Sunflowers

Catherine Beech has been trying her hand at painting sunflowers. She says "It’s my second attempt at the same sunflowers. The first had a blue background which didn’t set the flowers off. However, I don’t think Van Gogh has anything to worry about!"

Garden Artists

 Four members met together on Wednesday to paint and/or draw in Catherine Beech's garden.

Here is Val McDonald's sketch of Diana Veasey and Val McDonald hard at work

And this is what Diana was working on

Favourite Spot

Catherine Beech sent in this image. She says. "It’s the arbour at the end of our garden, a favourite spot for a glass on a summer evening, complete with Boaty the cat who thinks we put it up just for him!"

Contrasting locations - cold and hot

Catherine Beech writes, "With some trepidation, as I’m still new to the Society and to painting in acrylics here are two of my efforts. 

One is based on a deserted whaling station on Deception Island near South Georgia. I was trying to capture the utter desolation. The other is based on a picture I took when on holiday in Oman. I was practising getting the light and shade on the pots"

Whaling Station, Deception Island

Pots in Oman