With the sad passing of Vera Lynn, relive one of our previous weekly Arty Classes where professional artist Helga Picknell guided us through painting the White Cliffs of Dover in celebration of VE day. It used a number of mixed media including the use of a candle!
See below the step-by-step video, materials list required as well as some of the paintings we've had sent in to us, from young and old artists alike.
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Materials required to paint along:
• Pref watercolour paper (about 15x20 cm)
• A pencil (HB or 2B) and rubber
• A black waterproof/permanent pen or fountain pen
• Gel pens (white?) or colouring pencils
• Watercolour paints
• A white candle (or a white wax crayon or a white oil pastel)
• Watercolour brushes
• 2 jars with water
• A sheet of kitchen roll
• Something to create a circle like a compass or a bit of string attached to a pencil
Art received:
Gerry Blofeld
Carrie Dring
Julie Pearce
Michelle Mould
Jill Marsden
Audrey Sibert
Julie Barnett
Maureen Holmes
Andrea Harrison
Nicola Garrett
Jan Yardley
Jill Exell
Jean Eustace
Annie Reynolds
James McGuinness (aged 9)
Emma McGuinness
Joseph Bartram
Rookley Dring, age 4
Rishi Kondepudi, age 12
Denise Jones
Stephanie Donaldson
Charlotte Della Maestra, 12yrs