Tuesday 28 February 2012

8. 'The Tempest'. Watercolour Project, May-July 2011.


This exhibition brings together over forty watercolour paintings, made by members of The Claremont Art Group. The theme of the project was, ‘The Tempest’, and they took inspiration from sources such as J.M.W.Turner’s paintings of storms.

Many of the members had never used watercolour prior to this course. Over several weeks they learned how diverse and complex watercolour techniques can be, and developed an understanding of how to work with these techniques in layers, to create the atmospheric, and highly skilled paintings that you see in this exhibition.

As always, the artists showed great tenacity and patience in working with this difficult medium, and as you can see, they were equal to their subject matter. They weathered the watercolour storm! This exhibition reflects the diversity and individuality the group always bring to their projects, and I believe they have created some of the most successful, beautiful, and unique work they have made over the past few years. 

































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