Yes, it’s October, and time to take advantage of all the bright cheerful days to get out and paint the fabulous autumn colours. Alternatively, take your muted palette out on a grey day and get the seasons of mists down on paper, canvas, or surface of your choice.
And here’s what the group is doing this month.
We have a life drawing session on 5th October (see below) to oust the drop in session from its usual lead spot! The Drop-in will be on Wednesday 8th October at the Community Large Hall . If you’re not that comfortable painting autumn in public spaces, I could remind you that just outside the hall there are plenty of large trees, hedgerows, plus some interesting cottages just a few steps away. Buddy up and keep each other company! But just do your own thing until 1 pm. Details
Our workshop on Saturday 11th is fully booked, but hopefully the skies will be bright both inside and out for George Popesco’s ‘Watercolour Sky-scape Challenge’, at the Dovetail Centre Hall details
Our Life Drawing afternoon sees some changes this month. It is now taking place fortnightly at the Dovetail Centre MR3. Roy has been busy reallocating places since he has fitted in two more sittings in October and November, but they are all fully booked. Smaller groups, smaller and warmer room, but more of them. If you haven’t confirmed your reallocated place(s) with Roy, please email him. Details
The third Monday of the month (20th) sees our Sketching Group out and about. Sadly September’s meet was cancelled at the last moment due to the scheduled torrential rain. Fingers crossed the rain keeps itself away from Mondays for the rest of the winter.
And the fourth Wednesday of the month (but not the last!), 22nd October, will be our first Zoom Demo of the winter season. Podi Lawrence will be showing us the tricks of painting shadows. This is something I love doing, especially working out the angles for leaves against walls… Details of the zoom log-in will be emailed a few days before. I suggest you log on early in case you need to download and install the latest version if, like me, you haven’t used Zoom since last March 🙂
Autumn Exhibition
Don’t forget to get your artwork ready for the Autumn Exhibition 8-9 November at the Dovetail Centre Hall!
(featured image by Evelyn Macpherson: Winter Sunset over Worthing Beach)
