrY-n9NkWlFryCVA9xQyM80IP0x5rxJjl6/s4032/BARAportrait.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtTWt9Rk0Rxr09xbv1YLbeNac99yiZrtoOpjTV8zsW_4rikv9Xy9LiY1S9T2om33AuHa-qjMyU6wA4RL50qEIVb8DdWKd5UJsfHQDz7ey-w1jq9HUbu4i6MSUbngpkcJTAG9gCnNNSlCcVjhhrsuMWOHmDwCrY-n9NkWlFryCVA9xQyM80IP0x5rxJjl6/w480-h640/BARAportrait.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rishona working on her colour study</td></tr></tbody></table>Below is a drawing board packed with lots of examples of the process. It's amazing how much of a likeness you can get to your sitter, even by just painting them as an egg! <p></p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DNr0CZxh4ofzoH0mxIVO658P_J9joh_n8cRH1jRBT4HilKauErkjntGS-3YuHJubLOvY8hRahS92Q3WcfymHNz9nR6wThkvGkW9z4BNA2FsotLJhvaPMREf7KfXi67iYeH3wj3vd5FWTnlC5uLao3v5XYwT0I0u5H6E4GXQlHxCZNX5WQDNot8BR04Tf/s4032/JulieDouglaspractice.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DNr0CZxh4ofzoH0mxIVO658P_J9joh_n8cRH1jRBT4HilKauErkjntGS-3YuHJubLOvY8hRahS92Q3WcfymHNz9nR6wThkvGkW9z4BNA2FsotLJhvaPMREf7KfXi67iYeH3wj3vd5FWTnlC5uLao3v5XYwT0I0u5H6E4GXQlHxCZNX5WQDNot8BR04Tf/w480-h640/JulieDouglaspractice.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Several examples of the oils process, Julie Douglas<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, there are many ways to approach an oil portrait, and in just four days we aren't going to do all of them, so I chose a couple of methods and we worked through those. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b1LGR40u3tAlJsg23WuFvlobbSVV51r904GFJB7K4mhArokvW1XCLEImE5abVN96A63UGjS2foklgXqAzmjFMtePdEjnll7o5R1mPLmktmLBWCryfCiOpI_8o3Vz5BrHlro9VpC4CODg3NEuTK-0AFrzwZAv1DkKIh-5lQzE1EcejpF6fPHKPafr_XR8/s4032/Douglas%20demos.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b1LGR40u3tAlJsg23WuFvlobbSVV51r904GFJB7K4mhArokvW1XCLEImE5abVN96A63UGjS2foklgXqAzmjFMtePdEjnll7o5R1mPLmktmLBWCryfCiOpI_8o3Vz5BrHlro9VpC4CODg3NEuTK-0AFrzwZAv1DkKIh-5lQzE1EcejpF6fPHKPafr_XR8/w640-h480/Douglas%20demos.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my oil demos from throughout the workshop</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NvxZIWY0lBsxBicvYvum0x-99Q7cgd-Who6_Xy0dmrRm0Xr5wxyglPtVtId0IpQDLn2NKljdzufRbc3yC-Tx0CewBShBnMenl43FJrM4QnNXt1vdtCQRXp2iPBL4ehvI1VIT0yhfvehy1ubA_ExIT4ivT-BnFxi0Z87VxbpmWI2nHKFWd2l7r9d9Nmxg/s3578/Head%20study.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="3578" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NvxZIWY0lBsxBicvYvum0x-99Q7cgd-Who6_Xy0dmrRm0Xr5wxyglPtVtId0IpQDLn2NKljdzufRbc3yC-Tx0CewBShBnMenl43FJrM4QnNXt1vdtCQRXp2iPBL4ehvI1VIT0yhfvehy1ubA_ExIT4ivT-BnFxi0Z87VxbpmWI2nHKFWd2l7r9d9Nmxg/w640-h342/Head%20study.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B&W tonal study</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCRTW25AxBnm90sq-e2iaXlolhNdGSboDgh3D1BDiUotRLRFJxe7WMxKtB55wE6gD8CH27Laxu2S3rWBgrLg6vKJYA0nm5rtoKy1gsV_ZR24nuWLbayOEYjGtRE7bQD2PZTVGXFSuoWPpO2g429GYtUQq-IzxUZzFo6n_MtzHymoCqCd20EOJpcXTYB-f/s3572/Colour%20study.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1906" data-original-width="3572" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCRTW25AxBnm90sq-e2iaXlolhNdGSboDgh3D1BDiUotRLRFJxe7WMxKtB55wE6gD8CH27Laxu2S3rWBgrLg6vKJYA0nm5rtoKy1gsV_ZR24nuWLbayOEYjGtRE7bQD2PZTVGXFSuoWPpO2g429GYtUQq-IzxUZzFo6n_MtzHymoCqCd20EOJpcXTYB-f/w640-h342/Colour%20study.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small colour study start to finish</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwJwN4XsNuq9N9HUbzlHzpZPTrA80gdxPtB_8huUyc_Mj0K8c7cInOWRL8a442J2rJdymMruHroGXHcfBKTg0VtVATPgtC8XiJ5OqQ7DsTgzZ6kMTrlvs51eptWdTE3JtJV21GIp19bO9k_jj2h50jB0BFMdos7qQ6ETmH52oXFJJLE9jE8TCiFZL4RLz/s3978/Smallscale!.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="3978" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwJwN4XsNuq9N9HUbzlHzpZPTrA80gdxPtB_8huUyc_Mj0K8c7cInOWRL8a442J2rJdymMruHroGXHcfBKTg0VtVATPgtC8XiJ5OqQ7DsTgzZ6kMTrlvs51eptWdTE3JtJV21GIp19bO9k_jj2h50jB0BFMdos7qQ6ETmH52oXFJJLE9jE8TCiFZL4RLz/w640-h447/Smallscale!.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the two thumbnail colour studies - both tiny, both about 15 minutes each to complete</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div>For me, quantity was the key. We drew each morning, then did mixing practice, then small black and white and then colour studies. Students worked very hard, and I wish I had more photos of their work to show you here! Below are two students work. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WGGuAOYURExAz2THL8NS_m1CLbdcmUjb-KPhBnyao_h6zDwwAsUBOGyqhlFHzXjkBww5nz15Jzohp9fp4bMX-iS60H929OSZTI1FMNKaEotKbb6mbeMv9t9fu-rcuhBZQ_ltUch6NeR4HSpByn1Elf--l2NCwj6Q38j1b2_sMqDw1C3LbvuI2YIE0m6L/s3800/Rishona.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="3800" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WGGuAOYURExAz2THL8NS_m1CLbdcmUjb-KPhBnyao_h6zDwwAsUBOGyqhlFHzXjkBww5nz15Jzohp9fp4bMX-iS60H929OSZTI1FMNKaEotKbb6mbeMv9t9fu-rcuhBZQ_ltUch6NeR4HSpByn1Elf--l2NCwj6Q38j1b2_sMqDw1C3LbvuI2YIE0m6L/w640-h392/Rishona.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rishona's colour studies </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyR49KwLv6PWIaEhu6I2_uQQEG4MuY0vBmsZ1w_uRmz5Ou4E3k5Z9H0a2diuKoeHQprPE1RnW75m59SkLMag7ScW7rr-48p8LUoikpV9TPDqr4oscngfwnz-yH6riVxwdY0kr9Ea_dBxV34RIH3ncXjs8ldGX87ua2GkjFPYx_u0o73BSlduM5h69lnEZX/s3054/Suzanne.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="3054" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyR49KwLv6PWIaEhu6I2_uQQEG4MuY0vBmsZ1w_uRmz5Ou4E3k5Z9H0a2diuKoeHQprPE1RnW75m59SkLMag7ScW7rr-48p8LUoikpV9TPDqr4oscngfwnz-yH6riVxwdY0kr9Ea_dBxV34RIH3ncXjs8ldGX87ua2GkjFPYx_u0o73BSlduM5h69lnEZX/w640-h562/Suzanne.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suzanne's artworks from the four days. A terrific amount of work and lovely studies.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>September sees the start of the Autumn term with weekly classes offered in mornings and evenings. If you would like to attend a regular class, get in touch.</div><div>julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</div><div><br /></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-20019548784439424772023-05-09T21:20:00.001+01:002023-05-09T21:20:31.926+01:00Summer workshops 2023 with Julie Douglas <h1 style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; line-height: 32.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lovely workshops with Julie Douglas Summer 2023<br /><span style="font-size: 16px;">If you would like to immerse yourself in creative learning, there are a few workshops on offer this summer in the BARA studio. With sessions running from two to five days, these courses allow you the time and space to learn intensively and push your skills to a new level. Workshops include 'drawing the portrait' (info at the following link, which takes you to a full description and dates) </span></h1><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://juliedouglas.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b927c0a3f3f8e16a74dd5537d&id=2e4b2ed71f&e=1ab7f55090" style="color: #007c89;">http://juliedouglasdrawingpaintinglearning.blogspot.com/2023/04/portrait-drawing-workshop-with-julie.html</a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmR72dHINFES79bA8mqIaKq6fXsT-x3ZxtOotAax9OWFxe5mJoz4ReCBe7_lcrg3EHEWLZEVFEYVHUQrJY4UWbMWHSL0uGJnmarmwabcDYOq_IATxHTwqSMmb02jh4yXCG2B_3vsrivxKRRzNbcikdhg7rFsVRQ6BGhZQya1Wirp09QyzVzBKr-h3ZQ/s3584/785e2942-3b6f-1c03-eec6-f052c09aea31.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1889" data-original-width="3584" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmR72dHINFES79bA8mqIaKq6fXsT-x3ZxtOotAax9OWFxe5mJoz4ReCBe7_lcrg3EHEWLZEVFEYVHUQrJY4UWbMWHSL0uGJnmarmwabcDYOq_IATxHTwqSMmb02jh4yXCG2B_3vsrivxKRRzNbcikdhg7rFsVRQ6BGhZQya1Wirp09QyzVzBKr-h3ZQ/w640-h338/785e2942-3b6f-1c03-eec6-f052c09aea31.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><br /><h1 style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; line-height: 32.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">and another workshop 'painting the portrait in oils' (info on the link below, which takes you to a full description and dates)</span></h1><p><a href="https://juliedouglas.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b927c0a3f3f8e16a74dd5537d&id=de58d487b7&e=1ab7f55090" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">http://juliedouglasdrawingpaintinglearning.blogspot.com/2023/04/portrait-painting-oils-workshop-with.html</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH1UTwCdhLuRTsXbd0gCluixPPtCX1G1YVw-RDwCfXZYB3Hx1CRCtMCgqfj3hG_JMCKA-dCCBOeoFRiMJxbeg52PgpdaGO26zuexx9wLsgYoVK038K_4utbwmBSIWMukU5nNLl5-NQsjrVG6FmfIf0hEHA6EymcPUdh-OHsJkFRHFl6HnEu81RWmdQA/s3455/AJulieDouglasportrait.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3455" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH1UTwCdhLuRTsXbd0gCluixPPtCX1G1YVw-RDwCfXZYB3Hx1CRCtMCgqfj3hG_JMCKA-dCCBOeoFRiMJxbeg52PgpdaGO26zuexx9wLsgYoVK038K_4utbwmBSIWMukU5nNLl5-NQsjrVG6FmfIf0hEHA6EymcPUdh-OHsJkFRHFl6HnEu81RWmdQA/w640-h552/AJulieDouglasportrait.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> <span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 20px;">Also on offer - pastel seascapes, kids class and a 'clinic for all your unfinished paintings!'</span></p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Dates are not set in stone so if you want to attend something and the dates don't suit, please do get in touch. </span><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">Sat 15 July - kids drawing class £30</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">July 17 - 21st Portrait drawing £500</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">July 24th - 28th Portrait in oils £500</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">July 31 - Aug 1st - pen and watercolour botanicals £200</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">Aug 2nd - 3rd Pastel seascapes £200</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">Aug 17 - 18th ‘painting clinic for all your unfinished paintings’. £200</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">Aug 21 - 24 - Portrait drawing £400<br /><br />For info please email <a href="mailto:julie@juliedouglas.co.uk" style="color: #007c89;">julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</a> <br />Classes are in the studio in Comber. </p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-68900080590471783092023-04-21T01:30:00.020+01:002023-04-21T01:30:00.184+01:00Portrait drawing workshop with Julie Douglas, 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjaJMVzHK7fu8MzcWpat55RTTsXBetiPa1x9kb7u8yHGRqm5BDXRkNHULyjDF4j5AymLBumuZ1OiWNT_xJlbLFTWDFm70W0hSbqWbCrkQIXOvNEqUd9A2N8XQcYf99X2tfjskd_9EX2J6teA-KMxXtYlZ0KOuoiXrp2-SYqP6YT22U-vjZ0CjteviGw/s2754/Juliedouglas%20portrait%20wokshop.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="2754" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjaJMVzHK7fu8MzcWpat55RTTsXBetiPa1x9kb7u8yHGRqm5BDXRkNHULyjDF4j5AymLBumuZ1OiWNT_xJlbLFTWDFm70W0hSbqWbCrkQIXOvNEqUd9A2N8XQcYf99X2tfjskd_9EX2J6teA-KMxXtYlZ0KOuoiXrp2-SYqP6YT22U-vjZ0CjteviGw/w640-h394/Juliedouglas%20portrait%20wokshop.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="section" style="background-color: white;"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">There are many facets to drawing portraits, from capturing the 3-dimensionality of the head, to proportion, creating atmosphere and understanding how to guide the eye of the viewer. This workshop will help you create something which looks alive and dynamic, to capture gesture and movement, creating a believable likeness and an empathetic rendering of the face.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV0YCI9pRhkp3_3OUfJ-FygtktWIQSfWp50Vyz40nuGGIoXcCb_j8D-qIlT-WNqbuhlOjQEoXrLt-lv5d1cUcV4iA1f5inXltWO3CUxEfZ7XRPgd92yFfq7GDS1n22hueQWDDdp0UMSfAXTGcomWJ3JYkL_S86190TFSSCGWs3cjV90-rapSDy7IWUw/s4032/IMG_0411.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV0YCI9pRhkp3_3OUfJ-FygtktWIQSfWp50Vyz40nuGGIoXcCb_j8D-qIlT-WNqbuhlOjQEoXrLt-lv5d1cUcV4iA1f5inXltWO3CUxEfZ7XRPgd92yFfq7GDS1n22hueQWDDdp0UMSfAXTGcomWJ3JYkL_S86190TFSSCGWs3cjV90-rapSDy7IWUw/w480-h640/IMG_0411.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Over 5 days we will look at the head from all angles, helping you to understand the shape through tones and shadows, using pencil. We will look at the form of the head as well as the individual features, working through a series of projects until we reach a full portrait study. We work using many exercises, rather than just one and mostly from photographic reference. </span></p><p><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">We will use a variety of visual aids, become familiar with the order of work, and make great efforts to move away from our preconceptions of how to produce a portrait. