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Kendal Art Society meets on a weekly basis throughout the year, with several outdoor meetings during the summer

Members and non-member guests are all welcome. If it is your first time, please introduce yourself or feel free to get in touch online ahead of a meeting so that someone knows to look out for you.

Our regular base is the Abbot Hall Social Centre in Kendal on Thursday mornings but please check here for timings and venues for individual events and meetings.

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  • Art at the Abbot Hall Social Centre

    Abbot Hall Social Cee Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria

    There is no set theme for this morning, but I've recently been on a workshop with John Harrison and could give you some pointers on his techniques for pan and wash.  I also have some examples of his work and several I have tried since then. I do not pretend to be as good as…

  • Painting at the Castle Green Hotel

    Castle Green Hotel Castle Green Lane, Kendal, United Kingdom

    Paint or sketch in the gorgeous grounds of the Castle Green Hotel.  Meet between 10.00 and 10.30 am and I'm sure we could all have a coffee before we start in the hotel.

  • Sketch at Sprint Mill on the river Sprint

    Sprint Mill Kendal

    Sprint Mill is a great place for sketching and painting. Best to bring own drinks with you and tmeet between 10.00 and 10.30

  • Thursday Session at Abbot Hall Social Centre

    Abbot Hall Social Cee Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria

    Open session at AHSC this week but I will bring some still life in for you to use if you have nothing else on the go at the moment.

  • Watersmeet, Kentrigg

    Sheila Ablitt's garden Watersmeet, Kentrigg, Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom

    This outdoor session will be around the area of Sheila Ablitt’s garden which is a really lovely part of Kendal. There are delightful views of the Kent and Sandy Bottoms, plus a colourful garden to paint or sketch. We have been here twice before, but unfortunately it will be the last time as Sheila and…

  • Holehird RHS Garden

    Holehird Garden Patterdale Road, Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom

    Yet another visit to the beautiful gardens of the Lakeland Horticultural Society at Holehird. The gardens are open to visitors every day and are manned by volunteres from 10am to 4pm.  There is no set charge, but visitors are asked to give a suggested donation of £5.00 per adult. There is no cafe although there…

  • Portrait session

    Abbot Hall Social Cee Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria

    There is a male model for our portrait session this week. Just one pose and use any medium you prefer. It will be good to get back into the social centre again.

  • Fruit and Flowers

    Abbot Hall Social Cee Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria

    Thursday morning session painting or sketching fruit and or flowers in any medium.  

  • Painting Water

    Abbot Hall Social Cee Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria

    This session will consist of a short demonstration of painting water by Frances Winder with a chance for everyone to do their own painting after a coffee break. Bring any media for your own attempt.

  • Choice of two: Illustrate a poem, or paint a water scene using cling film

    Abbot Hall Social Cee Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria

    The next session is down as illustrating a poem or a piece of literature.  If you have decided what you are doing with this subject, great, come and do it; but following Frances Winders inspiring demonstration last week, several participants thought that they would like to try her techniques so I'm writing a list of…

  • Quick figure sketching

    Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, Kendal

    Portrait or figure sketching. Quick poses by members of the group.

  • Work up a painting from your sketch book or a photo

    Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, Kendal

    This is a chance to work on one of your summer sketches or photos. You could work on a painting you have wanted to finish but never got round to.

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