Leeds Art Group

Hi everyone

Well done to everyone who took on last night’s Draw Along challenge. Hands are something that a lot of people find difficult to draw. So what better reason to practise! You did incredibly well to recreate this complex image and you really had to focus on drawing what you could see rather than what we think of as a typical hand shape. Great work, hope you enjoyed it.

There are currently no classes planned for the immediate future but if you have any enquiries please get in touch by email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07788 871286.

Below are some of this week’s pictures.

Take care.

Wendy

Hi folks

Fabulous drawings in this week’s Draw Along. Lovely organic shapes and and really dramatic contrasts in tone. Well done everyone!

There is one more Draw Along coming up on Wednesday 25th May and this time the subject will be “Hands”. We all know how tricky it is to draw hands, so if you fancy some practice then join us next week. Full details can be found on the Courses for 2022 page here. Please get in touch if you would like to book a place by email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07788 871286.

Below are some of this week’s pictures.

Hope to see you all soon.

Wendy

Hi everyone

The next classes starting in May are listed below. For full details on each class please go to the “Courses for 2022” page by clicking here. Please use the correct reference when booking.

I will be running the following face to face and online classes starting the week commencing Monday 16th May.

Life Drawing  – Headingley Parish Hall

Monday 16th May, 10.00 – 12.00pm (Ref: LIFEMORN16) and 6.30pm – 8.30pm (Ref: LIFEEVE16),   £10  

Monday 23rd  May, 10.00 – 12.00pm (Ref: LIFEMORN23) and 6.30pm – 8.30pm (Ref: LIFEEVE23),   £10

“Flower” Draw Along – live online class via Zoom

Wednesday 18th May 10.00am – 11.30am (Ref: FLOWERMORN) and 6.00pm – 7.30pm (Ref: FLOWEREVE),   £7

“Hands” Draw Along – live online class via Zoom

Wednesday 25th May 10.00am – 11.30am (Ref: HANDSMORN) and 6.00pm – 7.30pm (Ref: HANDSEVE),   £7

For full details for each class click here:  https://leedsartgroup.co.uk/courses/.  If you have any questions or would like to book a place please get in touch by either email:leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or telephone: 07788 871286.

Hope you can join us.

See you soon.

Wendy

Hi folks

Wow! What gorgeous, rich colours you achieved in last weeks oil pastel Draw Along. I think Cezanne would be impressed! Even though oil pastels aren’t the easiest medium to work with I think we all enjoyed this one. Well done everyone.

More Draw Alongs and classes coming soon. Full details can be found on the Courses for 2022 page here. Please get in touch if you would like to book a place by email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07788 871286.

Below are some of last week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.

Hope to see you all soon.

Wendy

Hi everyone

Fantastic drawings in this week’s live online Draw Along. This lightbulb was quite a tough one to draw because there are so many details and different tones but you all did a great job yet again. Hope you enjoyed it.

There is one more Draw Along coming up on Monday 25th April and this time we’ll be using oil pastels to recreate a painting by Cezanne. Full details can be found on the Courses for 2022 page here. Please get in touch if you would like to book a place by email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07788 871286.

Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.

Hope to see you all soon.

Wendy

Hi everyone

The next classes starting in April are listed below. For full details on each class please go to the “Courses for 2022” page by clicking here. Please use the correct reference when booking.

I will be running the following face to face and online classes starting the week commencing Monday 4th April.

Aboriginal Pattern one day workshop (Ref: ABOR)

Headingley Parish Hall – Monday 4th April 10.00am – 2.30pm,   £25

“Inspired 2” online mixed media coursevia Zoom

Starting Tuesday 5th April

Tuesdays 10.00am – 10.30am (Ref: INS2MORN) and 6.30pm – 7.00pm (Ref: INS2EVE), 5 week course,   £25

Please note:  this course is a repeat of the same course from 2021.

“Pencil and Paper 4” online beginners drawing course via Zoom

Starting Wednesday 6th April

Wednesdays 10.00am – 10.30am (Ref: PP4MORN) and 6.30pm – 7.00pm (Ref: PP4EVE), 5 week course,   £25

Please note:  this course is a repeat of the same course from 2020.

“Lightbulb” Draw Along – live online class via Zoom

Monday 11th April 10.00am – 11.30am (Ref: BULBMORN) and 6.00pm – 7.30pm (Ref: BULBEVE),   £7

“Cezanne” Draw Along – live online class via Zoom

Monday 25th April 10.00am – 11.30am (Ref: CEZMORN) and 6.00pm – 7.30pm (Ref: CEZEVE),   £7

For full details for each class click here:  https://leedsartgroup.co.uk/courses/.  If you have any questions or would like to book a place please get in touch by either email:leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or telephone: 07788 871286.

Hope you can join us.

See you soon.

Wendy

Hi folks

In this week’s live online Draw Along you produced these glorious Daffodil drawings using soft pastel, focusing on colour mixing and contrasting tones. Beautiful work everyone and a lovely way to finish this current series of Draw Alongs. But don’t worry – there are more on the way, watch this space!

Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.

See you soon.

Wendy

Hi everyone

What a wonderful pack of wolves! This week’s live online Draw Along was a pencil drawing of a wolf, focusing on proportion, tone and using marks to suggest texture. Fantastic work once again. You always surprise me with how much you manage to get done in just 90 minutes. Well done!

There is one more Draw Along next week – Monday 14th March, before we have a short break and this time we’ll be using soft pastels. Full details can be found on the Courses for 2022 page here. Please get in touch if you would like to book a place by email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07788 871286.

Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.

Hope to see you all soon.

Wendy

Hi folks

Well done to everyone who attended this week’s live online Draw Along. We had Van Gogh’s “Wheatfields with Crows” to inspire us this time and used oil pastel to try and create all those expressive brushstrokes and sgraffito technique to give it more texture. You all did a fantastic job with it and I’ve loved seeing all your pictures. Gorgeous stuff! Well done.

There are 2 more Draw Alongs to come – Monday 7th March and Monday 14th March. Full details can be found on the Courses for 2022 page here. Please get in touch if you would like to book a place by email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07788 871286.

Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.

Hope to see at the next Draw Along.

Wendy

Hi everyone

For our final lesson in the “Inspired 6” course we looked at the work of Sybil Andrews, a linocut artist working in the 1930s. We used layers of watercolour paint to create these pictures and tried to convey the sense of movement that she uses in her work. What a great finish to the course everyone! We’ve covered a lot in the past few weeks and I hope you are all really proud of everything you’ve achieved.

The online live Draw Alongs start next week and full details can be found on the Courses for 2022 page here. Please get in touch if you would like to book a place by email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07788 871286.

Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.

Hope to see you all soon.

Wendy