Workshops with Karen Brouwer, 11th and 12th April, 2015

18 people enjoyed the Seadragon workshop with Karen on Saturday. Below is a photo of the participants with their finished works. Trish Harris (extreme left) was very adventurous and did it on an extremely large canvas!

We have been very fortunate to secure renown Melbourne artist Karen Brouwer who will be teaching two workshops in April, the first workshop on Saturday 11th will be a sea dragon (there is a choice of projects with one sea dragon or two), and a beautiful tulip on Sunday 12th.  Workshops commence at 9am at the Arthur Scurr Room, Mt Gravatt Showground, Mt Gravatt Central and will conclude around 3.30pm.  

Both projects incorporate mother of pearl which Karen will supply for a cost of between $5 and $10 depending on the project.  Paints will be supplied, but participants should bring their own canvas - 12" x 24" canvas for the two sea dragons and the tulip and 12" x 16" if you wish to complete Saturday's project with one sea dragon.  Tea, coffee and morning tea will be provided, but please bring you own lunch.  Cost is $20/workshop for non members, and free for DFAQ members.

If you are interested in completing one or both workshops or require further information, please contact dfaqinc@gmail.com

Step Sheets for Lindy Clarkson Workshop

"Autumn Road" project taught by Lindy Clarkson at the February workshop.  The first photo is the finished piece, and the other photos are Steps 1 - 4.
 

Arum Lily Workshop with Pauline Gard

Our next workshop will be on Saturday 1st November when we will paint an Arum Lily with talented teacher Pauline Gard.  Pauline uses 4 colours in this painting and will teach us how to mix and use colours to create effect.  It is painted on a 12" x 24" canvas which should be pre-geossed prior to the workshop.

The workshop will commence at 10.00am in our meeting room on the ground level of the Arthur Scurr Building at the Mt Gravatt Showground.  Please bring your lunch (morning and afternoon tea supplied) and enjoy lots of laughs with other painters. 

The cost is $20 for non-DFAQ members, and free for members.  

GERBERA FOLK ART WORKSHOP

TRACEY SIMS WORKSHOP
SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER FROM 9-3PM

The DFAQ has invited Tracey Sims to conduct a workshop on Saturday 6th September, 2014 at Mt Gravatt Showgrounds (Arthur Scurr Room), commencing at 9am, and ending around 3pm.  The cost will be $20 for non-members (free for members).  If you are interested in participating, please email dfaqinc@gmail.com no later than Monday 1st September to register your name and receive the list of requirements.  Morning and afternoon tea will be provided, but please bring your lunch and join a very talented teacher and a group of happy and creative painters for the day. 

Tracey Simms Folk Art Workshop

JUNE WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP

WATER COLOUR WORKSHOPS

With CHERYL BRUCE

SATURDAY 7^TH JUNE AND

SUNDAY 8^TH JUNE, 2014

This workshop ‘Just on Dusk’ will be taught on Saturday 7^th June, in the Arthur Scurr Room at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, beginning at 9.00 am.  We will finish around 3.00 - 4.00 pm.  Its size is approximately A3 on 300gsm watercolour paper.

 

 

 

This delightful scene ‘Paris Street Café’ will be taught on Sunday 8^th June, at the Southern Cross Football Club, corner of Logan and Klump Road.  Entrance via Klump Road.  Again the class will begin at 9.00 am and finish around 3.00 - 4.00 pm and is approximately A3 in size

 

Cost:-

Members:

1 day     $40

2 days   $70

Non-members:

1 day     $60

2 days   $110

 

A non-refundable deposit of $15/day ($30 if attending both days) must be deposited and cleared into the DFAQ bank by Thursday 22^nd May to secure a place.  Either send a cheque or make a direct deposit – details below.  The balance can be paid at the class or forwarded by cheque.

For full details please email dfaqinc@gmail.com or write to
D.F.A.Q.,
Workshop Details,
G.P.O. Box 943,
Mt Gravatt,Q.,
4122
and a brochure detailing requirements list and banking details will be forwarded to you.

