Truro Art Society News November 2024

Relaxing lines/marks.

November's meeting was a demonstration by Peter Poulton (no, not the American pulp illustration artist who died in 1972 - it wasn't a seance).

I wrote about it in my Cornish language blog:

 2024 Dedh Trei Hans ha Dewdhek 

De Yow,seythves mis Dû 

Thursday, 7th November 

Devedhys o nei e'n hanter dû a'n vledhen. Etho, gwrewgh nakevy liwyow, bes pedery patronyow ha gwiasow et aga le. O whei lagajek? Artyst Peter Poulton a dhisqwedhas dhe'm bagas art fatel creatya bes awenüs gen qwillen dhû ha paper gwydn. Nag üjy va ow tedna oryon tew. Gen merkys sempel ma va ow creatya rüsk ha del rag gwedhednow. Ma merkys moy ow cressya dhe garrygy, treth, dowr, kewny ha fungi. An ajaow gwydn ew maga dhe les avel an merkys dû. Terweythyow, ma va owth addya temmik a liw dowr.

We've arrived at the dark half of the year. So, forget colours, but think patterns and textures in their stead. Are you observant? Artist Peter Poulton demonstrated to my art group how to create an imaginary world with black pen and white paper. He does not draw thick outlines. With simple marks he creates bark and leaves for trees. More marks grow into rocks, sand, water, lichen and fungi. The white gaps are as important as the black marks. Sometimes, he adds a little hint of watercolour.

Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today 

ajaow ~ ajow gaps < aja (m)

artyst (m) artist

awenüs imaginary < awen (f) imagination, genius

creatya to create

gwiasow textures, weaves < gwias (m)

lagajek observant < lagajow eyes

oryon boundaries, limits, outlines < or (f)

patronyow patterns < patron (m)

pedery to think, consider, reflect (SWFM prederi)

qwillen (f) or plüven (f) pen

rüsk (coll.) tree bark

temmik (m) little bit < tabm (m) bit

tew thick

But here's the "official" newsletter:

Newsletter  November 2024
		We've arrived at the dark half of the year. So, forget broad washes of colour and wet-in-wet, but instead think patterns and textures. With plenty of examples, guest artist, Peter Poulton, showed us how to create an imaginary world with black pen and white paper.
Trained as a cartographer, Peter is skilled at intricate pen work and close observation. He brought along a wealth of examples, showing the range of his illustrations.  He does not draw thick outlines. With simple marks he creates bark and leaves for trees. More marks grow into rocks, sand, water, lichen and fungi.
White space is as important as black marks, while smaller, closer marks give some perspective.		Sometimes a trace of water colour is used for effect.