'Whimsy' was the work I entered, and here's how it came to be:
It began with a sketch in the visual diary. (The scan is a bit murky because some of the page underneath it showed through.)
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The Central Coast Art Society Winter Exhibition began this afternoon at Gosford Regional Gallery. It will run until 29 July 2015, and as usual there is a great variety of both subject matter and art medium. 'Whimsy' was the work I entered, and here's how it came to be: It began with a sketch in the visual diary. (The scan is a bit murky because some of the page underneath it showed through.) Then I drew it on A4 watercolour paper, and inked it. From there I started adding colour with watercolour paint At this point the cow changes colour, and the forest takes shape. About here I get feedback from my Mum and start making it look a bit less flat. I was already going to grade the greens to add depth. Now to take the masking tape off and scan it. But it needs flattening. Then the hard part of choosing the most appropriate frame. The right frame makes a big difference. And here it is at the Exhibition, although it might be in a different place by now. Fitting all the artwork onto the walls, and bringing out the best of them is an intricate jigsaw puzzle, and the Art Society members put a lot of time and effort into it. I plan on playing with the scanned image in Photoshop, and adding a background and some other stuff before making the final image into a greeting card.
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This weekend the annual Gosford Show was held. Part of the Show is an Art Exhibition run by the Central Coast Art Society. It was dreadful weather for the Show, with lots of rain. Of the annual Art Society exhibitions, this is the only one that awards prizes in various categories. All of the CCAS exhibitions have a People's Choice Award. My entry in 'Category 3 - Works on Paper' was entitled 'Steampunk Castle'. It was developed using Ink and watercolour on A3 watercolour paper. 2015 is my 5th consecutive year entering the Gosford Show exhibition. Last night one of the Exhibition organizers rang with unexpectedly good news. The picture had sold, to a couple with young children who were thrilled with it. Not only that, the picture had received a Highly Commended Award in its category, and a few People's Choice Votes.
Both the sale and the award are firsts for me at this annual exhibition. Encouragement like that doesn't come along everyday, and even though it is highly subjective, it is still very gratefully received. |
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