It was Open Studio Tuesday at the Belleville Library again today. This time the challenge was to paint or draw your own interpretation of one of two black and white photographs by well-known county photographer Peggy de Witt. One was of an old broken down barn, and the other appeared to be the sandbanks near Picton. Most people opted for the barn picture as it was more interesting.
Methodology varied from a sepia toned acrylic painting, to watercolours with ink highlights, to painting with a palette knife. Everyones painting was quite unique!
I also took the opportunity to visit the "Expressions" show which was in the adjacent art gallery.
It was good as usual, although there appeared to be more paintings than anything else -not many sculptures or three dimensional works, and not many photographs are pieces of digital art. Abstract expressionism seemed to be the main art form at this show. Go and see it! It is a great place to purchase a good piece of art, as you know it has been rigorously juried by experts, who hopefully have good taste as well as an ability to spot a perfect piece of art.
Methodology varied from a sepia toned acrylic painting, to watercolours with ink highlights, to painting with a palette knife. Everyones painting was quite unique!
I also took the opportunity to visit the "Expressions" show which was in the adjacent art gallery.
It was good as usual, although there appeared to be more paintings than anything else -not many sculptures or three dimensional works, and not many photographs are pieces of digital art. Abstract expressionism seemed to be the main art form at this show. Go and see it! It is a great place to purchase a good piece of art, as you know it has been rigorously juried by experts, who hopefully have good taste as well as an ability to spot a perfect piece of art.