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80); color: #505050; font-family: arial;">The workshop is designed to create a relaxed, informative and focused working environment for all skill levels.</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80); color: #505050; font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9TMqTCAnDzp4HbZLcXKCX6cNiEBktX5giBwN33HmJtJgzmGjFO8sSIUEYe-3gg_YzIcKVXiY6ahs3LV4ey5EkQ_aEPidICNZmeqd_kqHifnJTa_nlIcD845SQ5vLWXvWRjHOX0n07GAxMmZQBYco9C-d-k_igY3zrbDN1czjn-O8YCjsw_aLGJZlIQ/s2860/JulieDouglasportrait.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2860" data-original-width="2438" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9TMqTCAnDzp4HbZLcXKCX6cNiEBktX5giBwN33HmJtJgzmGjFO8sSIUEYe-3gg_YzIcKVXiY6ahs3LV4ey5EkQ_aEPidICNZmeqd_kqHifnJTa_nlIcD845SQ5vLWXvWRjHOX0n07GAxMmZQBYco9C-d-k_igY3zrbDN1czjn-O8YCjsw_aLGJZlIQ/w546-h640/JulieDouglasportrait.JPG" width="546" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">In other words, we will retrain your eye so you ‘see’ freshly, and create new understanding with positive and successful results! This workshops is backed up by several demonstration videos which you can watch over and again at home. They include an extensive explanation of comparative measuring, which is important to grasp. </span><p></p></div></div></div></div><p><span face="Helvetica, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With lots of thorough demonstrations and time given to each individual student, your portrait drawings will improve and you have many opportunities to ask questions. Julie has written and e-book of illustrated notes to accompany this workshop. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="Helvetica, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" style="color: #505050;">Dates - July 17th - 21st and also </span><span face="Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif" style="color: #505050;">August 21st - 25th</span></span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cost £450.00. Materials list provided upon booking. Spaces are limited to a maximum of 8 students. For more information please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you would like to do this workshop but are unable to do these dates please get in touch. </span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">Julie Douglas is an award winning artist with 30 years teaching experience under her belt, both at home and abroad. She is respected for her ability to bring out the best in students in a friendly and positive way. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;" /></span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">She published a large drawing and painting manual in 2017 which is fully illustrated using her own and her students artworks, and is currently writing two more books, one on portrait drawing and the other on oil portraits. She teaches weekly drawing and painting classes from her studio as well as longer workshops. </span></div><p><br /></p><div data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80); color: #505050; font-family: Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div><div data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-49921678085437228202023-04-21T01:30:00.018+01:002023-04-21T01:30:00.183+01:00Portrait Painting (oils) workshop with Julie Douglas 2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This five day workshop guides you through the process involved in painting the portrait. We will look at the structure of the head, and do several studies in colour as well as black and white. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FShMJB7FgXFKdg4w3-4qbsdyWIQDns0KJ7CT4SkVUUaxu_vtQmC2CjnEsN3RSDImp-hzY9EJ29fy0gaLKwva17rV0Wrxa92alKpZWJgQVxubvXEVEbtQCTSEabaIX4ux9EZQtrSMMFNwPreT4squrs2MNi35IfjeUkNR1DBrIbo5RBrnBFvL0Hfwog/s3584/JulieDouglasportrait.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1889" data-original-width="3584" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FShMJB7FgXFKdg4w3-4qbsdyWIQDns0KJ7CT4SkVUUaxu_vtQmC2CjnEsN3RSDImp-hzY9EJ29fy0gaLKwva17rV0Wrxa92alKpZWJgQVxubvXEVEbtQCTSEabaIX4ux9EZQtrSMMFNwPreT4squrs2MNi35IfjeUkNR1DBrIbo5RBrnBFvL0Hfwog/w640-h337/JulieDouglasportrait.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We will practice colour mixing to give you confidence as well as some small colour studies. We will use different models, from photographic reference. From learning how to get the right proportions, to blocking-in and building up in layers, to working alla prima. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0l3pF7yjyfIpU_fTRJ6TVKY32xp-zYrkxLMhdgSCIEMmLpXYD7VPYnQcsK83xKaV0LATfZdWlseFdXs7nbjgCnALWzkf_YvgBWcWPEMu5rKdocE6S_WROUJtT4VrUYRJrxMdY4njnZW6ti38KZYtZ9QW-rhX3aHMYxbcoK15iheAtn1OcjCX0mE4uw/s2910/JulieDouglasart%20class.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="2910" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0l3pF7yjyfIpU_fTRJ6TVKY32xp-zYrkxLMhdgSCIEMmLpXYD7VPYnQcsK83xKaV0LATfZdWlseFdXs7nbjgCnALWzkf_YvgBWcWPEMu5rKdocE6S_WROUJtT4VrUYRJrxMdY4njnZW6ti38KZYtZ9QW-rhX3aHMYxbcoK15iheAtn1OcjCX0mE4uw/w640-h238/JulieDouglasart%20class.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There will be lots of demonstrations with individual guidance and feedback throughout. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpYN8KnhjsGMcqKeI67p-7Cc_r53P_KL8IOTlNI2GfaMEEJM7bT0bT5IKD1aGyGOUyglyXyiLNV8CYBffdZ2YJ-wiwlYGuBi7MiyADIY4Q5Sq2O6xG6r7nARmjeNq20Lmnt9_1QqvTkurD1gnIFJQQLFb_PyqTbAm0O4PA4EZFtGiWve2zMng4Hoekw/s3136/IMG_1533.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3136" data-original-width="2238" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpYN8KnhjsGMcqKeI67p-7Cc_r53P_KL8IOTlNI2GfaMEEJM7bT0bT5IKD1aGyGOUyglyXyiLNV8CYBffdZ2YJ-wiwlYGuBi7MiyADIY4Q5Sq2O6xG6r7nARmjeNq20Lmnt9_1QqvTkurD1gnIFJQQLFb_PyqTbAm0O4PA4EZFtGiWve2zMng4Hoekw/w456-h640/IMG_1533.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJfyuGoq478W81j8r_ZnSXRCAXhVNIJjE_XRlbdBYfG_WMNO2Zag-uHVPnbbkxukcYD34DWmR_KQk4N9jeuKviQNdJoKEozSxewIJqEDpt7hQ3U5kKzF9avF4EgB7RSW10qcMT3Ia2W4Kt8Nvl4AAD_E48Km7Nvza_Rco2E7vOcUAjVGJSJUB5IukIA/s3264/IMG_1541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJfyuGoq478W81j8r_ZnSXRCAXhVNIJjE_XRlbdBYfG_WMNO2Zag-uHVPnbbkxukcYD34DWmR_KQk4N9jeuKviQNdJoKEozSxewIJqEDpt7hQ3U5kKzF9avF4EgB7RSW10qcMT3Ia2W4Kt8Nvl4AAD_E48Km7Nvza_Rco2E7vOcUAjVGJSJUB5IukIA/w480-h640/IMG_1541.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p data-mce-fragment="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80); color: #505050; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 19.44444px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The workshop is designed to create a relaxed, informative and focused working environment for all skill levels. The core of the lesson will be based on drawing, values, edges, composition and creating life-like skin tone colour. </span></p><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw_unls5vJwm6kCJyxpcaWtFywxCwLnBNW5Fu4yjYBu791s76i3lAxuGBn9i_C8ed_Ksoq3QQdaYfvDUuU0Mkxi5k-fE4Qm7CXr28u1BRLibiMYm_79KitEWFD9O3ONtadmd_lnz_iVziwQgJBpq08BstmOfQV72cbaEUj3FYFyg9C0tdKqXhJV0PBg/s3674/IMG_9429.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2660" data-original-width="3674" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw_unls5vJwm6kCJyxpcaWtFywxCwLnBNW5Fu4yjYBu791s76i3lAxuGBn9i_C8ed_Ksoq3QQdaYfvDUuU0Mkxi5k-fE4Qm7CXr28u1BRLibiMYm_79KitEWFD9O3ONtadmd_lnz_iVziwQgJBpq08BstmOfQV72cbaEUj3FYFyg9C0tdKqXhJV0PBg/w640-h464/IMG_9429.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colour study</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWNVIeeC8l7mcuwyW_MZY_aW3z6-2MFgV4TkIf9zL8xPJD_4HxtPUxlNhMXi1eMVP4iXLGFdrV_1VpU-91ShZhBjSpM-8QRyGSFIalfsNFH-vc6IVwDq89zzewJUkTF89qTwv2h0z9jGK-V8j9zwpd1vck2S9V4FZzjvVODOVv5zerkrvQ-V2vgTQ4g/s3455/IMG_0836.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3455" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWNVIeeC8l7mcuwyW_MZY_aW3z6-2MFgV4TkIf9zL8xPJD_4HxtPUxlNhMXi1eMVP4iXLGFdrV_1VpU-91ShZhBjSpM-8QRyGSFIalfsNFH-vc6IVwDq89zzewJUkTF89qTwv2h0z9jGK-V8j9zwpd1vck2S9V4FZzjvVODOVv5zerkrvQ-V2vgTQ4g/w640-h552/IMG_0836.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colour study (left) and work in progress</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkJWH2YSsKl0vwOl4LBFIBJ-bwoKgkrz_vu8Pfnu1jvBToLVVhIWpS4SQmXnTAzbo6NMkOFIsPI6TbWizzXkpBO13EswN6rvXflnx7A0vNkOOClCSoTiEComr8N1Mi-RwevTbucvKd2Lvw-6Xqy5AejLcpaPToPQwMx1cxGNu_upjBJfnyRL64v_yPw/s2938/JulieDouglsaPortraitClass.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="2938" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkJWH2YSsKl0vwOl4LBFIBJ-bwoKgkrz_vu8Pfnu1jvBToLVVhIWpS4SQmXnTAzbo6NMkOFIsPI6TbWizzXkpBO13EswN6rvXflnx7A0vNkOOClCSoTiEComr8N1Mi-RwevTbucvKd2Lvw-6Xqy5AejLcpaPToPQwMx1cxGNu_upjBJfnyRL64v_yPw/w640-h414/JulieDouglsaPortraitClass.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above - drawing study and colour study</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: arial;">Dates - July 24th - 28th</span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: arial;"> and </span><span style="color: #505050; font-family: arial;">August 21st - 24th</span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you would like to do this workshop but are unable to do these dates please get in touch. It is suitable for all levels of experience due to the nature of the exercises. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cost £450.00. Materials list provided upon booking. Spaces are limited to a maximum of 8 students. For more information please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black;">Julie Douglas is an award winning artist with 30 years teaching experience under her belt, both at home and abroad. She is respected for her ability to bring out the best in students in a friendly and positive way. </span><br style="color: black;" /></span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: arial;">She published a large drawing and painting manual in 2017 which is fully illustrated using her own and her students artworks, and is currently writing two more books, one on portrait drawing and the other on oil portraits. She teaches weekly drawing and painting classes from her studio as well as longer workshops. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><br />Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-48696862735148973822023-04-19T17:42:00.001+01:002023-04-19T18:30:43.268+01:00White flowers - lines and gladioli, chalks and oils, students artworks<p><span style="text-align: center;">At the moment, I am using colour as the theme for my oil painting classes, and recently the choice was...WHITE. I decided to have white flowers as reference, and headed to Ikea to pick up some lilies, though I was seriously diverted by the gladioli, so bought some of those too. They look rather tremendous at the bottom of my stairs! </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOngcvm8WZ5Mr7OzH52lmAGeE_ZhgjEOtt9bVH1ihaMyd-Zpg7F6qIrVCHwWeoTC3hFgv9RtbcrWQxkILSOyFvSfCWt_e3Ebaw4t6Cz0Q49mV23Ly_egziZyJwUBbc0ynMt9esjz8-u4oPKVWalSF5AlYJ6Vd2-75HKnm1Gx3B0aNFA4XvKz63lCufqA/s1659/IMG_2449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1659" data-original-width="1303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOngcvm8WZ5Mr7OzH52lmAGeE_ZhgjEOtt9bVH1ihaMyd-Zpg7F6qIrVCHwWeoTC3hFgv9RtbcrWQxkILSOyFvSfCWt_e3Ebaw4t6Cz0Q49mV23Ly_egziZyJwUBbc0ynMt9esjz8-u4oPKVWalSF5AlYJ6Vd2-75HKnm1Gx3B0aNFA4XvKz63lCufqA/w502-h640/IMG_2449.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jug of fakes!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">I wouldn't usually go for fake flowers, but as I wanted students to work from life, this was a good solution as they wouldn't wilt (the flowers, not the students!).</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo_EDDFA3yI_x1r1MD8x9Zh7d2fAtSjIM9fP7QIn1Ym0JPmm4nmw9seii_XIS8UFkpKgvlE2wxX9ELDkfU9_9Gm68f3cp0zPSmrnUTlgs4wI11-_CT2lVQTkT8SVQiyWkKzS73ChPRdbuOAbEmfV6mEnQUf8dsQ2JddAl1psUaJYaz3hOe3ZwifkCLg/s3793/IMG_1949.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3793" data-original-width="2844" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo_EDDFA3yI_x1r1MD8x9Zh7d2fAtSjIM9fP7QIn1Ym0JPmm4nmw9seii_XIS8UFkpKgvlE2wxX9ELDkfU9_9Gm68f3cp0zPSmrnUTlgs4wI11-_CT2lVQTkT8SVQiyWkKzS73ChPRdbuOAbEmfV6mEnQUf8dsQ2JddAl1psUaJYaz3hOe3ZwifkCLg/w480-h640/IMG_1949.