This year our critique club night at Woodbrook Vale was hosted by Peter, with his usual wit and banter, we talked our way through over 40 paintings. The diversity of style and medium certainly made an interesting evening, with delightful seascapes, lush landscapes, cheeky children, hideaways, dancers, gardens, a caterpillar, even a budding abstract.
Each painting was mulled over, issues talked about, if the artist had a problem, how could it be resolved? Was the framing right? Was the sea too blue? All these questions and many more were asked and answered.
The Sit and Painters brought in many examples of work done over the summer, all the paintings were done in 2 hours, out and about around Charnwood. Working outside is a great way to improve your skills so if you are able to come and join us on a Tuesday morning, you will really enjoy it.
And what a great surprise when Pauline Allett owned up to having won the Patching’s Award for her painting of ‘Acers in Pots’ which she brought in to show us, congratulations Pauline its a lovely painting.
The evening was a great success, ending with a lovely little abstract, which was done as an experiment, the artist was encouraged to keep going and do more.
So next year all those who didn’t manage to make it and missed out so much, make a date for your diary next August, it will be well worth it. In the meantime keep painting we have an exhibition coming up in October at Loughborough Art Café.