Artist Secrets - Episode 1 - Composition with Debbie Bonello
Click the image to join us on Sunday October 3 for episode one of Artist Secrets - Composition with Debbie Bonello
This weekend saw the launch of Allura’s new series, Artist Secrets.
If you missed it, you can still click to watch Artist Secrets - The Launch (or for the version without captions, click here).
For more information about the series, read Allura’s blog post or the article in the Sunday Times of Malta.
Now that the series has officially begun, we are very pleased to tell you about episode one, which features plein-air painter Debbie Bonello.
Composition with Debbie Bonello
Episode one will air on Sunday October 3 and is devoted to the subject of composition.
Click here to watch episode one.
Allura joins Debbie as she sets up her easel on the beach in Mellieħa to paint one of the town’s most distinctive landmarks, the Parish Church.
Debbie Bonello and host Laura Swale (right) with the team, getting ready to film Artist Secrets at Mellieħa Bay
Each episode of Artist Secrets begins in the same way, with a blank canvas, and follows the making of a new and previously unseen piece of original art as it is produced especially for the series.
With Artist Secrets, Allura aims to strike a balance between entertainment and learning. As with the other artists in the series, Allura follows Debbie’s process step by step, so that art lovers can understand how her paintings are made. For artists or art students watching, it’s a chance to try out her methods or pick up tips and tricks along the way.
Debbie Bonello talking about her art materials during filming
“A window into the world of a painter.” Debbie Bonello.
“Open studios are an opportunity to connect the artist with anyone interested to see how subjects are tackled.” Debbie Bonello.
Debbie mixing paints with a palette knife as she prepares to begin a new piece especially for the series.
The broadcast date for Episode two will be announced shortly after episode one airs, on the Allura Art blog, through the mailing list and on the Allura Facebook page.
Open Studios
Artists Secrets is part of the broader Allura Open Art Studio Programme. The ‘open studio’ format is popular all over the world as a way to connect artists with their audiences in a way that is less formal than a gallery and all the more relaxed and meaningful as a result.
Don’t forget to join us for episode one!
Acknowledgements
The Allura Open Art Studios Programme is supported by Arts Council Malta through the Programme Support Scheme. It is also supported by The Sovereign Art Foundation, the Melita Foundation and Attard and Co, importers of Royal Talens art materials. Artists taking part in Artist Secrets used art materials by Royal Talens to create the work produced for the series.
And finally…
The Allura Art Collection is an evolving, curated collection of original paintings, some figurative and some abstract. The Allura Art website features pieces in a variety of genres, styles and sizes to suit home, office or commercial interiors and which also make beautiful and unique gifts. Furthermore, the search by price page makes it easy to browse according to your budget.
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