Gwendolin Lewis
Artist residence in Italy at La Macina di San Cresci 2019
This is an excerpt of my experience at La Macina the artists residency . I have been totally absorbed in the countryside here in San Cresci and the surrounding villages of Greve and Montefioralle.The beautiful light that changes in the early morning with the hour to produce many magical moments.The rolling hills, the delicious food…
Drawing Drawing Drawing
During the heat of January I find it hard to paint regularly so the entry for the Muswellbrook Prize inspired me to do a lot of drawing. Graphite and charcoal were the main medium. I also did some drawing on this painting. Both are large format 920×650.
Exhibition at Cstudios Art Gallery
The title of this small pastel is WILLIAMS RIVER STILLNESS. It is 370 x 450 mm inc.frame. The exhibition opens at 2pm on Saturday 4th November with drinks and nibbles till 4pm.Come along and have a chat.
I have 2 Paintings accepted in the Gosford Art Prize.
There were 554 paintings entered and 145 accepted to hang in the Gosford Art Prize. My Pastel Painting will be on show at the Gosford Regional Gallery until the show closes on December 3rd. All paintings are for sale. Enquire at the gallery. This is one of the paintings entered. Pastel with acrylic underpainting.
Pastel Painting Classes
Have you ever wanted to paint using Soft Pastels on paper.Pastels are like drawing and painting at the same time.The colours blend and merge as though being painted with a brush. You will be shown how to use different strokes of pastel ,the importance of tonal changes and using the colour wheel as a reference…
PASTEL PAINTING ARTIST WINS WITH AN OIL PAINTING
It was my surprise to arrive at Singleton Art Prize Opening Night on Friday to find I had been awarded a Highly Commended award for my ‘over the top ‘ flower painting in oils called ‘Burst of Pink’ On asking the judge afterwards he said he really liked the movement in the painting. It’s quite…
Painting and travelling in Cornwall
The next FIRST FRIDAY @ FINITE Gallery event will be held on 5th August from 7-9 pm. This month’s speaker is artist, Gwendolin Lewis. Join us for an entertaining and informative evening as Gwendolin talks about her recent travels through the south of England, where she painted and recording her journey as only an artist…
PASTEL PAINTING ARTIST
As a Pastel Painting Artist I find working in Acrylic quite a diversion but I love the happy accidental things that happen when painting in Acrylic.