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely finished painting by Julie B</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I started by clamping each stem to the boards on the easels, then moved the lamps around to create as much light and shade as possible. I wanted to have plenty of variation, with only a limited amount of unshaded white. This meant that everyone had lots of opportunity to paint a multitude of different 'whites'. </span></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOn5iYoR3fRwyUBiAV-x6I95EB03a_cZKRqlAb4rdo-r1JWUV8gl1Ir2XgI86guutU1dZWZuTXyIYOx95gfAX3kzv8SnE9EEbn_qMA4m8mpr3xi74J3my0LjyL4DPFS9C-OXdZumKAQBHsqZWsS45axiQXAHGspOfcwUvZV-wRVccdyvD3HDacL1ApA/s3954/IMG_1854.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2377" data-original-width="3954" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOn5iYoR3fRwyUBiAV-x6I95EB03a_cZKRqlAb4rdo-r1JWUV8gl1Ir2XgI86guutU1dZWZuTXyIYOx95gfAX3kzv8SnE9EEbn_qMA4m8mpr3xi74J3my0LjyL4DPFS9C-OXdZumKAQBHsqZWsS45axiQXAHGspOfcwUvZV-wRVccdyvD3HDacL1ApA/w640-h384/IMG_1854.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charcoal study and finished painting by Ruth T</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the first session, all students did a tonal study in grey and white compressed charcoal, on tinted card (apart from Sara, who did a lovely colour pencil artwork instead). </div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiWuFWwxNshyr8AEOZ8q6llIuJa3aAxfELMM32ZwqiOH2ISizuUx6vQj6mUShwdigTjHfvTZq2RG8MHohe5MOJXOlfCr6bylRX8g6XxvLhhwiQAKz2EjuDiG-OZ_4lPW29CzjuD3ibff67uHa-RGtdOwZgUFN_uNPUHdBcKA0U0O8YSNq-JXJif014Q/s4032/IMG_1889.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiWuFWwxNshyr8AEOZ8q6llIuJa3aAxfELMM32ZwqiOH2ISizuUx6vQj6mUShwdigTjHfvTZq2RG8MHohe5MOJXOlfCr6bylRX8g6XxvLhhwiQAKz2EjuDiG-OZ_4lPW29CzjuD3ibff67uHa-RGtdOwZgUFN_uNPUHdBcKA0U0O8YSNq-JXJif014Q/w640-h480/IMG_1889.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous coloured pencil on tinted card, by Sara C</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doing a preliminary study gives us the space to understand the subject, in the manner of solving a puzzle, and helps iron out some of the tricky pitfalls, without the added difficulties of dealing in colour. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2a6xJHBOv5ZMVFo2-aHRw9b24lDvQS0XyCRP-fpuvnnPyIsnWUHPaZoebMS4Z0lzBqM6YPhMX9CunIo3piqkzQv-w5WnCcf0h_2aLop84L2npiDbsf02fgRX2D10e9G4kIO3koDawfl4uuZynRqaR9UwXIEPWKBQ2gRg8UHc6sohp3sDYLzW0DSctQ/s2968/IMG_1733.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2968" data-original-width="2563" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2a6xJHBOv5ZMVFo2-aHRw9b24lDvQS0XyCRP-fpuvnnPyIsnWUHPaZoebMS4Z0lzBqM6YPhMX9CunIo3piqkzQv-w5WnCcf0h_2aLop84L2npiDbsf02fgRX2D10e9G4kIO3koDawfl4uuZynRqaR9UwXIEPWKBQ2gRg8UHc6sohp3sDYLzW0DSctQ/w552-h640/IMG_1733.jpeg" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A delicious pastel tonal study by LM</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Students had up to three further sessions to complete an oil study of their flower. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgM8iijKWoSOO66x8mi_wra0mY2Ze5zsmEw_kypyq2cDdSCc_6Nvew7GbzY0CpeFdZnfWS3WZrotWlg7g9iQ15QIQhz_Kh-u2_7eLoRWJ1gd6NYnc5QAURYdeAqAI4yhGeke1HBj10oYcNI4DoiOycE0ZmpBlXbvBc4aEoNKoseoZ_Bw2V4uF7wKksg/s828/IMG_2448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="828" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgM8iijKWoSOO66x8mi_wra0mY2Ze5zsmEw_kypyq2cDdSCc_6Nvew7GbzY0CpeFdZnfWS3WZrotWlg7g9iQ15QIQhz_Kh-u2_7eLoRWJ1gd6NYnc5QAURYdeAqAI4yhGeke1HBj10oYcNI4DoiOycE0ZmpBlXbvBc4aEoNKoseoZ_Bw2V4uF7wKksg/w640-h502/IMG_2448.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A-M's home set-up showing the lily clamped to her board on the right, with the underpainting on the left. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhullm0bYGDatKotY7vDDyatPlmnIMtc6_aVoViEGBmxHMoBBe-XE_XxL0bWUfBjYPxk8OGyTeakHBwgyJPUch1pHMXx5g5GBuR-HYAksp8s8jM49ry7FrQISDiSLXwfYQMI4_svlDvIN623MKKg8O6V3iEXQg8AeGXxG9Qxmz_4FA0VbdTPts32dsT9g/s3243/IMG_1560.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3243" data-original-width="2272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhullm0bYGDatKotY7vDDyatPlmnIMtc6_aVoViEGBmxHMoBBe-XE_XxL0bWUfBjYPxk8OGyTeakHBwgyJPUch1pHMXx5g5GBuR-HYAksp8s8jM49ry7FrQISDiSLXwfYQMI4_svlDvIN623MKKg8O6V3iEXQg8AeGXxG9Qxmz_4FA0VbdTPts32dsT9g/w448-h640/IMG_1560.jpeg" width="448" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely pastel tonal study by Bronagh B</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQfl8NL9kbkyh6_0xySCAKXddkb8quLuHNn_Xcbe37425KuhVqLRYyj2HaxEDUakld6siQYq8UfyWQqBDfDhH2fMpuB54rGkjKkNKR1eTWufU51j7o9LF5Q1iyTwwRt0gQ8B-WmAToaa3xoxFkOyFEjLvsf1E06gN5vqjumpHtKnQx4h7FOMqvyJTWA/s3357/IMG_1557.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="2226" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQfl8NL9kbkyh6_0xySCAKXddkb8quLuHNn_Xcbe37425KuhVqLRYyj2HaxEDUakld6siQYq8UfyWQqBDfDhH2fMpuB54rGkjKkNKR1eTWufU51j7o9LF5Q1iyTwwRt0gQ8B-WmAToaa3xoxFkOyFEjLvsf1E06gN5vqjumpHtKnQx4h7FOMqvyJTWA/w424-h640/IMG_1557.jpeg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dramatic tonal study by PC</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HUdJyVM0VPwAU_2BtJqlOupH5cLZsB_VmGMpqRbcfVoDTgXf4FhiHV001GrhZjEPA8wTOu02cjRMKo1kwDnE_H49RmgjogQpmNviJCpGVoHzezjNVK0luGkBBEZGcsh0vLLLZbrs_FDPfQtEUIIOVwSoPKDRW3eycS3Swq5E0YuSjhihRNrY0qfWnA/s1600/IMG-20230419-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HUdJyVM0VPwAU_2BtJqlOupH5cLZsB_VmGMpqRbcfVoDTgXf4FhiHV001GrhZjEPA8wTOu02cjRMKo1kwDnE_H49RmgjogQpmNviJCpGVoHzezjNVK0luGkBBEZGcsh0vLLLZbrs_FDPfQtEUIIOVwSoPKDRW3eycS3Swq5E0YuSjhihRNrY0qfWnA/w480-h640/IMG-20230419-WA0000.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at the difference a strong background colour makes to the perceived value of the white petals. Lovely painting by Marie P</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most dramatic paintings were the ones which had a strong background. This meant that the different tones and shades within the petals looked subtle and pale - when the background was also pale, the petals risked looking overly colourful. Great work, with excellent amounts of suffering in the name of art!! </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For info on workshops please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julie's studio is above the pop-up shop in lovely Comber - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Julie+Douglas+Art+Courses,+Belfast+Academy+of+Realist+Art/@54.5504618,-5.7486225,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48610b29599d173d:0x3095b2d4c8c4e7c1!8m2!3d54.5504587!4d-5.7460422!16s%2Fg%2F11f5q8zld9">https://www.google.com/maps/place/Julie+Douglas+Art+Courses,+Belfast+Academy+of+Realist+Art/@54.5504618,-5.7486225,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48610b29599d173d:0x3095b2d4c8c4e7c1!8m2!3d54.5504587!4d-5.7460422!16s%2Fg%2F11f5q8zld9</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-45901610114425994912023-03-17T20:15:00.000+00:002023-03-17T20:15:07.508+00:00A little foray into Pastels - trees on tinted paper. <p>I rediscovered the joys of colour pastels during a two-day pastel workshop that I held in the summer. The students embraced the challenges of the chalks, and enjoyed the effects particular to this medium, including their tactile nature. Getting the hands dirty!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMS_8cVCOZEiJyHnWaKJoOupeBeHQdOAfxjtuxM1IaJ7NBwBLuBhZOGgz6Xyue3eLExoQaxVJryBKjSO1WUBouFRQ27S8W-U4H-sqiWkh9f4FGjZqCwx_WfrC3owBWktPk4qn9nYBHhTjCFQZT10JKMB888nKDSNTPepojwtOt2q6BiF2yhrEUsmNRg/s4032/IMG_7872.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMS_8cVCOZEiJyHnWaKJoOupeBeHQdOAfxjtuxM1IaJ7NBwBLuBhZOGgz6Xyue3eLExoQaxVJryBKjSO1WUBouFRQ27S8W-U4H-sqiWkh9f4FGjZqCwx_WfrC3owBWktPk4qn9nYBHhTjCFQZT10JKMB888nKDSNTPepojwtOt2q6BiF2yhrEUsmNRg/w640-h480/IMG_7872.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students on the workshop</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU0g3f-v8WE-f9JkK8hCbhGvPs6Kka8WAIuttHVZft35BrNWAaaG_Yg1mTXdDKNQbLo8C_dT77DnVa7j-WDQs4sO54JZVcNBzWfk3KGm61xpl2XEy5JADqRScqE0ADEbYoNYaJpvmClpLssIb8qIBdGz6pIxH3g3qWu4DVUrjNTK_y88qT-4c9g097g/s4032/IMG_7881.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2283" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU0g3f-v8WE-f9JkK8hCbhGvPs6Kka8WAIuttHVZft35BrNWAaaG_Yg1mTXdDKNQbLo8C_dT77DnVa7j-WDQs4sO54JZVcNBzWfk3KGm61xpl2XEy5JADqRScqE0ADEbYoNYaJpvmClpLssIb8qIBdGz6pIxH3g3qWu4DVUrjNTK_y88qT-4c9g097g/w640-h362/IMG_7881.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some student studies from the first day<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I fell in love with the immediacy of the chalks and decided to do a few more drawings myself after the workshop, to see how far I could push them. I hadn't done any tree paintings for a while (I love trees but find them so challenging that I can only do one or two per year,,,,) so thought it would be interesting to see how they would turn out, in pastels. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ju0LdHk6lhTAxD7UznAapYLnz-r80vfCjD0X7nv3N5FYuQC4-l2mVOXMiKDQ1rLppXk5uIImZpJE90qtA-ohcpLM6B3B9p_NFdfKZxrNujAv7fvtYotoiJkenIeGQ-4hnhm4LGuOVN_bhqGoZlk4_dmkiEh55EHuAzaPItMAFs2hFvvw_spxV5gH2g/s3333/IMG_7941.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="3333" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ju0LdHk6lhTAxD7UznAapYLnz-r80vfCjD0X7nv3N5FYuQC4-l2mVOXMiKDQ1rLppXk5uIImZpJE90qtA-ohcpLM6B3B9p_NFdfKZxrNujAv7fvtYotoiJkenIeGQ-4hnhm4LGuOVN_bhqGoZlk4_dmkiEh55EHuAzaPItMAFs2hFvvw_spxV5gH2g/w640-h476/IMG_7941.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The start! Rough and general, not specific.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I chose to work on grey paper, size A3. I began by gently marking where I wanted the tree trunks, drawing them lightly in lilac, as bold structure-lines breaking up the page. I then roughly blocked in the contrasting tones, with particular attention to the brightest areas so as to retain the clean lights. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUphIyUsXH9EfQEEqpu_yG4Pr8szjKMKvoAUxVd2Y0ZZw2KT0kNFrcPW4AqTP2u2czgVoG6pM65leS-8yOXMkcVvRO63DMmWfcMSLS7v5Cm_AHGKgtCm11alGQYwS3NGkxt2PCqKmf7-IVPChpWhHQy80EUpR3wMQ7_w6r7CdJMq_v1cijJmkv8MfIg/s4032/IMG_7982.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUphIyUsXH9EfQEEqpu_yG4Pr8szjKMKvoAUxVd2Y0ZZw2KT0kNFrcPW4AqTP2u2czgVoG6pM65leS-8yOXMkcVvRO63DMmWfcMSLS7v5Cm_AHGKgtCm11alGQYwS3NGkxt2PCqKmf7-IVPChpWhHQy80EUpR3wMQ7_w6r7CdJMq_v1cijJmkv8MfIg/w480-h640/IMG_7982.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the textures</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Once the big tones were blocked it, I revisited adding detail using shorter strokes. I learnt a great deal, about how much (or how little) layering the pastels accepted, and how some looser areas help direct the viewer's gaze. It was satisfying, interesting and frustrating, in equal measure. It took about 4 days at the easel. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfKNgKKSiLTelx6Rhy4zpmrH1yGP9SEEDnHO8Nyu7X8lmH5WLps-5SeOi7MrUJYcIzE4TfnjavZhrXgqG8f8lVyZDvmXhmhUDFyDL1t78aXuvKqPQGwrjpNu2g-D-ZuZ4geDzQtQ-pdHZ88DIjlt96dmPjoH3P0T5he2i7rNccHSn_xMamPO-QGaS3A/s3227/IMG_7991.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2673" data-original-width="3227" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfKNgKKSiLTelx6Rhy4zpmrH1yGP9SEEDnHO8Nyu7X8lmH5WLps-5SeOi7MrUJYcIzE4TfnjavZhrXgqG8f8lVyZDvmXhmhUDFyDL1t78aXuvKqPQGwrjpNu2g-D-ZuZ4geDzQtQ-pdHZ88DIjlt96dmPjoH3P0T5he2i7rNccHSn_xMamPO-QGaS3A/w640-h531/IMG_7991.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished artwork - 'Light Through the Trees at Shaw's Bridge'</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdSMXeyoSKnzSxY2L9B8ju6AIhQIpQfQmGSfJqBsW1pdsfrGsaPoJS6L7_TkVU4Gya39c8oMnHJ485Mnfjz2Ib8Ia3jaKR5vjB0ySCK__bcx1TH5yX_mQvXW-cCumbgU0dbuPutzuz-lx5vi_1vkl44_QA5e3OushkdkkPRngVVE2iR40MvOtZrqcAw/s3022/IMG_7916.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="3022" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdSMXeyoSKnzSxY2L9B8ju6AIhQIpQfQmGSfJqBsW1pdsfrGsaPoJS6L7_TkVU4Gya39c8oMnHJ485Mnfjz2Ib8Ia3jaKR5vjB0ySCK__bcx1TH5yX_mQvXW-cCumbgU0dbuPutzuz-lx5vi_1vkl44_QA5e3OushkdkkPRngVVE2iR40MvOtZrqcAw/w640-h584/IMG_7916.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Autumn colours. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>For the next tree-scape I chose a blue paper, and marked in the trunks first, as previously, keeping the sunny-side of the trunks white and the shadow-sides cool blue and purple, which contrasts vividly with the folks and browns. <br /><br />For info on workshops and weekly classes please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk <br /><br /><br /><p></p></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-42279584160654477942023-03-15T16:55:00.002+00:002023-03-15T16:55:42.886+00:00Cold!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a cold cold winter, and even with the heating on, the studio is fairly chilly. But my wonderful students, they wrap up with more layers, and keep on keeping on! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dVirUaXahf0o3L4WjRDsOn38zA5YiFC2UyddBti8eOMLqXuLRn8bJ71pRVXSFCSO9E9-WRqll-TQIy4rPRQZ3Yi8CkvAZLyBegcY031Epq-QIfpJ_Qdcz193KLxTJFs3T6RGxIlrlxoVF9EnZBtnp5WjxDlVRD74gCqy6QuOjiYdOWks6m2uDSJ_rQ/s4032/IMG_0388.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dVirUaXahf0o3L4WjRDsOn38zA5YiFC2UyddBti8eOMLqXuLRn8bJ71pRVXSFCSO9E9-WRqll-TQIy4rPRQZ3Yi8CkvAZLyBegcY031Epq-QIfpJ_Qdcz193KLxTJFs3T6RGxIlrlxoVF9EnZBtnp5WjxDlVRD74gCqy6QuOjiYdOWks6m2uDSJ_rQ/w480-h640/IMG_0388.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the first time in all my years of teaching, the studio is full of blankets for putting on laps - and it's cold enough that no one scoffs! 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So my eye has been attracted to plants. For the first time in my life, I bought some artificial flowers, so that my oil painting students could paint lilies without having to see them wilt. The only creepy thing is that the lilies themselves were fairly identical.. but they served an excellent purpose. I also succumbed to some rather splendid stems of artificial gladioli, and did a charcoal study as part of my demonstration. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAYFVKfVFyzGDQuBy_OxgtQ8TH6m5izDs9SgHhF0HklN8e9VX6BK8DVK8TJy4NJ5o4p0WyGkLHRjfy1PME572VPyHhIu_K7YSwIWkMYMrU0qOM7vmYCWKlejC0fdTM-dsoEqFAXyUvne2Djk9Tw4NYhSdVyI7cvYRTZccL890nUcB4E6SGZek4re2NQ/s4029/IMG_1806.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4029" data-original-width="2774" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAYFVKfVFyzGDQuBy_OxgtQ8TH6m5izDs9SgHhF0HklN8e9VX6BK8DVK8TJy4NJ5o4p0WyGkLHRjfy1PME572VPyHhIu_K7YSwIWkMYMrU0qOM7vmYCWKlejC0fdTM-dsoEqFAXyUvne2Djk9Tw4NYhSdVyI7cvYRTZccL890nUcB4E6SGZek4re2NQ/w220-h320/IMG_1806.jpeg" width="220" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIghx-nhlAut8THlxjAHRYX6hoGmzaTqNVYGZbEzo_FNxfWPlM7o5Dw5DcqT-KMV9JCxD_6ouVZQPLo_xqxR_Oqh0CdtO3Vj0XTtw9r6JiTsp15TtpKobCp4Tg25AbARxX1ASIAB-xRdPQ4gblcCZ9PvtzGQC-SzcQntOgc6z200JZ9bcgJD42XZoiA/s4032/IMG_1739.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIghx-nhlAut8THlxjAHRYX6hoGmzaTqNVYGZbEzo_FNxfWPlM7o5Dw5DcqT-KMV9JCxD_6ouVZQPLo_xqxR_Oqh0CdtO3Vj0XTtw9r6JiTsp15TtpKobCp4Tg25AbARxX1ASIAB-xRdPQ4gblcCZ9PvtzGQC-SzcQntOgc6z200JZ9bcgJD42XZoiA/w240-h320/IMG_1739.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNsbmtv8VOm4Tx5xSRfcXrHZKDmU2_USs7FIae40vYOXWU_ymJUdLbeN_rgRtAEaBCR7tRuXUJcLfm-K_ggofN3__G3I6yFe5CUGEU2M-WNnjnuy6skwSJzwUHLiAM0YF3vIyCafHzp26S1SwoL76Oc37Nd4STE8W7Ftb3HM0JX4SyPPsG3vWH93L5Q/s3646/IMG_1734.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3646" data-original-width="2523" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNsbmtv8VOm4Tx5xSRfcXrHZKDmU2_USs7FIae40vYOXWU_ymJUdLbeN_rgRtAEaBCR7tRuXUJcLfm-K_ggofN3__G3I6yFe5CUGEU2M-WNnjnuy6skwSJzwUHLiAM0YF3vIyCafHzp26S1SwoL76Oc37Nd4STE8W7Ftb3HM0JX4SyPPsG3vWH93L5Q/w442-h640/IMG_1734.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Previously, I drew some wild garlic, photographed while on a trip to Cavan with friends. We walked down a rarely-used path and the sides were banked with vast swathes of wild garlic - the aroma was wonderful. </div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a charcoal study first, see demos below, then an oil painting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjxvQfXX8ooPZL4QAr9CCjIdGBWcDyxQI1X_R59GFnPFESaZ-rnAS2lj7mgfpbacaMMhywQ-Ki5wIWvQDGL8zlPKRWK0UPkHrxEGMt34wQqY0lZt4d9iUURUc8EqzalX-SbxtSysYaKsopTjKW5dSWohNgL27r5lDi7Ww7WnUUCNS2WYysCoQv4-ttA/s4032/IMG_5600.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjxvQfXX8ooPZL4QAr9CCjIdGBWcDyxQI1X_R59GFnPFESaZ-rnAS2lj7mgfpbacaMMhywQ-Ki5wIWvQDGL8zlPKRWK0UPkHrxEGMt34wQqY0lZt4d9iUURUc8EqzalX-SbxtSysYaKsopTjKW5dSWohNgL27r5lDi7Ww7WnUUCNS2WYysCoQv4-ttA/w150-h200/IMG_5600.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxeqbl6-AWwrjk0vHyJBM8caLzr7amGuIld049UUJrGwN1iwV35BmD_DWonNyurKS8wEkIbxGCqQFlrBcta82BxU7VB8V5xrJj9NxFnNzOg9uWLZc6qowW1haWX11VXd7dTIGwYHXQAtI60NQsgrw4ooHRMgoUjz8wKvqb38rsJQQuRlYuSmB3zNWDQ/s4032/IMG_5605.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxeqbl6-AWwrjk0vHyJBM8caLzr7amGuIld049UUJrGwN1iwV35BmD_DWonNyurKS8wEkIbxGCqQFlrBcta82BxU7VB8V5xrJj9NxFnNzOg9uWLZc6qowW1haWX11VXd7dTIGwYHXQAtI60NQsgrw4ooHRMgoUjz8wKvqb38rsJQQuRlYuSmB3zNWDQ/w150-h200/IMG_5605.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwlbLUq7fwlFzTVk1fuxsWCJLCuQBaSRukzNw7SNuwZ99mJs_O85djPAeCfBl7CzdBWQ09ZLVSG_ImPukG2XKgACeJ2kuIMROSZxMFn3_0OgOzGN1_gqHqiFWnxbVtivXvrC_9mTcVhJjiKyoByYLY1rXs2NWwkWdEfGmaoJmpkAQGR0_SMQ9Ze-DcQ/s3699/IMG_1879%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3699" data-original-width="2149" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwlbLUq7fwlFzTVk1fuxsWCJLCuQBaSRukzNw7SNuwZ99mJs_O85djPAeCfBl7CzdBWQ09ZLVSG_ImPukG2XKgACeJ2kuIMROSZxMFn3_0OgOzGN1_gqHqiFWnxbVtivXvrC_9mTcVhJjiKyoByYLY1rXs2NWwkWdEfGmaoJmpkAQGR0_SMQ9Ze-DcQ/w117-h200/IMG_1879%202.jpeg" width="117" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I began the oil painting in the same way as the charcoal, by loading the canvas with raw umber paint, wiping out the light areas, adding more ray umber where needed and wiping out again. It's a lovely soft process, allowing the work to remain blurry and unfocussed in a different way to a purely additive technique. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSm8ZMSG8sB3HRvSR6CSc36VS7Iqrif17YqgoRWS-8nU6k6A8GMbCqtyrdYZhlIipZYwpcPxk112h5bNNbP5QsN6--9ntXIUiQfW2z6RIYiLUBYcmNArsjeC3GSzAX9mLekAo4t2wzmQ3wLA8xmaIOk6ZE_Q-gk6EPQ9sc-BK8qpGv8sHK0OArZUO_g/s2725/IMG_5757.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2725" data-original-width="2413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSm8ZMSG8sB3HRvSR6CSc36VS7Iqrif17YqgoRWS-8nU6k6A8GMbCqtyrdYZhlIipZYwpcPxk112h5bNNbP5QsN6--9ntXIUiQfW2z6RIYiLUBYcmNArsjeC3GSzAX9mLekAo4t2wzmQ3wLA8xmaIOk6ZE_Q-gk6EPQ9sc-BK8qpGv8sHK0OArZUO_g/w354-h400/IMG_5757.jpeg" width="354" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the underpainting, I painted over it with a <i>Grisaille...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLzIx83ukne_0N5cfK8IDaWH4rIOB6s25vHp4UOWlN-HRw89bs4wX8hr6t8pIQjb_QPKWPmSubndiNhVTze1wWQOQc0k58WV2OvU5MHkKLSIYY-zU-5ZlqwMvW0p4ioyVXtCODp9P2qRIKd7dBygNGtQ1Zha5yeOCG-KK9oVgK_B_7EZ6Zvowbbrb1Q/s3671/IMG_5827.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3671" data-original-width="2758" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLzIx83ukne_0N5cfK8IDaWH4rIOB6s25vHp4UOWlN-HRw89bs4wX8hr6t8pIQjb_QPKWPmSubndiNhVTze1wWQOQc0k58WV2OvU5MHkKLSIYY-zU-5ZlqwMvW0p4ioyVXtCODp9P2qRIKd7dBygNGtQ1Zha5yeOCG-KK9oVgK_B_7EZ6Zvowbbrb1Q/w480-h640/IMG_5827.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div>...then painted over the grisaille in colour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3ppSNh010_S1ICqc8piYIZQK8uw8GGPUgFRH3MYOZAW_mEqIyTE4L_uOPXDWRDO5z2BDkxcEP62WG0KNI8XjSsgmxJ6QwXS1veXvLRpEQsDrSdIcWCOK4D08E7HC0dQPpx3o3VxrfxtRRc85ibcJeDqbyLSCSLUFzLQAQqu1a16rpBFr0ciw6e8MMw/s3347/IMG_0166.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3347" data-original-width="2389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3ppSNh010_S1ICqc8piYIZQK8uw8GGPUgFRH3MYOZAW_mEqIyTE4L_uOPXDWRDO5z2BDkxcEP62WG0KNI8XjSsgmxJ6QwXS1veXvLRpEQsDrSdIcWCOK4D08E7HC0dQPpx3o3VxrfxtRRc85ibcJeDqbyLSCSLUFzLQAQqu1a16rpBFr0ciw6e8MMw/w456-h640/IMG_0166.jpeg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below, the finished painting, with two layers of colour, over the Grisaille. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqmDSx0VIcajG2L11CpX-rl1xUKTLxDnjT0ou9rFIu7M10V6oRaNYSKV00sG2g_l0T3obfloJVAK6NfqnyxBX7gtZF5i7FFbSLFvJL9S_05PMi-wu62oy-85lEo3Di3WV9MLqUa757Wc_vA5ew78QYvq4Pd1yI8R0s_Lt9cHJEhtrGfxSxzzGwkz3TQ/s3640/IMG_1881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3640" data-original-width="2700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqmDSx0VIcajG2L11CpX-rl1xUKTLxDnjT0ou9rFIu7M10V6oRaNYSKV00sG2g_l0T3obfloJVAK6NfqnyxBX7gtZF5i7FFbSLFvJL9S_05PMi-wu62oy-85lEo3Di3WV9MLqUa757Wc_vA5ew78QYvq4Pd1yI8R0s_Lt9cHJEhtrGfxSxzzGwkz3TQ/w474-h640/IMG_1881.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For info on workshops email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-36461263052921103802022-12-08T18:09:00.005+00:002022-12-08T18:09:57.075+00:00The eyes have it... or not, in this case!<p> It's always nice when a student asks to try something new, or confessed a secret desire for a subject that they have not yet tried. So I was pleased when my student Paul asked if we could do a portrait using water colour. But rather than a full portrait, I decided we should breakout down to a manageable starting point, and concentrated on drawing (first) the lower part of the face. In other words, we left out the eyes... </p><p><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj379cJeENecwjyvL1QM07PioUKtKlWafvxWR-NfJLRag6Y6fVi9RPIa9QXqXLdKsCJOUyfxBk1jfZEprex0rOJSVTxEQncr_dM37XXW3K4zeQZZ86iiUoG709I1dLFBtDrXTKzxSLn37-u6n2Op8WNINhdfV5PUOLP4QnzIGiEVlhiAchXiJDsRTIMIg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="606" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj379cJeENecwjyvL1QM07PioUKtKlWafvxWR-NfJLRag6Y6fVi9RPIa9QXqXLdKsCJOUyfxBk1jfZEprex0rOJSVTxEQncr_dM37XXW3K4zeQZZ86iiUoG709I1dLFBtDrXTKzxSLn37-u6n2Op8WNINhdfV5PUOLP4QnzIGiEVlhiAchXiJDsRTIMIg=w640-h483" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first stage of my demo, showing the drawing develop. </td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSqulBPGUxqXJuY7G951IkOr5V9xatViHJM0dcV-DcxJBXIR8a-ug2wjjDhVUPorq6eFzfrC1fr8BPg5TUYfNW_KZAyI0nCmw8uyFPPZ1fBPQfmF3AnX_OdUA5LP4JHeNOsliGeSutb95onQhjwNw51uYzi_CPsIqrqDofyedYcSIVVN9SGiljLWC1vw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="622" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSqulBPGUxqXJuY7G951IkOr5V9xatViHJM0dcV-DcxJBXIR8a-ug2wjjDhVUPorq6eFzfrC1fr8BPg5TUYfNW_KZAyI0nCmw8uyFPPZ1fBPQfmF3AnX_OdUA5LP4JHeNOsliGeSutb95onQhjwNw51uYzi_CPsIqrqDofyedYcSIVVN9SGiljLWC1vw=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left - a simple wash all over, Right a bit more colour on the lips</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi97OxxSjauUcGYHRqbfFJ2LoP0bA6E3joOhppbnSHuSWdp4WmDOF5AKZlq2oP1Wiwna6SqwJnnRQv9aLlcL67Vckao2ei-cZY7EGk6vzzlVCVrWxUKPxOqtm5oDuPrCdadmCRvSbnnNSqTV6tonZ1IjpKQFTBntN_dJJ-TaIU3q66K_kf8VJFkOQuelg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi97OxxSjauUcGYHRqbfFJ2LoP0bA6E3joOhppbnSHuSWdp4WmDOF5AKZlq2oP1Wiwna6SqwJnnRQv9aLlcL67Vckao2ei-cZY7EGk6vzzlVCVrWxUKPxOqtm5oDuPrCdadmCRvSbnnNSqTV6tonZ1IjpKQFTBntN_dJJ-TaIU3q66K_kf8VJFkOQuelg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">finished demo. <br /><br />The point of the exercise was to demystify painting the face. Putting a drawing down first really helps. Below you can see some student artworks, from Ann-Marie, Nichola, Linda and Alison. Delicious!