The Artists

The following work represents a sample of the work produced by the riversMEET Art Group.

"I have made personal comments for each of the works shown, based on my impressions as both teacher and impartial observer." - Richard Gentle





 

Card Sculpture

Light Sculpture

Visit to St Oswald's Church and Architecture

Watercolour Discovery

Ink Pen drawing

Composition in Art | Composition in Art 2

Depth and Shadow and more Shadow

Collage

Caroline - Bluebell Woods  

Caroline

Acrylics and mixed media painting on canvas - based on sessions 2 and 3 - selecting a subject from a current event or news item and conveying emotion and feeling.

Caroline says: "I was trying to use colour and texture to produce the same feelings of happiness and calm that I feel when I see the 'carpet' of bluebells in Methley woods!"

This painting immediately grabs and places the observer into the middle of a common Spring-time woodland scene. There's a feeling of cool shade with early misty light promising emergence into warmth. The feeling of stillness, coupled with the quality of mystery that woods often illicit, is accentuated by the technique of difusing clarity and detail.

Michelle

An oil pastel drawing based on sessions 2 and 3 - selecting a subject from a current event or news item and conveying emotion and feeling.

Michelle has done an excellent job of expressing the excitement, energy and speed, associated with this scene from the Tour de Yorkshire.

The use of smudging to blur detail, together with strong, angular lines, all work together extremely well to jointly convey the feelings of both participants and observers.



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  Michelle - Tour de Yorkshire
Denise - The Secret Life of a Matchbox Denise

A line drawing based on session 4 - The Secret Life of a Matchbox.

Denise has a great eye for the intricate - expressing detail that pulls the observer towards and into her drawing.



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Sonia

A pencil drawing based on session 4 - The Secret Life of a Matchbox.

Sonia handles her medium with competence and flare, producing a work of surreal quality - where the trees turn to colour and become the flames of a fire.

Using colour, only outside of the confines of the matchbox, works really effectively and adds a sense of mystery and magic.


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  Sonis  - The Secret Life of a Matchbox
Ann  - The Secret Life of a Matchbox  

Ann

A watercolour based on session 4 - The Secret Life of a Matchbox.

Ann produces a relaxed and playful freshness in this little painting. With a still-life juxtaposition and a slightly quirky positioning of the matchbox tray on top of its box, it feels as if we are viewing a garden designer's vision at the Chelsea Flower Show.

 

   
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