cubes cubes cubes!

My, this week has flown by...running two different classes and designing exciting new SPRING holiday workshops, I have tumbled in to this weekend almost forgetting to post our painting adventures leading up to this week's Riverbend art+books workshop.!
I am so looking forward to this workshop as we wander our way through a beautiful book, 'Why I love Australia', noticing the stunning artwork and being inspired by the poetic prose. We will discuss the art of pattern, in particular tesillations and geometric pattern.
My second child LOVED this project, being very particular and precise, she rose to the challenge of selecting complimentary and neutral colours and designing a pattern using a grid of triangles! The project requires concentration and some fine brushwork, but I think the results are STUNNING! A very modern, abstract work of art on a lovely wooden substrate!

gathering * part IV cubes

Here on the eve of commencing our Riverbend afternoon classes.....

Oh some wonderful Geometric Goodness!
Sanding smooth beautiful timber cubes, in readiness for painterly designs all inspired by geometry in art!
In our Riverbend books+art Workshop 2 - I have had to make a change and bring this class forward to next week as I had mis-calculated Fathers Day!!, we will explore the world of colour theory, learning of complimentary and contrasting colours...planning our designs in coloured pencil on paper, before transfering to our cubes with arcylics.
We will be inspired by the poetic prose and beautiful artwork of Bancroft's 'Why I love Australia' and discuss great 'Cubist' artworks and other abstract works.
These beautiful 3D works of art will make a lovely paper weight for Dad for Fathers Day!

[Thornton Willis's triangular composition, 'Alien' (2005)]