On Tuesday 20th September we had one of our regular model sketching sessions. Our model posed for the willing sketchers and painters-always a popular activity at the meetings. Sarah Stanley aptly named hers 'Man with a hole in his hat'.
A pleasant day at Stone, The weather held off it's rain and was pleasantly warm ... if rather cloudy. The Star pub is an iconic building in the centre of Stone. It sits on the canal and is used by walkers, shoppers, bargers as well as sketchers. Views of the canal, the pub itself or even the people chatting and...
What a scorcher! Today our Summer Sketching was at Foxfield Steam Railway. It is a delightful little railway tucked away in Blythe Bridge, Stoke on Trent. A wonderful venue to sketch the old railway buildings, steam trains, the station and the workers who keep this little gem of a station going.
August 27th was our sketching date for Ingestre. The area offered views of the stables, Ingestre Hall, The Orangerie and grounds plus the beautiful and historic St Mary's Church. We were kindly invited to attend an afternoon talk in the church about its history, and to join them in tea and cake - but had to refuse as we had...
Members of the Art Group met today for an afternoon of sketching at the impressive Bishton Hall. Fortunately the weather was a little kinder than yesterday, but we still had a very warm afternoon with a few spots of unexpected rain! Members could choose a wide variety of subjects from the Greek inspired gardens, Dynamic trees and greenery, to...
We have created a page dedicated to all the lovely work that is taking place during the summer break.
On Tuesday 10th May we were treated to a presentation from our very own Doug Blanks. Doug demonstrated 3 methods of starting a portrait, although I am sure the methodology would apply to almost any genre. A key factor in each of the 3 methods demonstrated was 'large form modelling' - which focuses attention to the general large shapes...
The Sale for Ukraine was held on Saturday 16th April at the Oddfellows in Stafford. The venue was kindly donated by Oddfellows for the day to support our sale. Members donated equipment, materials and art works , alongside crafts such as cards , and sunflower seed-baskets and potted sunflower plants.
Shane Wiseman - Pastel Workshop Day
A first for SAG ..... Painting a model from the big screen. People said they had really enjoyed this format with good poses and strong lighting.
Lady With Feather by Doug Blanks