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUnySc9FQ0q1FBNMhBg07QpTmKxrxGvnkKQx29BNJv-os75CHFwQ0R8fivdBZf5g2vBXgjXM5RFo5kbdsXcLf4Mu9RRx1Egv1pnrYvSON6MHqZksFQAlO1yduyFCR1mpdUdmPeeUdlRPdQl1RWnJ0rZrAOHGZ-gpCxRxJoczUUFZbHFMQZgsRg5uEdMg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUnySc9FQ0q1FBNMhBg07QpTmKxrxGvnkKQx29BNJv-os75CHFwQ0R8fivdBZf5g2vBXgjXM5RFo5kbdsXcLf4Mu9RRx1Egv1pnrYvSON6MHqZksFQAlO1yduyFCR1mpdUdmPeeUdlRPdQl1RWnJ0rZrAOHGZ-gpCxRxJoczUUFZbHFMQZgsRg5uEdMg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBk4_q0sG4vSsMTpGZSYTJ0_ZVjha04I3Fh5qSwAqDAzX8XFTcBIxi8we8TEMy42l2gNmuBlW1qHk5AsG-gNaSq73dXKUl0B8Y7xhyFcvbhU6dDZHlqIOvRT18J1aIgcJUi1QbTUjob9eKgdbZ1NtPvMwZzXLRQ2wc1dn1WAGYpyid0JX98noYcOj1EQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBk4_q0sG4vSsMTpGZSYTJ0_ZVjha04I3Fh5qSwAqDAzX8XFTcBIxi8we8TEMy42l2gNmuBlW1qHk5AsG-gNaSq73dXKUl0B8Y7xhyFcvbhU6dDZHlqIOvRT18J1aIgcJUi1QbTUjob9eKgdbZ1NtPvMwZzXLRQ2wc1dn1WAGYpyid0JX98noYcOj1EQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJLSqVcJKq5RNqt2wds6nfZ230F7GStQoDAmippBNAhfjldF7oGLU8ZPno59tSKjp1VD7e8mqBoK-EgkrQw8RCGh6fy4yB7MO6wsdDajSkMONSaqfHmyL9xlOJvLaO5qLuSWR9p-77U2Uh_Z0LNPSq-NmA1zceFXIXNTMqUBN87_n3Onpibew6losbMw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJLSqVcJKq5RNqt2wds6nfZ230F7GStQoDAmippBNAhfjldF7oGLU8ZPno59tSKjp1VD7e8mqBoK-EgkrQw8RCGh6fy4yB7MO6wsdDajSkMONSaqfHmyL9xlOJvLaO5qLuSWR9p-77U2Uh_Z0LNPSq-NmA1zceFXIXNTMqUBN87_n3Onpibew6losbMw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4AK-wmnnIfmFHVgCP5CoQJ6vSvP7CEAeTVJVtcWsqxjzIjXbj-g1JfvSMADzyuZIKt87gUB1Yd9r1nE-NVReXPv2dQmhT0_AEaasPlNy3F_iS-Y5lpMt93CTEHcTdGHJ2bfb3F-6zCj3hR6v8miWIvTpEsvTyma9PaFI57VxRXGRDJp7VpkYLAdS6Ug" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4AK-wmnnIfmFHVgCP5CoQJ6vSvP7CEAeTVJVtcWsqxjzIjXbj-g1JfvSMADzyuZIKt87gUB1Yd9r1nE-NVReXPv2dQmhT0_AEaasPlNy3F_iS-Y5lpMt93CTEHcTdGHJ2bfb3F-6zCj3hR6v8miWIvTpEsvTyma9PaFI57VxRXGRDJp7VpkYLAdS6Ug=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br />NOT putting the eyes in made the subject feel much less daunting. Once the eyes are included, you really feel an obligation to the person being studied. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, Liz McM took the plunge, with great success... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2RAEcoy5GSTbB9EgdRav0K1awKnf4LZFbwFBNXSEtDP3woEJ9ph7-tr35Br1KVhr2tbayENCA7fahRldMNGxIUKIQtH6cmQMfJUFgG-yHSkns4ft24pv6G0QvRb9LIE7Unr51RIh8ZZXyjk7WiuLmxP6jZ7o0GGVMnNq7j79cT48PC5j7JdOaOcaulA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2RAEcoy5GSTbB9EgdRav0K1awKnf4LZFbwFBNXSEtDP3woEJ9ph7-tr35Br1KVhr2tbayENCA7fahRldMNGxIUKIQtH6cmQMfJUFgG-yHSkns4ft24pv6G0QvRb9LIE7Unr51RIh8ZZXyjk7WiuLmxP6jZ7o0GGVMnNq7j79cT48PC5j7JdOaOcaulA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz McM, who laves drawing faces but has a slight allergy to watercolour. A lovely study! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>For info on classes and workshops, gift vouchers of my book, please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or see website </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">www.juliedouglas.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-15231241442638776192022-11-28T18:16:00.003+00:002022-11-28T18:16:42.097+00:00Water colour leaves Student artwork 2022<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;">I think I left it about a week too late this year to go leaf collecting.. By this week there had been a lot of rain, and some wildly windy weather and most of the leaves had turned brown. However, I did gather enough for us to have some choice. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJSR_gMNbNVMIK6jsA0oQbIRh4SRXSPuKpIhKTSztpapgvlZPe_hUAs2QcU0iZqweRzzKRH3Rh_eCovtpcMedydK0UblsRHaiHzuMXhjk23iIlBPfmQQMGeHYTJQ-SEXE-yMu_a6qbFWGOEPAs4-XiCZ2W3Olzv2_CdvOUMGZponL1hyEkn_C-NgvjLg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJSR_gMNbNVMIK6jsA0oQbIRh4SRXSPuKpIhKTSztpapgvlZPe_hUAs2QcU0iZqweRzzKRH3Rh_eCovtpcMedydK0UblsRHaiHzuMXhjk23iIlBPfmQQMGeHYTJQ-SEXE-yMu_a6qbFWGOEPAs4-XiCZ2W3Olzv2_CdvOUMGZponL1hyEkn_C-NgvjLg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><br /><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1798" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJSR_gMNbNVMIK6jsA0oQbIRh4SRXSPuKpIhKTSztpapgvlZPe_hUAs2QcU0iZqweRzzKRH3Rh_eCovtpcMedydK0UblsRHaiHzuMXhjk23iIlBPfmQQMGeHYTJQ-SEXE-yMu_a6qbFWGOEPAs4-XiCZ2W3Olzv2_CdvOUMGZponL1hyEkn_C-NgvjLg=w640-h406" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tania's gorgeous page of work <br /><br />Leaves are lovely to do in water colour. The shapes need not be overly complex (and of this exercise I avoided those deliciously coiled, dry leaves) (that's for another day...) and instead looked for strong shape with good colour variation. This means that the main task of the session is playing with the paint, rather than spending most of the time drawing. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWQwN_kxSBVUhLkg1M4n5Md3sUddUSMtypNHRHLb40mUAD1Fs9Z8_Xu7D9IO_jK1ebsNZhZWvQsKcdiRak6DtH_ZW_I6K5OtyCI6jv46KqMM0tiPXnWzPEe5A9sdq5Nrs3w5dw_ekEG8wKSh6PuPY12il4ZWfxI9wM7vhWcB36yer33Y8ARGdyiRFtjA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWQwN_kxSBVUhLkg1M4n5Md3sUddUSMtypNHRHLb40mUAD1Fs9Z8_Xu7D9IO_jK1ebsNZhZWvQsKcdiRak6DtH_ZW_I6K5OtyCI6jv46KqMM0tiPXnWzPEe5A9sdq5Nrs3w5dw_ekEG8wKSh6PuPY12il4ZWfxI9wM7vhWcB36yer33Y8ARGdyiRFtjA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A modest little leaf but perfectly executed, by Kate E. A triumph of understatement. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The other great thing about leaves is that once you had the shape drawn in, then you can really play wit the paint and try a bit of wet-on-wet, a round of layering, a dose of lifting out.. and whatever else comes to mind. The drawing will stand the assault because the shape is so distinctive, and no two leaves are exactly the same. Room for manoeuvre without pressure. What a great combo!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaZ6zkCYoQHLWFtVvdokvRkaAeszDk1aftuE-1ZgjnhJxibqrcSYTzB_043eJExb2O3jCSWEWFcOSuJyP61iiKDqLq9dKtnD2VHdFDQB-sBLsFWY4hYbBQgYgpOlMTmMXizNqeWL-JDXljLUJ-I0zFUI4yAs0BOVpWQdQjtPRS23JSosdqlCtYIlBfnQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaZ6zkCYoQHLWFtVvdokvRkaAeszDk1aftuE-1ZgjnhJxibqrcSYTzB_043eJExb2O3jCSWEWFcOSuJyP61iiKDqLq9dKtnD2VHdFDQB-sBLsFWY4hYbBQgYgpOlMTmMXizNqeWL-JDXljLUJ-I0zFUI4yAs0BOVpWQdQjtPRS23JSosdqlCtYIlBfnQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A page from Georgie's sketch book - the bottom leaf is pen, with wash. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKSuW24mwuU-7As-lICIIs7ZElnIvXcVHVA4WGu85cHzlOK-FCMwT3WK4-M0HViL_YfrGUDC30pUPZ8S0sbauvIp8iN1Gp0WNVd9hERhnX5VyuL7OUQJ3BcJ9sY_WNaQMTu1BBA2j0Olz8tW4Zotylelq9RoRe3eL8_8Yn0tATRUmrpSNBa5RmYZxrpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKSuW24mwuU-7As-lICIIs7ZElnIvXcVHVA4WGu85cHzlOK-FCMwT3WK4-M0HViL_YfrGUDC30pUPZ8S0sbauvIp8iN1Gp0WNVd9hERhnX5VyuL7OUQJ3BcJ9sY_WNaQMTu1BBA2j0Olz8tW4Zotylelq9RoRe3eL8_8Yn0tATRUmrpSNBa5RmYZxrpg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rachel's finished page of studies (delicious!) </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKuo-b1bu8o_-5my6RV-v1jBHxhTx5gpJ6roR-wAoVIdNdgimrR6iCYmciOQ3bW-dtM4ofxsj_U8-dqin9Qp74TI7wsWr1QdcgmR0oqQtjoj2SOR6GWCD-acTcpI57YhKlIBor6JyZQKHtpFme2XbVYyQeBhMGwZQ0wyKk48-dFqCFpqeePyNyEpmswg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKuo-b1bu8o_-5my6RV-v1jBHxhTx5gpJ6roR-wAoVIdNdgimrR6iCYmciOQ3bW-dtM4ofxsj_U8-dqin9Qp74TI7wsWr1QdcgmR0oqQtjoj2SOR6GWCD-acTcpI57YhKlIBor6JyZQKHtpFme2XbVYyQeBhMGwZQ0wyKk48-dFqCFpqeePyNyEpmswg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rachel, proving that a chilly studio is manageable if you keep the hat and coat on!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieo05sxxt5i1BI0QMGwhpQHDo6UB6vy9KgYrXDXphepXfvQlFImE0gqPnhiX6Xywi6bz9zee3sYiRSOlC2Igeo1KRfJeQsXf-vNlvUoPHB4rpHz_2ZtfoENQDPoTGeMvDnMFxoKJw86UxVc7JUNsUq1kVAZ_036hwmV4WOPtJUR_79oB2CShPKdG96cA/s1401/281aa627-174b-4156-bf76-c706d43c8014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="691" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieo05sxxt5i1BI0QMGwhpQHDo6UB6vy9KgYrXDXphepXfvQlFImE0gqPnhiX6Xywi6bz9zee3sYiRSOlC2Igeo1KRfJeQsXf-vNlvUoPHB4rpHz_2ZtfoENQDPoTGeMvDnMFxoKJw86UxVc7JUNsUq1kVAZ_036hwmV4WOPtJUR_79oB2CShPKdG96cA/w316-h640/281aa627-174b-4156-bf76-c706d43c8014.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very characterful and atmospheric painting by RoseJane</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BXbwuvSJwDadVqYARiTjYEFlL_kgKMwOHaF7x59Gfi4NTcba7YyNFJQGq67Qstw9OFj1jthO8XRIkYlNztswc_5JnRaGcHdqhpzYOStaBUbYRdu4P381u6YJYK1N0aq513emSnyFIqK_wwJKOkGAvjno4j23Q91XyF-SSrGW8qgpQw5dkLekg0h_VA/s2048/53fe2c12-1125-4aef-8891-09f3a17189e4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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A couple of months earlier I did a full portrait demonstration on Zoom, and while I was unsure about the idea, it actually worked tremendously well. I had my camera facing directly onto my page, so it filled their screens and gave them a better view than I actually had of the artwork! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8j9qAo1c_DA47Gq5asF_yUT97Y4AiBtQTJIc9n_CroozSt8tWSLMVlTST1__kOg-NRqmu8Ns88G3P3Pwa04IVgcsLt5-tv2Wa1uQLKWkX9CsDHK-G0ONP_gAn9Gm534l7e6oMMdq7vewjr0Q8CEBQBTrO-5R-3duZaXEpljmpkro3-PFGihc9XIzlCA" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"> </a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQfpFRCQYZDBjrMAEmnvDIfCQPCF3-nSKC5W5nJGsDN1Vgo2qYytt-w_Hk8cG29Xz0wz6AnvBeFlyXqz7jC1ZGeEVUQJI3huwCEKC8JS2kIG0m-ZKRkjZ4kgf11CQyFChxBskJfrg5jijE22KoPQXsu7_0ETdEG5w7sRlFVK64zrCKZ6j9NRvNcn5biA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2123" data-original-width="4032" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQfpFRCQYZDBjrMAEmnvDIfCQPCF3-nSKC5W5nJGsDN1Vgo2qYytt-w_Hk8cG29Xz0wz6AnvBeFlyXqz7jC1ZGeEVUQJI3huwCEKC8JS2kIG0m-ZKRkjZ4kgf11CQyFChxBskJfrg5jijE22KoPQXsu7_0ETdEG5w7sRlFVK64zrCKZ6j9NRvNcn5biA" width="640" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></a></div>Interestingly, even though I have been teaching for more than half my life, I still get nervous demonstrating to people I don't know, so I was glad that some of my own students Zoomed in too, and while I couldn't see anyone at all, I gelt comforted knowing that they were there. Thanks guys!! (for being there, and for not heckling!!!!) This made it all the more lovely to welcome the art group Tony studio for a hands-on session. I must say that the standard was excellent!<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8j9qAo1c_DA47Gq5asF_yUT97Y4AiBtQTJIc9n_CroozSt8tWSLMVlTST1__kOg-NRqmu8Ns88G3P3Pwa04IVgcsLt5-tv2Wa1uQLKWkX9CsDHK-G0ONP_gAn9Gm534l7e6oMMdq7vewjr0Q8CEBQBTrO-5R-3duZaXEpljmpkro3-PFGihc9XIzlCA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3275" data-original-width="2454" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMBIFLzwG-jZVDg2FNchjhtTb1cHgjPcg6LRT3wuh3FVWbYXVcOtNa35vulluBNj2v-RPKM0ZNdyQjC_7cprOF1Azw8Mv7ipIgI7RrCgcyO7U7D7nV1w-5ugP-iQUvrxK2HaxVgRvLA2wh5A43wpZvKirfUkh7xJSfLXzeqrnV9EP4JS1gN-E4N730yw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">We worked from a photo that I had taken specially for this purpose, of my younger son. I'm sure you agree that they all got a likeness, and all dressings were delicate and sensitive. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAvhd47kTLy9Eei5GV6dtJGGFfU2xrPevB8PTITZMAnBnHlFBo6fV9UUxo0kVCz9f0uHF0bdUILt5Pa0A3F9gggHxgLUJqDWc3XfNxNsv06suVLypXHLn-HrWemV95cEvXHz2S8Jfsyuofl1kCduJW-UeF0RRmofhV9e52P3OPGEld4d9CwlR8qfatgQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3167" data-original-width="2127" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAvhd47kTLy9Eei5GV6dtJGGFfU2xrPevB8PTITZMAnBnHlFBo6fV9UUxo0kVCz9f0uHF0bdUILt5Pa0A3F9gggHxgLUJqDWc3XfNxNsv06suVLypXHLn-HrWemV95cEvXHz2S8Jfsyuofl1kCduJW-UeF0RRmofhV9e52P3OPGEld4d9CwlR8qfatgQ=w429-h640" width="429" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">www.juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-91002716659070866172022-11-09T17:58:00.006+00:002022-11-09T18:00:24.139+00:00Rosehips, drawing and watercolour<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpDeDVK5ndkhWTU1plcVcaW5jL7P4qDkXIlaHUGuBHNYCq6skBjw5uVnaqKSGOdrcbjXCNrySLs2FEPhwHG_UbW9DF8cluTNM1o9hIBulbbzz1McEpEJXZgaIrjYpKuZOkKSM4Jdj97z8qRNLXuwYYSS2TbdCKv7rfarjfUNP4QykPkGdoPDUn3J3JmA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1426" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpDeDVK5ndkhWTU1plcVcaW5jL7P4qDkXIlaHUGuBHNYCq6skBjw5uVnaqKSGOdrcbjXCNrySLs2FEPhwHG_UbW9DF8cluTNM1o9hIBulbbzz1McEpEJXZgaIrjYpKuZOkKSM4Jdj97z8qRNLXuwYYSS2TbdCKv7rfarjfUNP4QykPkGdoPDUn3J3JmA=w640-h434" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous artwork by Ken </td></tr></tbody></table><br />When I choose images to adorn this blog, I am usually spoilt for choice. I don't always remember to take photos during a class, and sometimes when I do, I"m not sure who's artwork it is, after the event! So I choose a random selection each time, to show what has been going on in the studio, and hopefully this will encourage others to join in. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihKAU72Qfak3eJhQW73YqgQB_eQPIg4RSiIDARDDfOyDmfKmearPp4uH2DNQQ363Tiv2vk-N9JiVwqmyUoPtuTTh_i6SvAowzOLXAVVsAZgOQfg6BFebVYVo3CzhkC0dba3hxvoaISahYat4ArRnOG5DRpOwFccr-j9M3YJGbj5rmiRg7fJbQJIZ0cgA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="899" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihKAU72Qfak3eJhQW73YqgQB_eQPIg4RSiIDARDDfOyDmfKmearPp4uH2DNQQ363Tiv2vk-N9JiVwqmyUoPtuTTh_i6SvAowzOLXAVVsAZgOQfg6BFebVYVo3CzhkC0dba3hxvoaISahYat4ArRnOG5DRpOwFccr-j9M3YJGbj5rmiRg7fJbQJIZ0cgA=w640-h499" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glynis's lovely painting </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> It's such a pleasure to be n the lookout for nature's bounty, and the rose hopes this year were plentiful and lush. I got the best ones from the hedgerows along the Comber Greenway (thought the most enormous offerings every year are usually in the central reservation of the dual carriageways, but I don't stop to collect those....!)<p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDnaYjgJKfFwQSAmSETeywr1vVwh0YqlesR9tmbu4T1HKpF9E7SEJWGExeYxODkuWPuW2F3MppylfEc9q4R1Gi03KLAZKs5qGvCjGExE_uzjWb8pvAFY59zxiLkqLtWtq9DTd37OxmSyC4tARo42Ssq4LAkpyil6sGwmn_KjBiE200aoYKtOBXq-ca5A" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1122" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDnaYjgJKfFwQSAmSETeywr1vVwh0YqlesR9tmbu4T1HKpF9E7SEJWGExeYxODkuWPuW2F3MppylfEc9q4R1Gi03KLAZKs5qGvCjGExE_uzjWb8pvAFY59zxiLkqLtWtq9DTd37OxmSyC4tARo42Ssq4LAkpyil6sGwmn_KjBiE200aoYKtOBXq-ca5A=w453-h640" width="453" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful and delicate, by Toni</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>It's always lovely to see how everyone creates their own unique artwork, and it is very beneficial that we all work on the same subject at the same time. We learn from each other - and benefit from the encouragement of those around us. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieQgQfeQwjdvAQXXXTvmjAdZtK44tPCEogfvK8sFwDsi40x5XR7OmwJTKzjrpv5thNOhi56UdcteJk1i4_KwDEY5srG8NJD6DoxAn5NmDBp2hoa8wtE2TcAiA5y6ULEoIKBIkiFc91VIkn3RYV7t0SOLjccd-ljcS0hge5hh18iXGmgiVkCIsYERNKAA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="912" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieQgQfeQwjdvAQXXXTvmjAdZtK44tPCEogfvK8sFwDsi40x5XR7OmwJTKzjrpv5thNOhi56UdcteJk1i4_KwDEY5srG8NJD6DoxAn5NmDBp2hoa8wtE2TcAiA5y6ULEoIKBIkiFc91VIkn3RYV7t0SOLjccd-ljcS0hge5hh18iXGmgiVkCIsYERNKAA=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two lovely studies by Phil, who joins the class using Zoom </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjnZatPrmYiiahwBgadQzc00S8HekDokeHPqUzawwQtdwwX_HxNLyP0WjObQi_SS9gFvAHRddeMLcP0AQ2_LB3pRmmYk5ZnnKyuVVsOC0IN7sui6NaoZXwEpPb9CFXAPR6GoyRbA88KXUfzCVMGMpKRH76mFTt0GVMFFiF9TT-8mICPnxrA3m5q7tTnw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjnZatPrmYiiahwBgadQzc00S8HekDokeHPqUzawwQtdwwX_HxNLyP0WjObQi_SS9gFvAHRddeMLcP0AQ2_LB3pRmmYk5ZnnKyuVVsOC0IN7sui6NaoZXwEpPb9CFXAPR6GoyRbA88KXUfzCVMGMpKRH76mFTt0GVMFFiF9TT-8mICPnxrA3m5q7tTnw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgie's rose hip, in coloured pencil.</td></tr></tbody></table>All the paintings here were done during one two and a half hour session, except the one below, which is by Nicki. She was enjoying it so much that she did extra time and got it finished. And what a winning result! And LOOK at those TILES!!!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUnIYgh3NEnA50ZeiJNNSWeLJVWgkkHVZaD-ZAZ_GTYb6a9kPNm02fg1i22PS3WLZapAOX5jQQB0JLS9NYrpjsxN4zH2mOGYlGnL15XVMzH4nAphWk-dHIKxI0HqIFyKrCYTanaZnSSePyA8SRqO5YpqaaINcBm2hEbwIJ2X3vi-hXWdUOhEoeEo6wFw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1594" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUnIYgh3NEnA50ZeiJNNSWeLJVWgkkHVZaD-ZAZ_GTYb6a9kPNm02fg1i22PS3WLZapAOX5jQQB0JLS9NYrpjsxN4zH2mOGYlGnL15XVMzH4nAphWk-dHIKxI0HqIFyKrCYTanaZnSSePyA8SRqO5YpqaaINcBm2hEbwIJ2X3vi-hXWdUOhEoeEo6wFw=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This artwork is by Nicki, and I'm sure you agree that it's STUNNING!!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p>For info on classes and workshops please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk<p></p><p>Website www.juliedouglas.co.uk</p><p>If you would like to give a gift of something arty and useful why not give one of Julie's books? Full of illustrations by Julie and her students it is a great read and very beautiful too! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGP45BdB3eqfJUir9m7Loh-Rphj8eAoZsUN8jxcZJTOLOnKueQFkwNFBkusTsJOmhCOvDXM20h4bGoBZG_ALQYtILGNMcJ4p9mQMxgTqRjFCHDjo1OFcXW3ZzUUImVsZWXQtolJQI2i_9APKOA7y_XBTUSN4PSCykqjFX0YYbUmxqHCq0e9nOV5iXnHw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1718" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGP45BdB3eqfJUir9m7Loh-Rphj8eAoZsUN8jxcZJTOLOnKueQFkwNFBkusTsJOmhCOvDXM20h4bGoBZG_ALQYtILGNMcJ4p9mQMxgTqRjFCHDjo1OFcXW3ZzUUImVsZWXQtolJQI2i_9APKOA7y_XBTUSN4PSCykqjFX0YYbUmxqHCq0e9nOV5iXnHw=w584-h640" width="584" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-55801027317905167512022-11-07T13:37:00.003+00:002022-11-07T13:37:42.521+00:00Conkering watercolour! Student artworks<p> I love Autumn, with the bounty of seed pods and colour offered by the season. This year, the conkers were wonderfully spiky - sometimes they are lumpy instead so I guess it is something to do with the weather. The first ones I found were in August, in Lincoln - absolute whoppers! I bagged a few for my children's class, but they were not ripe and I had serious difficulty opening them. (note: do not try opening unripe conkers infant of a children's class, it will make you look weak and puny...!!) When I did manage to open them, the conkers were tiny and some were white in colour. Wrong on every level!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxzoXHhP0SZz7HikbAvpWJS-Ks_o00DwGOL4fAQef3tuj8gN_0iWON_OosxbiGRgelh8qeJrogknWj1ycuGu6OaKWUJS_9UVgNR_y8Eh2_ZYf1bIn5VaQ_ibhuIjn7Ne9qGDBYWJ9CAOmIxA8aGmk4lnLHwM4ZhdaN_u9LSXCjtW989sadJFBmoEqmA/s4032/IMG_8210.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxzoXHhP0SZz7HikbAvpWJS-Ks_o00DwGOL4fAQef3tuj8gN_0iWON_OosxbiGRgelh8qeJrogknWj1ycuGu6OaKWUJS_9UVgNR_y8Eh2_ZYf1bIn5VaQ_ibhuIjn7Ne9qGDBYWJ9CAOmIxA8aGmk4lnLHwM4ZhdaN_u9LSXCjtW989sadJFBmoEqmA/w480-h640/IMG_8210.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spikey-licious!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcBwfmFvPjyoWpRjgrvpJidZnNFSv3Rnj53gd1lpEedr_ueoo7ZKBBkq1xKrtOokHeW9DvtOPsemEiRJ0VsJCOFwOEA3vv00ln3j9CkifeHnh9DIrigqvSfaDrn0KUtUscQ2_H6O2x4T0qTsSt7yiCbbtDwZ7-8DOne-SMyAYjjRCkR0M17xoK0MJcQ/s3697/IMG_8860.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2147" data-original-width="3697" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcBwfmFvPjyoWpRjgrvpJidZnNFSv3Rnj53gd1lpEedr_ueoo7ZKBBkq1xKrtOokHeW9DvtOPsemEiRJ0VsJCOFwOEA3vv00ln3j9CkifeHnh9DIrigqvSfaDrn0KUtUscQ2_H6O2x4T0qTsSt7yiCbbtDwZ7-8DOne-SMyAYjjRCkR0M17xoK0MJcQ/w640-h372/IMG_8860.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin44bmyoBtUpgeQyaTAvrk_1WDQVuPsVHeX89L4zmNLojR3pFkUar0r58tyRjq2Amgh0kLAeTsSnbbNSMPN1OHFohPl_nd6ZJAoOEN2nAQqb8aanV8wUpI0MyHznH3vwAC823HukVaPW_XUmhoMEs5-VKd1-bN2_tlXRByNT3xzu6meHUtXiTMvt_mAg/s3316/IMG_8872.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="3316" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin44bmyoBtUpgeQyaTAvrk_1WDQVuPsVHeX89L4zmNLojR3pFkUar0r58tyRjq2Amgh0kLAeTsSnbbNSMPN1OHFohPl_nd6ZJAoOEN2nAQqb8aanV8wUpI0MyHznH3vwAC823HukVaPW_XUmhoMEs5-VKd1-bN2_tlXRByNT3xzu6meHUtXiTMvt_mAg/w640-h508/IMG_8872.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAg7Ps2v98UxqUV_XEOl-2fgcfW4zKiReKYvRW5fuVZpSAQeKSb4wIiY5imLE1pzswRtmWX-3mUCrx-fcwvCDpOeCLUFy0PE2iNoMBU7ClaZPLh3cC-R8rRbWc-qhyulnhX4Ya2tdpLK_q2PXZxvJOQI2HeLmd8Yn75ToydfaGV_2JZM9fneKFE7kihQ/s1152/769c8b44-cbab-415b-961c-5d2f64375559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1152" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAg7Ps2v98UxqUV_XEOl-2fgcfW4zKiReKYvRW5fuVZpSAQeKSb4wIiY5imLE1pzswRtmWX-3mUCrx-fcwvCDpOeCLUFy0PE2iNoMBU7ClaZPLh3cC-R8rRbWc-qhyulnhX4Ya2tdpLK_q2PXZxvJOQI2HeLmd8Yn75ToydfaGV_2JZM9fneKFE7kihQ/w640-h494/769c8b44-cbab-415b-961c-5d2f64375559.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By Jane - the one on the right is unfinished, but still rather appealing!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above and below - these artworks are by Jane M. Some graphite, some watercolour, some coloured pencils. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WpVeeEH8_2CopCLmdv1l6TmFjCIuhByPppRzAlIia3HasclsBvyQGQSwpXJxW3ccRlvw-o_WMdXEuXSuslS56-p9ACnCaGlqb0BAzUxHtjBH6Befa355EA7I1DkzoqyY6Ilv8UuRSW-6UgJEPM9qN5J6uRr4XH8h-xHpt_j2_jcx0KDfFKDqzAwv1Q/s1363/263992bd-3c32-4a17-ba29-0627bcc6c3ec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1363" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WpVeeEH8_2CopCLmdv1l6TmFjCIuhByPppRzAlIia3HasclsBvyQGQSwpXJxW3ccRlvw-o_WMdXEuXSuslS56-p9ACnCaGlqb0BAzUxHtjBH6Befa355EA7I1DkzoqyY6Ilv8UuRSW-6UgJEPM9qN5J6uRr4XH8h-xHpt_j2_jcx0KDfFKDqzAwv1Q/w640-h326/263992bd-3c32-4a17-ba29-0627bcc6c3ec.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below - also by Jane M, this graphite study (below) of a horse's eye is remarkably similar to the characteristics of a conker! This beautifully illustrates my constant reminder not to think of what the object IS when we are drawing, but to look instead at shapes, tones, contrasts and colour. </div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk_16ge_XfQX1N0H9wo1-zioAyzZbjrFbm6RMzhOCoAl6FgDRghj3qf4ihp3MGVULxfia0zHwxa1wcmYDDAtgKF_SUgFt8rtk6xQWZDdl-8qz5OKFXGwiOggpvWeJpil7NHySd8R4XpaoFIxkbpW7Vz7eohkLWW993kVgvinYJqa9yhM8uUDL07D89w/s491/450a46ca-7121-4263-9b38-9b2b2ec43d95.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="466" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk_16ge_XfQX1N0H9wo1-zioAyzZbjrFbm6RMzhOCoAl6FgDRghj3qf4ihp3MGVULxfia0zHwxa1wcmYDDAtgKF_SUgFt8rtk6xQWZDdl-8qz5OKFXGwiOggpvWeJpil7NHySd8R4XpaoFIxkbpW7Vz7eohkLWW993kVgvinYJqa9yhM8uUDL07D89w/w608-h640/450a46ca-7121-4263-9b38-9b2b2ec43d95.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwVSwN0QSVvdltjTYLo4uzn4HTEuUhNgO2wtez2rk9MMf_LQh9HEHxfx5jyasJE0I_9Yhk2TtYLVrNpKVukSJQ-gYx3cXmPSPZ22BqKkxrFd0x2ypyVeGdtVN3qYVk7Pe8gyO_ZITMhe1-4U1H4bwKKtmoTe4UD3G_WxXt3PwEmS2PTIxrKkCAKvj9w/s4032/IMG_8849.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="4032" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwVSwN0QSVvdltjTYLo4uzn4HTEuUhNgO2wtez2rk9MMf_LQh9HEHxfx5jyasJE0I_9Yhk2TtYLVrNpKVukSJQ-gYx3cXmPSPZ22BqKkxrFd0x2ypyVeGdtVN3qYVk7Pe8gyO_ZITMhe1-4U1H4bwKKtmoTe4UD3G_WxXt3PwEmS2PTIxrKkCAKvj9w/w640-h366/IMG_8849.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Students walking-the-walk at tea break, to give their eyes a rest from looking at their own work, and enjoy seeing how others have talked the same subject. <div><br /></div><div>For info on courses and workshops please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</div><div><br /></div><div>ForJulie's work check out the website - www. juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-37820600296942968802022-11-03T09:19:00.001+00:002022-11-03T09:19:16.806+00:00Amazing Greens! Student artwork 2022<p> There has been some lovely artwork produced by my students so far this autumn. And often the most unexpected subject makes the most delicious painting! A great example of this was Cabbage week! The paintings were superb!</p><p>This first image below shows Anne-Marie's painting after one session. You can see clearly that the subject really lends itself to learning how watercolour uses layering to build up depth of colour. The cabbage is all shades of greens, so a good lesson in subtlety and close-colour comparisons. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn0V-YdzO7BdbgnOkMeTjtlSHOfG4cTJDPD6G1pCaaVNwkzWkiyWtHtv9z70KrWOo48pXCYB4EMBpSPWIfEwJBMh-hhMSNKQNqf6Qun3UabH7AFtlBPPlWiMmgPEGV__glSPE0w_qhmTewI3z2Zia1tnxipwUihJD7j0u56PyNYBvdr7VE4v_nJu0TQ/s3619/IMG_8678.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3619" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn0V-YdzO7BdbgnOkMeTjtlSHOfG4cTJDPD6G1pCaaVNwkzWkiyWtHtv9z70KrWOo48pXCYB4EMBpSPWIfEwJBMh-hhMSNKQNqf6Qun3UabH7AFtlBPPlWiMmgPEGV__glSPE0w_qhmTewI3z2Zia1tnxipwUihJD7j0u56PyNYBvdr7VE4v_nJu0TQ/s320/IMG_8678.jpeg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><p>The photo below is Anne-marie again, at the end of a second session on the painting. As you can see she has one a tremendous job! And she is very new to watercolour, making it a very impressive start to the term. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4oNRFM6vsrOO341g5EIxrREeag8-3BFRy_yAA-OXnVKao-9nXJaaI86NjN4jQQ8o6SkibDSqR2IZQZIiPIYSI5nVmou4WuJZMMujyhm-lhevT1Yv6QHrBs-b2esBhFSTUEDtIIhoyLcWe5YEviX2SYd1wVOYzb06eF2xOClOJ_N4UIuf4iIjp5TJzg/s4032/IMG_8705.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4oNRFM6vsrOO341g5EIxrREeag8-3BFRy_yAA-OXnVKao-9nXJaaI86NjN4jQQ8o6SkibDSqR2IZQZIiPIYSI5nVmou4WuJZMMujyhm-lhevT1Yv6QHrBs-b2esBhFSTUEDtIIhoyLcWe5YEviX2SYd1wVOYzb06eF2xOClOJ_N4UIuf4iIjp5TJzg/w480-h640/IMG_8705.