Thursday, 5 November 2009

Edwin Cripps Demonstration 3.11.09

Today Edwin Cripps very kindly stepped in to give us a wonderful demonstration of a night snow scene in acrylics the advertised artist due to paint water in water colour was unable to appear and Edwin was asked if he could help us, despite appearing at the NEC in Birmingham Edwin was able to travel back in order to demonstrate his snow scene. Members of the audience expecting watercolour were initially disappointed but soon found themselves thoroughly entertained by Edwin and enjoyed the informative demonstration of Jo Sonja Acrylics



























Sunday, 1 November 2009

Programme Change 4.11.09

EDWIN CRIPPS
ARTIST OF THE ABSURD

will be painting a conventional snowscape on
wednesday evening 4.11.09
in place of the advertised demonstrator Jo Dowden
none members welcome

Monday, 12 October 2009

Paintings By Jean McDonnell






















Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Jean Turton Demonstrating Chinese Brush Painting




























































































Tonight we welcomed Jean Turton who came to demonstrate chinese brush painting. She explaned the brushes inks and methods of painting and demonstrated with paintings of wisteria and other flowers showing how each stroke of the brush built up the shapes of the flowers. Although not many members turned up due to the very heavy rain those present enjoyed the intimate and informal gathering

Saturday, 29 August 2009

UPDATE

Update Wednesday 2nd September Meeting
Due to maintenance in the Community Hall our usual venue
the meeting will be held
At the Church Hall next door at the usual time
There is also a last minute change of demonstrator so an element of mystery for this months meeting

Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Nick Kennedy Demonstration 5.8.09

Our Thanks to Nick Kennedy for his very entertaining demonstration of acrylics tonight



























Thursday, 9 July 2009

EDWIN CRIPPS EXHIBITION AUGUST 2009



EXHIBITION
CHERTSEY ARTISTS PRESENT
ART OF THE ABSURD
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
BY
EDWIN CRIPPS
AT
THE WINDSOR STREET GALLERY
6A WINDSOR STREET
CHERTSEY
SURREY KT16 8AS
GALLERY OPEN EVERY DAY
12 NOON 6.30
1ST AUGUST - 13TH AUGUST
INCLUSIVE

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Dee Cowell Demonstration 1.7.09

Today Dee Cowell was our demonstrator unlike other demonstrations where the artist paints a picture for us , Dee demonstrated the use of different mediums such as textured paste, additives for retarding the drying times of acrylics, additives for thickening and giving texture to acrylics and glazing mediums. She demonstrated how to use these mediums with various paints inks and pastels and how to combine the use of mediums and paints. The demonstration and information she gave use left us all with urge to go home and be creative with our paintings and to be more experimental.




















Monday, 15 June 2009

Summer Exhibition 13.6.09

It's Saturday 13th June and we finally got to hold our summer exhibition on the green at Station Approach Virginia Water after a false start the Saturday before when we were rained off. Today has been glorious sunshine and the visitors have been out in force there were less exhibitors this year partly because of the re-scheduling of the event nevertheless we put on quite a good show. Considering the present economic climate we still managed to sell 16 paintings and many items of hand crafted jewellery and sales were in excess of £900 which was pleasing to the Society.






































































































































































































































Monday, 8 June 2009

When The Rain Came Down 6.6.09

Disappointment was also in the air as well as the rain on Saturday 6th June we arrived at the green early and even got as far as putting up the gazebo's and some of the stands in the hope that the rain would ease off by opening time at 10 o'clock alas it was not to be so it was decided that we would regroup and try again next Saturday 13th June so we would ask you all to put your hands together and pray for sunshine.




















