Programme for Friday Mornings
Members are free to pursue their own projects if they wish; however, they are encouraged to follow the theme for the day that is set in the programme below: this was last updated on the 25 August 2024.
Here is the Programme for the Friday sessions to end of October 2024.
Sept 13 Tonal Values ... using pencils only; make sure you have some dark ones!! 6B, or more.
Sept 20 Sport .... think Olympics.
Sept 27 How about caricatures of your fellow club members .... nothing too offensive mind!!
Octo 04 The Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi ... so let us paint birds. Bring a reference pic'.
Octo 11 A Group Still Life; bring some fruit; add a bowl from the kitchen and gather round what has been assembled.
Octo 18 Glassware. Bring tumblers and a bottle (or similar) ... full of wine perhaps. Draw and drink. Oh! And by-the-way ... it is our .................. AGM today; so let us get that out of the way first, then drink and paint!
Octo 25 Demonstration of painting on SILK !! Then have a go yourself; or paint Autumn Leaves ... there should be some around by now.
Novm 01 Heavy Industry : Shipyards, Coal mines and other long gone activities.
Novm 08 Sunset over a well known landmark ... local or from afar.
Novm 15 Do your own pet project .... what do you paint at home on those long dark winter evenings?
Novm 22 Silhouettes and Skylines.
Novm 29 Old fashioned Shop Fronts and Market Stalls.
Decm 06 Make a Christmas Card .... or other non-specific-denominational-seasonal greeting that won't offend anyone!!
Decm 13 Continuous line drawing ... do not lift the pen from the paper till done. Therapy for chronic wrist cramp to be provided!!
Decm 20 Xmas Flowers .... or other non-denominational secular arrangement of something floral! THEN .... Xmas Buffet !!!
Decm 27 I guess we are not meeting today!?
If you cannot make the Club .... or even if you can ... why not follow the theme at home, then post the result on the Club's Facebook page ..... go on, be bold; you know you want to!!
ALSO ... Do NOT forget Jill's exhibition at St Chad's on the 21st Sept (see Jill for details) ... AND if you become aware of an Art Fayre somewhere local, we might think about setting up a stall to promo' the club .... maybe even sell a painting or three!! I am currently looking into a possible exhibition / fayre at The Minster for Nov / Dec.
Sept 13 Tonal Values ... using pencils only; make sure you have some dark ones!! 6B, or more.
Sept 20 Sport .... think Olympics.
Sept 27 How about caricatures of your fellow club members .... nothing too offensive mind!!
Octo 04 The Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi ... so let us paint birds. Bring a reference pic'.
Octo 11 A Group Still Life; bring some fruit; add a bowl from the kitchen and gather round what has been assembled.
Octo 18 Glassware. Bring tumblers and a bottle (or similar) ... full of wine perhaps. Draw and drink. Oh! And by-the-way ... it is our .................. AGM today; so let us get that out of the way first, then drink and paint!
Octo 25 Demonstration of painting on SILK !! Then have a go yourself; or paint Autumn Leaves ... there should be some around by now.
Novm 01 Heavy Industry : Shipyards, Coal mines and other long gone activities.
Novm 08 Sunset over a well known landmark ... local or from afar.
Novm 15 Do your own pet project .... what do you paint at home on those long dark winter evenings?
Novm 22 Silhouettes and Skylines.
Novm 29 Old fashioned Shop Fronts and Market Stalls.
Decm 06 Make a Christmas Card .... or other non-specific-denominational-seasonal greeting that won't offend anyone!!
Decm 13 Continuous line drawing ... do not lift the pen from the paper till done. Therapy for chronic wrist cramp to be provided!!
Decm 20 Xmas Flowers .... or other non-denominational secular arrangement of something floral! THEN .... Xmas Buffet !!!
Decm 27 I guess we are not meeting today!?
If you cannot make the Club .... or even if you can ... why not follow the theme at home, then post the result on the Club's Facebook page ..... go on, be bold; you know you want to!!
ALSO ... Do NOT forget Jill's exhibition at St Chad's on the 21st Sept (see Jill for details) ... AND if you become aware of an Art Fayre somewhere local, we might think about setting up a stall to promo' the club .... maybe even sell a painting or three!! I am currently looking into a possible exhibition / fayre at The Minster for Nov / Dec.