After last month’s Inktober challenge and the black and white Saturday session, let’s get some colour in to our drawings and paintings.

Wednesday 11th November – 7-9pm – Claude Monet

Claude Monet, 1840-1926, one of the world’s most recognised and loved artists, is our inspiration today. Look at his vast range of paintings and recreate one, or use his Impressionist style to draw or paint a picture using your own reference images.

You have probably seen his paintings in galleries in the UK and abroad and may have visited his gardens at Giverny in France.

Use any colourful medium of paint, pencils, pastels, inks etc.

Our session falls on November 11th, so if you’d prefer, please create a picture for Remembrance Day.

Wiki page… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet

Website with images… https://www.claudemonetgallery.org

Gardens at Giverny… https://claudemonetgiverny.fr/en/

Saturday 28th November – 10am-3pm – Pastel pets or animals

This will be our last arty session of 2026. We haven’t had a pastel session since Spring 2025, so use soft pastels or oil pastels at this session. The suggestion is to use pastels to create an image of your pet from now or years ago. If you don’t have a pet then any animal will do.

Wednesday 9th December – 7-9pm – Christmas Party

Come along in your Christmas jumpers or jimjams, snazzy sparkly outfits, or fancy festive hats and enjoy some quizzes and Pass the Parcel.

Bring along a plate of food to share, savoury or sweet, and pop it on the side tables. Bring your own plates, cups and drinks too please.

If your food is for vegans or coeliacs, please label everything clearly and place on the separate table.

Your partner is welcome to come along too.  Please email Tracy asap if you’ll be coming so that we know numbers for Pass the Parcel and the quizzes. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available as usual.