Friday, 5 June 2009

Portrait in Watercolour By Gordon King 3.6.09




Gordon King came to this months meeting of Virginia Water Art Society to show us how to paint a waterclolour portrait. Marie was his model and the final portrait was extremely good


Monday, 11 May 2009

Robina Hattersley 6.5.09











Robina Hattersley came to Virginia Water to give us a talk about travelling around the world with a sketch book. Not only is Robina a very good artist but she also has a gift for the telling of a story, her reports on her world travels was only surpassed by her ingenious instructions on how to manage the paraphernalia needed for painting whilst travelling much, thanks to Robina












Thursday, 2 April 2009

Trevor Waugh 1.4.09

Trevor Waugh Demonstration in watercolour, members of the society enjoyed the watercolour demonstration given by Trevor Waugh on Wednesday despite the interruption of the fire alarm


Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Henry Rimmer Watercolour Demo 4.3.09

Tonight Henry Rimmer came to Virginia Water Art Society to demonstrate landscapes in watercolour the first was a snow scene dipicting a travellers caravan which he completed so quickly that he went on to do a second painting which was a summer landscape with a river bridge trees and fisherman both paintings were so well done and he made it all look so easy.

























Thursday, 8 January 2009

Kim Page 7/1/09


The Demonstration by Kim Page this evening was of a harbour in watercolour and was extremely interesting. Kim explained his methods as he painted and gave us hints and tips when using watercolours the finished painting was very impressive




Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Virginia Water Art Society

Meetings 1st Wednesday in each month
Demonstrations and talks by professional artists
at The Community Hall Beechmont Avenue Trumps Green Virginia Water GU25 4EY
starting 7:15 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. none members £3.00 refreshments included
Annual membership £20.00

Summer and Winter Exhibitions
Workshops
Occassional outings

For further infomation Contact Jean McDonnell 01784 741599


Officers
President Rodney Lucas
Chairman Rosa Sears
Vice Chairman and Treasurer Marie Cook
Membership Julie Osborne
Programme Pam Hawkins
Publicity Jean McDonnell
others
Marcia De Mariveles
Liz Ford
Patricia Lumley
Ron Salway
Margaret Baldock

Wednesday, 24 December 2008

Paintings By Yvonne Tillier







Paintings By Wendy Trinder











Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Paintings By Sylvia Bryant







Paintings By Sera M Knight




Paintings By Rosemarie De Goede


Paintings By Rodney Lucas




Paintings By Rodney Annetts







Paintings By Reg Marsh




Paintings By Penny Leech Cook




Paintings By Patricia Walters











Paintings By Pat Crew







Paintings By Pamela Pye











Paintings By Pam Hawkins







Paintings By Naomie Standbridge


Paintings By Marian Harris











Monday, 22 December 2008

Paintings By Margaret Baldock











Paintings By Lynda Stevens


Paintings By Julie Osbourne







Paintings By Julia Gregory




Paintings By Joyce Willis











Paintings By John Malcolm Dodds




Paintings By Joanna Wessely




Paintings By Joan Fordham




Paintings By Joan Bashforth




Paintings By Irene Artist







Paintings By Gordon Ian Child











Paintings By Gaynor Barber
















Paintings By Emily Taylor







Paintings By Elizabeth Ford











Paintings By Diane Edmond SFP




Paintings By Caroline Jepson











Paintings By Anne Keen




Saturday, 20 December 2008

Paintings By Alma Hughes-Jones
















Paintings By Alan Barber











Friday, 12 December 2008

Mother and Child by Patricia Lumley


Monday, 8 December 2008

Paintings By Marie Cook











Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Paintings By Ron Salway




Paintings By Patricia Lumley











Paintings by Margaret Baldock































Virginia Water Winter 2008

Your never to old or to young to appreciate art!!




