Members Art

Is anyone watching The Big Painting Challenge on BBC1 on Sundays? It brings back memories of Watercolour Challenge, which I used to love. I am useless at art, but am enjoying all your wonderful efforts.

That's a stunning picture, Rockgran - I'm envious. You've really got to grips with this digital thing! I'll keep plugging away.

Thats great, Greyduster. Glad you are enjoying it. I was awawy this weekend and it is very good for artwork on the move.

Had a bit of fun with iPad art app (very addictive)! This one is for Pompa - for the first wild brown of the season from an upland tarn! Bliss!

Watched that! I can see why you're hooked! It's remarkable.

Just seen this free video being offered by Matthew Palmer on the first part of his iPad Art course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEtggNn9Ho8&feature=youtu.be

If anyone fancies trying it......

Thanks, Greyduster - go on, have a go!

Gosh! I really like that. Very contemporary! Let's see some more.

Getting the hang of this iPad art now! Cant leave it alone!

That's lovely Greyduster - great reflections. I find pastels quite challenging.

I've seen the David Hockney iPad paintings (online) but I think there are now better examples about as the apps improve. (just google 'iPad art')
He did pioneer the art form and gave it some credence. It may be more acceptable now - I'm sure many of the great masters would have embraced it if they'd had the chance. Most notable artists were keen to try new concepts and media. Anyway it makes a change from scrabble!

Has anyone seen the iPad paintings that David Hockney has done? They are remarkable.

Lovely work greyduster.

Aha! It was done on tinted Ingres apart which I hoped would give it a bit more depth, but I gave up on the tinted paper and the pastels at the same time. It is a picture of the River Don where it flows over a wier in Sheffield city centre. The old brewery on the left and the pub on the right have now given way to smart riverside apartments and offices.

I tried to download my pastel effort, but for some reason it didn't happen. I will give it another go.

Humbertbear, love your buildings - they were on a tv programme the other day and I recognised then from your painting!
Also love your boats, Greyduster - a seascape is always difficult with rolling waves.
Can we see some more?

I also agree, pompa. Your picture has a lovely, dream like quality about it. I think it's lovely.

I agree with Rockgran, Pompa; don't give up. I loved the picture you put up here and wish I could find that lovely fluid style you have. My paintings have a tendency to be a bit too 'hard edged'. I only ever produced one decent pastel. It's a great medium, but I decided it wasn't for me, though I still keep some. If you do use pastels, keep some ground rice in a tin and when they start to look a bit grubby, put them in the tin and give them a shake. Cleans them up a treat!

Dont gve up Pompa - your work is lovely.! There are lots of different styles and media - maybe you should explore something else to gain inspiration, I've been trying my ipad app and it is quite addictive.

I only started painting last summer, was getting on to my satisfaction for a while, total rubbish lately, very depressing. Considering taking some lessons in pastels.

I find a pale purple gives a realistic shadow in many situations.

Sometimes they elude me! I like that picture, Cheshirecat. It's a bit like one I have (not one of mine - I can't paint flowers) which is a window with geraniums and lots of shadow. When I first started painting (too long ago to remember) if I painted a shadow, it was either dark grey or black. In fact, I used a lot of black! I was working at the time for a retired Royal Artillery Colonel who I knew used to paint in his spare time. I showed him one of my paintings and he said, in clipped military tones, "Good effort! But there are no blacks in nature!" That was it; but next day, he left a document on my desk, laid out for all the world like military orders, which set out what I had to do to improve the picture, and of course it worked. I never showed him another though!

The shadows on the door are terrific , really get a sense of depth in your painting

I like Greyduster's boats picture. Wish I could draw boats, the shape always seems to elude me

I have been painting since I retired, sometimes with success and sometimes producing rubbish . This is from a painting by Terry Harrison who has lots of books that would help anyone who wants to learn to paint

I might have a go at that..... Only trouble is I spend too much time on my iPad as it is. I'd never put it down!