Swansea Art Society

Summer Sketching V: Advance Notice...

Saturday 11th July is the date of the fifth session of our 2009 Summer Sketching Programme.

Our venue is the gardens at the Christian Retreat and Conference Centre at Nicholaston House, Penmaen, Gower.

The session lasts from around 12 noon to about 4pm, when there's a mini exhibition. 

This location offers a choice of painting opportunities.  Please come along - those who did last year really enjoyed themselves.

The Sat Nav of the venue is SA3 2HL and here's an interactive map of the area to guide you:

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Member's Exhibition Notice...

A Brush With Art - an exhibition of paintings by Llanelli artist Frank Goddard is on currently and runs until September 19th at the Parc Howard Museum and Art Gallery, Llanelli.

For those of you with SatNav, the postcode of the gallery is SA15 3LJ.

Frank, who has been painting since 1954, states: "....My influences are mainly the french impressionists and then Modigliani, Rouault and Picasso... I would recommend anyone to take up Art in any form for relaxation and to observe the beauty we have around us."

Admission is free.

For further details please contact museums@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Summer Sketching IV: Advance Warning...

Saturday 27th June is the date of the fourth session of our 2009 Summer Sketching Programme. Our venue is the Corus Sailing Club, at Margam.

The session lasts from around 12 noon to about 4pm, when there's a mini exhibition. 

This venue will offer a choice of painting vistas. 

Please come along - you should really enjoy yourself.

The Sat Nav of the car park is SA13 2NS and here's a map of the area to guide you:

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Summer Sketching III: Advance Warning...

Saturday 13th June is the date of the third session of our 2009 Summer Sketching Programme. Our venue is the Blackpill area and Clyne Gardens off the Mumbles Road and you should park in the section of the car park at the Woodman Inn (entrance pictured) which is reserved for visitors to the park.

The session lasts from around 12 noon to about 4pm, when there's a mini exhibition. 

Last year this venue was enjoyed by everyone and this is a lovely venue in which to paint, e.g. the flora, fauna and garden architecture of Clyne Gardens, the play area at Blackpill or the seascape of Swansea Bay. 

Please come along - you'll really enjoy yourself.

The Sat Nav of the car park is SA3 5AS and here's a map of the area to guide you:

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Summer Sketching II: Advance Notice...

Saturday 23rd May is the date of the second session of our 2009 Summer Sketching Programme.

Our venue is the village of Rhossili and you should park at the main car park as you enter the village (charge payable).

The session lasts from around 12 noon to about 4pm, when there's a mini exhibition. 

Last year this venue was a complete washout, but we've got our fingers crossed this time for fine weather, as this is a lovely picturesque venue in which to paint. Please come along - you'll really enjoy yourself.

However, in Rhossili as in all outdoor painting events, you should always take care, as this area can be dangerous.

For those of you who have Sat Nav systems, the postcode of the Visitor Centre (nearby) is SA3 1PR, but as the road stops at this point you should hopefully hear the "you've now reached your destination" message long before you reach the cliff's edge!

A re-scalable google map of the area is included below: 

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Summer Sketching I: Report.....

Unfortunately, the stormy weather discouraged members from attending last Saturday's event - only three hardy souls turned up!

Let's hope there is some better sketching weather ahead this summer.

Portraiture Group: End Of Term

A reminder that the last meeting of the Tuesday Portraiture Group for this academic year will be held on May 26th.

We regret that there will be no group meetings in June, as was announced in the Summer membership card.

For more information please contact Don Leech, whose telephone number is to be found on the SAS Summer membership card.

 

Summer Sketching Begins.....

Saturday 16th May is the date of the first session of the 2009 Summer Sketching Programme. Our venue is the village of Parkmill and you should park at the Gower Heritage Centre (charge payable).

The session lasts from around 12 noon to about 4pm, when there's a mini exhibition. It's a great feeling for an artist to sketch or paint outdoors (weather permitting) and this experience is further enhanced by being part of a group consisting of other like-minded art society members. So please come along - you'll really enjoy yourself.

Although the weather forecast looks like rain for this Saturday, there is ample opportunity to sketch indoors at this venue.

For those of you who have Sat Nav systems, the postcode of the Centre is SA3 2EH and a re-scalable google map of the area is included below: 

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Winter Programme VII: Advance Notice...

The next and final demonstration in the Winter Programme is this Friday, 24th April at the normal venue, i.e. St. Illtyd's Church Hall from 1pm onwards.

We are looking forward to observing the artistry of demonstrator Sue McDonach again this year and her specialist theme for Friday will be Painting Children through the pastel medium.

All members are welcome.

Winter Progamme VI: Report...

Over 40 members (and guests) enjoyed Arnold Lowrey's demonstration, where he completed not one, but two large paintings in the two and a half hours allocated!

He showed his methods of how to lay down large washes and produce a strong body of colour, whilst retaining the luminosity of the watercolours when working 'wet'.

His tips on how to use a razor blade and a natural sponge for producing special effects in painting seascapes are now being tried by some of our members - no doubt we'll see the evidence at our next exhibition.

The photos of the session have been added to the Winter Programme album and can be viewed by clicking here.