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Theme is : Thinking Outside the Box

'Telephone Box' by Janice Jowett, Long Eaton & District u3a

'Telephone Box' by Janice Jowett, Long Eaton & District u3a

In Art Group last week we painted the telephone box so I just added the man thinking. 

'Triangles' by Robert Cato, Luton

'Triangles' by Robert Cato, Luton

A study in black and white consisting of triangles.

'Thinking' by Ann-Marie Riddle, Thatcham u3a

'Thinking' by Ann-Marie Riddle, Thatcham u3a

The title inspired the painting. 

'Dr Who' by Anne Pearson, Hale & District u3a

'Dr Who' by Anne Pearson, Hale & District u3a

Dr Who Thinking Outside The Box. An imaginary scene where Dr Who considers the state of Planet Earth.

'Foraging' by Annie Fisher, Pontyclun u3a

'Foraging' by Annie Fisher, Pontyclun u3a

Food bills making you blue from any angle? Try foraging.

'Creative' by Anona Hermes, Doncaster u3a

'Creative' by Anona Hermes, Doncaster u3a

Thinking outside the box is being creative. On a daily basis we are being creative, sometimes without even thinking about it.

'Devil' by Shirley Mountain, Chesterfield u3a

'Devil' by Shirley Mountain, Chesterfield u3a

"Devil" out of his box - a very handsome horse who was much loved by my niece when he was alive and an inspiration to all who loved him. Oil on board based on a photgraph.

'Triangles' by Marian Lewis, South West Herts u3a

'Triangles' by Marian Lewis, South West Herts u3a

It took ages using tape and acrylics to get the triangles. 

'Cookie' by Susie Shaw, Hawkwell Village u3a

'Cookie' by Susie Shaw, Hawkwell Village u3a

One cookie always falls outside the box ! Yummy. 

'Reveal the Day' by Pam Morris, Tavy District u3a

'Reveal the Day' by Pam Morris, Tavy District u3a

A black and white copy of a day time watercolour enhanced with pen to darken it. Overlapped and then the night cut through to reveal the day.

'Rambo' by Wendy Morgan, Bristol u3a

'Rambo' by Wendy Morgan, Bristol u3a

My neighbour's cat, Rambo- goodness knows what he’s thinking! It’s sure to be outside the box though!

'Mossy Stones' by Mary Astbury-Saracchi, Wilmslow u3a

'Mossy Stones' by Mary Astbury-Saracchi, Wilmslow u3a

Watercolour created my stamping with an old credit card on HP paper.Unpredictable results.I love experimenting.

'Animal Collage' by Shirley Blacoe, Mull & Iona u3a

'Animal Collage' by Shirley Blacoe, Mull & Iona u3a

Our monthly Art & Craft Group had a session on Animal Collage, this is my crazy effort.

'Red Wall' by Nicholas Hanison, Hampstead Garden Suburb

'Red Wall' by Nicholas Hanison, Hampstead Garden Suburb

Red Wall - a watercolour painting.

'Just Boxes' by Kathy Main, Llandudno u3a

'Just Boxes' by Kathy Main, Llandudno u3a

It's been too hot for thinking so its just boxes.

'Relaxing Afternoon' by Lyn Morris, Buxton

'Relaxing Afternoon' by Lyn Morris, Buxton

Our u3a Art Group have been looking at elements of composition and abstract. I saw the August title and thought that abstract art is essentially art “outside the box”. So I sketched a box with thought bubbles emerging, used watercolour then glitter pens and B&W acrylic to doodle. 

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