“ITCHING TO SCRATCH” with Geraldine Simmons

“ITCHING TO SCRATCH” – LIMITED TO 9 PEOPLE ONLY

An Introductory Workshop on Scratchboard Fine Art

• Friday 31 July 2020
• Venue: Terrey Hills Community Centre, 15 Yulong Avenue, Terrey Hills
• Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
• Morning Tea included – BYO LUNCH
• Cost: $40 Members, $50 Non-members
• BOOK & PAY BY FRIDAY 17 JULY 2020

We have reduced the cost of this workshop, to all allow for members to buy their own materials. See below for more information.

About Geraldine:
For the first 8 years of her life Geraldine lived in London, England and settled in Australia in 1968. As a child of parents who worked in the performing arts this led to spending many weeks and months away from home in boarding school, yet the two activities that made her feel more ‘at home’ and made her heart sing was drawing and riding her bike.

Over time Geraldine’s love of drawing has evolved into the detailed real-life portraits of wildlife that she draws today in either mixed media or scratchboard. These mediums enable her to capture the true nature and essence that bring each animal to life. Through paying close attention to the eyes her mission is to communicate that animals are innocent, loving and sentient beings just like us.

In 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 Geraldine’s artwork was selected for the virtual exhibit and companion hard cover
book for the Art of Conservation – An International Exhibit of Nature in Art in conjunction with AFC annual festival in Vancouver, Canada.

Materials List:
For those who choose to do this exciting workshop, you will receive a reference photo of a cat face, by email, which you can trace onto the Scratchboard before the workshop. If you prefer to use your own reference, please have this drawn and traced onto the Scratchboard, ready to go.
Available online from www.theartshop.com.au (click on Ampersand) or Mona Vale Art Shop

• 1 x 5”x7” scratchboard for practice ——————————- $14.95 (pkt of 3) online or $7.60ea MV Art Shop
• 1 x 8”x10” for the actual work ————————————-(plus a spare, if you wish) $11.95ea online or $16.55ea MV Art Shop
• 1 x Scalpel – this will be the main tool ————————— $10.25 online – X-Acto No.1 precision $13.40 online – X-Acto No.2 or $3.45 Bunnings – Craftright
• 1 x Fibreglass Brush ————————————————- $21.50 online or $29.75 MV Art Shop
• Optional Extra – 1 x Wire Brush (Geri has 2 to lend) ——– $15.75 MV Art Shop
• OR SCRATCHBOARD TOOK KIT ——————————— Includes scalpel, wire brush, fibre brush, line tool & steel wool $46.00 online NB.: Postage from www.theartshop.com.au is $9.90 no matter how much you order.
• No.2 Watercolour brush for ink work. (Geri will bring some for us to use)
• Small Palette for the ink.
• Jar for rinsing brush.
• White Transfer/Tracing paper for image transfer.
• Paper towel for testing & blotting.
• Old make-up brush for brushing off debris from the board.
• Micro-fibre cloth for rubbing of excess from the White Transfer Paper.
• (Geri will provide steel wool)

PLEASE BOOK & PAY BY FRIDAY 17 JULY 2020

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

Contact LYNDALL CLEGG on 0400 297 713 or lyndallClegg03@gmail.com

TO PAY
Contact PETER McCROSSIN on 0418 225 117 or petermccrossin28@gmail.com. See below for payment details.

Your payment can be made either by Direct Deposit to:

• Northern Beaches Art Society
• BSB: 062-707
• Account No.: 1000 4970
• (Please include ‘SIMMONS – Your Surname’ as the description)

Or send your cheque to: Treasurer

• PETER McCROSSIN
• 28/26 Macpherson Street
• WARRIEWOOD NSW 2102

Please send Peter an email to petermccrossin28@gmail.com, when your payment has been made.