Artists & Illustrators - UK (2021-04)

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TERRY’SALLGOLD
I reallyenjoyedhavinga go
atTerenceClarke’sstilllife
masterclassesandwasdelighted
tofindanotherinJanuary 2021
[Issue425].I reallyenjoyedpainting
themasI usuallyfiddletoomuch!
Thankyou.Anotherofhis
paintingswouldbegood...
WendyMoore,viaemail

Wonderfulpaintings,Wendy.
WesharedyourworkwithTerence
whosaid:“Manythanksforsharing
theimages.I’msoflatteredthat
peoplehavea goatmydemos!”

EXTRATEXTURES
RobDudleyproducedaninteresting
articleontheuseoftexturaleffects
inwatercolourpainting[Issue426].

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I would like to add a couple of other

ideas that people may fi nd useful.

Rubbing watercolour pencil or

pastels on sandpaper so that the

grains drop onto wet or damp paper

creates interesting effects and

different pencil or pastel colours

can be used in combination. The

paper can be wetted with either

paint or just water so the variation

in colour and texture are quite wide.

In addition, both watercolour pencil

and pastel can be drawn or pressed

onto the wet paper which creates

very strong colouration.

A second process I fi nd

interesting is to use gesso primer to

create textural effects on the paper

either before or during the painting

process. It is quite surprising how

varied these effects are and how

watercolour settles and dries on the

gesso primer. I use a variety of tools

such as painting knives, sticks and

brushes: gesso primer does not

need to be used in thin layers

either, if desired it can create heavy

textural shapes. I hope that you fi nd

these ideas helpful.

Robert Hirstwood, via email

HELPING HANDS

Looking for fresh inspiration,

especially important during the

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A NEW WAY

WITH COLOUR

Thank you for your article about

the CMYK method in your things

to do in the lockdown section.

Oddly, I had never thought to

try this, always opting for the

coloured pencil I wanted rather

than thinking about trying to

make the colour in layers.

So, after a few practices,

I created this Kingfi sher and

two other pieces with Derwent

pencils using the method and

I am really pleased with them.

Thank you for sharing this,

I love learning something new.

Amanda Pearson, via email

current global crisis, I turned, of

course, to Artists & Illustrators.

When looking again through January

2021 [Issue 425], my interest was

piqued by Jake Spicer’s article,

Master Hands. To use our own hand

to challenge ourselves is a very

clever idea. We know it so well,

don’t we? And yet, do we really?

It also appealed to me because

a sketchbook and my favourite

medium, an 8B pencil, were readily

to hand – there really was no

excuse to at least try.

Setting a time limit added to the

challenge. I know there’s room for

improvement, but I’m pleased with

my progress so far and I intend to

carry on my daily exercise.

Edina Clarkson, via email

FINDING PEACE

I returned to art in January following

a long period of mental health

issues. I wish I’d started last March

as it’s the lockdown that has

caused these issues.

Art has made my life bearable

again. When I’m drawing,

I completely zone out and feel at

total peace. I’d like to encourage

any of your readers with depression

and anxiety to pick up their brushes

and pencils and start. It’s changed

my outlook on life completely. Art is

a healer, if you let it be.

Below is the result of my fi rst

drawing, The Circle of Life, which

I drew over seven days.

John Lazenby, via Facebook

What an inspiring and brave story,

John. We’re so glad art has helped

you in this way. Best of luck on your

continuing journey.