ART REPORT - NAN SPURWAY

FROM THE ART STUDIO:

  Firstly Jean with his "Suit" painting in oils. It is one of the practice

 pieces for his end of year exams. This is of good quality, expressive and

 demonstrates movement in art. Nice take on the  background lighting and the

 highlights of the wrinkles in the suit. Well done!

 

 

 Gabriella was one of the first to finish her cosmos painting. It was not an

 easy task for beginners, but everyone tried hard and did well.  Ahmed's

 painting did not turn out to be cosmos, but instead floribunda roses and a

 nice painting anyway.

 

 

 Regarding the Gr 8's; at last we appear to be making progress even through

 all the "I can't paint", "I can't mix the right colours", "this is a boring

 topic" and so it went on until all of a sudden things began falling into

 place.

 

 There are a couple of students who may not  think they can paint or draw, but I

 already see the progress.  Keep going, you will learn to make good artworks.

 It is a subject which can be learnt, and I prefer to work with students who

 know little or nothing to those who think they know everything.

 

 I would like to commend Kian Wessels; from the first lesson he has helped me

 to clean up and pack away after class. I must say that a couple of others

 will clean up their own boards, but Kian has been my constant helper, thank

 you Kian!

 

 Thanks to all my students for your excellent efforts.

 

 

 The drawings:       The students had to draw from a picture of a drawing I

 gave them. The first is by Ahmed

 

and because I enjoyed his enthusiasm and frivolity of the drawing, I featured it together with one done by Gabbi, which is indeed good,

 

 and the other by Bradley who draws very well indeed.

 

 Nan Spurway