Provence Part IV

Shoes on the sand - work in progress by Sandra Seymour-Dale

The aquarellistas had one more session before their well-deserved summerbreak... We got together on 27 July - and I didn't write an update: I've been without internet for a long time, it was repaired today!!

But pictures are patient, and the results were that good that a month later I still like too present them. In preparation of our Aquarellista's in Provence-exhibition in September, the theme was "Provence" once more:

Hanneke Kulik visited the atelier, worked with us and showed that she is a true aquarellista, with this branch of a fig tree

Three towers by Ann Edwards

Number Five, Six and Seven in the serie "Doors" by Horst Timmermans

Farm in the Provence by Lies Timmermans

Provence Village by Sandra Seymour-Dale

Special guests!

Happy Cat by Zamira Timmermans

We had a splendid last-session-before-the-holidays, with a couple of visitors...

Seeing the picture above you may think that they were part of a Cobra group of aquarellista's - but actually they were Lies and Horsts' grandchildren Maurice and Zamira - and they are both talented as well as full of ideas and enthusiasm!

Star Wars Trilogy by Maurice Timmermans

Above a picture of part of the group in our normal environment (isn't it fantastic!).

 Check out where Maurice got the inspiration from for his other painting...(click on the photo to enlarge it)

Chair balanced on one leg by Maurice Timmermans

Red Castle by Zamira Timmermans 

And here you see the artists at work... The grown-ups have been working as well, I'll post about that later in August! Become a follower if you'd like to get a message when there is a fresh aquarellista post!

Aquarelle - Fun ideas & inspiration

Fantasy portrait by Renée Richters

You may have noticed that there was no post last week: I was traveling to and from Holland, and didn't have time - but the aquarellista's came together as usual and had a wonderful day in the shadow of the trees around our atelier "the Hangar"... And they did a lot of interesting work there, some of which might inspire you!!

First of all Cathie came up with the idea to put bubblewrap on wet paint, let it dry and then take it off. A very interesting effect, below 3 very different results!

Abstract by guest-from-New Zealand, Jill. She used bubblewrap as well as masking fluid, for an interesting deep-sea effect

Abstract by Cathie van der Stel, again with interesting effects because of the bubblewrap but with a different approach

Provence Grapes - by Marina Teding van Berkhout - inspired by the bubblewrap effect!

In that same theme but without the bubblewrap: Figs by Ann Edwards

Bouquet of Anemones by Helene van der Kroft in her typical, lighthearted style

Truci house by Jill

Provence village - work (very promising!) in progress by Sandra Seymour-Dale

Coming Tuesday we'll have a last, very relaxed session, with many guests and then we're offline for a month! I'll try to update you now and then - but not as regular as you are used to! If you want to make sure you don't miss a post - become a "follower"

Provence - Part III

The aquarellista group is working seriously on the "Provence" theme for our exhibition in September, and the results are getting better all the time! Here's some of the work we produced last week in the gorgeous Provence sun - with lots more to come and to be finished!!

Sandra Seymour-Dale's Provence window - sunny and hot!

Cathie van der Stel's Farm in Lavender field

Carol, aquarellista from Devon and frend of Ann Edwards, visited last year May and returned this July to create a fabulous village view!

We actually had another visitor, from Australia, Cathie's dad George. He started with a couple of drawings in pastel, then switched to watercolours and turned out to be a worthy member of the aquarellista group! He liked the material a lot and promised to develop further back home.

He made one landscape that was subtle and simple - and when we did the roundup some of us found that it looked better upside down... You decide...

Visitor George's 2 versions of the same landscape...

George creating his aquarelle

Excellent old Provence door by Horst Timmermans

Olive-fantasy II by Helen Bate

and the intriguing "Jardinier in the mist" by Marina Teding van Berkhout

We'll have another session tomorrow, where some interesting work will be finished - you can look forward to that in the coming weeks!

Art Supermarket in Valbonne

Super Marché de l’Art

July is the month of the street theatre festival in Valbonne, and within that, the artothèque organises a "Super Marché de l’Art" - an Art Supermarket, from 9 to 11 July.

