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Artist demonstrations 2025

Lyn Mellady

The Influence of Skylight on Mood

DEMONSTRATION IN PASTEL

Monday 18 August 1 pm – 3.15 pm

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

Seascape in pastel by Lyn Mellady. Rough sea and cloudy sky with windswept dunes and grasses in foreground.

Seascape in pastel by Lyn Mellady

Lyn’s demo will explore the influence of skylight on the mood of a painting. Although she will be demonstrating using pastel, this subject is relevant to all mediums.

Lyn works most frequently with the soft pastel medium using its beautiful versatility and purity to paint her waterscapes or untamed landscapes.

Her art career has covered paintings hanging worldwide, including five acquired for government collections, and features in eight art reference books. Her support for artists has included art gallery ownership in Frankston, mentorship, and art judging.

Fraser Moon - Pastel on Paper- Lyn Mellady. Seascape with pinky mauve hues and full moon reflecting in water.

Fraser Moon – Pastel on Paper- Lyn Mellady

Whether tutoring in studio, online or en plein at paintaways, Lyn shows how to see and use the artist’s visual tools. As a featured tutor and demonstrator at both Australian Pastel Expos held in Qld in 2018 and 2022, Lyn had sold out sessions.

Signature Membership and Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of Victoria Australia, and Life Member and Fellow of The Australian Guild of Realist Artists reflect her cumulative pastel and oil art awards. Her realist/impressionistic works, have a visible sensitivity coming from observation and understanding of her subjects.

Seascape in pastel by Lyn Mellady. Overcast, cloudy sky refelcted in wet sand with headland in distance.

Seascape in pastel by Lyn Mellady

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.

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