Artists of Uxbridge

Pen & Ink demo at this evening’s meeting

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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED TO APRIL 10, 2021 The Oshawa Art Association is pleased to announce their 53rd Annual Juried show, to be held at the Robert Mc...Laughlin gallery in Oshawa on April 29th - May 16th 2021 Guidelines and entry forms can be obtained from the RMG, Curry's, Meta 4, Station Gallery, or by clicking here: https://www.oshawaartassociation.com/s/2021-juried-show-ent https://www.oshawaartassociation.com/s/2021-juried-show-gui The Robert McLaughlin gallery and the Oshawa Art Association are proceeding with the planning of this special event and we sincerely hope to be able to see you all there in the Spring of 2021

Hung out to dry. One of the late afternoon sparkle hour/magic hour paintings. Magic Hour, 9x12 oil on oil paper. DM me to make it yours or order a print! #barbarasimmonsart #tinyartcollective #georgianbayartist #landscapepainting

Painting clouds at this evening’s meeting

Coloured Pencil workshop this evening with Chrissie Wysotski

On November 12th we were treated to a demonstration of an impressionistic painting by John David Anderson, a highly respected Canadian contemporary impressioni...st, who Zoomed in from Barrie to show us how he achieves light and colour in his signature paintings. Gary welcomed several guests from other arts groups before introducing John David with a brief list of his many accomplishments.and we were then ready to go. We knew from previous experiences that John paints tonally with rich colour and, for him, the subject doesn't drive the composition -it is the light that does. He stressed the fact that everything relates to value and the importance of keeping colour temperature in balance. For John, detail is not important - it is the impression only that matters. Next, with his amazing ability to talk continually while painting swiftly, and using a 10" flat brush, John began by covering the canvas quickly with quinacridone violet mixed with a light gel to ensure quick drying. Once the canvas was covered with violet John created a road map for the painting by using the flat end of his brush to mark the shapes of massed trees, rocks and distant hills as he checked a reference photo pinned up beside the canvas. Next, with a wad of white cotton fabric he wiped out areas of light, sky, hills and rocks then filled in shadowed areas with the addition of cadmium red light around the rock. Then with red oxide and a touch of yellow he blocked in the solid mass of trees, using a slightly warmer tone for the rock. We have tried to keep track of the colours used as John spoke quickly and painted even faster but perhaps it will be easier for you to judge for yourself by seeing the progression in the photos below. Ultramarine blue and cadmium yellow with some white made a soft grey for the hills. To make a lighter grey for the lake Cobalt blue was substituted for the Ultramarine and a touch of cadmium red added to the white. More wiping created the shapes for a foreground tree and rock while soft greens began to give shape to the tree mass above. The foreground tree became ablaze with sunlit oranges and yellows, the surface of the rock was illuminated by patches of red sunlight as were the tops of the trees above. Reflective lights became visible in the tree mass and trunks of trees were created using the side of an 8 flat brush which also made cracks in the rock below. John showed us the best way to hold a brush was not like a pencil but like a baton and you will be able to see that in the first photograph below. By the time John had finished we were delighted to see the painting sitting before us proud of its own colourful transformation and the joyful impression it was transmitting to our senses. So thank you, John David Anderson, for showing us how to paint a landscape without being too realistic.and to have the courage to paint not so much what is there but by using colours that make us feel wonderful no matter what we see before us. Next week Deborah Czernecky will be Zooming down from Vancouver to demonstrate her skill with acrylics so until then, stay safe and, if you’d like to also stay warm, try painting a hot impressionistic painting of your own like John David Anderson does.

Demo this evening - drawing with ball point pens

Remember, remember, the 5th of November! used to be chanted by children in England as they danced around bonfires burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes who attempte...d to blow up Parliament in 1805.but for us the 5th of November this year introduced us to a classically trained artist named Zan Barrage.and it certainly was an evening to remember. When Gary introduced Zan at our regular Zoom meeting we learned that he had begun painting at the age of 7, and that he is now the award-winning founder and past president of the Ontario Plein Air Society, a group of Ontario painters dedicated to painting the Canadian landscape from life. On this evening, 71 members sat spell-bound in front of their home computers listening to Zan’s method of painting, to the colours and tools he uses and his desire to give students the skills needed to discover their own voices. We are poets not recordists he said as he held up a photograph he intended to use as a starting point. While we were admiring the photograph he whipped out a pen and began marking just the part of the photograph he intended to use. He also intended to make it a Fall painting! Atmosphere is very important he said, as he moved the buildings closer to the big tree and talked about vanishing points and the colours he would be using.warm oranges and yellows (Benzimida orange is his favourite), cobalt and cerulean blues, red and chrome oxides, violet, ultramarine and dabs of burnt sienna as needed. Zan always paints from back to front, light to dark, top to bottom.and don’t spell everything out let the viewer engage. Once the background colours had been established and had dried sufficiently (if you are planning to use a dryer always make sure the upper surface of the paint is dry enough not to be disturbed by the blowing) it was time to add the big tree. Two pieces of white paper placed over the painting isolated the tree area and Zan held a long brush in his left hand while the right hand spattered yellow paint by hitting it. Layers of orange, sienna, and more yellow followed until the foliage was covered with fall colours. Darks were added with violet, the trunk was anchored into the ground and grass filled in around it. After Zan painted the buildings and the trees behind them he carefully dabbed wet paint below the roofs then wiped it off with a wad of paper to signify windows and the effect was quite magical. Two little figures walking their dog were placed on the road for added interest and, lo and behold, the painting had come to its brilliant endfollowed, of course, by virtual applause from admiring members who had thoroughly enjoyed watching it materialize. So...many thanks to Zan Barrage for inspiring us to search for our own voices and not to spell everything out as we might have been doing in the past. By the way, if you are disappointed the presentation has ended, the last photograph below shows Zan painting it on Youtube at https://www.facebook.com/ArtistZanBarrage/videos/10153268988888579/ Next week John David Anderson from Barrie will demonstrate his skills with oil paints so, until then, stay warm and safe.

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