Lovely to see so many new faces today at Dunmow Art Group when the lovely Fabienne demonstrated how to cut and layer different shapes/shades to create a collage. These are our works in progress from 8th January 2024. #dunmowartgroup

 

Dunmow Art Group are excited to welcome Colin Steed to demonstrate in Foakes Hall, Dunmow on the 17th January at 7.30pm. Entrance fee is £1 for members and £5 for non-members 🎨 Colin is a self-taught artist painting in watercolour and acrylic, using traditional materials and techniques. He has studied watercolour all his adult life and has been teaching and exhibiting paintings for over thirty years, turning professional in 1998 after spending 22 years in engineering. His love of the countryside comes from his childhood days in rural Essex. East Anglian Landscape are his passion but also paints on his travels in the UK as well as France and Spain where he has been the principal tutor for painting holiday companies. He gives demonstrations to clubs and societies, has tutored at the FSC at Flatford Mill and is a regular contributor to ‘Leisure Painter’ magazine. He has paintings in collection in this country and abroad and has illustrations in the Hylands House History and Guide booklet. He works in plein air and from his small garden studio in Galleywood, Essex. Colin has a YouTube art tutorial channel showing you how he paints many of his works.

 

Coach Trips

Just a reminder that Dunmow Art Group works closely with Judith Lawrence, who runs coach trips for art related events and exhibitions.  

If you would like to be notified when trips are available, please email Judith and ask to be added to her email list:  judith@jlpresents.co.uk 

(this information is also stored on the 'Links' page for future reference)

Dunmow Art Group 11th December 2023 - we followed a couple of tutorials today, learning how to create a colourful feather and started a watercolour hare. Next week will be our last meeting, in Foakes Hall, before we break for Christmas.

 

Thank you to everyone who came to the AGM and Christmas Social event at Dunmow Art Group on Foakes Hall this evening - it was lovely to see so many people! 🎄 Thank you for the raffle prizes, bring and buy donations and delicious food! 🎄 🎅🏻🤶🏻 Merry Christmas to you all! 🎅🏻🤶🏻

 

🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻 ⛄️ Thank you again to Mandy Whittick, who demonstrated how to create a variety of Christmas card designs for Dunmow Art Group today (Foakes Hall) Amazing how versatile Paynes Grey can be! I know our members enjoyed your classes! 🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻⛄️

 

🌺🌸🌹🌷🪻Thank you to the wonderful Mandy Whittick, who demonstrated large loose florals today for Dunmow Art Group in Foakes Hall today! 🌸🌺🌹🪻🌷

 

Our last session with Kate McLeod having fun using pen and acrylic wash! #dunmowartgroup #artist #art

 

Dunmow Art Group would like to say a huge thank you to the talented art teacher, Julie Arnall and her wonderful life model. Tonight’s life drawing lesson was so informative with lots of great tips on how to position the sketch from the start, get proportion and use charcoal powder to add mass. Julie supported us throughout with helpful suggestions to make improvements. The evening was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed! #lifedrawing #artist #dunmowartgroup

 

TOMORROW! Life-drawing at Dunmow Art Group with experienced tutor, Julie Arnall, tomorrow evening! Julie has a Masters degree in Fine Art and has previously taught life drawing at Wimbledon College of Art and Kingston University. The only equipment required is A4/A3 cartridge paper or a sketchbook, and charcoal/charcoal pencil or 4B/6B pencils. Suitable for any level, from complete beginners upwards, all are welcome to join us at Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow, from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. Entry is £1 for members and £5 for non-members. #art #artdemo #artdemonstration #artgroup #local #dunmow #essex #lifedrawing

 

Today’s session with Kate McLeod adding the second layer to our portraits #dunmowartgroup #portraitpainting

 

Artist Julie Arnall will hold a life drawing class later this month for Dunmow Art Group. The class will be held at Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow, on Wednesday 15th November from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. Entry is £1 for members and £5 for non-members. Please click on this link to read the published articles: https://www.essexmagazine.co.uk/2023/11/life-drawing-class-in-dunmow-with-artist-julie-arnall/ https://www.dunmowbroadcast.co.uk/news/23907473.dunmow-art-group-host-life-drawing-class-foakes-hall/

 

Learning to paint portraits with Kate McLeod - work in progress. #dunmowartgroup #acrylicpainting #artist