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AUGUST 2025 Newsletter

Dear Members,

On Wednesday 16th July a small number of members visited the Kurt Jackson -Sea Flower Exhibition in St. Just.

The spacious, well-lit gallery provided an ideal environment for appreciating the large range of artwork on display, from small still lifes to impressive large-scale paintings.

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Emma Wright and Judith Mears for undertaking the driving responsibilities on a particularly wet and unpleasant day. Despite challenging weather conditions, the event was still thoroughly enjoyed by all involved.

 We start back after the summer break with…

Stuart Law Workshop on 20th September – Painting Lily Stems in watercolour. Lillies in Japanese Ukiyo-e, O Tanzaku format (long slim format)

Stuart is heavily influenced by the Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints with their fading colours in the background, black ink outlines, sweeping, diagonal composition and long slim formats.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and the more experienced.

Stuart is a trained art teacher, living and working in Cornwall. It was during his degree that he discovered a love of Japanese art, delighting in the bold use of colour, the elegance and simplicity of line.

He will demonstrate his technique and during the morning you will draw from a real flower or trace an image provided. Use masking fluid to mask the drawing and then apply a wash. In the afternoon you will paint the flowers and leaves in watercolour, adding a fine liner outline to finish.

Stuart will provide Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily Stems) and traceable flower stem photocopies.

Details of what attendees need to bring will be sent to those who register for the workshop.

To reserve a place for this workshop, please email: contact@yealmartsociety .

Our invited tutors set the number of places available at each workshop, please do not pay for a workshop until you have received confirmation that you are on the list, and not before two weeks in advance of the workshop (this is in case the tutor should need to cancel).

Please see the details below on how to pay.

The October workshop will be…

Emma Wright Workshop on 11th October Seascapes in Acrylic. Further details to follow.
This is a change to the date previously given.

Kind Regards.

Sue Denny