Christmas Picnic Long Bay/ meet up TBA

Challenge   Cliff face / headland

Workshop   'Fast and Loose’ 1.00- 2.45
                       Abstract Landscapes with Richard Hall

Richard Hall is an experienced watercolour artist who enjoys exploring the medium to create a variety of visual effects and happy accidents! His work is best described as ‘semi-abstract.’ You can view his work at www.richardhallart.co.nz
In the workshop Richard will introduce exercises to loosen up your painting style, explore alternative colour schemes and ideas to create texture and emotions so as to create more abstract paintings.
Members need to bring:
● Several watercolour papers
● Brushes (including the largest size you own).
● Photograph(s) or picture(s) of a subject you want to paint.

OPENING/AWARDS  PRESENTATION

Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa

AGM 12.30. Glenfield Hall

Workshop   Live model, a handsome man has offered to pose for us. He has promised to remain clothed throughout the session. The workshop will follow the format of life drawing class. Bring plenty of sketching paper, and paper to paint on with the last pose.

Challenge   A continuation of Poems from Donald. You can either illustrate another poem of your choice, or complete the work started on Monday.

Workshop   A botanical painting of the Kahu Kura (Red Admiral) butterfly, under guidance from Donald. Members will be required to accurately draw and paint the butterfly. This is to support the Forest and Bird exhibition in September.

Challenge    Freezing

Workshop    Poems Donald

Challenge    Self Portrait

Workshop    Glass Bottles with Marina Click here for notes.

Challenge    Threatened Species of NZ

Workshop    Adeline  will be running this workshop, and she is preparing an exciting afternoon, sharing some of the tips and tricks she learnt on the Hazel Soan course she recently  attended. Hazel Soan  is a highly respected international artist and came to NZ in April 2025.

Kumeu

26 April Soljans Winery 366 State Highway 16 Kumeu 0892    

Painting  from 10-12. There is a restaurant or bring your own for a picnic lunch. Hopefully, there will be some nice autumn colours;

Meeting 9.45 at Cellar Door

Waiwera

Meeting 9.45 TBA. 

Shared Lunch.

Hi members,

A brief reminder about the workshop this Monday, 10th March, 12.30 at Glenfield Hall, Hall Road, Glenfield.

Nicoletta an experienced illustrator of children's books, and a member of AWS, will be teaching us layering in watercolour. Bring your paints and paper, and your interpretation of My Origin the monthly challenge. We have 4 new members this month, and look forward to meeting you all.

People on HBC, we carpool, meet at EAC, 11.30 am.

Huia

The journey there is straightforward, use google maps, and follow the signs. Meet at Huia Lookout, at 9.45, on the city side of Huia. Great views up, down and across the harbour, plenty of room for several artists.  There are also great painting options at Little Huia, water, headlands, bridge, boats launching.

Meeting 9.45 at Huia lookout. 

Bring lunch and drink, there is a café at Huia.

Challenge - Beneath the Waves

Workshop - Headlands presented by Marina.

HEADLANDS AND CLIFFS MONDAY FEB 10

Aiming to get 3 smaller exercises finished.

~Using a tonal scale for aerial perspective and recession.

~scraping back with credit card or palette knife for vertical cracks and crevices on dark craggy cliffs

~using strong paint on rigger brush over under wash for horizontal striations on clay cliffs

~one hard edge and softening off for modelling and light direction

BRING YOUR OWN REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR:

a) dark rocky craggy cliffs 

b )earth/ochre coloured clay and sandstone cliffs 

Magazine cuttings, photos, coffee table books etc. DON'T FREAK OUT if your reference pictures are complex.  You only need to use areas of line and texture for reference to put on the cliff shape you choose to draw. Remember you can photograph a complex picture and zoom in or use a magnifying glass on a magazine/book photo to see details.

I will only supply reference for the tonal exercise.

Bring your painting kit and a few pieces of paper

including sponge for water control, small towel, tissue, old credit card, 2 waterpots, small atomiser, burnt umber/sepia/indigo amongst your usual paints, assortment brushes plus a rigger and a good size mixing palette or plate, hairdryer,scrap paper .

Alice Eaves Bush Orewa

Meet between 9.30 and 10am at the entrance from Kensington park off centreway road, into Eaves Bush Parade and Parkside drive.

Plenty of parking.

Pathway takes you to bridge over Nukumea stream.

Please wear clean foot ware and use the foot ware cleaning station to prevent kauri dieback spread.

Lots of options for subjects, gardens, a lake, the stream, new and historic buildings.

Enjoy a morning painting in this beautiful park with other artists. Lunch together at midday and discuss what you have painted

The Hibiscus Art Studio Trail Website page is now live. https://www.hibiscusartstudiotrail.com/

This is a great opportunity to exhibit your work over the weekend of the Art Studio Trail and beyond , for the entire month of February, no entry fee!! Just 25% commission if sold outside of the art Trail weekend. And we can replace works sold over the weekend.

Silverdale Pioneer village and market

Challenge - Soaking Wet

Workshop - Composition

WARKWORTH PAINT AWAY IN SEPTEMBER

Details to follow. Own bookings for accommodation, own catering.  Suitable for one day visit.

Challenge - Totally Wrecked

Workshop - Guest Presenter

“Britomart”… Meet outside Starbucks next to the entry.