​Sally was also our model for the morning, giving two poses, before and after the coffee break.  You can almost feel the silence once people have settled down to work.  Below are just some of the results.

By the way, it was good to hear from Lesley that she hopes to rearrange Sally Hirst's Acrylic workshop for next year.

​This was Sandra’s debut as presenter of the model and still life, and didn’t she do well!  One still life set up was kitchen-themed with the whole gamut of utensils and other objects (although, where was the kitchen sink, Sandra?)   The other still life had a natural theme.  Sandra was herself our model and posed with attitude!

Due to the cancellation of the workshop (Sally Hirst had an accident) this was a Bring Your Own projects session.  It turned out to be a very interesting morning, with people talking a lot to each other about what they were doing, why and how.  We had everything from still life, personal projects, preparation of bird pictures for the Earsham exhibition in March to ... doodling!  No-one yet seemed to be working on the Chairman's Project.

It was good to hear from Sally P that we have had five picture sales at the current Bank exhibition (payments for which will come via Ian).  She also showed us the now complete patch picture from the Christmas party - we may arrange to have  a gallery page where all available patch pictures could be placed.  Don't forget to sign up for the planned coach trip to the Whistler exhibition on 12th February, which Jackie reminded us of.  The cost is £16.  

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​Next week It is Sandra's turn to take charge.  Looking forward to it.

​It felt good to put Christmas and New Year aside and get back to ‘work’ at a regular Thursday meeting with fellow artists.  It seems to me that you can soon get out of practice, even after quite a short break.  But Sally provided lots of great things to practise on.  For still life there was a choice of the red and gold set-up in anticipation of Chinese New Year (5th February), or the natural world set-up presenting all sorts of textures and colours, from a fox’s skull to flints, cones, logs and plants.  For the model Sally posed herself, looking very elegant - and I loved the washing-up bowl.  Great prop!
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Unfortunately, Sally had to announce that next week’s acrylic workshop has had to be cancelled as Sally Hirst has had an injury to her foot.  We wish her a speedy recovery.  Multiple suggestions instead:  bring something for a still life;  plan or work on your “birds” picture for the exhibition in March, work on the Chairman's Project (Inheritance), or work on any other project you like.  And see Ian about refunds.​

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Some sketches below.
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