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.
Abbot Hall Social Centre
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalProgramme to be arranged
Castle Green Hotel Grounds
Castle Green Hotel Castle Green Lane, Kendal, United KingdomInteresting buildings and rather nice views. Parking free and tea or coffee available in the Hotel.
Start of winter programme at Abbot Hall Social Centre
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalProgramme to be arranged.
Towards Abstract
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalA morning session breaking down the way to paint landscapes
Pen and Wash
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalFirst session of the New Year. Bring pens and ink, or waterproof pens and watercolours, good quality watercolour NOT paper and a photograph of your choice, or you can choose one that I will provide on the day. Coffee, tea and biscuits £1.00
Portrait drawing or painting
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalIn this session we will be looking at the technique of portrait drawing, so we will not be using a live model for the whole of the session, but also looking at photographs in order to get correct measurements. Bring, at least A4, paper, pencils or charcoal, rubbers and rulars if you think they will…
Winter Landscape, in any media.
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalYour choice for this session Coffee, tea and biscuits £1.00
Life Model
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalWe have a beautiful life model for the whole day. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided but please bring you own lunch. Booking is essential so let me know as soon as possible if you can come. It will be £20 for the whole day. gillimpey@hotmail.co.uk
Three colour palette painting
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalJoin us on a painting session using just 3 colours. These colours can be your own choice and using your own choice of medium. Coffee/tea and biscuits - £1.00
Three colour palette painting
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalJoin us for a second painting session using 3 different colours or finish last weeks painting. See below a cool palette and a warm palette. Coffee/tea and biscuits - £1.00
Kandinsky style, still life painting
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalWelcome to this fun session of making a Kandinsky style still life. For this session you will need a large sheet of paper, pencil and rubber, a thick and thin waterproof ink pan and colours of your choice (watercolour or gouache is best). You will also need several articles for your still life. It…
Caravaggio – a talk by Anne-Marie Michel
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalPlease come along to this talk by Anne-Marie Michel on Caravaggio. She is a really entertaining speaker and I know that you will really enjoy it. There will be a charge of £5.00 for the talk but tea, coffee and cakes will be provided free.