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Wellesley-Needham artist demo at library
The Wellesley Society of Artists and the Needham Art Association, in partnership with the Wellesley Free Library, is hosting their annual joint artist demonstration on Saturday, April 5. Join us for light refreshments beginning at 1:15pm, followed by the announcement of awards and demo 1:30-3:30pm at the Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room with artist Nancy Friese. Awards for the WSA’s April Show “Gratitude” will be announced before the program begins. This program is free and open to the public.
The “Water Based Painting in View of Nature: Materials, Methods and Practice” afternoon workshop will be divided into three sections. First we will have an overview of the different basic qualities of watercolor, gouache and acrylic water media painting and drawing materials with suggestions from the guest artist and input from any experienced participants. Attendees may create small sampler sheets of each as takeaways. Then a short demonstration about the additive and subtractive methods of building a composition will be shared including working wet over dry, broad to detail, light to dark, and a whole surface touch. In closing, a few of the guest artist’s own finished paintings done from observation will be shown and explained with her tips for working in open-view of nature. Why is perceptual painting of value, how is observing the natural world rewarding, and what ways may water mediums animate an idea will be a focus from our artistic vantage. Participants may bring one small piece of their own to share as an ending.
