Last updated 29 May 2019 (by Ian Hobson 01943 877555)
2017
September
4 MEMBERSHIP – Re-join & order materials.
11 OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION – Iain Will: Techniques of William Turner.
18 WORKSHOP – Painting like Turner.
25 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Alex Purves: Degas and his influence on other artists.
October
2 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Paul Talbot Greaves: Landscape subject tba
9 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP – Paul Talbot Greaves: As above.
16 PICTURE (Critique) NIGHT – John Ridyard: Bring your problem paintings - finished or unfinished.
23 Last evening for Autumn exhibition entries.
23 ACRYLIC PORTRAIT DEMONSTRATION – Anthony Barrow.
30 WORKSHOP – Tracey Krupianka: Painting meadows.
November
6 PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION - Ilkley Art Shop.
13 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Peter Russell: Hand engraving of glass and precious metals.
18,19 MENSTON AUTUMN EXHIBITION
20 PASTEL DEMONSTRATION – Les Darlow:
27 WORKSHOP – Caroline Hardaker: Bring watercolours, 140lb paper, white gouache and, if you have it, waterproof black ink.
December
4 SPECIAL WORKSHOP - Kathy Hammond: Caravaggio evening. Bring red wine bottles & glasses & grapes etc. and black background paper if using pastels.
2018
January
8 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – John Harrison: Line and wash.
15 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Brian E Howard: American Art of the Wild West.
22 PAINTING CHALLENGE - Bring your paints and a LARGE item for a still life arrangement.
29 DEMONSTRATION – Four or five members to demonstrate.
February
5 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP - William J Gall: Woodland.
12 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Mary Swan: How to make your garden work (includes images of gardens Mary has designed).
19 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – William J Gall: Reflections.
26 LIFE CLASS – John Ridyard.
March
5 DEMONSTRATION – Hilary Thorpe: Painting of yacht racing in the Solent.
12 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP – Ian Hobson: Wave crashing on rocks. Bring masking fluid & hairdryers.
19 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Frank Jukes: Travelling through retirement - India.
26 PICTURE (Critique) NIGHT – Jeremy Taylor: Bring your problem paintings - finished or unfinished.
April
2 No meeting (Easter)
9 DEMONSTRATION – Paula Dunn: Oil and cold wax.
16 Last evening for Spring exhibition entries.
16 WORKSHOP – Helen Barnes: Rag paper collage -theme: Holiday. Bring scissors.
23 AGM
30 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Valerie Shepherd – Nicholas Roerich, Russia master painter.
May
7 No meeting (May Day)
12,13 MENSTON SPRING EXHIBITION
14 DEMONSTRATION – Sue Smith: It's all in the Eyes.
21 WORKSHOP – Kathryn Fox: Low-tech printing.
28 No meeting (Spring Bank Hol)
June
4 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Jane Austin: Textural techniques.
11 COSTUME LIFE – Peter Layzell.
18 OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION – John Hassall: UK Landscape.
25 WORKSHOP – Bring a photo for another member to paint.
July
2 Social Evening - At Kirklands (usual time).
September
3 MEMBERSHIP – Re-join & order materials.
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