'Juneable': Art Practitioner June McEwan, as a professional artist, has extensive experience of providing art workshops for children and adults of all abilities. She believes that you don't have to be 'good at art' to participate in and benefit from creative expression. This blog gives an insight into some of June's work and explains how to do some of her 'Junius' ideas yourself!
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paint an easy rainbow
How to paint an easy rainbow using water-based paint and a sponge
Source: June McEwan
HOW-TO MAKE A
Painted Rainbow
1. Choose and mix your colours with water.
2. Paint stripes of each colour onto a clean, just damp sponge.
3. Press the sponge lightly, colour side down onto the surface to be painted. Without lifting the sponge, sweep it across the surface to spread the colour in a rainbow shape.
Monday, 5 March 2012
Lodge 105: Masonic Murals
Well my jobs are linking together nicely! The warring Campbell brothers and the warring Masons. Two American Civil War stories with the same premise. That's the universe for you!
I was treated this week to a look at the old Masonic Lodge in Coupar Angus. (Dates back to 1767). Historic Scotland have rejuvenated the exterior, but wont help with the interior- I believe the reason is that Free Mason's are a 'private club'.
However, they need to upgrade their room and want new paintings. Their old murals are in a terrible state, but it'll cost more to clean them than cover them up! Their plan is to frame up new interior walls (the place is freezing anyway) and hang large masonic symbolist paintings rather than to muralise. I'm really looking forward to the job.
I was treated this week to a look at the old Masonic Lodge in Coupar Angus. (Dates back to 1767). Historic Scotland have rejuvenated the exterior, but wont help with the interior- I believe the reason is that Free Mason's are a 'private club'.
However, they need to upgrade their room and want new paintings. Their old murals are in a terrible state, but it'll cost more to clean them than cover them up! Their plan is to frame up new interior walls (the place is freezing anyway) and hang large masonic symbolist paintings rather than to muralise. I'm really looking forward to the job.
juneable: Lodge 105: Masonic Murals
juneable: Lodge 105: Masonic Murals: I was treated this week to a look at the old Masonic Lodge in Coupar Angus. (Dates back to 1767). Historic Scotland have rejuvenated the ext...
Friday, 24 February 2012
Celebrate Crieff: Power Point Presentation
I had to do a wee presentation the other evening about my Secessionville painting and the linked community projects I'm doing alongside it to promote the 19th century happennings of emigration to America from my small Scottish town of Crieff.
It's the first Power point presentation I've done although I have used slides and overhead projection before. There were two other speakers, so all three presentations were put together in the correct running order and presented as one 'slideshow'.
I had help from my bloke with the layout of the slides and their artwork, but the whole thing is a lovely easy way to do a presentation....then the power of the web kicks in. Because it's all computer work, you can share the whole thing by going to a fantastic site called slideshare - who knew?
Here's the Celebrate Crieff one. My bit is last - they ended on a high note!
Celebrate Crieff
It's the first Power point presentation I've done although I have used slides and overhead projection before. There were two other speakers, so all three presentations were put together in the correct running order and presented as one 'slideshow'.
I had help from my bloke with the layout of the slides and their artwork, but the whole thing is a lovely easy way to do a presentation....then the power of the web kicks in. Because it's all computer work, you can share the whole thing by going to a fantastic site called slideshare - who knew?
Here's the Celebrate Crieff one. My bit is last - they ended on a high note!
Celebrate Crieff
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Last week's best job: Celebrate Crieff Logo
A logo for a new voluntary Crieff group,
who have formed to create and get funding for cultural events in the town....
I've joined it...of course!
Secessionville Painting, start-up!
I've no idea what the composition will be, but I've begun preparing a canvas for the battle painting!
Why make gesso for one, when you can squash 3 or 4 canvasses into a space?
Some of the paints I'll use. This is my 'new' sketching travel box, already in a state!
I mostly use traditional Sax oil paints. They're very expensive, natural pigment and hand made, but they are glorious!
The brushes are Black Hog hair - my favourite at the moment.
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