Tutor Led Sessions
Some sessions are led by local tutors from a variety of backgrounds, helping us explore new techniques and styles and giving encouragement and guidance to those who are more experienced. We've highlighted below some of the results from our tutor led sessions.
Botanical Books
KAREN cARTER
Creating printed materials with fresh botanicals
Painting
EDWINA SERCOMBE
Loose style painting using acrylic inks
Printing
CHARLOTTE ADCOCK
Using Gelli plates with botancial silouettes
Large Canvas
ANNIE MONK
Painting Freely & Without Fear with Acrylics
Soluble Oil Paint
MANDY MONCKOM
Still life using a new medium to the group
Gouache Resist
JANE DIPPLE
Using a 2 part process to create bold graphic artworks
Sketch Books
ANN SPENCER
Creating sketch books using paper and fabrics
Oil Portraits
JENNY FAYE
Mixing colours with a limited palatte using a live model
Lovely Lemons
KAREN CARTER
Drawing, Painting, Printing - all studying lemons !
Charcoal sketching
MANDY MONKCOM
Drawing with light and shadows in charcoals
Plein Air
MANDY MONKCOM
Sketching around St Thomas' church to create watercolours
Watercolours
JONATHAN NEWEY
A masterclass using various watercolours techniques
Wood Cutting
KAREN CARTER
Creating Japanese wood blocks and printing onto watercolour paper
Pastel Still Life
MANDY MONKCOM
Using soft chalk pastels for vibrant still life
Lino Cuts
ANN SPENCER
Cutting linos & test printing for final adjustments
Figure Drawing
JENNY FAY
Sketching from a live model
Figure Drawing
MANDY MONKCOM
Outlinesketches to capture shape & movement
Dry Point Etching
KAREN CARTER
Printing with coloured inks from our dry point etchings
Pastel Portraits
MANDY MONKCOM
Applying & blending soft chalk pastels in portraits
Watercolours
KEVIN SCULLY
A guide to watercolour landscapes
Collage Papers
JANE DIPPLE
Creating & using collage papers in paintings
Floral Decoration
SARAH RASMUSSEN
Table decorations with mulled wine & mince pies !
Fast Acrylics
KEVIN SCULLY
Learning to paint fast and loosely with acrylics
Pastel Landscapes
MANDY MONKCOM
Sketching and layering chalk pastels to build landscapes
Mono Printing
KAREN CARTER
Using printers inks and oil paints in a fun and messy session
Acrylic Painting
KEVIN SCULLY
Blending acrylic paints to create lively landscapes
Acrylic Painting
KEVIN SCULLY
Developing loose & vibrant acrylic still life painting skills
Lino Printing
ANNE SPENCER
Experiment in mark making & black ink printing
Pastel Portrait
MANDY MONKCOM
Working with soft chalk pastels
Pen & Wash
MANDY MONKCOM
Sketching with water colours & inks
Future Events
Session dates with an outline plan of activities at The Gap Art Club
Autmn 2024 Sessions
September to December 2024
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
We've 8 sessions planned for Autumn and early Winter, with the start date of 4 September when Karen Carter revisits us, bringing another exciting range of techniques to try.
The fees for the 1st block of 4 sessions is £50, due by 4 September, and the 2nd block of £50 due in 30 October 2024.
Wednesday 18 September 2024
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Canterbury Rooms
UNTUTORED SESSION
An opportunity to practice the ideas that Karen showed us and expanding the project further. You'll need A3 folded cartridge paper and the range of materials prepared at the last session, along with scissors and PVA glue. Please do feel free to bring your own work instead.
Wednesday 2 October 2024
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Canterbury Rooms
TUTORED SESSION WITH mandy monckom
Mandy is a familiar face with the group and has skills across several mediums including pastels and watercolours.
Details of the session to follow.
Wednesday 16 October 2024
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Canterbury Rooms
UNTUTORED SESSION
An opportunity to practice the ideas that Mandy worked on with us. feel free to bring your own work instead.
Wednesday 30 October 2024
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Canterbury Rooms
TUTORED SESSION WITH annie MONK
Annie Monk revisits us from her successful session last term on abstract painting using acrylics.
Going to be fun and no doubt a messy but a 'loosening up' session.
More details to follow.
Wednesday 11 November 2024
Wednesday 27 November 2024
10am - 1.30pm, Morrell Rooms
TUTORED SESSION WITH charlotte Adcock
Charlotte returns to us and will be taking us through 2 consequtive sessions on reductive printing. More details to follow.
Please note the time and venue changes.
Wednesday 11 December 2024
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Canterbury Rooms
UNTUTORED SESSION
Another practice session to work on the reductive printing techniques, demonstarted to us by Charlotte.
This will be our last session before Christmas. We start the sessions againb on 8 January.
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Gallery
Some of the incredible work created by our club members over the last few years.
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