The Waverley Resource Library has a new look! This summer, local artists from Definitely Superior Art Gallery and their youth mentorship art collective Die Active designed and painted a mural on the outside of Waverley. The mural, painted by 20 youth artists and 6 mentors, features a crane, a hare, a sturgeon, plant life, patterns and geometric shapes. Check out the Thunder Bay Public Library or Definitely Superior Art Gallery on Facebook for pictures of the mural or visit us today and see it for yourself.
You don’t have to be an artist to pick up a paint brush and start painting. Discover your inner artist with a little help from these books.
The Artist’s Handbook by Ray Smith covers everything from traditional drawing and painting, to digital printing and photography. For artists of all skill levels, this book will provide you with all the information you need to know on tools, materials and techniques.
Master your painting technique with the The Brushstroke Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Decorative Painting Brushstrokes by Maureen McNaughton. With more than 50 ways to paint, discover how a stroke of a brush can create a work of art.
The Complete Painting and Drawing Handbook is another guide that will assist you with developing your artistic skills, step-by-step. This book will also show you how to work with oil, watercolour, and acrylic paint. For more detailed information on using different types of paint, you could also try: The Oil Painter’s Bible: An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist by Marylin Scott; Watercolour Tips and Techniques by Arnold Lowrey, [et.al]; or Acrylic Secrets: 300 Tips and Techniques for Painting the Easy Way by Gill Barron.
You have everything you need but can’t decide what to paint. The Library has books on how to paint just about everything: portraits, landscapes, cats, wildlife, flowers, fantasy creatures, and much more.
If you don’t want to paint, enjoy the artwork of famous artists such as Canadian artists from the Group of Seven. Founded in 1920, the Group of Seven are well known for their paintings of Canada’s landscapes. For more information and examples of their work, check out In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven by Jim and Sue Waddington, and The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson by David P. Silcox.
Delve deeper into the history of art and discover the work of influential artists throughout the ages and from around the world. The Art Book is a great introduction to many famous artists and 100 Great Artists: A Visual Journey from Fra Angelica to Andy Warhol by Charlotte Gerlings will provide you with more interesting facts and examples of famous masterpieces.
For more artistic inspiration, the Thunder Bay Public Library also has two photo voice projects on display at the Waverley Resource Library. The See Us, Hear Us project features work from community youth and was made possible through the collaborative efforts of First Nations schools and the Dilico Children’s Foundation. In partnership with Our Kids Count, the photo voice project Broken Pieces, Mended Hearts features pictures and narratives of young parents in our community.
Lindsey Long
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