Dunmow Art Group were treated to the wonderful watercolour work of Tony Allcock today - although we all started off with the same inspiration, our results were so incredibly varied! Enjoy our gallery! 🎨 If you would like to join us, we meet every Monday during term time in Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow between 1pm and 3pm. Membership is just £45 for the year and then £1 each time you attend a class (with tea/coffee and a biscuit included - just bring your own mug!) ☕️ If you didn’t want to join, you can still come along and join us at a cost of £10 per session. 🎨

 

Just a reminder that we have just until the end of September to put your votes in at Tesco. 2574 Great Dunmow Superstore CM6 1SF 4815 Takeley Express CM6 1HE Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, and keep on voting!

 

For the next two Monday classes Tony Allcock will be joining us using watercolours and acrylic. Monday 15th and Monday 22nd September - 1pm - 3pm Talberd Room, Foakes Hall, Dunmow Tony has provided the following details of what to bring along: 'Whatever quality and colours you have but decent Watercolour paper that is either Rough or "Not".... but not smooth, e.g. 140lb / 300 gsm watercolour paper from Daler Rowney, Bockingford, Saunders, Langton, Windsor and Newton, Fabriano or Arches Brushes should include a large squirrel or synthetic squirrel brush and a small Rigger or Liner brush.' AND as always - Remember to bring along a mug for a cuppa. ☕

 

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Monday is our 2nd week with Paul Berryman - Getting a portrait likeness (using charcoal) Monday 8th September - 12-3pm (please note this is a 3 hour class) Talberd Room, Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow, CM6 1DG Members Entry Fee is £1.00 Guest & Non Member Fee - £10.00 Same materials as last week, but Paul has asked if you could bring an A4 print, in black and white, of a person/face you would like to draw. and please REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN MUG FOR A CUPPA

 

Dunmow Art Group enjoyed three hours of tuition, using charcoal to get a portrait likeness, from Paul Berryman today. Paul explained how to look for shapes, shadows and not to go into detail too early. Another great tip was to create a graded chart so you can see what your charcoal/pencils/graphite is capable of achieving. 🖤🩶🤍 Thank you Paul - we look forward to next week when we can put all your advice into practise! Enjoy our works in progress attached. 🖤🩶🤍

 

The next two Monday classes are with Paul Berryman - ‘Getting a portrait likeness’ (using charcoal) Starting Monday 1st September - 12-3pm (please note this is a 3 hour class) Talberd Room, Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow, CM6 1DG (Members Entry Fee is £1.00 Guest & Non Member Fee - £10.00) Please find below details from Paul for the classes and please REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN MUG FOR A CUPPA ******************************************** To complete the exercises we'll concentrate on all using the same picture to start with, which will be one attached. Please can everyone bring an A4 printout of the attached image labeled: Paul Berryman - Headshot - lady wearing a 1940's style hat - Jane. As for materials, please bring the following if possible: Favourite drawing media - namely pencil, charcoal pencil, rubber - anything is fine, just nothing in colour - all we do will be black/dark onto white paper. I'll have loads of charcoal with me, but pencils are better for the workshopping elements. An A3 drawing board and clips (I'll have some boards, but not enough) I'll bring white A3 paper, I have loads. ********************************************* Paul would like to cover most of the learning elements in week 1, then in week 2 everyone will choose a picture of a loved one, or someone famous, working together to make the chosen image using the techniques shared - with Paul on hand to offer advice. Hope to see you all there! ☕️ 🎨 🫟

 

Throughout the summer, Dunmow Art Group have been visiting some beautiful locations for our Plein Air sessions. We would like to say a huge thank you to all our hosts who have shared their wonderful houses, buildings, alpacas and even a disused railway station! Also, thank you to our lovely Liz for arranging them all for us to enjoy! 💐 On the 1st September, we head back to Foakes Hall with our visiting artist, Paul Berryman. Class starts at 12pm until 3pm. (Paul will be using charcoal to teach us how to get a good portrait likeness) Polite reminder that membership is due in September so please don’t forget to get your payments in. The annual cost is now just £45. Weekly classes (term time only) are an additional £1 for members and £10 for non members. We hope to see you after all your summer adventures! 🎨

 

Our final spot for our Plein Air painting today was beautiful - we were spoilt for choice for inspiration…from landscapes, flowers, seating areas, hammock and of course the beautiful cottage. Thank you Ruth for your hospitality today! 💐 Enjoy our gallery! (We were joined by one of Ruth’s grandchildren, whose painting is also featured below! 🎨)

 

Can you believe it will be our last Plein Air Event of the summer on Tuesday!? (NOT Monday due to the Bank Holiday) 🎨 🫟🖌️ Details are as follows: Tuesday 26 August Ruth Church. ‘Jeffery's’ , Bustard Green, Lindsell CM6 3QP 🏡 What Three Words: amplified. vertical. evenly Take Daisylea Lane out of Lindsell. (Entering Lindsell by Prior’s Hall Farm, turn right) At the end of the tarmac continue along the unmade road. ‘Jeffrey’s’ is the only house on the right. An attractive older brick house set in a pretty garden surrounded by countryside and open common. It is hoped that the common land may be being harvested for hay at the time of our visit. 🤞🏻 🌾 See you there between 1pm and 3pm! 🎨 🫟🖌️

 

Dunmow Art Group had a lovely peaceful afternoon painting alpacas 🦙 at Hogs Farm today - and Luther (the pig🐷 ) made an appearance too! Thank you so much for having us Trish - much appreciated! 💐

 

🎨🫟🖌️ Dunmow Art Group will be at Hogs Farm on Monday 18th August between 1pm and 3pm for our En Plein Air session. 🎨🫟🖌️ Address is as follows: Trish Macleod, Hogs Farm , Ongar Road, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1JL What Three Words: curving. panther. thighs There will be plenty of inspiration for you, including Alpacas 🦙 , pigs 🐷 and other animals. 🎨 🫟🖌️

 

Dunmow Art Group had the pleasure of visiting Thremhall Park today for our En Plein Air session. What a beautiful place to visit with lovely gardens and an amazing cafe! ☕️ 🍰 The Coffee Shop Well worth a visit and a wander around the walled garden 🪴 Thank you for having us! 😊 Next week, on Monday 18th August, we will be at: Trish Macleod’s, Hogs Farm , Ongar Road, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1JL What Three Words: curving. panther. thighs - Alpacas, pigs and other animals Look forward to seeing you all there but for now, enjoy our gallery! 🎨