The Club has two groups, one of which meets on the third Thursday of each month, with the other meeting on the last Tuesday of the month. Maggie Read is on hand to help members with their work on an individual basis. Maggie is a qualified art tutor, teaching all aspects of drawing and painting in many different media. For further information on Maggie Read, see her website at www.maggieread.co.uk
There is an optional theme and suggested medium each month for anyone who needs inspiration! Members bring their own reference or source material to work from and use the medium of their choice. We work in a wide range of media, including watercolour, pen and wash, acrylics, pastels and oils. Please note, oil painters should only use water-mixable or low-odour oils.
Thursday Group
The group meets in the main hall of Lord Pirbright's Hall, on Pirbright Green, between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm on the third Thursday of each month. This group is limited to 30 members. Each session is £7, payable on the night.
Tuesday Group
The group meets on the last Tuesday of each month in the clubroom of Lord Pirbright's Hall, on Pirbright Green, between 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm. This group is limited to 26 members. Each session is £6, payable on the night.
Suggested themes and media for the early part of 2012 are :
| Thursday | Tuesday | Subject | Medium | |
| January | 19th | 31st | no theme - own choice of subject | optional |
| February | 16th | 28th | shading techniques - round objects (pots, vases, bowls, etc.) (*) | charcoal and putty rubber |
| March | 15th | 27th | tonal studies - seascapes from photos (*) | water-soluble graphite pencils/brush/w-colour paper |
| April | 19th(#) | 24th | apples and pears - real objects (*) | artisan oils and brushes / a primed board |
| May | 17th | 29th | blossom - objects or photos | optional |
| June | 21st | 26th | dream scene - from imagination | optional |
(*) Where asterisk appears, there will be a short demonstration of a specific technique. For other sessions, there will be examples of work, and books showing ways to approach the subject.
(#) Note that the April Thursday meeting is in the Clubroom and not the Hall