The enthusiastic young people enjoyed creatively exploring bright colourful summer patterns at the fabulous Centre81 in Clydebank! The enthusiastic young people enjoyed creatively exploring bright colourful summer patterns at the fabulous Centre81 in Clydebank! Posted by Drawing and Painting Studio on Tuesday, 30 July 2019
In May’s Zen Heart Brush, our Japanese calligraphy group, we wrote “世界” – sekai – world in Japanese. The character se “世” – world/ generation/ society – has nice horizontal and vertical line combinations while kai “界” – world/ boundary/ limits – has an expansive… Read More »世界 – Sekai world of Shodo Japanese calligraphy
We had lots of fun in our summer drawing sessions at Glasgow Botanic Gardens and Riverside Museum. We started with doodling to loosen up our drawings then we enjoyed sketching using pens and coloured pencils. At the Riverside Museum, we enjoyed the open scenery upriver… Read More »Summer fun creative drawings in Glasgow
Inspired by the sea shore and sea creatures, we sketched and doodled at our own pace at Clydebank art group (Centre81) using pens and pencils. This Wednesday we will use oil pastels and collage to explore the textures of the sea. ? Please come along to enjoy… Read More »Funky shell and sea patterns
Last time at Clydebank art group (Centre81) we had some de-stress doodling time and we drew some patterns with birds, flowers and grasses ??? At the next group we will have a fresh sea theme! ? You are very welcome to come along to join us ? Kindly supported by West… Read More »Flowing patterns of birds, grasses and flowers
Well done to The Maryhill HUB team for organising their vibrant community art exhibition. Here are some images from the North United Communities artworks display…?⛺️????? Photos courtesy of The Maryhill HUB
Last week at Clydebank art group (Centre81) we had fun with watercolours inspired by nature, looking at the varied colour combinations and shapes in leaves and flowers. Our initial doodles helped us to free up and get our creativity going! Kindly supported by West Dunbartonshire Council… Read More »Colour and movement – painting with watercolours
At the Clydebank art group, we took advantage of the sunny weather to do some wee sketches and doodles outside in the leafy green Centre81 community garden, and we enjoyed other drawings inside as well using pens and coloured pencils???? It was lovely and peaceful in… Read More »Leafy breezy doodles in the community garden
Inspired by the canal area next to the Centre81, the leaves and flowers and shoots at the banks of the gently moving waters, we enjoyed some easygoing doodling and sketching with pens, pencils and coloured pencils. Relaxing and fun ? Kindly supported by West Dunbartonshire Council and… Read More »Springy summery leaves and rippling water at Clydebank art group ???
The last of our series of free events related to Japanese calligraphy and meditative practice was Shakyo copying – tracing a sutra.We started with a talk where Blair discussed the history of Shakyo (and of course including the famous story of Genjo / Xuanzang c… Read More »Deeply, slowly and softly – Shakyo tracing at KSD