Way back in March, pre Covid, Coochie Group enjoyed Eco Printing under the guidance of Lianne Counsell. We learned about mordants to set the dyes, which leaves worked to give great results, and which flowers, fruit and seeds gave which colours. Fascinating! We used beetroot and blueberries, bark, flowers and ferns, amongst the botanical haul we all contributed. What a lot of fun and so much to learn! The results varied tremendously, depending on botanicals used, which pot the haul was boiled in, which paper was chosen – so many variables. Results were stunning! Some were muted, but with wonderful graphic effects, others were more delicately coloured, but each one was beautiful. It was a wonderful 2 days for us all. Thank you Lianne for your generosity and haul of red hibiscus, among many other botanical treasures.

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Coochie Group members have really enjoyed Annette Raff’s wonderful Watercolour Landscapes ” Wild and Free” . Unfortunately Covid 19 interfered before we could enjoy the final class in the program , but it was a fabulous program of tuition, as ever with Annette! Thank you Annette and we look forward to resuming classes with you in a safer future. Annette was also demonstrating the many subtleties of Quink, used as a watercolour medium. Who could have guessed at the different colours hidden within its inky depths? Members are still painting, whilst in isolation and we all look forward to displays of their work in a safer time.

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More Magic with Annette!

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Coochie Art Group sizzled in the heat last week as we enjoyed another fabulous day of Free Spirited watercolour magic with another of our favourite tutors, Annette Raff. The high humidity kept the paint more fluid for longer, as we created our free, dreamy landscapes. We accentuated the negative ( lots of fun!) and learned the secrets behind the judicious use of gouache. Thanks Annette for another wonderful day!

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During our Free Spirited landscape tuition yesterday, with Annette Raff, a tree was brought down in the Hall car park, by the ferocious winds. The Group painted on, enjoying our wild ride with Annette, polishing up on our brush techniques, no-fail reflections and so much more! The last photo demonstrates the wild conditions, as we dodged the waves breaking onto the end of the jetty, while waiting for the ferry. What a blast!!!!!

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Yesterday, Coochie Art Group Members enjoyed a fabulous day of concentrated watercolour tuition with award-winning artist, Annette Raff, from the Gold Coast. It was a wild weather day with gale-force winds and a rough crossing on the ferry, but it didn’t dampen the Group’s enthusiasm, as we launched into “Free Spirited” watercolour landscapes. Annette’s comprehensive class notes and her reinforcement of these in class with various exercises, meant our understanding of good design and composition was illustrated and strengthened. What a wonderful day! More pictures in the next post.

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Coochie Art Group is delighted to announce that one of our favourite tutors will take the Group for a wild, watercolour ride! Annette Raff will be our tutor for “Free Spirited Landscapes” in Term 1, commencing on Tuesday 4th February. Delete the details and break out the larger brushes! This should be an exciting term
Visitors are welcome, as long as class sizes permit. For more details, please email Jan on janno47@gmail.com or 0417 780 154
WORKSHOP – Coochiemudlo ‘Freespirited’.pdf
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Coochie Art Group members are looking forward to the start of another wonderful year of friendship and creativity with our fabulous professional tutors! Our AGM and Term 1 Meeting will be held on 28thJanuary, 2020 at 9.30 am for a prompt 10.00 start. Please bring your usual delicious contribution to our lunch. All are welcome. For further details, please email janno47@gmail.com

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Coochie members enjoyed another informative and wonderful lesson with our talented and inspiring tutor, Hilary Wakeling. Today, Hilary was teaching the power of overlapping shapes and different methods to design a pleasing composition. Hilary was demonstrating using Atelier FreeFlow, which proved ideal for this method. The more abstracted designs required concentration to ensure the concept was executed correctly and the members produced some excellent works. We were delighted to welcome back to our ranks a former member, Lyndall! It’s great to have you back with us Lyndall. Coochie members will finish the year with our Christmas Party next Tuesday, this year on Coochie!

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Once all texture and stencilling was dry, Hilary prepared a light version of one of the existing colours and prepared to paint the negative spaces around the flower silhouettes she had drawn. The paintings were not quite finished, but clearly showed what an effective technique this is. The more complicated designs certainly required lots of concentration! It was fun, thank you Hilary! You are such a generous tutor in every way.

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