06/03/2010 by Gina Wright.

Last week I did a large collage life drawing 21 inches by 30 inches. This was done over two weeks with 2 hour sessions. I started by using gesso on the paper surface. Once dry I added strips of glossy magazines approx the shape of the figure. Then more gesso and acrylic paint. Some of the background paper shows through. Quite messy however good fun. A great way to achieve some interesting effects.

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28/02/2010 by Gina Wright.

This is a more moody subject matter. Every so often I enjoy the challenge of painting a dramatic sky. In Fife we see some really amazing panorama’s of landscape and clouds.

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18/02/2010 by Gina Wright.

The sea holds so much fascination for me. It is always changing and constantly moving. This study was done on Art Spectrum Colourfix Paper. I prepared a thin wash in gouache to give me a base colour to work on. Once this was dry I got busy with the pastels.

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16/02/2010 by Gina Wright.

Yesterday I did this study painting of a couple paddling on St Andrews beach. Something I love to do however I will need to wait a while as temperatures just now freezing!

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13/02/2010 by Gina Wright.

My 2009 calendar had a different Monet painting each month. I so enjoyed looking at these pictures throughout the year. The freshness and quality of light in his work is extraordinary. I enjoyed doing these little studies and learning more about his work.

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09/02/2010 by Gina Wright.

After doing the warm up exercise at life drawing class we got down to a few 40min exercises. This contour drawing was done with conte and then washes were applied using an opaque paint. The skin tone was done in small brush strokes in different directions. Several colours were used in layers. First orange then blue then a warm red. I didn’t quite get this finished.

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06/02/2010 by Gina Wright.

As title suggest the object of this lesson was to observe the model and draw without looking at your drawing. We were to stand side on to the easel stopping any temptation to peek at what our hand was drawing.

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05/02/2010 by Gina Wright.

At the pastel class I am teaching in St Andrews we have been looking at the work of other painters we admire. Choosing a particular painting we like then doing a painting in that style. I chose Monet a favourite of mine. I first did a study of La Zaan a Zaandam 1871 then I looked at some reference photos which I had and did this seascape. This is a detail from the painting.

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28/01/2010 by Gina Wright.

I did this quick sketch on the train back from Edinburgh. If you make a drawing you always remember so much more than if you had photographed the subject. I used a permanent ink pen and 3 neutral coloured brush pens.

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22/01/2010 by Gina Wright.

I used conte building up the tones in warm and cool colours. We were studying the style of other paintings at the life drawing class I attend. Caroline was done in the style of Degas’ bathing paintings.

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