This supermarket is an exhibition combined with the possibility to buy original artworks (paintings, sculptures and objects), built up like a traditional supermarket: The visitors can shop and fill their baskets with original artwork - or just admire! Creativity and humor will surprise the public, there will be stands where the artists are demonstrating - and you may be invited to join in. There is a very special wine stand, a fish "rayon" and much more...

One of the 15 artists who present their work is Aquarellista Marina Kulik. She will present her Multicolour Roses, and the necklaces, bracelets and earrings she designed for Dutch jewelry brand "MERRL" within that same theme.

The Supermarché de l'art takes place from 9 - 11 July

Pré des Arts – parking de la Vignasse

06560 Valbonne village

More information:

Artothèque l’Art Tisse 14

Rue de la Fontaine

06560 Valbonne Village

Tél. : 04 93 42 04 56

art-tisse@wanadoo.fr

http://www.art-tisse.com/

Provence continued

You may remember that a part of our aquarellista team is going to have an exhibition in Valbonne in September, and that we have decided to let ourselves be inspired by "Provence". A broad subject! But close to us... Last week we did a couple of versions of "olives". It's fun to see the different styles!

Cathie van der Stel's olives - with a lavender bush

Sandra Seymour-Dale's airy version

a classic olive version by Marina Kulik

an olive inspired artistic impression by Helen Bate

In the coming weeks we will develop and work out all kinds of other Provence inspired aquarelles: with landscapes, poppies, villages and more... Preparations already started!

Poppy by Sandra Seymour-Dale

Landscape by Horst Timmermans - painted around his real subject: the sky...

Provence cloud, also by Horst Timmermans (well done!)

and to top it all off Horst painted a quick Provence onion

and last but not least Provence Irises by Lies Timmermans! note the background - just cerulean in a couple of washes - it works!

Abstract Aquarelles

"Just for the colours" by starter Gisela Dijksterhuis

The aquarellista group is working on a Provence project (see post below) yet there is plenty of room and time for some abstract experiment !

Cathie van der Stel is definitely on to something spectacular with her new "line" of abstracts!

a work in progress, also by Cathie van der Stel! She has not looked at it for a week and will finish it tomorrow

Fabulous and funny abstract - by Helen Bate. You can look at it for hours and still discover new things. The bright white spots are actually silver (real leaf silver), so much better looking in real life, but they didn't photograph well... you'll have your chance to see them in our September expo...

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Aquarellista's go Provence

Entrance to Mas in Grasse, Beverly Ellsley

The past week as well as the coming month, our work will be dedicated to the Provence. Because it is a source of inspiration, with so many different possibilities, from landscapes, to villages, to flowers, to abstracts based on colours or shapes! And also because six aquarellista's will have an exhibition in Valbonne in September, showing... their view on the Provence!

Here are a couple of  impressions:

Parents of the groom by Brenda Moorhouse

 

Provence lansdscape by Horst Timmermans

We're slowing working towards "getting the hang of it" ... so watch this space!

"Artour" in Villeneuve Loubet

Saturday 19 June yours truly participated in an exhibition meant for business people of "our" Silicon Valley, Sophia Antipolis - the high-tech area of the Côte d'Azur. This one-day activity was organized by my agents from Ambre international and held in the Citadel of Villeneuve Loubet, the property of  Marquis De Panisse.

The location was stunning! It is built in the 12th century and completely renovated in 1900. It is all perfect and inspiring and these pictures do not do the place justice... It is actually quite a romantic place! And not open for visitors... it was quite an opportunity for artists and invitees alike.

 From the remparts there is a 360° view on the sea, the villages, Nice and the mountains.

And around the citadelle is a very well-kept forest that has all kinds of interesting medicinal and rare plants.

We had put up our artwork (paintings and sculptures) outside in the courtyard, the sun was shining and we were giving demonstrations and telling the interested visitors about our work...

And then it started to rain!

I was lucky to have brought lots of plastic, I could cover my precious aquarelles and lend some to my neighbour Michel who makes Japanese-style ink drawings - on paper...

An hour latere the sun came back and stayed for the day. I thought my work looked good in the evening sun with the shadows of the palmtrees!

New Website for Marina Kulik

Just wanted to let you know that I have a new website, that has more functionality and looks better and more modern than the one I used to have... Take a look and let me know what you think, comments are very welcome...
http://www.marinakulik.com/ (click to check it out!)

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