a wet art workshop day

Tuesday last week was very wet! I was hoping for lovely weather for my art workshop in the beautiful woodland on the Birtley Estate in Surrey, but it was not to be.

























So in true British spirit, we went ahead anyway and had great fun despite the effects that rain can have on charcoal drawings...





I had hoped that we could sit amongst the trees to draw, but luckily we were able to stay dry in the barn after an inspiring stroll in the woods, guided by resident woodsman Mervyn.

























The bluebells and other wild flowers were looking beautiful. I liked the dark vertical tree trunks against the blue.

























There was even a wild crab apple tree in full bloom.
























The afternoon was spent monoprinting, and it was interesting to see how each person grabbed the idea and made it their own. Suzy's prints were all about colour, Merv's were intricate and delicate and Brenda enjoyed using pastels and other elements to add to her prints.

I love the unpredictable quality of monoprinting, and this sheet which was left out in the rain ended up looking like the the rain falling into the stream.

There are three more workshops planned this summer, on Tuesdays 7th June, 12th July and 16th August. If you would like to come along, contact me at:

surprisinglines@gmail.com



























More about art workshops here:

surprising lines- come to an art day in the woods

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