BATHURST SUMMER SCHOOL ROUNDUP 2012

Friend of Chroma and artist Mark Waller was invited by Paul Malouf to teach and demonstrate for Art Scene's summer week of art workshops at Bathurst in January. he sent through this really engaging report. Many thanks from Chroma Mark.

"Mark the newbie. I wasn't sure what to expect regarding my first Bathurst tutorial experience. I went down there with absolutely no idea about what I was doing, other than giving my students as much information as I possibly could. Before I go any further, I want to say thank you to all of the students who took a leap of faith and spent a week with me. You guys rock."

Caribbean adventure with British artist - Marylin Allis

Join PA Marilyn Allis as she uses Interactive Acrylics to interpret a wet day in a Dominican market

The Caribbean Island of Dominica was full of colour, even in the warm rain that poured down on us for half an hour. This market scene was so appealing to paint; I loved the colours and the body language of the two ladies at their stall. I decided to use acrylics to paint this scene which captured the vibrancy and colour of the morning

British landscape with Tony Hogan

British artist and friend of Chroma, Tony hogan recently sent us this tutorial to share with Chroma's online community. he contributes many helpful techniques and approaches. Over to you Tony,

"Selecting this seasonal view occurred after visiting the next village to my studio in Kilham, East Yorkshire. I'd identified the field as a potential venue for a group of people attending one of my residential art holidays, so on the day off we went. returned I started to tutor the group in the way of developing a painting plein-air and did some sketches for a composition.

Mural at the Museum of Contemporary Art Extension, 2012

Artist Helen Eager has been commissioned to paint a mural on the side wall of the stair court for the building extension of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. This large public mural, 16 x 8 metres is located and designed to catch the attention of people from a great distance. This composition of repetitive triangular forms, seem to dance with rhythm inherent in the large staircase against which it is placed.

National Art School Awards Night

On December 1, 2011 the National Art School in Darlinghurst held their annual prize giving night in conjunction with the Undergraduate Degree show and Open Studios. Chroma has regularly sponsored a prize at the school for many years. This year’s winners were Matthew Busteed – Chroma painting Prize and Ryan Hoffman- Archival Oils prize.

Shades of Subiaco-Arty Brellas tell the story of by gone days …

Tricia Stedman, artist and creator of the innovative art workshops called 'Arty Brellas' (which Tricia conducts across WA and the Eastern States) was commissioned to paint a mural featuring her ‘Arty Brellas’. The mural was commissioned by art entrepreneur Mr Kevin Jackson to ‘dress up’ the recently renovated commercial building which has housed Jackson's Drawing Supplies from the early 1960s . The end result is a stunningly beautiful, historically significant public artwork which was unveiled on 29 November.

Getting into the Christmas Spirit

A Christmas card by Anna Rosa Martin

Do you like making gifts and cards?
Here is a very easy step by step tutorial on a Christmas card design by one of Chroma's TAPP teachers, Anna Rosa Martin. After you have done this it will be easy to make variations by experimenting with different colour combinations and stencil patterns.

Atelier Traditional Mediums with Alan Friend

I am Alan Friend, an artist from the United Kingdom and friend of Chroma. Jim Cobb asked me to take a look at the new Atelier mediums which Chroma has released, Traditional Gloss Medium, Traditional Glazing Liquid (Gloss), and Traditional Regular Gel (Gloss). The following article is a comprehensive explanation how mediums function and the purpose of these newest additions to Chroma’s stable.

Young Artist making a stir in the UK

Do you love to paint but struggle to find a really catchy idea or subject? Being drawn to what you love and really finding out about it through research and observation and challenging stereotypes eliminates this issue. Fraser Scarfe is a young man who has put this philosophy into practice. He was inspired by the landscape around him whilst growing up in Lincolnshire and wanted to challenge its common image of being ‘flat and uninspiring’. The way that Fraser works is typical of many successful artists who use drawing as a key element in their practice, allowing them to explore ideas efficiently.

S x S Cottesloe and Bondi

The Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Bondi, Sydney for this year has just finished from the 3rd and 20th November, 2011. In it’s 15th year, it has grown from a voluntarily run one day exhibition into a multi-million dollar popular showcase of Australian and International sculpture, attracting around 500 000 domestic and international visitors.

Chroma was part sponsor of the Education Program at both exhibitions this year along with the NAB. This year we provided paints and mediums which were used in Education Workshops, contributing colour to the children’s work which was much loved by students and artists alike.