Bob Henfrey will be coming to talk about plein-air sketching There will be a £5.00 admission cost for this session  

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.

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.

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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!