 



MARCH CRAFT SHOW

We had a great time at the show and were kept busy all the time.  The photos below show some of our merry crew and the size of the stand that we had.  It was a long stand with Judy Minter and Paula Whippy on the lower end selling, the teaching tables in the middle and the sign on and enquiry table on the upper end.  Thanks to our sponsors, Expertise and Chroma who provided us with this space and our paints, aprons and books.

 

 

 

 

 

Deirdre manning our sign in table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classes in progress.  Thanks to our many helpers who assisted the students to complete their project.  Without them the classes would have been very hard to handle.  They watched for mistakes, gave advice and picked up the mess after, cleaned brushes and sponges, re-laid the tables for the next class and essentially made the classes run smoothly and helped but happy smiles on faces.

 

The chook pattern was drawn on the bag and blocked in with colour.  Wings, crops, wattles etc. were added and then they had lots of fun painting long curling strokes in all colours in paint and Kindy Glitz to make a very flamboyant tail on the rooster.

 

Happy smiles with the finished project and some won books (given by Chroma) in lucky draws.

 

Bags were left to hang on the wall between classes to dry.  Students came back to pick them up before going home.

 

The butterfly was a stencil in negative and positive.  Very easy to do and everyone's came out a success and very pretty.

More happy faces with their projects.

A time to pause for a laugh.

Wendy D. came from Grafton to help at the show.  Thanks Wendy, your company added to the fun and laughter at the show.

Gail teaching her Rooster.

Brushes cleaned for the next class.

 

Oh! the bucket brigade!!  To acquire water to clean brushes and sponges etc.  we had to walk down to the storage room way at the back of the centre and navigate around open, spilling boxes to the sink.  Of course it was a small sink and we couldn't get the bucket under the tap????  O.K. so a little invention was needed.  We used this curved ag. pipe to funnel water through while holding the bucket at the edge of the sink.  Worked a treat but had to be careful to tip it up before putting down the bucket to turn off the tap or we got rather wet feet. 

 

We are now gearing up for the October show.  We don't teach at this show but we do have a nice guild stand and sell painted Christmas items.  So if you are in the area then, come and see us and say hello.

MARCH PROJECT

Our meeting in March will have another small project for those who want to participate.  Gail is going to teach us 'tea bag painting' on water colour paper.  These little projects are small and quick and easy to do.  A permanent pen is needed for the sketchy outline so look back before March and I will have the details for you. 

 

This little workshop is free to members and $5.00 to non members.  We will meet at 9.00 am and have a meeting at 10.00 am, followed by the workshop. 

 

If you don't want to participate in the workshop please still come along with your own piece you are working on.  Don't forget, morning and afternoon tea are supplied but it is good if you bring your own mug. 

 

Hope to see you then.

FEBRUARY 1ST WORKSHOP

Our workshop with Lorraine Wingfield was great.  Lorraine is a patient and generous teacher and we all enjoyed our day enormously.  Our canvases were 50cm x 60cm, so quite a nice size on which to work.  Firstly the surface was buttered with texture paste, then painted black, after which the pattern was traced on.

 

The leaves were base coated in green and then highlighted and shadowed.  The black background was allowed to show through where the shadows were darkest.

Deirdre (above) and Jenny are both doing well.

 

Lorraine often sat with a member when they needed some extra help.

 

Judy has almost finished the leaves

 

Lorraine highlighting the leaves.  We used a large filbert brush for most of the work and used it 'dirty', meaning we did not wash the brush between colours.

 

In Vi's (above)  and Pam's (below) pieces you can see the pattern in white graphite quite well

 

 

Wendy D. came a long way to take part in our workshop and you can see here that we had begun to base and highlight the petals.  The centre stamens were lovely commas in red and yellow. 

 

 

 

 

The centre was washed with purple when finished which brought it back down into the flower.  

 

Lorrain is demonstrating the centre commas.  She painted so effortlessly and was so willing to show the steps as often as we needed.  Lorraine has the ability to help you relax during the class and any difficulty is overcome with ease with her help.

 

Our happy group at the end of the day with the project almost finished.  Well done everyone!  But next time we might leave the fire hose out of the pic.....do you think?

 

This is Wendy D.'s finished waterlily.  She emailed it to me this morning.  Very nice Wendy, thank you for sending it on to us.