Wednesday 8th – 7-9pm – Spring Flowers

Flowers are always a popular subject and here are a few ways to tackle the subject as suggested by members…

• Set up a vase of flowers at the session to draw and paint.
• Think of the internal structures of plants and microscopic organisms. This could lead to abstract pictures.
• Paint a corner of your garden with spring flowers in borders or pots.
• Sketch a view at a park including flowers, then paint it at the session.
• Use collage for the flowers.
• Use texture for the petals and leaves.

Flowers are always a popular subject and here are a few ways to tackle the subject, suggested by members…

Saturday 25th April – 10am-3pm – Ink and watercolour workshop with Victoria Wainwright

This workshop will be an introduction to inks for members and should be an interesting workshop even if you have a little experience with inks. We will start with inks in the morning and segue to watercolours in the afternoon.

Victoria is a former tutor at Kent Adult Education and now teaches at other settings including the WI. Her website is… www.victoriawainwright.com

You will need to bring – your watercolours, 1 or 2 water pots, watercolour paper (at least A4 size or larger, 300gsm, NOT/cold pressed or rough paper), tissue paper, a table cover, pencil for sketching.

Victoria will bring – inks, palettes, pens, cocktail sticks, images.

The cost will be £20 each to cover Victoria’s fee, the hall hire fee already covered by your subs. She is booked for 5 hours from 10am to 3pm so that’s only £4 an hour for her tutoring.

Please turn up promptly to start at 10am so we don’t waste any time. If you arrive late (we appreciate parking can be difficult at times) please find a free seat quickly and unpack quietly.

Check the date first to see if you are available. 

If you are free and want to attend then EMAIL Tracy on her usual email address, or text or send an individual WhatsApp to message her, but not the group’s WhatsApp or phones will be pinging away.

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There are 20 places available and if we reach that number then a waiting list will be introduced. Some people do drop out so you have a chance of attending the workshop.

Once Tracy has confirmed your place please pay the £20 by bank transfer (preferred) to the usual account, or cash. If you pay first it won’t guarantee your place, they will be allocated in the order that messages are received.

Please don’t book a place then realise the day before that you won’t be able to come. Unfortunately in the past we have had members cancelling on the day or just not turning up. This is awkward as others could have come from the waiting list. If you can’t come please let Tracy know in good time. 

As you have already paid for the hall in your subs we aim to make the hall accessible for everyone on the day, even if you’re not taking part in the workshop. We’ll have the workshop set up towards the big window end of the hall and a couple of tables at the kitchen end of the hall available if you wish to come and ‘do your own thing’ on the day, but please work quietly. Thank you!