Kendal Art Society

Sprint Mill
2024-09-19 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Sprint Mill, Kendal, LA8 9AQ
Those of you who have been to Sprint Mill to sketch will want to go back again. There is so much to see and sketch, inside or out. Do not miss this one.

Flora or Fauna
2024-09-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Welcome back for the winter programme.
This session is for you to decide what you would like to draw or sketch. Either work from photos or from fresh flowers, leaves or fungi. Bring your own in, or work from a selection of photos, or flowers in the centre.

Inktober
2024-10-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
The first Thursday in october and the time for Inktober. Use any form of ink to create a picture.
Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. His idea was to create an ink sketch every day and many people still do it.

Mixed media abstract painting
2024-10-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Rachel Eaves is a creative artist with a love of colour and expressive mark-making. Her work explores her feelings about the landscape and environment around her, inspired by light, colour and memories of what she has seen. She likes her work to feel joyful and uplifting, pulling the viewer into playful and imaginary places.
£10 for the session

Abstract painting
2024-10-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Create your own abstract painting using any medium.
Those who attended Rachel Eaves workshop last week please bring in your paintings to show others the techniques you learnt.

Yupo paper
2024-10-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Yupo is a non-porous, acid-free, and pH-neutral synthetic paper. It is completely waterproof, stain-resistant and has become a unique and intriguing alternative to traditional art papers due to its strength and lifting properties.
You can use watercolour paint, alcohol ink, acrylic ink, pens or a combination of some or all, to produce a painting. Fun to play with and very different from ordinary paper.
We will supply the paper if you dont have any.

The last Thursday of Inktober.
2024-10-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
This is the last day of October, so bring in any ink sketches or paintings you have produced over the month and have a go at something different. Try Zentangle?
The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. These patterns are called tangles and you can create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. These simple shapes are the “Elemental Strokes” in all Zentangle art. The patterns are drawn on small pieces of paper called “tiles”, and they are called tiles because you can assemble them into mosaics.
Zentangle art is non-representational and unplanned so you can focus on each stroke and not worry about the result. There is no up or down to Zentangle art. If fact, you can most easily create Zentangle art by rotating your tile as you tangle — always keeping your hand in a relaxed position. You don’t need to know what a tangle is going to look like to draw it. You just need to know the steps. The result is a delightful surprise.

Create an illustration of a favourite poem or book
2024-11-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Choose your own poem or book to create a work of art to illustrate it, or how you feel about it. This may be pictorial or abstract depending on how this choice affects you.

Paint or draw using an old watercolour painting as a base.
2024-11-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Using old watercolor paintings as a base for new artwork can be a fantastic way to breathe new life into your creations.

Layering and Overpainting: You can add new layers of watercolor or other media like ink, gouache, or acrylics over the existing painting. This can create depth and interesting textures.
Gesso: cover your painting with a layer of gesso and use it as a base for a new work of art
Collage: Cut out sections of your old paintings and incorporate them into new compositions. This can add a unique, mixed-media feel to your work.
Enhancing: Use fine liners or colored pencils to add intricate details and highlights to the existing painting. This can help bring out certain elements and add definition.
Abstract: Turn your old paintings into abstract art by adding bold strokes, splatters, or geometric shapes. This can completely transform the original piece into something new and exciting.
Mixed Media: Combine your watercolor base with other materials like pastels, charcoal, or even digital elements if you scan your painting. This can add a modern twist to your artwork.

Chalk pastels half day workshop
2024-11-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Hugh Dickson is an artist, a zoologist, environmental scientist and keen fell walker and he particularly enjoys getting away from cars and into the more remote places.
He is a member of Ambleside Art Society and paints mainly with pastels or oil paints.
Today he is going to lead us in a halfday workshop on chalk pastel painting, and there will be a £10 fee for the morning.

Bleach and ink painting
2024-11-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Lucy Sclater, member of Kendal Art Society, will lead the session on bleach and ink painting.
Lucy uses Milton sterilising solution rather than thick bleach as it doesnt smell quite so strong!

Oil landscape demonstration
2024-12-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Graham Twyford is an artist living in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. He specialises in paintings of the Lake District, and the beautiful local Cumbrian scenery.
Graham has exhibited at various venues, including the Royal Academy and is a member of the prestigious Lake Artists Society, and regularly exhibits at locations around the Lake District.
There will be a £5 charge for the demonstration. tea and coffee provided.

Using chalk pastels
2024-12-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
A morning of pastel painting, and those who attended Hugh Dickson’s workshop could bring in their paintings to show the other members their learned techniques.
We have a selection of pastels and paper for those who don’t have any and would like to try them.

Christmas Jacob's Join
2024-12-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Please bring in some food, in order to have a Christmas get together, and we will start by presenting some of the paintings we have done during this pre-Christmas term and discussing them with other members.
If you feel that you cannot discuss your paintings in front of everyone, please just bring in whatever you are pleased with and put it on one of the side tables.

Discuss a much admired painting or artist.
2025-01-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
New Year. This is a change from the sent out programme, and it will now be a get-together with either a discussion on paintings, exhibitions or art books brought in, 0r seen, by members.

Portrait drawing
2025-01-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Unfortunately both myself and the planned model will be at a funeral today, but Tony Impey has stepped in and will be the model for this session.
He will run the poses.

Create a painting inspired by your favourite artist
2025-01-16 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Find an artist that you really admire, and create a painting using them as inspiration.

One of Gill's puzzles
2025-01-23 08:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Bring your paints and brushes to create a masterpiece.
Paper will be supplied.

Gelli printing half day workshop with Jess Levine
2025-01-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
There will be a charge of £5.00 for this workshop and places are limited so please book in plenty of time (gillimpey@hotmail.co.uk)

Karen Lester Watercolour Landscape Workshop
2025-02-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
This is a full day watercolour workshop with the popular Karen Lester.
There will be a charge of £20 for this and please book early to avoid disappointment.

Watercolour Landscape
2025-02-13 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Landscape panting is always a favourite. You might want to continue with techniques learnt in Karen Lester’s workshop, or do your own thing. Time is getting on and we need to be thinking about our annual exhibition!

Industrial Landscape - Charcoal
2025-02-20 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Start an industrial landscape using charcoal.

Industrial Landscape using colour
2025-02-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Either complete your previous charcoal sketch in colour, or start another using any medium.

Watercolour painting half day workshop with Ruth Clayton
2025-03-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Workshop with Ruth Clayton of Farfield Mill. Ruth has a history of popular tutor led workshops and is well known for her watercolour sea and waterfall paintings. You will come away from her workshop with a completed painting.

Watercolour Painting
2025-03-13 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Use your understanding of Ruth Clayton’s techniques in order to make your own painting.

10 Minute Poses
2025-03-20 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Sketch each other today. Do 10 minute poses, standing, sitting, holding something or anything you can think of.

Annual General Meeting 2025 with an illustrated talk on War Artists by Ann-Marie Michel
2025-03-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Welcome to the Annual General Meeting of Kendal Art Society

Interior of a Cafe from a Sketch or a Photo
2025-04-03 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Use any medium to paint or sketch the interior of a cafe. You can take your idea from somewhere you have been and sketched, or have taken a photo. You could make it up or take the idea from famous artists like the French Impressionists who often did paintings of cafe or restaurant life.

Through the Garden Gate
2025-04-10 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Any medium to paint or sketch through a garden gate using a previous sketch or a photo, or it could be made up. Use your imagination on this one!

Life Drawing or Painting - Saturday Session
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
We will have the lovely life model, Andrea, today. It will be £20 for the day and please book in plenty of time.
