Painting images on dictionary pages has proved a very popular subject.

Brenda rose magnificently to the challenge of painting a picture for her surname which is Paternoster. In Latin Paternoster means ‘Our Father’, the first words of the Lord’s Prayer. The word also means certain beads on a rosary. She used watercolours to paint praying hands holding rosary beads and used metallic paint for the beads and cross.

Mary has drawn and painted several elephant pictures lately so created this image on the dictionary page that has ‘elephant’ printed on it. She used pastel pencils and the thin paper held the multiple pastel colours really well.

Tracy started her picture of a quokka, a small Australian marsupial, at the last session. She had used watercolours quite drily then added coloured pencils to deepen the colour of the paint. Coloured pencils worked really well on the thin paper and gives many options for further pictures without using water on the page.

Well done ladies, it’s really interesting to see the finished pages.

If you complete your painting on book pages do bring them along on Saturday to be photographed, or send your images to Tracy or Steve.