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ART DEMONSTRATIONS 2024

Annee Kelly

Working from Sketches in Watercolour

Monday 18 November 1 pm – 3 pm

Cost $10 – includes afternoon tea. Open to non-members. No booking required.

Annee will share her knowledge regarding her sketching method by bringing along examples of material and various sketch books she has been using.

As an avid plein air painter and traveller, she finds sketching an invaluable tool to record a scene when time or circumstances don’t permit it.

She will then demonstrate in watercolour how a sketch can be used to create an artwork at a later date.

Annee Kelly - Hilltop Village, South of France - Watercolour painting of a picturesque town perched on a coastal cliff. Selected for inclusion in the Fabriano International Exhibition, Italy & Texas, 2024

Annee Kelly – Hilltop Village, South of France – Watercolour. Selected for inclusion in the Fabriano International Exhibition, Italy & Texas, 2024

Annee Kelly - Autumn Afternoon in Carlton - Watercolour painting of an street corner cafe with ornate verandah surrounded by autumn trees.

Annee Kelly – Autumn Afternoon in Carlton – Watercolour

About Annee

Annee has been awarded the title of FELLOW by the Victorian Artists Society (VAS) and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA), in addition to the title of “Chevalier Académicienne”, translated loosely as Master Watercolourist by a French Society based in Paris. She has also earned countless other awards and commendations and her work has been acquired and exhibited widely both here and overseas.

Annee is passionate about her art, especially painting en plein air. She paints in all mediums, but her favourite remains watercolour, expressing herself in an impressionist/realist style, tackling a wide variety of subject matter.

Annee is also a tutor conducting demonstrations and workshops both within Australia and Europe, imparting her knowledge and enthusiasm to her students. She has recently returned from the Dordogne and Provence, France and her next painting workshop is scheduled on 1-12 April 2025 in Western Australia followed by the Cinque Terre and Lake Maggiore, Italy, 31 August-12 September.

You can see more of Annee’s watercolour work here …

Annee Kelly - Watercolour of a river with dense bush and trees along the riverbank.

Annee Kelly – Watercolour

Annee Kelly - Ageless Beauty, the You Yangs - Watercolour landscape with large foreground rocks and dark saplings.

Annee Kelly – Ageless Beauty, the You Yangs – Watercolour

OUR DEMOS

3rd Monday of each month (except January)
1 pm – 3 pm
At Peninsula Arts studios
$10 per session
Open to members & non-members
Afternoon tea included
No booking required
For more info contact Leoni: info@peninsulaarts.org.au

Watch and Learn

These entertaining and inspiring live demos offer valuable insights into the working techniques and materials used by accomplished professional artists in a variety of media.

Let an expert introduce you to a new medium or pick their brains for tips to enhance your own artwork. Our overhead video screens ensure you always get an ‘up close’ view of the action.

Demos also provide an opportunity for newcomers to check out our studios and chat with members during afternoon tea break.

Workshops

Many of the demonstrating artists go on to offer workshops at our studios. You can add your name to an ‘expression of interest’ list during the demo if you’d like to do a workshop with them.

Demo Reports

Greg Allen watercolour demonstration. Greg painting a white eucalypt tree at an easel.Leoni Jenkin photo, Greg Allen artwork

Art Demo – Greg Allen

In his demo Greg Allen demonstrated his mastery of watercolour painting while providing us with some excellent insights into the fundamentals of painting in this somewhat unpredictable medium. Greg will be running a 2 day workshop on 10 & 17 November.
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Demo painting of semi-abstract figures against a bright pink background by Susan O'BrienSusan O'Brien

Susan O’Brien Demo

Susan O'Brien entertained us with a demonstration of negative painting in acrylic ... even she was not sure what would unfold ...
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Ben Winspear with completed demo painting of a landscape with rocky hill and trees in foreground.Ben Winspear, photo Leoni Jenkin

Art Demo – Ben Winspear

Ben Winspear entertained us with a very skillful demonstration of alla prima oil painting using one of his plein air paintings of a Flinders Ranges landscape as his reference. Ben is running a workshop on Landscape Composition on Sun 13 October.
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Unfinished acrylic painting by Rick MatearRick Matear

Art Demo – Rick Matear

Rick is particularly known for his compelling depictions of Mornington Peninsula seascapes. How does he manage to capture the complex patterns created by water, light and reflections?
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Liz Turner - pastel portrait of a young red-haired girl.Liz Turner

Art Demo Report – Liz Turner

Liz Turner's depth of experience in both portraiture and pastel technique shone through in two striking but very different portraits.
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Art Demo Report – Janine Daddo

Janine Daddo provided an intriguing insight into how she goes about creating her wonderfully happy and vibrant paintings.
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Demo painting of an owl by Paul MargocsyPaul Margocsy

Demo Report – Paul Margocsy

Paul Margocsy demonstrates the techniques he uses to create his superb paintings of birds and other wildlife.
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Detail from pastel painting of Venetian sunset by Pamela PrettyPamela Pretty

Demo Report – Pamela Pretty

Pamela captured the romance of a Venetian sunset in this expressive pastel painting.
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Peter Smales oil painting demoLeoni Jenkin

Demo Report – Peter Smales

Peter Smales is a tonal realist oil painter and member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters art group. He created a light filled landscape in less than 2 hours!
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