A year ago the church grounds were so parched the grass was yellow and the ground dusty, but this year the grounds were very green from all the rain we’ve been having! Thirteen members visited Chalk Church last Saturday with the weather looking unsettled, but it was dry for the first 3.5 hours. Once the rain began we adjourned to draw and paint either at tables inside the barn or sat on the benches under the covered area. As usual it was a busy session being creative and chatty. We donated just over £52 for the church fund.
Some members chose to paint the replaced ‘Monet’ bridge or draw plants found in the grounds.
Other members chose their own subject or finish pictures from previous sessions of the Coronation of King Charles III or Zentangles.
The next session will be back at the hall on Wednesday 9th August 7-9pm, then on Saturday 26th August will be inside Rochester Cathedral. Please email Tracy if you’re interested in a place at the Cathedral.
Eleven members came along on a warm, bright summer evening bringing an assortment of ‘Boots and Shoes’
Some of the following are works in progress.
Chris had time to work on another painting and Patrick went back to a sketch he started many years ago on a visit that the group made to Yorkshire.
Well done all. Please forward your finished work to Tracy or Steve
Our next meeting on Saturday the 22nd July is in the garden at Chalk Church at the usual time of 10am till 3 pm. The bridge has been totally replaced and the pond, complete with water, has been reinstated. If the weather should become rainy we can use the cover and facilities of the adjacent building. Do come along. You don’t have to paint the Church or stay for the whole day
We haven’t drawn or painted what’s in front of us for a while, so bring along some shoes and set up your own still life, or bring one pair if you prefer. The lighting is rather dull in the hall so also bring along the little lamps you’ve been using on a Wednesday evening, to light your still life better. Use flip-flops, sandals, trainers, wellies, sparkly party shoes, works boots, DMs etc, the choice is yours. If you’re feeling inspired then be a designer to create your ideal or imagined shoe.
The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers dates back to 1272 and is number 27 in the order of preference of the City of London livery companies. Click on their website link for more info and photos… www.cordwainers.org
The V&A Museum in London has a collection of over 2000 pairs of shoes. There are photos on their website and you can click through for more info… www.vam.ac.uk/collections/shoes
Saturday 22nd July – 10am to 3pm – ‘Do your own thing’ at Chalk Church
We return to our summer venue at St.Mary’s Church in Chalk. The church and ‘Monet’ bridge are popular subjects to paint, but you don’t have to. Many of us have painted these several times, so instead start any project for our Open Day(Saturday 25th November)or bring paintings you want to finish.
The area around the Monet bridge has apparently been planted, so that will hopefully look better than last year’s very dry clods of earth!
If it’s raining we still meet at the church as there’s an indoor room in the barn with tables and chairs for us to use. There’s a large car park, toilet, and tea, coffee and biscuits as usual.
Please bring along a folding chair or stool if you intend to paint outside and a packed lunch too. If you can only make the morning or afternoon, please come along and join us for a couple of hours.
The church doesn’t charge us to use the barn or gardens, so any donations to the Church Fund is appreciated, thank you.
If you’re a new member and haven’t visited Chalk Church before, please have a look at this map to see where we’ll be meeting.
Chalk Art Group 