Summer Out Door Days
During the Summer I run free outdoor days. Anyone is welcome. They provide an opportunity for people who have a desire to draw or paint to get together with like minded people. Detailed information is listed below:
23 July 26 11am onwards
Hopton Hall
Hopton Hall, Hopton, Derbyshire, DE4 4DF
You will need to register as an artist if you want free access – otherwise it is £5
https://www.hoptonhall.co.uk/month-of-art-artists-info
There is a café
Have a look at their website
https://www.hoptonhall.co.uk/
*The gardens are open for the month of July. I have selected the 23rd July as a day to go but you can go at another time.
11 August 26 11am onwards
Tissington Village
A picturesque, historic estate village in the Derbyshire Peak District. Not far from Ashbourne
Coffee/lunch at Herberts Fine English Tea Room
1 The Grn, Tissington, Ashbourne DE6 1RA
Park for the day, everything is easily walkable.
19 August 26 - 11am to 4pm
Gilly’s farm - Denston
We went there last year – absolutely lovely place to draw.
Bring a packed lunch.
We will organise cakes closer to the time.
Hollis Lane, Denstone, ST14 5HP
(Just keep going all the way to the top)….
I will need ideas of numbers for this one, closer to the
time.
27 August 26 11am onwards
Woolerton Old Hall
Directions Only use
SatNav to reach the A41/A53 junction (if coming from the North or East) or to reach the A53/A442 junction at Hodnet (if coming from the South). At both of
these locations you will pick up the brown signs .
Do not use SatNav with the
garden postcode.
Wollerton Old Hall, Wollerton, Market Drayton TF9 3NA
https://www.wollertonoldhallgarden.com/garden
Entry £10 per person
Nice café but
also plenty of place for a picnic.
Help what do I bring:
The following are suggestions only and I offer them as guidelines. I do not like to carry too much so I tend
to keep it simple.
I generally put a little stool in the boot for in case. I am happy to sit on the floor. But it depends on how comfortable you want to be.
Good shoes for walking, hat, jacket.
I usually choose places where there is somewhere to eat and where there are toilet facilities. Feel free to bring a packed lunch.
- My sketch book, (I like a hardback so that I can press on the cover)
- Camera or a phone
- Pencil box, that I have the following in.
- 2b mechanical pencil
- Small ruler
- Eraser
- 2 black fineliners – different sizes
- A black water soluble fineliner
- A waterpen
- I have a small watercolour pallet that goes everywhere
- A small spray bottle of water
- A small bottle of water and something to put it in so I can use it to paint.
- A back pack to put all this into.
Except for Gilly’s farm, you do not need to tell me if you are coming.
The rule is simple, I will be there. If I deem the weather to be too wild, I will what’s app the groups individually.
How long I stay, depends on the weather.
If you have space in a car and are wanting to go, please can we car share. There are often people who cannot drive, or who cannot drive the distances.
I am sure there could be a trade for a cup of coffee or something!
A short message on the what’s app group should get you a lift.
If you need help, contact me.
A Hole lot of Trouble - 6 June 26
A tongue in cheek exhibition hilighting the plight of Staffords roads. Watercolour paintings done by members of the Tuesday and Thursday Watercolour classes at Salt.
Exhibition and paintathon to be held at the Salt Village Hall, Salt Road, Salt, ST18 0BW on the
6 June 26
10am - 1 pm
Coffee and refreshements