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Friday Syllabus

posted 20 Jun 2010 11:21 by web admin

Our Syllabus for Fridays from September through until December is now available.  You will also find all the dates in our calendar.
Meetings are held at the Oddfellow's Hall, Coleridge Street, Halifax between 2pm and 4.30pm.  Charges are £1.50 per session (30p extra for refreshments).

 3rd September
 Painting Glass in Watercolour - Bring paper, paints and any interesting glass pieces.  Some glassware will be provided.
 17th September
 Failed Painting... .to Masterpiece!  Please bring a watercolour painting that hasn't worked (we al lhave them) and we will rework it.
  
 1st October
 Drawing vegetables or flowers - We will do some studies using coloured pencils and pastels.  Coloured paper will be provided by please bring vegetables and/or flowers.
 15th October
 William Morris style - Using the previous session's drawings as inspiration, we will be making Morris type patterns.  Please bring paints, pencils and paper.
 29th October
Lucky Dip - Using any medium we will make a surprise picture.
  
 12th November
 Christmas Card ideas - Photos and cuttings will be provided.  Bring any medium you like.
 26th November
 Historical Buildings - Drawing or painting any historical building from the inside or outside.  Photos will be provided.
  
 3rd December
 Watercolour - Using only three colours.  Choose 1 red, 1 yellow and 1 blue to paint any subject of your choice.

Thursday Syllabus

posted 20 Jun 2010 11:02 by web admin

Our Syllabus for Thursdays through until December is now available.  You will also find all the dates in our calendar.
On working evenings we can provide acrylics/pastels/charcoal.

 1st July  Working Session - Drawing with graphite.
 8th July    
 Still Life Abstracted - led by Janet, in any medium.
 15th July
 Still Life Abstracted... cont.
 22nd July
 Kev & Dave's Holiday Pics (Director's Cut) - repeated by popular request.
 29th July
 Chairperson Challenge - please bring pastels and paper (prize awareded by Anne).
  
 5th August
 Cards for the Mayor's Charity - Making original artwork cards.
 12th August
 Jenny Reid - and her uncomplaining model.  Any medium.
 19th August
 Pencil Drawing - Led by Carol Pope.  Please bring pencils/paper.
 26th August
 Doodling with Janet - Please bring pens/pencils/paper.
  
 2nd September Jane Austin - Demonstration in Floral Subject in watercolour.
 9th September
 Working Session - Flowers in any medium.
 16th September
 Sarah McDade - Button workshop, make your own ceramic buttons.  Please bring an apron.
 23rd September
 Working Session - Still Life in any medium.
 30th September
 Portait Session - We will have a model for you to paint or draw.
  
 7th October
 Caro Ward - Equine subject in graphie and chalk.
 14th October
 Working Session - graphite and chalk, any subject.
 21st October
 Tim Rose - Street scene in watercolour.
 28th October
 Working Session - street scene in any medium.
  
 4th November
 Portrait Session - We will have a model for you to paint or draw.
 11th November
 Rosemary's Brushes - Demonstration of making brushes.  Raffle prize donated by Rosemary.
 18th November
 Les Packham - Demonstration of trees and skies in watercolour.
 25th November
 Working Session - trees and skies in any medium.
  
 2nd December
 Paul Talbot-Greaves - Winter scene in watercolour.
 9th December
 Christmas Social - Join us for a merry evening with a quiz, raffle, a sing-song, a glass of wine and a mince pie.  Guests are welcome.
 16th December
 No meeting.
 23rd December
 No meeting.
 30th December
 No meeting.

Friday 28th May - Outdoors

posted 21 May 2010 02:10 by web admin

We are hoping for good weather so that we can do some outdoor sketching and painting.  We will be meeting at Halifax Town Hall at 2.15pm.

Overgate Hospice 2011 calendar

posted 25 Apr 2010 08:34 by web admin

Paintings for submission to the Overgate Hospice 2011 calendar should be brought in no later than the 2nd meeting in June.

New Website

posted 24 Feb 2010 10:32 by web admin   [ updated 24 Feb 2010 10:55 ]

You are now viewing our new website! 

We will keep everyone informed of the latest news, cancellations and changes to schedules via the Latest News page.  You can see all schedules for our Thursday and Friday sessions via the Calendar as well as which exhibitions are currently ongoing and upcoming plus important dates such as submission closing dates.

There will be regular reviews of our demonstration evenings and exhibitions on the Exhibitions & Reviews page, plus a chance to view members' work in our Gallery.
Our Fees, Contact Us, Find Us and Shop pages provide additional information for those thinking of joining or contacting us.

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