Trinity Art Group gather inspiration from Winchester's King Alfred statue
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Southampton City Art Gallery study visit
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| Southampton City Art Gallery |
The catalyst for our visual art study visit to Southampton City Art Gallery was to see an oil painting held within it's excellent permanent collection - a beautiful artwork by the artist John Singer Sargent, titled "Major E C Harrison as a Boy". Painted in 1887.
The full length portrait shows the young E C Harrison standing proudly in a sailor suit, wistfully looking out into middle distance. The alizarin crimson and burnt umber ground interlaced with the deep shadows help contrast and push the pale glow of Harrison's determined countenance reinforcing his boyhood aspiration to one day serve his country as a soldier.
Harrison rose to the rank of Major during the First World War. Tragically losing his life in 1915.
John Singer Sargent, the celebrated portrait artist, who undertook the commission to paint the boy E C Harrison in 1887, later became an official war artist for the 1914 - 1918 conflict.
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| I love art! |
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Abstraction and Colour Project
Trinity Art Group member E.G. has created a series of beautiful abstract paintings in acrylic. His simple yet clever idea to use urban landscapes as a starting point - the observational pencil drawings are then abstracted with special emphasis on geometric form. Thus revealing beautiful and hidden patterns in our everyday environment.
E.G. starts from observational drawings of urban surroundings. He then uses a "view finder" (a card frame") to isolate and discover hidden abstracted patterns.
The abstracted compositions are then re-drawn and act as the backdrop for a series of colour studies which are explore Colour Theory.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Trinity Art Group's WW1 commemorative project in partnership with the sculptor Robert Truscott
Award winning figurative sculptor Rob Truscott was on hand at The Trinity Centre Monday April 14 2014, with his authentic collection of WW1 uniforms and gas masks - for an informal chat with the Trinity Art group and other Trinity service users about his artwork and his extensive knowledge of the history of the First World War.
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| Early WW1 French soldier's uniform |
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| Trinity Art Group learner drawing from one of Rob's sculptures |
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| WW1 British Officer - Robert Truscott |
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| WW1 French horizon blue coat and helmet |
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| A collection of WW1 gas masks |
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| The artist Robert Truscott talking about his WW1 collection and his artwork inspired by that period of history |
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| Exhausted British soldier: view 1 - by Robert Truscott |
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| Exhausted British soldier: view 2 - by Robert Truscott |
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| Exhausted British soldier: view 3 - by Robert Truscott |
Trinity Art Group explores the work of Nikki de Saint Phalle
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| Nana Sculpture |
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| Nana Sculpture |
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| Nikki de Saint Phalle |
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| Nikki de Saint Phalle at work |
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| Trinity Art Group Member: Bea's Nana inspired by the work of Nikki de Saint Phalle |
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Cathy's painted clay head
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| Painted Clay Head |
I love the funny expression on his face! Reminds me of the heads from film "Spirited Away"
Monsters from Greek Mythology: Medusa
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| Cathy's Medusa in pencil and watercolour pens |
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| B's Medusa in watercolour pen |
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