The Winter Exhibition was well attended on both days despite the cold on Saturday and the Wet on Sunday There were 39 Painting exhibitors showing about 170 paintings as well as 3 Jewellery makers a potter and a woodworker it was one of the best displays with the standard of workmanship extremely high. Sales in all areas were good especially considering the financial climate












Monday, 1 December 2008

Virginia Water Art Society Winter 2008




Baubles & Beads By Anne Keen




Ann's Jewellery display this year at the Winter Exhibition showed many designs with unusual beads and trimmings


















Virginia Water Art Society Winter 2008







Christine Crocker Designer Jeweller




Christine's display this year at the Winter Exhibition showed many new designs and included some wood pieces in addition












Virginia Water Art Society Winter 2008


Pottery for pleasure by Di Lawler

an impressive display of handthrown pottery was just one of several crafts on display at the Winter Exhibition this year












Virginia Water Art Society Winter 2008






Jewellery By Jean




Jean's display of jewllery included Brazillian Agate Tebetan Silver and Magnetic Hematite and was one of three jewellery displays at the winter exhibition

Virginia Water Art Society Winter 2008


















Woodproduct By Roger Smith





Roger Smith gave a wonderful display of his wood product at the Virginia Art Society Winter Exhibition





Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Pam Hawkins


Apples By Pam Hawkins

Pam Hawkins


This is another watercolour painting by Pam Hawkins

Pam Hawkins


The reflections in the water are wonderful in this scene painted by Pam Hawkins

Pam Hawkins

This delicate floral painting in watercolour is by Pam Hawkins

Pam Hawkins


A delicate lily in watercolour by Pam Hawkins

Pam Hawkins


This delightful snow scene in watercolour was painted by Pam Hawkins




Pam Hawkins


This watercolour painting by Pam Hawkins has boats at the river edge and delicate wild flowers in the foreground

Pam Hawkins


This painting by Pam Hawkins is in acrylic and portrays sand dunes and coast line click on the painting view close up

Pam Hawkins


This painting by Pam Hawkins is one of a few painted in acrylic Pam usually paints in watercolour but has branched out recently into acrylics. cloud formation can be particularly difficult in acrylic Pam has achieved wonderful results in this painting

Sunday, 16 November 2008

Patricia Lumley


The winter tree painted by Patricia Lumley in watercolour has the most wonderful purples and oranges which compliment each other perfectly

Patricia Lumley Chicken


This watercolour chicken painting by Patricia Lumley has the most beautiful colours in the feathers that we don't alwasy realise they have.

Margaret Baldock Dandylion Clocks in Pastel



This is a pastel by Margaret Baldock called Dandylion Clocks don' you just want to blow them

Margaret Baldock War Watercolour


This watercolour by Margaret Baldock is one of a pair a war scene inset with a poem "A Listening Post" by R E Vernede

Margaret Baldock War watercolour

This watercolour painted by Margaret Baldock dipicts a war scene and is one of a pair the other scene contains inset a poem

Monday, 10 November 2008

A PROGRAMME REVIEW 2009-2010

Sunday, 9 November 2008

Rising Tide Fishguard By Rodney Lucas


This watercolour by Rodney depicting the rising tide at Fishguard includes much detail on the boats and houses click on the picture to appreciate the fine detail

Marmalade in an upstairs window By Rodney Lucas


This watercolour By Rodney Lucas charmingly depicts a cat in an upstairs window again the stonework expertly done complimenting the most realistic windows and louvre shutters This painting will be on sale at the Exhibition at the Community Centre Beechmont Avenue Virginia Water on 29th & 30th November 2008

Hilbuy Arch By Rodney Lucas


This watercolour entitled Hilguy Arch is by Rodney Lucas Brickwork can be a very difficult subject to paint and probably for this reason artists find it compelling, the brickwork here is realistic yet does not overshadow the view beyond an thus invites you through the picture.

