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<p>Melanie Cambridge has kindly provided her own <b>write up</b> of
last night's demonstration, and edited the <b>video</b> for us.
Oh and there's a <b>voucher</b> too. Thank you Melanie.<br>
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The video can be found at <a href="https://youtu.be/yeYnRNbWWj4"
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will remain visible until 28th Feb. Please don't share it. <br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.28cm; line-height: 108%" align="center"><font
style="font-size: 20pt" size="5"><b>"Seascape
in Oils” – West Wittering</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.28cm; line-height: 108%" align="center"><font
style="font-size: 14pt" size="4"><b>With
Melanie Cambridge</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 108%">For any members
wishing to follow my video of this event, here is a list of
materials
used. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 108%"><b>The Colours:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Titanium White</li>
<li>Naples Yellow</li>
<li>Cadmium Yellow</li>
<li>Cadmium Red</li>
<li>Magenta (or
Permanent Rose, or Quinacridrone Magenta)</li>
<li>Cerulean Blue</li>
<li>Ultramarine Blue</li>
<li>Raw Umber</li>
<li>Burnt Sienna</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 108%">I also use a
texture
medium for impasto effects. This is available from online from
Jacksons Art Supplies - Lukas Painting Butter. Link to website:
<font color="#0563c1"><u><a
href="https://www.jacksonsart.com/lukas-alkyd-medium-5-painting-butter-200ml-ship-by-road-only">https://www.jacksonsart.com/lukas-alkyd-medium-5-painting-butter-200ml-ship-by-road-only</a></u></font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 108%">White Spirit both
for cleaning brushes and for thinning colours.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 108%">Rags or kitchen
roll
to wipe up excess paint and again for cleaning brushes.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 108%">My demonstration
was
painted on a stretched canvas sized 16 x 23 inches. I gave the
already white primed surface a coat of cool blue grey gesso in
advance. I used Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna mixed with White
Gesso. I also used masking tape to cover the edges of the canvas
before priming so that when finished the canvas had a clean white
edge so can be hung without a frame if required.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 108%">Brushes were from
my
own range: A size no. 12 Filbert, No.8 Filbert, No.4 Long Filbert
and a No.4 Round Brush. </p>
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<p>EXCLUSIVE OFFER TO BAS MEMBERS – valid until 28th February 2021<br>
£ 5.00 off any order<br>
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If you wish to purchase any of my brushes, then these are
available from my on-line art shop
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Please use Code “BAS FIVER” if you make a purchase so you will
benefit from a £5.00 discount from any items you choose. This code
is valid for use once only.<br>
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<p>There are a couple of observations that I should like to add too.
Melanie mentioned the Golden Ratio as determining where she placed
her main vertical. The Golden Ratio is one of those peculiar
numbers, like Pi, that pop up in multiple areas of maths and
nature - and art. The size of a canvas can be in the Golden Ratio
- if the longer side is about 1.62 times the length of the
shorter. The composition within the canvas can be in the Golden
Ratio if the canvas areas is broken down into smaller areas with
the ratio 0.62 by placing important parts of the scene at those
points. That number is sufficiently close to 2/3 or 3/5 that for
most purposes in art those simpler numbers will do. For some
reason we find those proportions pleasing. The maths is
interesting, but not everyone believes the applications to nature
or art. <br>
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<p>On a more prosaic matter, Melanie buys her frames from
easyframe.com</p>
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<b>Adrian Fowle<br>
Chairman, Bromley Art Society<br>
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