Programme
This page holds all the planned events for the Hallam Art Group programme. Check here regularly for updates and details on forthcoming activities.
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Participating in planned events is optional. Members are free to progress their own projects during weekly meetings.
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HAG Spring Exhibition
Hallam Art Group’s Spring Exhibition at the Dorothy Fox Education Centre, Botanical Gardens, Sheffield
No Meeting - hall in use as Polling Station
No Meeting as the hall will be in use as a Polling Station
Pen and ink - hatching practice
Come and hone your drawing skills with our Pen and ink hatching practice
How to solve a likeness - portraits
Not sure where to start with a portrait, or how to capture a likeness? Come and be enlightened!
Hallam Portrait Artist of the Year
Hallam Portrait Artist of the Year - come and have a go at creating a portrait, sit for our contestents, or just come and cheer everyone on!
Judging portraits - and bring/swap/buy!
We will judge Portrait Artist of the Year - and also bring equipment/paints/books you no longer need to swap or sell for small amounts (cash only!)
From the deep - an ocean-themed magical night with prompts
From the deep - an ocean-themed magical night with prompts
Still Life - Picnic
Bring picnic items to create a still life (and if edible, eat it too?)
Painting animals - Remembering Helen Brown
Tonight we will remember Helen Brown by drawing and painting animals
Economical painting - a low stroke challenge!
See what you can create with limited strokes! Concentrating on the power of each stroke is a useful way to improve your painting skills.
Children's book illustration
Be inspired by some of the great children’s books that are published
No life drawing
Unfortunately we have been unable to find a life model for Thursday, so we will not be having a life drawing session.
If people wish, we can practice drawing clothing - or draw portraits of each other, as we have done previously. If this doesn't interest you, please bring your own work.
Sumi-e - Japanese ink painting
Sumi-e - Japanese ink painting
But it works in watercolour too! Some supplies provided.
DVD/YouTube
Ian will present a DVD double bill:
How a photographer approaches landscape
And the Worlds greatest paintings.
Pastels Workshop with Barrie and Ruth
Pastels workshop with Barrie and Ruth - learn techniques for using pastels, and have a go.
January Blues
Enough of all those shiny red decorations! Come and paint some soothing blue still life, and work on your values at the same time!
HAG autumn Exhibition
The autumn exhibition is a time to celebrate all the art created by our group!
Inktober prize night
Inktober prize night! All members can choose one of their drawings to enter the competition, and then the membership will vote. There will also be small prizes for completing the whole month of drawings!
Paint in the style of... Edward Hopper
Paint in the style of… Edward Hopper. A brief discussion of his work and a chance to try his style.
Inktober launch
Inktober launch - join us for a month of drawing! Sketchbooks provided!
HAG Membership renewal night/ how to prepare to exhibit/ DVD - Painting Light in Oils
HAG membership renewal night - bring your bank card! Also DVD - Painting Light in Oils. And an advice session for those who have questions about exhibiting.