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.
Events
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Abbot Hall Social Centre painting day
Abbot Hall Social Cee Dowker Lane, Kendal, CumbriaSubject to be arranged but we will definitely be starting at the centre
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Sketching at Fellside and/or Serpentine Woods.
Kendal Golf Course or The Tram Kendal, Cumbria, United KingdomSketching at Fellside and/or Serpentine Woods. There is Off-road parking at The Tram (off Queens Road), or the Golf Club.
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Sketch Books – Bob Henfrey
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalBob Henfrey will be coming to talk about plein-air sketching There will be a £5.00 admission cost for this session
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Sprint Mill
Sprint Mill KendalThose 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.
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Flora or Fauna
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalWelcome 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.
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Inktober
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalThe 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…
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Mixed media abstract painting
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalRachel 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…
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Abstract painting
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalCreate 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.
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Yupo paper
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalYupo 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…
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The last Thursday of Inktober.
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalThis 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…
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Create an illustration of a favourite poem or book
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalChoose 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.
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Paint or draw using an old watercolour painting as a base.
Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, KendalUsing 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…