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The lovely painting below again shows the excellent range of greens - cool dark blue-greens, mid-value grey-greens as well as more limey yellow-greens. </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53-GAVEPfTvReXuyPG7nRwhfhQSZWwVNxps3hl7JcACF8Zs9WlaNTSpCiMi59-X1oT2Y7aQh9RVoVFlHAQ9s3F6hCGONKbwJD2tRVI5xjLQ5M_nJHu8ZWrGvSnurfs6b7ARsuTeMSKqKJum07YgV2_u_ukb1ZDuuNpps5umghEZ75wunD95_RnJgzHg/s4032/IMG_8745.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53-GAVEPfTvReXuyPG7nRwhfhQSZWwVNxps3hl7JcACF8Zs9WlaNTSpCiMi59-X1oT2Y7aQh9RVoVFlHAQ9s3F6hCGONKbwJD2tRVI5xjLQ5M_nJHu8ZWrGvSnurfs6b7ARsuTeMSKqKJum07YgV2_u_ukb1ZDuuNpps5umghEZ75wunD95_RnJgzHg/w640-h480/IMG_8745.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWwF7m5nT29xZLYnE9w2j066HC5HuMXeop4gzryGY78Ww1UghhurfwJSk58IpcXuTWXbFBoFeDa6XefFhf8qGIa5EPIbCMDfizZb1KlYrUs5_Q7k3pXNiA7K-1V3b7E5TCbJGbAcYYVecVkEwcpLBoiSFgPYBPksXQmvnJ5p7zW_En97Z-uMhl9yGCA/s4032/IMG_8744.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWwF7m5nT29xZLYnE9w2j066HC5HuMXeop4gzryGY78Ww1UghhurfwJSk58IpcXuTWXbFBoFeDa6XefFhf8qGIa5EPIbCMDfizZb1KlYrUs5_Q7k3pXNiA7K-1V3b7E5TCbJGbAcYYVecVkEwcpLBoiSFgPYBPksXQmvnJ5p7zW_En97Z-uMhl9yGCA/w480-h640/IMG_8744.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sara's painting - delicious!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJR-KEtNVOhBjVMbk7Yxk198jvXldEahQ613iWqgwqbV10cg5K4uBGkWirMcCJAv47b81Xdd9KKOZepumKZ0h0QtCtpg3tOU_jzyASFEkY7Tvbjf4jB7GM0UBMsSZRJvjOrG7QvOVdyEBqyGWn9DtbCCV4Hzfa1x_3BdlYBJhPURkDB26Qh6q6qMl4eg/s4032/IMG_8704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJR-KEtNVOhBjVMbk7Yxk198jvXldEahQ613iWqgwqbV10cg5K4uBGkWirMcCJAv47b81Xdd9KKOZepumKZ0h0QtCtpg3tOU_jzyASFEkY7Tvbjf4jB7GM0UBMsSZRJvjOrG7QvOVdyEBqyGWn9DtbCCV4Hzfa1x_3BdlYBJhPURkDB26Qh6q6qMl4eg/w480-h640/IMG_8704.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgie's painting, in her Moleskine sketchbook.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Above, Georgie likes to vary her methods each week an in this instance she did a tonal graphite drawing first then added watercolour washes on top. A very efficient way to paint! <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFPHTSCZUSOaZ-SWom6Zryu8wfEcH1VmkG_kRs-ZvL4OTUI8fU4nOH1BXYRy0759ZdMaC7UNDaJB2u8yy4s7SAF6_mz7LY6aNt8CKJ9i2EIMxoaa4mZ0GCIrYsmpOkOMAPovy4ASnF1tTCvYB2tMsFyDAKypT4G_Fc17qpQKLa9LigJPt-1PnMA03Vg/s3050/IMG_9086.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2917" data-original-width="3050" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFPHTSCZUSOaZ-SWom6Zryu8wfEcH1VmkG_kRs-ZvL4OTUI8fU4nOH1BXYRy0759ZdMaC7UNDaJB2u8yy4s7SAF6_mz7LY6aNt8CKJ9i2EIMxoaa4mZ0GCIrYsmpOkOMAPovy4ASnF1tTCvYB2tMsFyDAKypT4G_Fc17qpQKLa9LigJPt-1PnMA03Vg/w640-h612/IMG_9086.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christine's painting - atmospheric!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The painting above is by Christine McC. Like Anne-Marie this took more than one session, but she has created a painting full of calm and atmosphere. No such thing as 'just a cabbage'!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For info on classes, workshops and open studios please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">website www.juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Book! Thinking of a Christmas gift for your creative friend? Try Julie's huge drawing and painting manual. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">https://www.juliedouglas.co.uk/#/julies-book/</div><br /><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJKAIUdpnZdG93glEoAN_053mFnXfeEQU3Oj3Gc9mhS0flWcXdX_c_L-B-cPEJLLrnSN30-naBbJ-VBH307N2rz68DFgJOmtq2BcpwYsAsj4KSN2PlkKPgIizcXVJPAExk6A1QzybAVpn6VlA0K7stFj6Cwmxx-FvXgx4f5kEcXGqxH2x9pUOIUnelg/s1884/Screenshot%202022-11-03%20at%2009.17.37.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1718" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJKAIUdpnZdG93glEoAN_053mFnXfeEQU3Oj3Gc9mhS0flWcXdX_c_L-B-cPEJLLrnSN30-naBbJ-VBH307N2rz68DFgJOmtq2BcpwYsAsj4KSN2PlkKPgIizcXVJPAExk6A1QzybAVpn6VlA0K7stFj6Cwmxx-FvXgx4f5kEcXGqxH2x9pUOIUnelg/w584-h640/Screenshot%202022-11-03%20at%2009.17.37.png" width="584" /></a></div><br />Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-24890516874589751452022-08-31T14:27:00.001+01:002022-08-31T14:27:12.104+01:00Open studio - artworks and video<p> At the end of last term, I was delighted to open the studio and rent the pop-up shop below it to display my students artworks. They work so hard all year, and this was the first open day since before Covid, so it felt extra special. It was wonderful to see each person's work as a body, rather than simply seeing the weekly artwork, and I was thrilled to see just how BRILLIANT everyone has become. I noticed that Covid had had a positive impact on the standard of work produced - certainly at the time of lock downs, I know that folks put extra time and effort into their art as a distraction tactic. They had to find the subject matter in their own homes, set it up and light it (as opposed to me doing that in the studio each week), and this, I believe, created a stronger personal connection to the artwork. </p><p>Here are some images from the open studio including a link to a lovely video which shows lots and lots of examples of student work. I know you will agree they are delicious! </p><p>Video link here, but scroll down to view the photos below first as the link will take you off this page: <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">https://vimeo.com/722105563</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XLuKJg0slpFxXlBTtzZzlbOgjHOUvXtcOSJ6lJuI0sD0u-QZjcB631OF3idC98dXOgpFC3b396AD7nxn-PsudfczdJ_ASIjos4aJkRnp4ghiv95cVo55j5ZMWBXAPCaN_u3IPYj082874CKyHKq2p2TSBJKvDUkH3OgmYWfGAWikOif0V4UUvTkmZA/s4032/IMG_7221.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XLuKJg0slpFxXlBTtzZzlbOgjHOUvXtcOSJ6lJuI0sD0u-QZjcB631OF3idC98dXOgpFC3b396AD7nxn-PsudfczdJ_ASIjos4aJkRnp4ghiv95cVo55j5ZMWBXAPCaN_u3IPYj082874CKyHKq2p2TSBJKvDUkH3OgmYWfGAWikOif0V4UUvTkmZA/w480-h640/IMG_7221.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above - an easel full of artworks by Gennie, who travelled from County Clare to the open studio. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlOqidjs9rdyRdAA1ON84fnx9l_a5X98Wn8i_AFNhDjvmGMyNCKz0LlrEXGWbA2M3KefzJlkCusq3yIff72j9n6zKXa5hU3XwCZGrsF_U7GPB4LAAtNwtCHO6cT6AJmQxyB-JWIVg9U6GR7wQWyleLKcPBex9wQwubNfBQ2huNu2RMbcxhh3wamTzug/s3742/IMG_7234.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3742" data-original-width="1491" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlOqidjs9rdyRdAA1ON84fnx9l_a5X98Wn8i_AFNhDjvmGMyNCKz0LlrEXGWbA2M3KefzJlkCusq3yIff72j9n6zKXa5hU3XwCZGrsF_U7GPB4LAAtNwtCHO6cT6AJmQxyB-JWIVg9U6GR7wQWyleLKcPBex9wQwubNfBQ2huNu2RMbcxhh3wamTzug/w255-h640/IMG_7234.jpeg" width="255" /></a></div>Above - a selection of watercolours and oils, by Rose, Ken and Patricia <br /><p style="text-align: left;">Below - a selection from the portfolios on display. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBLN-EHu1yMGrpHD4m-F69niV6itC__4n-HmpQCFCwMsHT-PdyhRHj-vZdLiGvUXNRevZrEcoS82A5lnILOEwlT3Z-aC4Ed2HiperLBIEkfBHMaqhb2IxnrRuVd8kvd1-nKIiKkvW-2Sc_gRbMsmL2V9eC_yNuaciEErF15B4hhNLw--Rhvtw8AUsWA/s4032/IMG_7233.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBLN-EHu1yMGrpHD4m-F69niV6itC__4n-HmpQCFCwMsHT-PdyhRHj-vZdLiGvUXNRevZrEcoS82A5lnILOEwlT3Z-aC4Ed2HiperLBIEkfBHMaqhb2IxnrRuVd8kvd1-nKIiKkvW-2Sc_gRbMsmL2V9eC_yNuaciEErF15B4hhNLw--Rhvtw8AUsWA/w640-h480/IMG_7233.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif09zvDG2_amNkhtt4C02_p4y55MvdCfR5pijOWXup87ybfPG7H0RlBd5IeKnO8A5JSmhVWaR1E2tH4RZXYSydK96OChou46CDQNFscXIma3YUQkh3H66K6bhu5WWqDHx0d6dKvYpYQ0k6hkivlawnPom2Mk8FX3nZZfsJuL-MmEuLHcLPgGCGkslLmw/s4032/IMG_7232.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif09zvDG2_amNkhtt4C02_p4y55MvdCfR5pijOWXup87ybfPG7H0RlBd5IeKnO8A5JSmhVWaR1E2tH4RZXYSydK96OChou46CDQNFscXIma3YUQkh3H66K6bhu5WWqDHx0d6dKvYpYQ0k6hkivlawnPom2Mk8FX3nZZfsJuL-MmEuLHcLPgGCGkslLmw/w640-h480/IMG_7232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsCpMqzAUdQdP8Ijn16Uscre1C0OliRtvAcVcRdo8PIrl-1Yqff883-fdrGJiBAZhg0LtRWIlKukRFgP3X3768dMU7oo-rHM2VpwjxCiphlqZhYQb--xgPU-F8wo9c9kCreRv-cTABK-gscnnxpg2jDUygsr5O1Za2N1eBD4Wn9_lu-fRyhSmn4VnIw/s4032/IMG_7230.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsCpMqzAUdQdP8Ijn16Uscre1C0OliRtvAcVcRdo8PIrl-1Yqff883-fdrGJiBAZhg0LtRWIlKukRFgP3X3768dMU7oo-rHM2VpwjxCiphlqZhYQb--xgPU-F8wo9c9kCreRv-cTABK-gscnnxpg2jDUygsr5O1Za2N1eBD4Wn9_lu-fRyhSmn4VnIw/w640-h480/IMG_7230.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><p><br /></p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-33354019869049717772022-05-11T16:33:00.004+01:002022-05-11T16:33:48.245+01:00New Studio new classes!<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section" style="background-color: white;"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I am delighted to announce that I am resuming my </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">Friday Night Life drawing </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">classes - May 27th, June 10th, June 17th, July 1st & 8th, from 6pm - 8pm with a glass of wine or tea/coffee. A lovely start to the weekend. I provide chalks, charcoals and pencils and ask students to bring their own pape</span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">r. </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">A3 and A2 is recommended. Fully tutored sessions so it doesn't matter if you have never drawn the figure before - I am there to guide.<br />Cost £30 per session. Numbers limited, advance booking required. </span></p></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ezOoftC7XFaBKr9ZQOpziunbQYit5o-4MgCyA8ML3Ia3yLOa6Tdu7l-fNOHsPRVjLVFQhdTunQUgvR40B7r18_xYe-Vl2ePOfIyfT4czYlUuuo2IHyFBLVw65_jn8xD5eI6-_zHDUmZIEOymdBZ_vsihw1TmLXJFZFN0g97-42h2dHP8FG8exS-p9g/s1119/434bcda8-832d-4f0c-829d-c9e8e560dfb7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ezOoftC7XFaBKr9ZQOpziunbQYit5o-4MgCyA8ML3Ia3yLOa6Tdu7l-fNOHsPRVjLVFQhdTunQUgvR40B7r18_xYe-Vl2ePOfIyfT4czYlUuuo2IHyFBLVw65_jn8xD5eI6-_zHDUmZIEOymdBZ_vsihw1TmLXJFZFN0g97-42h2dHP8FG8exS-p9g/w550-h640/434bcda8-832d-4f0c-829d-c9e8e560dfb7.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="page" style="text-align: start;" title="Page 2"><div class="section" style="background-color: white;"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I am also introducing a </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">new weekly children's class </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">on Saturday afternoons from 22nd May to the end of June. Suitable for ages 8 - 18, we will cover drawing in various media as well as painting. We will sometimes use easels, which is a great novelty for children and adds to their experience. Fully structured, fully tutored fun. </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">I provide all materials </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">for these sessions, and the cost is £30 per class.</span></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKFZmhjf45vCPmYMaB49HMU7r70pFUKR2fGzDprdVzOoV94Ek0p_ZHLnOxFk9qbM0oI7OjQGrAh5PhlzLtL90rOXtSqtB7z4KoE4IzxSW2g_pXasFty-WOL9F6ckgwqsNpNxkCyeZx_NuHXOhU9dRer2HJ2tfUzECwxM4TmqxNqwfT1f5TyXFE16eFg/s3264/IMG_4120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKFZmhjf45vCPmYMaB49HMU7r70pFUKR2fGzDprdVzOoV94Ek0p_ZHLnOxFk9qbM0oI7OjQGrAh5PhlzLtL90rOXtSqtB7z4KoE4IzxSW2g_pXasFty-WOL9F6ckgwqsNpNxkCyeZx_NuHXOhU9dRer2HJ2tfUzECwxM4TmqxNqwfT1f5TyXFE16eFg/w640-h480/IMG_4120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">SUMMER </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">- the summer programme includes </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">portrait drawing, two oils workshops </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">(one to include mixing, and various oils techniques, the other to be a landscape of your choice) and </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">water colour workshops. </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Dates to follow. If there is a specific subject that you would like to try please don't hesitate to let me know and I will try to accommodate you.</span></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">For more info please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eVl4FAhYmxeRMyRiNh2yTBiQYhNM9lHtsPgq-Uoah2TINSJ3oFAsbrHJ_mrT2tcXHwZU36_1L1HuYqGUUHqT5kl2Vu4w1TUn6COBy_XnEBWjwcfu_qb6YMmZgvnA6HURZiJxUWNTJqbyj-ThwpgCSXvXdpTgIG_RH_wvd43ARJHUp6egHOAB5pE1XA/s3328/IMG_5765.