Part 2 of 2

Using the same techniques as the concertina sketchbook day, you will use previous sketches to develop a finished piece (or two), looking at composition, colour, tone and line. The finished pieces can be in a textile or painted form.

We will look at how to select and move towards abstraction through collage, mark-making building up the surface and taking away.

Artists to look at:

David Tress, John Piper and Karen Stamper.

Preparation work:

You will need to have some previously done sketches around a theme. Eg from a location such as a landscape or townscape close to you or where you have visited, a garden, seascapes, etc.

Requirements

You will be working from a subject of your choice and will need to have a body of research. This should be in the form of Your own sketches and photographs. Ideally you will have been working in a sketchbook gathering information through drawing, mark-making etc. you should look at details and closeups as well as wider horizons

Suggested Subjects:

• Landscape / seascapes, beaches and cliffs, stone walls
• Townscapes and buildings – arches, doorways, windows, rooftops
• Allotments and gardens
• Harbours / rivers and boats

If possible collect:

• A bag of collage paper – old magazines, not pictures, but big areas of colour or large lettering
• Things to take rubbings from ie corrugated card, textured wall paper
• Anything for mark-making such as small twigs, cocktail sticks
• If you have a Gelli Plate, please bring

In addition you will need;

• Panel, board, fabric or heavy duty paper (such as Fabiano) to work onto (I will have some paper available to purchase)
• Drawing board, if possible adjustable tabletop or free standing easel
• Plastic sheeting/ bin bag to cover the tables
• Apron or old shirt and latex gloves, if you want to keep your hands clean
• J-Cloths, paper towels, wipes etc.
• Scissors for paper / fabric
• Range of brushes / water pot / palette
• Drawing equipment – graphite pencil, felt pens (water soluble or permanent), rubber
• Spray bottle (if you have one)
• Crayons, wax crayons or craypas
• Black ink (Indian/Quink)
• Masking tape
• Any inks or dyes (I like Koh-in-Noir but try to get the dyes rather than the watercolours)
• Any acrylic paints that you already have
• Assortment of sponges, brushes

Don’t go to any expense as I will also bring some of the above to fill in the gaps.

Material Cost

£5 per person