Exhibition October 2007

Students in the art program have been working on mixed media this term. We started the term making monoprints and then continued with using glazing mediums and layers of tissue paper in addition to using impasto medium to achieve texture in our works. It has been a time of discovery of What happens when I do this or What happens when I add this to my painting. All students agreed it was a great time of creative energy.

This coming October students works will be exhibition at the Cornucopia Cafe, which is situated in the Grounds of Gladesville Hospital. Commencing October 8th 2007.

Drawing & Painting in 2007

Painting & Drawing Classes have continued at Coruncopia during 2007. During first term students concentrated on their drawing skills. Using various media from pencils, pastels to ink and pen. When the weather cooled down we went outside to sketch the waterviews and surrounding landscapes. Students were keen to learn how to draw the clouds to how to create perspective using various techniques such as colour, tone, texture and composition.

Term II starts 23/4/2007. The first class will start off with mixing colours and creating a colour wheel. We will move on to using acrylic paints.

The plan is to select some drawings from term I to exhibit at the Cafe. Stay posted for updates and pictures.

Mental Health Week 9-14th October

Students work from Art at Cornucopia will be exhibited at the Ryde Community Health Centre, 39 - 41 Fourth Aveneue Eastwood, Sydney. Works comprise of drawings in pencil, charcoal and pastels. Please go and have a look - their work is excellent. Here are some of the students working hard during September.

Art Classes at Cornucopia August - September

This term students have worked on composition. We have also started using acrylic paints and talking about colour. Students first exercise in colour was to mix and make the colour wheel. We were all amazed at how many colours you could make by just using red, yellow and blue. The next challenge was to make a grayscale of white to black in about 9 steps. I can say all students found it difficult - but as any art student would know it takes years of practice to get it right. Our next objective is to make a painting in black & white - then move on to working on a canvas! I look forward to the results.

Exhibition of Works

An Exhibition of Works
To be held Tuesday 4th July 2006
11.00 - 12.30 pm
Cornucopia Cafe

Please Join us for a cup of coffee and cake and have a look at our works which include: mixed media, pen & Ink, pencil drawing, charcoal and collage.

The Cornucopia Cafe is situated in the grounds of the old Gladesville Hospita, Victoria Road, Gladesville. If you cant make the opening of the exhibition, the works can be viewed during the opening hours of the Cafe - 9.30 am - 3.00pm Mon - Fri. The Works will be on display between the 4/7/06 to 18/7/06.

Pen & Ink

Here are some of the pen and ink drawings we have completed. We first started using twigs, stems and bark to see what effect could be achieved. What happened was the students with less control over the implement, produced wonderful free and flowing lines and texture. Last week students used charcoal and soft pastels - more photoes to come.

Combined Art Work - Picasso

An artwork by Picasso was divided into 8 parts. The students each took a part and completed it in their own particular style. We then put the artwork back together.

Works in Progress

One of the drawing exercises we do is to draw the image a little at a time and upside down. The accompanying images tell the story.

Art Works

The Drawing Group at Cornucopia have been together since July 2005. Students started as beginners. Since July we have covered the basics of drawing using pencil, pen & ink, wash. We have also ventured into painting using watercolour, watercolour pencils and some acrylic. We have limited area to work - so large scale painting is out. And not wet area to speak of!

At the begining of the year we ventured into collage and had the most creative results. The images of these works speak for themselves.

The standard of drawing and creativity is extremely high. We are planning to showcase our work mid year. But since I have discovered blogspots - I thought I would put display some of the works here in cyberspace.

It has been very rewarding working on this art program here at Cornucopia and as a TAFE Outreach teacher working in the community the opportunity to exhibit works in this way is tremendous.

Margaret Westcott