january 2025 egg tempera icon painting with jackie hunt
For our 2025 season opener, members were treated to a potted history of the art of creating icons using egg tempera. This was followed by a practical demonstration of how to extract the egg yolks and then use them to mix with natural pigments, water and alcohol to create colours that can be applied with a brush. It was amazing how little of the egg ends up in the final mix. The wonderful translucent colours created were very vibrant, and as history has shown, the finished works are very long lasting, albeit they can easily be damaged by water or touch.
Naturally, with such a sort time available and the time it takes to build up the several layers of pigment that make the finished work, Jackie was only able to give a flavour of the technique. However, she has said that she will finish and share he piece she started in the demonstration, so do come back to this page later for another look. In the meantime here are some images taken on the night of Jackie in action.
October 2024 -Will Dyke - Lino cut Christmas card
Spooky that on Halloween, we had the wonderful Will Dyke doing a demonstration of lino cut Christmas cards. Will is no stranger to PACS and will be running a workshop for us in November (full booked).
In the first half, Will gave a presentation of some of his work, where he runs his own workshops and sells his creations. This included some images from his fathers work as an author and illustrator of children’s books. (Look up John Dyke – Ladybird books on the web if you want to see more).
July 2024 - Fantasy Art demo with Sharon Hurst
On a warm summer evening at the Herne Leisure Centre we were treated to a demonstration by our president, Sharon Hurst. Sharon wove a tale around the figure she was creating, inspired by a beautiful music track, “Shyam” by Pia.
She demonstrated how she creates skin tones, skies, seascapes and explained how she approaches her creations. This one was not finished on the night but Sharon will send us a copy of the finished work in due course, and when she does we will post it either on this site or our social media, or both.
Livvy Stainer is no stranger to PACS, having run workshops for us in the past. On this occasion we had a great evening watching her create a portrait of her adorable dog, Yogi, from a photo image. Livvy took questions from the floor as she progressed. She emphasised the benefits of using “value” to create areas of shade and light by applying willow charcoal and then used a variety of pastel sticks and pencils to add the colour. It was amazing how adding layers of grey/greens oranges and purples in the mix led to a textured beige look. Thanks to Livvy for an enjoyable and informative evening.
As usual, the PACS team did a grand job of keeping us up to date with forthcoming events, providing drinks and snacks. George Spear worked his magic with the audio/visual kit to make sure we all got a good view of Livvy at work. Attendance at demonstrations is a free membership benefit and there is generally one demo per month. Do come along and join in. You can also bring guests for £5 per head on the night. No booking necessary unless stated otherwise n the promotion literature.
And finally… Livvy runs workshops that are advertised on her website, and has a mailing list if you wish to join.
May 2024 - PACS Potters Demonstration
Images from the recent demonstration which was held at the Herne Leisure Centre in Petersfield. Click on an image to see a larger view.
All manner of techniques from throwing to extruding clay to form coils that were fashioned into the bowl shape you see above.
The PACS Potters group held a hands on demonstration in which attendees had a chance to get their hands dirty!
Sketchout days are restricted to PACS members only and take place in stunning locations like this.
View the Sketchout Programme here.