Monday afternoon sessions will now be monthly WORKSHOPS. 

Pastel - from a photo by Vanessa kitching

£5 per session. 2-4pm.

4^th November – Pet portraits in pastels
2^nd December – Woodland scenes in mixed media

Bring your own materials.  Booking is essential.

Monday afternoon regular weekly sessions are on hold until 2014, we will have the monthly workshops instead.

Tuesday evening sessions will now be informal and untutored - bring your own materials and projects to work on - please call or check here before turning up - 01323 485153. £2.50 donation to the gallery.   

FINAL regular Tuesday session of 2013- 5th Nov 2013                                                             

Herstmonceux Castle offer

The lovely people at Herstmonceux Castle are keen to encourage artists to use the grounds so are offering members of Hailsham Art Group a season ticket for their 2014 season for £10 (usually £26) & come anytime to set up their easels. 
Let me know if you are interested and we'll arrange a day to go up there and have a tour of the grounds. 01323 485153
http://www.herstmonceux-castle.com/article.php/10/gallery

New season starting in August

From 26th August 2013
PAINTING AND DRAWING CLASSES

Hailsham Art Group - Gallery North, 70 High St, Hailsham 

Mondays, 2-4pm,  and Tuesdays 7-9pm

£6 per session
Open to all ages and abilities (under 16's welcome if accompanied by an adult) , tutored classes.

26^th/27^th August / 2^nd/3^rd/9^th/10^th/16^th/17^th September

Bring pencil (drawing and coloured) and watercolour or acrylic paints

Brushes, A3 cartridge paper and stretched or heavyweight watercolour paper.

23^rd/24^th/30^th September / 1^st/ 7^th/ 8^th/14^th/(Not 15^th)/21^st/22^nd October

Bring pencils, charcoal and oil pastels or chalk pastels plus your choice of paints.

Brushes, white or coloured mountcard or similar

                                                                                 

28^th/29^th October /4^th/ 5^th/11^th/12^th/18^th/19^th November

Bring inks and any water-based paints

Brushes, dipping or mapping pen or quill, A3 cartridge paper and stretched or heavyweight watercolour paper.

25^th/26^th November /2^nd/3^rd/9^th/10^th/16^th/17^th December

Bring acrylic or oil paints, palette knives, brushes, large canvas or canvas board.

                                                                                                                                                             

Come along to all sessions or any individual session but please note that all dates are subject to change so please check in advance before turning up

01323 485153 

Bring your own materials, some available to borrow for a donation to the gallery, or ask if you would like to order some materials to buy.

Monday Afternoon classes

The Monday classes were due to start on 1st July but the building works at Gallery North are continuing for another couple of weeks so we will have to postpone. I will update as soon as I know when the room is available. Apologies.

Free Art Demonstration

11th May, Gallery North, Hailsham High Street, 11am - 1pm
Josie will be demonstrating how she creates a cat portrait in chalk pastels.
Pop in any time between 11am and 1pm for a chat and to watch Josie work - you may be inspired to book onto the Pet Portrait course.

Painting Pet Portraits

1st July - 5th August [postponed due to building works at Gallery - check back for updates]

PAINTING AND DRAWING CLASSES

Hailsham Art Group - Gallery North, 70 High St, Hailsham 

Mondays, 2-4pm,  £6 per session 

Open to all ages* and abilities, tutored classes.

Themes to be advised on http://www.hailshamartgroup.blogspot.com.
Please book your place a week in advance on the website.
Bring your own materials, some available to borrow for a donation to the gallery.  

light through liquid

Last week the challenge was to portray a traditional still life scene of grapes, glass of 'wine' (double strength apple and blackcurrent squash did the trick), chunk of cheese and a candle... in chalk pastels and everyone did really well.

This week we'll go for some brightly lit coloured liquids in various clear containers - to be captured in watercolour or other paint medium
OR
a white 'marble' (or plaster and fibreglass) greek bust -to be captured in white anything on black paper.

Classes going ahead!

Tues 13.01  - UPDATE: The sun is out, the snow is melting so the class is on as usual. If you are having problems getting there, let me know and don't travel if you don't feel safe.

Mon eve -  UPDATE: forecast has changed so we may have to reconsider. Will make a decision by lunchtime.

Mon morning - The weather is set to get a little better tomorrow so I don't foresee it disrupting the Tuesday evening class...

Lesson 2 of 8 - sunset/sunrise over water in colour. Choose your medium, remember the tonal work done last week and apply these tones to your colour work. Work as large as you can, bring an easel if necessary -  I WILL bring some spotlights, hairdryer and an extra table and will try to arrive early enough to switch the heaters on so it's a bit warmer than last week! We'll spend the whole of this lesson on the one finished piece, concentrating on techniques with different mediums as and when necessary.
Josie

2013 Art Classes

[Update - class start date delayed to 5th March, ends 23rd April]

Our first 8 sessions of 2013 will be on the theme of Portraying Light - using whatever medium you are comfortable with, and possibly trying some new ones, we will look at various ways of portraying sunsets, sunrises and moonlight in landscapes and seascapes; light and shadow in still life and indoor scenes; coloured light; light in abstract works.

Tuesday evenings ONLY. 7-9pm
(Monday afternoon sessions will run in the summer only)


£45 for 8 sessions, 26th Feb - 16th April

Booking essential - minimum 5 people, maximum 10.