Last Friday morning our U3A Sketching Group met for its fortnightly meeting at the home and studio of John and Brenda Fawkner.
Here is Brenda in a corner of the studio, with examples of their work on the walls behind her.
On the left you can see a monitor with a photo of me! John took it to form a subject for any of us who wanted to practise portraits.
John and Brenda had attended a workshop on portrait drawing during the week and were able to share some of what they had learned with the rest of us.
On the other side of the room, Glenys and Tui were working away at the same time, and in another corner was John at his work.
What a hive of concentrated activity!
Here is John's sketch of the portrait:
At the same time I was also practising the portrait-drawing skills, and here is my effort.
John and Brenda had a couple of still lifes ready for us.
On the left is my attempt at one of them, and on the right, Glenys's effort at the other.
The Fawkners live on an elevated site on the western side of the city, and this gave a glorious view of the landscape, so two of us had a shot at capturing the details.
Above is Erin's version of the rugged coastline at low tide, with the reefs jutting out into the surf.
On the left is Ailsa's sketch. The power station is being demolished, but the chimney will stay.
Altogether a good morning's work and progress!
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