22 August 2022

Plein Air St Mary's

The last of our planned plein air sessions took place at St Mary's, Great Dunmow.  Here are a selection of sketches from today's session. 


These sessions have been well received by all who attended as well as our host venues. It is quite likely that there will be more of these next year and at times other than summer. Watch this space for more details. 

15 August 2022

Great Lodge en Plein Air

A lovely plein air session in the beautiful gardens of Great Lodge today. 

Sketching at All Saint’s Church in Canfield

This week's plein air session took place at the delightfully peaceful All Saint’s Church in Canfield. 

27 July 2022

12 July 2022

Alpacas en Plein Air

Our first outside session of the year.  It was hot, but we had a shady place to sketch at Hogs Barn watching the antics of some very friendly and curious alpacas.

20 June 2022

Charcoal Portraits Week 2 with Kate Macleod

These are the works in progress from this week's class with Kate Macleod.  More portraits in charcoal.

15 June 2022

Charcoal Portraits

This week's class on charcoal was drawing portraits.  A selection of works in progress below. 

07 June 2022

Reflections in Charcoal

This week's lesson with Kate MacLeod involved both curves and reflections.

From Sketch to Painting

Following on from the charcoal drawings before half-term,  Dunmow Art Group member John Grimshaw used the drawing to develop a painting. 

A Horse in Charcoal

The week's lesson with Kate Macleod before the half-term break was a horse in charcoal and here is a sample of the outcome. 

17 May 2022

26 April 2022

Highland Cows in Pastel with Kate MacLeod

This week's lesson was working in soft pastel with Kate MacLeod.  The subject for the initial lesson was a Highland Cow.