Spring Programme 2026             Updated 3Apr 2026

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​13th Jan 2026    Kick Off and Brainstorming session at Pavilion.  10.00 am.    Show and Tell plus hear your suggestions for the programme for the Spring term. 
Linda has suggested we do SNOW so look at it soon before it disappears!




Image  Walter King Stone   USA


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​20th Jan. Careful Drawing
This topic needs expanding, thinking of pencil and shading, possibly portrait?       What resource do we want and what end result?     Maybe look at J S Sargent's beautiful pencil portraits for shading from blackest black to almost white paper. 
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OR Maybe Pencil, pen or similar on cartridge paper. Using a mirror and yourself as the model, make three detailed drawings of only the area around your two eyes and the nose, concentrating on accuracy and tone. No other parts of the face are needed.

Suggestion from Helen
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27th Jan 2026    Perspectives
suggested Roger

1)  Draw roughly on a newspaper,  a  chair viewed facing one of its corners, not head on, using two point perspective, showing your eye level and guide lines.
2)  Rest of session do a building complex or something else appropriate preferably with steps and part of the scene below eye level using two point perspective.

Even better, have one of the points of perspective within the drawing and not both on the edge of the paper. 
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3rd Feb Semi Abstract Landscape

A Semi Abstract Landscape in acrylic in acrylic paint or ink using wide brushes,  credit card and / or palette knives etc.   Use shape and form to break away from reality, determine a good colour range before you start by doing a few sample swatches.

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Painting by Clare Buchta 




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10th Feb 2026    Fallow - as you will. Do it yourself.
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17th Feb 2026         
​A Landmark Building 
Bring your own resource or invent one from screwed up paper etc.    Any medium
Suggestion from Ann                                                                 
 Frank Gehry architect



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​24th Feb 2026 Everyone Working from the Overhead Projector - same image.
Make of it what you will, any medium, any style, any interpretation.  The image will be revealed on the day.

Depending on the projector you might need to imagine colours to some extent.



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​3rd Mar 2026   Flat Colour, gouache
Suggestion Roger
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10th  Mar  2026
More careful drawing
Choose your own subject for a very careful drawing in pencil....BUT....

1) Challenge yourself, avoid the usual things you do or know you can draw.  Find something or a collection of things which you think would be difficult to draw accurately. 
2) bring out a wide variety of marks and tones
3) points deducted for pretty pictures!!
4) make it a drawing that one can keep looking and looking at it with interest.
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​Ignore the  Image  please, think of something yourself



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​17th Mar  2026   Fallow - as you will. Do it yourself.    Rejoice, you are set free!     Go forth and create.




 Portrait by Paul Brason






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24th Mar 2026   Botanical from life
suggestion from Ann.  Using a real flowers/ plant and not a photo
paint a botanical specimen in detail.
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31st Mar Either Semi Abstract anything ......OR... any painting in the style of a master but not abstract nor a copy.

A Semi Abstract anything in acrylic in acrylic paint or ink using wide brushes,  credit card and / or palette knives etc.   Use shape and form to break away from reality, determine a good colour range before you start by doing a few sample swatches.

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Painting by Clare Buchta

 
​Closed until 14 April

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