Autumn Pond By Rodney Lucas


This beautiful watercolour painting is by Rodney Lucas who is the President of Virginia Water Art Society. The reflection of the trees in the water and the translucency of the colours are what every water colourist strives for
This painting will be on sale at the Community Hall Beechmont Avenue Virginia Water on 29th & 30th November 2008

Virginia Water Spring By Rodney Lucas


A watercolour of Virginia Water in the spring - anyone who has walked through the park in the spring will recognise this scene with the light filtering through the trees and the shadows falling on the footpath

Wednesday, 1 October 2008

Sera Knight Demonstration 1.10.08


A very enjoyable evening was had by everyone watching Sera Knight produce this wonderful watercolour painting

Sera Knight Demonstration 1.10.08


The finished painting depicting gondola's the buildings in the background and the wonderful watery foreground

Sera Knight Demonstration 1.10.08


Sera imparts some of her techniques and advice on how she produces her paintings

Sera Knight Demonstration 1.10.08


half way through the demonstration by Sera Knight a scene in watercolour very quickly develops

Sera Knight Demonstration 1.10.08


Sera Knight very kindly stood in at the last minute when we were let down by our scheduled speaker

PROGRAMME 2009-2010

WED 7th Jan 09 KIM PAGE A harbour scene in watercolour Demonstration

WED 4th Feb 09 JOHN HARRIS Landscape in oil, acrylic or gouache Demonstration

WED 4th Mar 09 HENRY RIMMER Landscape in watercolour Demonstration

WED 1St Apr 09 TREVOR WAUGH Chasing the light in pastel Demonstration

WED 6th May 09 ROBINA HATTERSLEY Round the world with a sketchbook Talk

WED 3rd Jun 09 GORDON KING Portrait in watercolour Demonstration

SAT 6th Jun 09 SUMMER EXHIBITION on the green at Station Approach Virginia Water one week later if rained off start 10 a.m. close 5 p.m.

SAT 20th Jun 09 OUTING CHARLESTON HOUSE AND LEWES

WED 1st Jul 09 DEE COWELL Textured Paste Demonstration

WED 5th Aug 09 NICK KENNEDY Still Life in acrylics Demonstration

WED 2nd Sep 09 CLIFFORD KNIGHT World War ll artist John Piper Talk

WED 7th Oct 09 JEAN TURTON Chinese brush painting Demonstration

WED 4th Nov 09 JO DOWDEN Water in watercolour Demonstration

SAT 28th & SUN 29th November 09 WINTER EXHIBITION in the Community Hall Beechmont Avenue 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days

WED 2nd Dec 09 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and members party

WED 6th Jan 2010 BRETT HUDSON Humour in Art pen and ink cartoons Demonstration

Wednesday, 3 September 2008

Martin Ireland Deomonstration 3.9.08


The finished picture

Martin Ireland Deomonstration 3.9.08


Martin now fills in the figure in the water

Martin Ireland Deomonstration 3.9.08


Martin had prepared his painting prior to coming to our meeting by masking out areas with masking fluid and then applying the background water and the removing the masking fluid

Martin Ireland Deomonstration 3.9.08


Martin IReland came to Virginia Water today to demonstrate people in water in watercolour

Wednesday, 6 August 2008

Nick Englefield 6.8.08


The final painting by Nick Englefield

Nick Englefield 6.8.08


Nick Englefield very kindly donated the painting he had worked on to the Society which was greatfully accepted

Nick Englefield 6.8.08

While filling in the details of the painting Nick Englefield explained his methods and the colours he used as well as throwing in the odd joke or two

Nick Englefield 6.8.08


After first drawing the outline of his paining Nick Englefield then blocked in his painting using acrylic paints then begins to place in some details

Nick Englefield 6.8.08

Drawing in Acrylic by Nick Engleifield in preparation for his demonstraton

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Sue Wilder Demonstration 2.7.06

Many thanks to Sue Wilder for coming to Virginia Water Art Society and demonstrating her watercolour skills and passing on many useful tips and hints

Sue Wilder Demonstration 2.7.06


A close up of the painting Sue Wilder painted

Sue Wilder Demonstration 2.7.06

Sue shows us some paintings she had already painted

Sue Wilder Demonstration 2.7.06


Sue Wilder's demonstration in watercolours was very much enjoyed she not only demonstrated her skills but passed on a few hint and tips for us to use which were most useful