This workshop with the after school children of Ruchill was all about helping the young people express themselves through colour and line combinations in ways they maybe had not tried before. Working in their A4 sketchbooks and on single sheets, we didn’t use images to… Read More »Freedom in shapes and pattern at Ruchill
In the Clyde Valley at historic Lanark, we worked with the McClymont House care home residents to create some joyful expressive drawings! The markmaking and drawings brought back different memories for some, and created new challenges for others! One lively older lady, grand age of… Read More »Creative wellbeing group with older people in Lanark
At the Ruchill Community Centre group the young people drew in their sketchbooks and did some crafty cutting and sticking. One simple way for the children to draw the quirky brushes was to draw around them first then work on the shapes inside, this was… Read More »Looking through the other side of the binoculars
After last time at Maryhiill Art Group where we worked individually drawing from leaves and autumn shapes, this time we went straight on to a large piece together. About four metres wide, it was looking like quite a challenge to work in just over an… Read More »Imagining Autumn
At Ruchill NUC after school Primary group we doodled to begin with in the sketchbooks, then had a look at some autumnal leaves gathered outside, mainly sycamore and oak leaves. One of the boys made a rubbing from a leaf using pastel, while other children… Read More »This Is My Brain!
Inspired by the Kelvin River area and leaves collected nearby, as well as it being national poetry day, we began with some doodling and writing words in different colours, finding inspiration from our experience and finding ways to bring writing and drawing together. We used… Read More »Autumn leaves, apples, word art and freedom to explore
The combinations of deep hued colours, from crimson to viridian green, and textures was really enjoyable to look at. We also read some short Haiku poems too about the autumn leaves and moon.
We collected leaves and other autumnal objects near the Kelvin River for our drawing inspiration as we returned to the Maryhill Hub for more creativity.
Recently I was asked by a student about this image and how it was painted. It was made during an outdoors art session – working from memory of being in the landscape and trees. We used shirtcard (plastic coated paper) with three colours of acrylic… Read More »Experimenting with water based paints and mark making
When making some stencils in advance for workshops the Olfa rotary cutter was ideal for the job, sketching out lightly with pencil first and cutting shapes smoothly with the Olfa into paper and cardboard.
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