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="3328" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eVl4FAhYmxeRMyRiNh2yTBiQYhNM9lHtsPgq-Uoah2TINSJ3oFAsbrHJ_mrT2tcXHwZU36_1L1HuYqGUUHqT5kl2Vu4w1TUn6COBy_XnEBWjwcfu_qb6YMmZgvnA6HURZiJxUWNTJqbyj-ThwpgCSXvXdpTgIG_RH_wvd43ARJHUp6egHOAB5pE1XA/w640-h504/IMG_5765.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="page" title="Page 3"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">With two studio moves in 5 months, I am glad to say that I have now settled in to my new studio, which is just off the main square in Comber - it turns out that Comber is handy for everywhere, and students enjoy the village feel when they come in and out. I'm beside a bistro, a bakery, a craft shop and just along the street are many lovely shops worth browsing, as well as lots of cafes for lunch or coffee. Above we see the Tuesday morning students busy with their water colours.</span></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Thank you again to Ken for his selfless assistance in the studio move, and for hardly laughing at all when I got stuck in the lift. Ahem.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><br /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><br /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-57892410436379451202022-03-14T18:15:00.002+00:002022-03-14T18:17:00.455+00:00Trees in oil, student works <p>The more preparation we do for our oil paintings, the more successful the outcome. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail, as they say. This exercise, from a photograph I took in Belmont Park with beautiful light peeping through the trees, started as a charcoal study. Charcoal is a lovely, tonal medium which allows us to move tones around by smudging with a cloth, a sponge, our finger or a putty rubber, to give soft gentle nuances of values, in an attempt to create the right atmosphere. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgLpF5nLFQ1MNmxxB-5BSCXGqCDvyAixvsJ48-aR-QfM3uDGodYiD9xcPaFUaolamytKGmEpR29UgEjQYrj6B4-QDxLBEPHcl6SPvrj8g_7w0FZV90LI9efc2zG24M6XesdfyeB9SJq2-Bo7nbM5KORJrvAZJIPjpOLYvprkVkb1BW4Nm87cH-6fSqFA=s3568" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3568" data-original-width="2524" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgLpF5nLFQ1MNmxxB-5BSCXGqCDvyAixvsJ48-aR-QfM3uDGodYiD9xcPaFUaolamytKGmEpR29UgEjQYrj6B4-QDxLBEPHcl6SPvrj8g_7w0FZV90LI9efc2zG24M6XesdfyeB9SJq2-Bo7nbM5KORJrvAZJIPjpOLYvprkVkb1BW4Nm87cH-6fSqFA=w452-h640" width="452" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charcoal study by Rose</td></tr></tbody></table>The next stage is to do an underpainting in oils on the canvas of choice, beginning with a gentle layer of raw umber, diluted with Sansodor, or odourless mineral spirits. It will look a bit like a water colour. Like the charcoal, the mix can be moved around a bit with paper towel. It is important not to let the dark areas be as dark as you want them in the finished painting. We paint on top of this layer creating a <i>grisaille</i>, and those subsequent layers can be dark. If we go too dark too soon then all will be too heavy. Err on the light side. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ-nace0EYI9hs1S2TIPAZMLXE_g2E8nq9aE3dhrH-kkQ-q5gJ0FwX-eMqxRzl972pX6D_d6Z6YTRI4RXGrDIlbeqtX-XlViGiVA3UAkljL_Mr_Fd1yJ1EGkxG5uTWl1bdihkBB3n7wD-9jbX_IvMTz1mEJu_7gLV5UCAnlsJ8Ir4GR7Oe63tnFKxtqw=s3036" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="1950" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ-nace0EYI9hs1S2TIPAZMLXE_g2E8nq9aE3dhrH-kkQ-q5gJ0FwX-eMqxRzl972pX6D_d6Z6YTRI4RXGrDIlbeqtX-XlViGiVA3UAkljL_Mr_Fd1yJ1EGkxG5uTWl1bdihkBB3n7wD-9jbX_IvMTz1mEJu_7gLV5UCAnlsJ8Ir4GR7Oe63tnFKxtqw=w412-h640" width="412" /></a></div><p>Below we see the beginnings of the <i>grisaille </i>going down - this is Raw Umber, French Ultramarine (which together will make a black) and White. You can see it, in this painting, in the lightest areas and the foreground. The whole painting will get this layer, creating a black and white painting </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrLSCB_LWoDZhOO2KSBNQgQfOSG-LKroU9o3ivVDTX39Jni1SQvMfwzXWGrG4ht2alXKNoVGCcOTcx5Rm21m1T1f5sg4ZyNWsOwvxNJP1HJEp2hoOxfIPewQtPc9Md6QoFQL9tVbdh-rku85MOfpjKPvFbJZ7CVwfy1_wamE20iYN3fTSOECFZ_Idj3w=s1979" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1608" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrLSCB_LWoDZhOO2KSBNQgQfOSG-LKroU9o3ivVDTX39Jni1SQvMfwzXWGrG4ht2alXKNoVGCcOTcx5Rm21m1T1f5sg4ZyNWsOwvxNJP1HJEp2hoOxfIPewQtPc9Md6QoFQL9tVbdh-rku85MOfpjKPvFbJZ7CVwfy1_wamE20iYN3fTSOECFZ_Idj3w=w520-h640" width="520" /></a></div><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNW3z00PEhtDzppm6DjHO6UIX30X-wFK_3j3rozJUddgJGvuT5StqH-Eh_1AUaXMDZV9GTh76BQ7uNqFXnfWN0Xv7uHeeWVbHgexeRntWvWFhnTF9uaxtW_7tIijJC4U-9RtAobwskfegCi3pn0lFpHllz4gI_-gkceXPR0gqe1uwprJXJjiGtChp89w=s2767" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2767" data-original-width="1930" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNW3z00PEhtDzppm6DjHO6UIX30X-wFK_3j3rozJUddgJGvuT5StqH-Eh_1AUaXMDZV9GTh76BQ7uNqFXnfWN0Xv7uHeeWVbHgexeRntWvWFhnTF9uaxtW_7tIijJC4U-9RtAobwskfegCi3pn0lFpHllz4gI_-gkceXPR0gqe1uwprJXJjiGtChp89w=w446-h640" width="446" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose's completed <i>grisaille</i></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5TWS2xN4E7mBZ4LdVZKvfUOoI4XFQYxRN85kn8dzjE4QDiBOvTwj8ASt6FfKo2BnExdvgoH0FiLekGEAbCDafkhgSeCdkfAUV0EjzIVkptQ4r_-A8-yLnidnll0wNm5jyXj83uFkQipUpF_M-SbnqNLc90gSmFAOJs_sGf6wkAJ_ba82ozNHOq7SHJQ=s2660" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="2660" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5TWS2xN4E7mBZ4LdVZKvfUOoI4XFQYxRN85kn8dzjE4QDiBOvTwj8ASt6FfKo2BnExdvgoH0FiLekGEAbCDafkhgSeCdkfAUV0EjzIVkptQ4r_-A8-yLnidnll0wNm5jyXj83uFkQipUpF_M-SbnqNLc90gSmFAOJs_sGf6wkAJ_ba82ozNHOq7SHJQ=w640-h524" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Louise's completed <i>grisaille </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Once the <i>grisaille</i> is dry (in this case, the following week) colour is put on top of the <i>grisaille. </i><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyAkSlf9p6mDsNePViVkarNLJKzsfcbwdfkI25rnUT-BWUgniuiTs5opiZofuvXjULDCASeVQo_tBCJ4OtzVqA7yNlwOqFM2gNIwKhBKtxXq4CUu7BdQID4v53z7Izi47qK_PNoqjcRr6YKL0mrW-gT7bo9vvb-ZI5JUtBjk8f1vkVZHEjkmm4DQcEzQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyAkSlf9p6mDsNePViVkarNLJKzsfcbwdfkI25rnUT-BWUgniuiTs5opiZofuvXjULDCASeVQo_tBCJ4OtzVqA7yNlwOqFM2gNIwKhBKtxXq4CUu7BdQID4v53z7Izi47qK_PNoqjcRr6YKL0mrW-gT7bo9vvb-ZI5JUtBjk8f1vkVZHEjkmm4DQcEzQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Louise finishing the colour on top of her <i>grisaille <br /><br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Why so many layers? It gives you a rich and BRIGHT painting, which looks solid and substantial. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi16_Td5cADkQjpJNPXyQXXuHm5wHTc6Pg3_E7GpOMT6J-k9mlNCT9kmB6aXnxHMHyo3UQskVa3sVtgsjJTihCOHxOl9vFZ7GQ2WgJCMAIEOg55Sn6xEG7K9rdnBid9Glnn9m24JGKi0zFcnKXIlruMvsIE9LN0auYA3rNkpZVo5e8UJzbwegvKuOa17w=s2822" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1748" data-original-width="2822" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi16_Td5cADkQjpJNPXyQXXuHm5wHTc6Pg3_E7GpOMT6J-k9mlNCT9kmB6aXnxHMHyo3UQskVa3sVtgsjJTihCOHxOl9vFZ7GQ2WgJCMAIEOg55Sn6xEG7K9rdnBid9Glnn9m24JGKi0zFcnKXIlruMvsIE9LN0auYA3rNkpZVo5e8UJzbwegvKuOa17w=w640-h396" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Louise's finished painting </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHrhKQW0Z_jy2rZbs2A3mv_ppK0ip9F9MaZLs75XVguYIFEDe2PIoa_6G5adLPM0pEo5qUHBj17TtP3O4QwOIsUIBzFNO3rSyWxr8ffa8VncVlvbXKbaxk0ikZLeIvUX_-v7zp22c8QlcJpIh_JNasu3R90ZwC_PBBmVINxeNq6bY-kBD-zNqS06QHzQ=s3323" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3323" data-original-width="2510" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHrhKQW0Z_jy2rZbs2A3mv_ppK0ip9F9MaZLs75XVguYIFEDe2PIoa_6G5adLPM0pEo5qUHBj17TtP3O4QwOIsUIBzFNO3rSyWxr8ffa8VncVlvbXKbaxk0ikZLeIvUX_-v7zp22c8QlcJpIh_JNasu3R90ZwC_PBBmVINxeNq6bY-kBD-zNqS06QHzQ=w484-h640" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nichola's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSyhbtXvP_BSTst0LgFVRSfQLNOSgQ2DNclNVpSV6mhCIDzGt5XTV0qcgSDnmAmEj75294FfmN7x-91mCB0OIJ0rtaVeZVVrZ7OaNqcl-KILnjYuWvsZI1Dw6PYKsdJa1P-hPbXYgCwIdmixJ9-C6InnTFRKbsfR1rb8dY4AENjSlaQeXD8mcWw5K1cw=s3031" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3031" data-original-width="2405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSyhbtXvP_BSTst0LgFVRSfQLNOSgQ2DNclNVpSV6mhCIDzGt5XTV0qcgSDnmAmEj75294FfmN7x-91mCB0OIJ0rtaVeZVVrZ7OaNqcl-KILnjYuWvsZI1Dw6PYKsdJa1P-hPbXYgCwIdmixJ9-C6InnTFRKbsfR1rb8dY4AENjSlaQeXD8mcWw5K1cw=w508-h640" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christine W's<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Students enjoyed this exercise, though there was much nashing of teeth along the way too! <div><br /></div><div>For info on upcoming workshops please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk</div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899238264137276133.post-5953038738121623132022-03-08T18:20:00.006+00:002022-03-14T10:29:33.817+00:00water colour apples and some oils, student work <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQT3mdXG67QjX5vrBoBTsQgpbPCtS5uJ5MjP_98WOCQTezM5LIpF7UC_ZtyUcud8I7VRzEY6GMxb73jju_LJXcAYuMmHMZPp1e_zRs0atu8hSqCIheLXHAc9WAa4X2ZuoJ_I1l0nsuRFstOHRkQfmw8U8pC-I1A0VB4WvDvoTIO61feIGy0G5pFemxsQ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQT3mdXG67QjX5vrBoBTsQgpbPCtS5uJ5MjP_98WOCQTezM5LIpF7UC_ZtyUcud8I7VRzEY6GMxb73jju_LJXcAYuMmHMZPp1e_zRs0atu8hSqCIheLXHAc9WAa4X2ZuoJ_I1l0nsuRFstOHRkQfmw8U8pC-I1A0VB4WvDvoTIO61feIGy0G5pFemxsQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgie's lovely artwork </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I could put all my student's work here, I would - but you would be inundated! Here is a small selection of lovely artworks from a recent session, both from students in-studio as well as some working at home using Zoom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Students drew the whole of this composition, then selected their favourite section, a composition within a composition, and worked it to a finish within the time available. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggfI1rzJDt8jID_goN3NwiQW6MBCED9FvOPSNSpOAUTa8DXImaYJDOHqiG3Gv5-tY54cUeZVY-vzobGoV3bIwh6hRfmQfIdaTYFmQNWkDp41Ke4-ABrGQQSojHPmVUnuNwOeHdK657CPGr_s2huiRsCDgK8jdlvwiM7_bvJB9EgRNUVs9xxQlxISFIuA=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggfI1rzJDt8jID_goN3NwiQW6MBCED9FvOPSNSpOAUTa8DXImaYJDOHqiG3Gv5-tY54cUeZVY-vzobGoV3bIwh6hRfmQfIdaTYFmQNWkDp41Ke4-ABrGQQSojHPmVUnuNwOeHdK657CPGr_s2huiRsCDgK8jdlvwiM7_bvJB9EgRNUVs9xxQlxISFIuA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by Christine McC</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifqiJeSIyBKum9GDr70rW1wFiVy5J9Ij-khoX_l3UcNdG8l5htXbrr3yh8xPfJ9_DAvyKR32MKkpkGwItsOW6OjOZriD7eUuCtN8CkU-M0O2HhAMjggY-mg00qHj6DfBylcm6qfMiOoOFfmODbImljxkeNribSc8EogHV4LRMyVBVzbtTJe2qFPkH8uA=s1140" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1081" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifqiJeSIyBKum9GDr70rW1wFiVy5J9Ij-khoX_l3UcNdG8l5htXbrr3yh8xPfJ9_DAvyKR32MKkpkGwItsOW6OjOZriD7eUuCtN8CkU-M0O2HhAMjggY-mg00qHj6DfBylcm6qfMiOoOFfmODbImljxkeNribSc8EogHV4LRMyVBVzbtTJe2qFPkH8uA=w606-h640" width="606" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tania's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Working up just a section of a larger drawing means that we get a sense of completion - classes are usually just over two hours, which means it's a challenge to finish larger works. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-mGuarjYW1eoPyq4JO6rXklAjY8majRlN57gxCV8VQfz1Yb6ML4boghRBafmW3YLBye5rjXOA0iUDODoQL4Ud0ct21feuMMtycEWkX9j17ufhb_8D8DDXgsxQHr3qMbxVMiplprZ2wgGTcQW82wKwCe7UlvzZ5w-7Tb8_LnEVjwyq0_VTUdTlpO5qPQ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-mGuarjYW1eoPyq4JO6rXklAjY8majRlN57gxCV8VQfz1Yb6ML4boghRBafmW3YLBye5rjXOA0iUDODoQL4Ud0ct21feuMMtycEWkX9j17ufhb_8D8DDXgsxQHr3qMbxVMiplprZ2wgGTcQW82wKwCe7UlvzZ5w-7Tb8_LnEVjwyq0_VTUdTlpO5qPQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann's</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For info on upcoming workshops please email julie@juliedouglas.co.uk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Julie Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.com0