Royal Society of Marine Artists | Events Programme 2024
- - Times vary | Mall Galleries
Free with gallery admission, no booking required (unless stated otherwise)
EVENTS PROGRAMME
The Royal Society of Marine Artists presents a series of special events to complement the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024:
Glazing & Limited Palettes
Thursday 19 September, 10am to 12 noon
Join Greg Ramsden ARSMA for a demonstration where he will explore the use of glazing and the art of colour restraint within his work.
Greg will share his thoughts on composition and work through the thought process behind the use of a limited colour palette.
President's Tour
Thursday 19 September, 12 noon
Join the President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, John Scott Martin, for a tour of the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024.
For more information about John, see his artist profile here.
CANCELLED | Atmospheric Coastal Light
Thursday 19 September, 2pm to 4pm
Jenny Aitken RSMA will demonstrate atmospheric coastal light.
Jenny's connection to the sea means that her work brims with appreciation for our coastlines, as she captures the movement, light, and colours of the ocean.
Unfortunately Jenny's demonstration has been cancelled.
Sailing in Watercolour
Thursday 19 September, 3pm to 5pm
Srirangam Mohankumar ARSMA intends to demonstrate a sailing subject in watercolour.
Kumar's specialisation is watercolour painting. In this area he shows an instinctive mastery of skill and economy which has been recognised, appreciated and rewarded. He uses a direct technique, which has been compared to that of Winslow Homer.
Light, Reflections and Water(colour)
Friday 20 September, 10am to 12 noon
Mark Buck ARSMA will be showing how to capture light, reflections and water in watercolour.
The aim is to create that feeling of dancing reflections in a harbour setting with Schmincke watercolours on St Cuthberts Millford Paper.
Painting in Oils
Friday 20 September, 2pm to 4pm
Patsy Moore ARSMA will paint in oils, a scene typical of her favoured subject matter: marine.
She says, "As I'm not a speedy painter, I shall bring a canvas, already marked out and underpainted. During the two hours, I shall be happy to paint, chat my way through my usual process and materials used, and answer questions as we go along."
Artist Talk: Painting Ships from History
Saturday 21 September, 2:30pm onwards
Four celebrated members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists discuss their approaches to this ever popular subject.
The talk will be illustrated with many images of their paintings, and followed by an opportunity for questions.
Speakers:
• Geoffrey Huband on Narrative in painting
• Geoff Hunt on Nelson's sailing navy
• Mark Myers on Historic sail and exploration
• Paul Wright on The age of iron and steel
Introduced by John Scott Martin, President of the RSMA
Free with gallery admission (£5), booking required.
Please be aware that there are road closures scheduled near Mall Galleries on this day which may impact travel duration to the event.
Sizing Up | Plein Air Painting
Wednesday 25 September, 10am to 12 noon
Christopher Slater ARSMA will work from a small plein air painting of a Cornish beach (10 x 12 ins), enlarging it to 20 x 24 inches and incorporating figures in oils.
After studying Fine Art at Sheffield University, Christopher worked as an Illustrator before a visit to an exhibition of Modern Impressionists moved him towards working en plein air.
Catching the Light
Thursday 26 September, 10:30am to 12:30pm
Roger Dellar PS RI ROI ARSMA will demonstrate catching the light with a limited palette.
Roger's enjoyment of painting is the process rather than the end result. It is about finding the subject and letting it emerge. He likes to work with a limited palette adding a few brights for emphasis.
Studies to Studio
Thursday 26 September, 2pm to 4pm
Roger Dellar PS RI ROI ARSMA will demonstrate how to develop small plein air studies into larger studio pieces.
Roger works from life and in the studio, and uses one of the following: oil, pastel, watercolour or gouache. He uses a sketchbook for gaining information if he is out and wishing to travel light. A large proportion of his work is created by painting a series of small oils on location and developing them later into larger, more considered pieces.
Image credits: banner image by Mark Buck; featured image by Paul Wright; grid images by Greg Ramsden, Jenny Aitken, Srirangam Mohankumar, Patsy Moore, Christopher Slater, and Roger Dellar.
