THE THREE GRACES BY ZOE JAMES-WILLIAMS

 THE THREE GRACES BY ZOE JAMES-WILLIAMS

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ART CLASSES IN SWANSEA AND MUMBLES

New term starting from Sept 14th teaching drawing and watercolour to all levels.
Ostreme Art Class, Mumbles 10am-12.30 Wed
Swansea Grand Theatre Art Class 2pm-4.15pm Wed
Shoreline Hotel, Mumbles Thurs 10am -12 Thurs

If you would like more information, inquire about availability or go on my waiting list please email Zoe on info@zoejameswilliams.com or tel 01792 642164

Zoe is a professional artist covering subjects from landscape to figurative, drawing to watercolour

End of Term and Christmas Art Class Lunch

Two lovely Christmas lunches with all my art classes at The SA3 Bistro in Mumbles. Great Food and Lovely Company!!

NEW MUMBLES ART CLASS STARTING SEPT 24 2015 DRAWING AND WATERCOLOUR

NEW ART CLASS starting in The Shoreline Hotel, Mumbles on Sept 24th 10am-12. All levels welcome. I teach drawing and watercolour techniques through landscape, still life and figurative subjects. ‪#‎ShorelineHotel‬,‪#‎MumblesArtClass‬ ‪#‎swanseaArtClass‬ Contact me info@zoejameswilliams.com or 01792 642164

New Art Classes in Swansea and Mumbles Starting in Sept

New Art Classes added in Drawing, Watercolour and Acrylic starting in Swansea and Mumbles in Sept. All levels welcome. Please contact me for more details info@zoejameswilliams.com ‪#‎SwanseaArtClasses‬‪#‎MumblesArtClasses‬ ‪#‎ArtClassesinWales‬

Artist Tips, Practice Still Life

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

Always practice something from life, just a little watercolour study every day. Like a pianist practising their scales. I love picking things from the kitchen like onions, tomatoes, whatever is around!!

New Art Class in Ostreme Centre, Mumbles

I am starting a New Art Class on Tuesdays in Ostreme Centre, Mumbles from May 5th. Drawing and Watercolour. All levels welcome. Please contact me for further info on info@zoejameswilliams.com or tel 01792 642164. Please share. 

The Big Painting Challenge on BBC 1

On Sunday BBC 1 at 6pm The Big Painting Challenge series begins hosted by Oona Stubbs and Richard Bacon. It features 10 amateur artists being given different challenges throughout the series. I think they are looking at landscape first.Looks Good!
Link below

The Big Painting Challenge

Film Review Mr Turner

Mr Turner Film Review

Synopsis
An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.


My Musings

Thinking it was an excellent idea to turn Mr Turner into an art class outing for my students I was a bit put off when 3 of my students, having already seen it said it was awful, long and he was odious. Well, I thought, the tickets have been booked so off we went expecting the worst. At over 2 and half hours I thought it was going to turn into the longest evening ever! However I am very glad to report I was pleasantly surprised and was riveted throughout it all. It is however a required taste and I am not surprised it has had mixed reviews. Timothy Spall as Turner is Brilliant. He grunts, growls  and gruffles throughout the film whilst using a wide vocabulary to show off his lurking intellect. He does not portray him as a refined man and the way he grabs his women through out really irked some of my female students. However it shows also his tender side, his closeness to his father and his relationships with Mrs Booth in his twilight years. This is a film about a great artist who has made it but never bends to society rules always sticking to his own path. His own vision.

Talking of vision the film is visually gorgeous. It was my favorite part of the film. The cinematography should get an award by the bucket load. The scenes and the lighting where as if you were in a Turner painting. Beautiful. A little nod to A Girl with The Pearl Earring I think. It was just a delight to let your eyes wander around the sets, especially if your an artist.

 This film is a little long and Turner is portrayed as a very bright and astute but still basic, and at times rough man which will be not to everyone's tastes. However I would urge you to see it if you love Turners work or that period to wallow in its visual delights. Oh yes and a shout out for Dorothy Atkinson who plays his long suffering housekeeper and had all the laughs in the film. She started out a bit hammy as did the others but as the film builds they all got into their stride and she was a real joy to watch. Marion Bailey who played his last love, Mrs Booth also added sensitivity and gentleness to the film.

An arthouse film that is an acquired taste but for me insightful, beautiful and a real surprise.

Start of Spring Term 2015

My Ostreme and Swansea Grand Theatre Art Classes are starting back on January 14th 2015,


I have one space left in Swansea Grand Theatre due to a late cancellation. Please contact me if interested on the email or tel no below.

Ostreme has a waiting list but if you wish to be placed on that please contact me on 
I teach from beginners to more experienced students. All levels welcome

info@zoejameswilliams.com or 01792642164


The art classes are both lively, fun and friendly. You also will be taught drawing and watercolour skills through subject matter including landscape, portraits and still life etc. 

One of our end of term lunches! This was at PA's Mumbles

Student work. The art class takes all levels.

Art Class Christmas Lunch at SA3 Bistro, Mumbles

Both art classes from Ostreme Centre, Mumbles and Swansea Grand Theatre got together for our Christmas lunch at SA3 Bistro in Mumbles today. They really spoiled us with a beautiful festive table and an absolutely delicious meal accompanied, of course with lots of laughter and fun. Christmas Holidays have arrived!!

Tonal Lesson on brown paperwith Winslow Homer

For this weeks lesson the students painted a tonal exercise on brown paper using one of Winslow Homer's tonal sketches. Normal brown paper was used which was taped onto a board. Of course it wrinkles so they had to be careful not to use too much water but as an excercise worked very well.

Great contrasts and simplification of form. Also lots of artistic license with the original which looked great!! If you look at some of the classes work below and then look at an actual boat scene it doesn't seem so complicated to paint does it?

One of the students paintings with the original print of the Winslow Homer above. Some as you can see were using artistic license adding a moon, clouds and dashes of colour to great effect.

Presentation of raffle money to Charity

The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group presenting The Hill Community Development Trust and Stepping Stones Charity with a£150 each we all raised from our art exhibition raffle in Swansea Grand Theatre. Thanks to the very generous support of local businesses for their amazing prizes and everyone that bought and sold raffles! 
Thanks to Leanne Dower, Shankari Sivakumaran and Paul Thorburn for coming to accept our donation.

Last Day of The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition

Last Chance to see  The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition in The Arts Wing, Swansea Grand Theatre. 

White Room dedicated to Dylan Thomas

Level 2 dedicated to All Subjects

Last Day Today Sept 6th