Forest Pool Workshop May 17th

It started as a joke by Tina -one of the students in Saturdays workshop--''Dont Forget The Swear Box" she said on Facebook to me --so I took one along with me! It did have a little money put in there by her --but it gave me a thought--why not take it every week and donate the proceeds to a breast cancer charity-as its a subject close to our hearts...so that is whats going to happen every week! A few folk have been known to have a little curse under their breath when a brush stroke does not go to plan LOL....so make sure you bring along some small change when you come to the workshops everyone!

It was lovely to see Margarita back again after a break--she has lost her beloved hubby and been very ill herself bless her--so a bit of  painting therapy was called for..she loved it bless her...and she was quite a star when it was revealed that she is in fact Clarice Cliff's niece..and she told everyone the story about her famous aunt! Everyone was quite fascinated by it!

Kay came along for the first time--and loved it! She was quite at home with the bashing and tickling brushes--

Chris also took to it easily--first time for her after having a gift voucher off her sister for a special birthday!

4th time for Tina-- loved the blue and purple bushes--very magical!

1st time for Annette-though you wouldn't know it from the results would you?

Another 1st timer-Hilary--she loved it-and didn't think she would be able to do it at all...

Rosemary's first time too...every ones painting had a beautiful mystical,magical feel to it---beautiful!

Tony adding his bushes at the bottom---he also ended up creating some beautiful little dragonflies on his painting..

Carol with her beautiful painting--love the vibrant colour,,

Helen loves working on a black canvas...she made a great job of the picture..

1st time for 12 year old Phoebe who came along with her Mum Jilly..

Jilly at the start of her painting--its amazing how quickly the painting comes along..

Phoebes pallet was a work of art in itself! For some reason we had a lot of messy palettes in the class that day!!

well done everyone--wonderful results from you all..

everyone was amazed-and scared at the end by adding the big tree(s) I think everyone was scared they would spoil their painting--but all did it with several of them adding 3 trees..and of course nobody spoiled their picture at all!! We also had a request from Kay to add a waterfall as well as a pool--and a couple of others did that too--it did work in OK..

well done everyone!