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Exploring the calligraphy of the great earth at Heart Brush

Exploring the calligraphy of the great earth at Heart Brush

In this last session of the year, we talked about the meanings of Daichi 大地, great earth or vast earth, and the various styles that could be used for both these characters. We especially looked at the possible styles for Dai – 大, a kanji… Read More »Exploring the calligraphy of the great earth at Heart Brush

Snowflakes and festive natural patterns

Snowflakes and festive natural patterns

In the last two sessions of Maryhill art group in 2018, with it getting closer to Christmas (and also the fact that the centre staff asked if we could make some decorations for the building) we had festive pattern themed groups. Folk seemed to take… Read More »Snowflakes and festive natural patterns

“Leafy palm trees and geometry at the Winter Gardens and People’s Palace” is locked Leafy palm trees and geometry at the Winter Gardens and People’s Palace

Leafy palm trees and geometry at the Winter Gardens and People’s Palace

It was a lovely time drawing together inside the peaceful environment of the Winter Gardens, such a shame it may have to close soon for renovation. We sat so that we could look at the glass and white painted metal beams of the glasshouse, plus… Read More »Leafy palm trees and geometry at the Winter Gardens and People’s Palace

Swimming through the kelp forest

Swimming through the kelp forest

Continuing our mysterious doodly journey into the environment of sea and shore, we began with some imaginative doodles of the moon above the sea, inspired by some old poems. Thinking about the sea creatures and kelp and coral, we also wrote a few words about… Read More »Swimming through the kelp forest

Exploring shells and corals

Exploring shells and corals

We started a two week mini project based on a shell – sea theme, using fantastic collections of shells, sea stars, urchins, corals, pebbles and foraged ceramic pieces from the shore, all brought in by the folk in the group. Thanks for bringing these, they… Read More »Exploring shells and corals

Connecting to forest floor textures into imaginative landscapes

Connecting to forest floor textures into imaginative landscapes

Part of the last Maryhill Art Group had been looking at leaves from nearby the HUB community centre, and this time we too that in a slightly different step by investigating things from the forest floor and ground gathered around the nearby river and pathways.… Read More »Connecting to forest floor textures into imaginative landscapes

Mushin and Unsui calligraphy at Heart Brush

Mushin and Unsui calligraphy at Heart Brush

The old tensho character for mu – nothing – is actually a pictogram, either of a person dancing, or holding ceremonial pieces of wood, so it is really interesting to work on. The more complicated tensho has a strong balance and the kaisho style of… Read More »Mushin and Unsui calligraphy at Heart Brush

Light hearted sketching from the fab Kelvingrove collection

Light hearted sketching from the fab Kelvingrove collection

Back at Kelvingrove for the second time this year, this time inside! So much to draw, look at and investigate, so many fantastic and mysterious objects in the East Court. Within a few metres of where we sat we had an array of things such… Read More »Light hearted sketching from the fab Kelvingrove collection

Pattern and pathways - connecting with the environment

Pattern and pathways – connecting with the environment

We had an energetic and creative night at Maryhill Art Group to restart our fun relaxed sessions in the Maryhill Hub! We used different methods to interact with the environment, beginning with some doodly expression with pens then drawing our journey to the building and… Read More »Pattern and pathways – connecting with the environment

Being with the season changing – Autumn into Winter

Being with the season changing – Autumn into Winter

It was a peaceful journey to Lenzie along the quiet paths and roads. When we arrived we found inspiring examples by Margaret of ink markmaking using a branch or twig from each of the varied types of trees in the grounds. Birch, Plum, Alder, Rowan,… Read More »Being with the season changing – Autumn into Winter