Today we had a full house at Dunmow Art Group! Thank you to David Pasfield who started the first of his four sessions with us by showing us how to mix a variety of fresh green shades ready for our Spring painting. The gallery below is just the beginning! Enjoy! 🎨

 

🌸✨ Spring Art Exhibition: A Celebration of Colour and Creativity! ✨🌸 Step into a world of vibrant colours and inspiring art this Spring at the Annual Dunmow Art Group Spring Exhibition! 🌷 📅 Date: 15th & 16th March 2025 🕒 Time: 10am to 4pm 📍 Location: Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow Discover stunning works from local and emerging artists across various mediums: * Paintings 🎨 * Weaving 🧶 * Photography 📸 ✨ Enjoy: * Meeting the artists 🎨 * Refreshments 🍹 * Raffle 🎟️ * A chance to purchase exclusive pieces 🖼️ FREE Admission!� Join us in celebrating the beauty of Spring and support our vibrant art community! 🌿

 

We had a fun afternoon with Jordan Cook creating a charcoal landscape. Three warm up sketches to practise different techniques followed by our final work applying what we had learnt in our practise pieces. Thank you Jordan! We have enjoyed having you visit Dunmow Art Group! 🎨 Enjoy our gallery below and in the comments is a video of all our work together.

 

Dunmow Art Group were lucky enough to meet the lovely Lucia Hardy this evening. Lucia talked to us about her experience on Landscape Artist of the Year, which she entered as one of 50 wildcard artists …and won! It was fascinating to hear how the whole process works! Lucia gave us so much advice about the process of painting! These are a few of the gems she shared with us: - try listening to music that matches the energy of your painting - video movement so you can go frame to frame to find the perfect shot - try using bright backgrounds - try using a limited colour pallet - using a large brush makes you be more gestural, makes you make larger decisions rather than getting bogged down by the detail - use a large brush and then progressively get smaller - explore your freedom of approach by allowing the sub conscious side of the brain to take over - finally…remember making mistakes is a good part of the process! Thank you Lucia, it was so lovely to meet you!

 

This time next month, Dunmow Art Group will be bringing their popular Spring Exhibition to Dunmow. It will be held in Foakes Hall in Great Dunmow from the 15th to the 16th March 2025. Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm. There will be refreshments available to buy, a raffle and several artists will be at the show to answer any questions you may have as you enjoy their work. We will also be joined by the Dunmow Photography Club this year! Pop the date in your diary to make sure you don’t miss out! #supportlocal #dunmow #whatsonindunmow #uttlesford

 

A reminder that there is no class on Monday 17th February and Jordan Cook will be back with us for his 3rd week on Monday 24th February However, in the meantime, come along on Wednesday evening and join Lucia Hardy: Sky Landscape Artist of the Year Wildcard Winner to give demonstration to Dunmow Art Group members Dunmow Art Group is excited to host a demonstration by acclaimed artist Lucia Hardy in February. Lucia will be giving a talk and demonstration at the Talberd Room, Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow, on Wednesday 19th February from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Lucia Hardy is an artist based in Harold Wood, painting expressive and dynamic birds, wildlife and wild British landscapes in acrylics. She paints outdoors (en plein air) and in her garden studio. Her paintings are vibrant, emotive and bring a sense of connection - always inspired by nature’s strength and resilience. Her process involves a layered approach including research, sketching and exploring ideas. When painting she works instinctively and enjoys discovering what will appear. She has exhibited at the Oxo Tower and Truman Brewery with Roy’s Art Fair. In 2023, Lucia also featured on Sky Art’s ‘Sky Landscape Artist of the Year’ TV programme when she was the heat Wildcard winner at Royal Ascot’s picnic area. The painting demonstration costs £1 for members of Dunmow Art Group and £5 for non-members. Dunmow Art Group has a long history of supporting artists and art lovers in Dunmow and the surrounding area and has a regular programme of weekly art meetings and monthly visiting artists. For further information on Dunmow Art Group please contact dunmowartgroup@gmail.com

 

Week 2 with Jordan Cook at Dunmow Art Group: We started with a fun warm up by creating eight quick sketches varying the time, method and subject. We then moved onto a full size portrait, applying some of the techniques from the eight sketches. Enjoy the art work which is all work in progress. Remember there is no class next week as it is Half Term. Jordan joins us again on the 24th February (12-3 in the Talberd Room, Gt. Dunmow) for his final session with us.

 

Dunmow Art Group are very pleased to welcome Jordan Cook to share his expertise with our group, starting on Monday 3rd February for three weeks. Jordan Cook (b.1995) is an artist and art educator who grew up in Harlow, Essex. He is a graduate from The Royal Drawing School whose work draws upon the ever-changing landscapes of urban environments. For Cook, the stripped back nature of charcoal onto paper is the most immediate way of responding to the world around him, as the ease with which it can be erased and re-drawn allows him to move with his living subject matter. Our sessions are held in Foakes Hall, in Great Dunmow, from 1pm to 3pm and costs £1 for members and £5 for non members.

 

Last week with Tracey Ingram

This was the last of our 4 weeks painting animals in acrylics with Tracey Ingram. Thank you Tracey,  we learnt a lot and had a fabulous time. 

Here's a sample of the work undertaken. Some still works in progress,  some finished pieces.

Sky Landscape Artist of the Year Wildcard Winner to give demonstration to Dunmow Art Group members. Dunmow Art Group is excited to host a demonstration by acclaimed artist Lucia Hardy in February. Lucia will be giving a talk and demonstration at the Talberd Room, Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow, on Wednesday 19th February from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Lucia Hardy is an artist based in Harold Wood, painting expressive and dynamic birds, wildlife and wild British landscapes in acrylics. She paints outdoors (en plein air) and in her garden studio. Her paintings are vibrant, emotive and bring a sense of connection - always inspired by nature’s strength and resilience. Her process involves a layered approach including research, sketching and exploring ideas. When painting she works instinctively and enjoys discovering what will appear. She has exhibited at the Oxo Tower and Truman Brewery with Roy’s Art Fair. In 2023, Lucia also featured on Sky Art’s ‘Sky Landscape Artist of the Year’ TV programme when she was the heat Wildcard winner at Royal Ascot’s picnic area. The painting demonstration costs £1 for members of Dunmow Art Group and £5 for non-members. Dunmow Art Group has a long history of supporting artists and art lovers in Dunmow and the surrounding area and has a regular programme of weekly art meetings and monthly visiting artists. For further information on Dunmow Art Group please contact dunmowartgroup@gmail.com or go to dunmowartgroup.blogspot.com.

 

Week 3 with Tracey Ingram

Week 3 was working on more detail of the animals chosen. There are many foxes being worked on, mzny of which are using the same photo on which to base their painting.   It's interesting to see how subtle changes to the eyes give different messages  - fear, curiosity and anger to name a few. It will be the final week with Tracey next week, let's see how those animals turn out.

As always,  people are welcome to bring their own things to work on, which a couple of members did.  I'll let you guess which works those are.

Week 2 Tracey Ingram

Week 2 with Tracey Ingram working with acrylics. 

A little more detail on Monday.  A selection of creatures from small newts to leopards.