Chignal 4 Art
Art Exhibition 2009
Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of the month
Next meeting dates for 2010
Jan 28
Feb 25
Mar 25
Apr 22
May 27
June 24
July 22
Aug 26
Sept 23
Oct 28
Nov 25
Come along and join us for a creative afternoon.
The group meets between 12 and 4 - arrive and leave whenever you like between those times. If you like to come early bring a packed lunch; tea and coffee provided.
July-September: We enjoyed some beautiful weather during the summer months which some of us took advantage of for outside sketching. Members taking inspiration from plant books and their own photographs have produced some stunning greetings cards to give to their friends and relatives. Christmas is not far away and with this in mind seasonal greeting card production has begun!
June 2009: The art exhibition at the garden fete and vintage rally was a huge success again this year, raising around £150 for the village hall funds. As always it was held in the lovely setting of the conservatory at Woodhall. Several art works and photographic prints were sold, some created by members of Chignal4Art, and the hand painted original greetings cards proved to be a big hit with visitors. There are more photographs of the exhibition in the ‘Photo Album’.
March 2009:A collection of beautiful decorated eggs was our inspiration this month. Each egg had been blown and then painted with gouache or covered with papers and stickers in the style of a famous artist including Clarice Cliff, Mondrian, Wedgwood and Gaudi. They were finished with a beaded loop to hang them on an Easter tree; Myra made one a year - a lovely idea to copy. A point worth noting is that unlike dyed eggs that produce a better result if they have white shells, these had brown shells and the paint colours hadn’t been affected because of the thickness of the gouache.
We were also given a decoupage demonstration using paper flower cut outs on greetings cards.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The art group meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at the village hall, Chignal St James, between 12 noon and 4pm (feel free to arrive and leave at any point between these times).
If you arrive at 12 bring a packed lunch; tea and coffee are provided free. The cost is £2 each time you attend to cover the cost of the hall.
Aspiring artists of all abilities are welcome. No one will criticise or ridicule your efforts - we've all been beginners at some point. Each month Myra (or another member) will give some ideas about painting techniques or suggest something you might like to attempt but you don't have to take up these ideas - you can do whatever you like! Some paper and paint etc is provided until you can buy your own equipment.
Why not bring along your own photos, some flowers or items of interest to paint or draw? We always have books on art topics available to inspire us.
Some ideas to get you going:
1. Look at a good variety of art books
2. Visit art exhibitions. There are many in the Chelmsford area during the year, including Writtle, Great Waltham, Maldon, Danbury, Boreham and Purleigh, as well as Chelmsford Art Society which exhibits in Great Baddow
3. Be inspired by greetings cards and paintings for sale in galleries and art shops
Either just come along, or call Myra Wilkins on (01245) 440659 for more information.
