Sketching trip to Norton Conyers, north of Ripon > nortonconyers.org.uk

It is a late Medieval Manor House with Stuart and Georgian additions. It was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 and has been in the Graham family since 1624. In 1839 Charlotte Bronte visited the house and, hearing the legend of the mad woman in the attic, used it in her story of Jane Eyre. There is a large walled garden with a central orangery and there is the addition of a new exhibition of vintage garden tools.

 

 
 

It was a mainly dull and cold day, however the rain held off and the walled garden and orangery kept the wind in check. The garden was blooming and kept in good shape by the friendly gardeners.

The members were productive with pencil, ink and paint. Most sketches were unfinished, some were preliminary to paintings.

              

 

The painting subject was “Water”

Copyright belongs to the painters

Report from Audrey

It was a cold north east wind for our visit to Wath-in-Nidderdale for our monthly sketching trip.

After a coffee and biscuits in the lounge of The Sportsman’s Arms we set off, well wrapped up, to look around the pretty village.

Some of the group walked and took photographs and others sketched. A few had never been in the tiny chapel before and learned that Rudyard Kipling’s father , who had once lived at Greenhow, had preached there.

When we arrived back for a mid-day break, we were ready for the warmth of the log fire and some food in the Sportman’s. Billy had set a table ready for seven which was good as there was a full house in this popular country inn.

We reviewed our sketches, two of which are reproduced here.

  

The next sketching trip for art club members is on Monday 12th June . Sketching at Norton Conyers – Meet at the house. Picnic lunch. Book with Audrey.

 

 

The first outdoor sketching of the year started with a civilised coffee followed by sketching on Glasshouses village green in a chill wind. After a light lunch and another warming coffee sketching resumed across the river in bright sunshine.

Members’ results include some views of Glasshouses Mill.

 

 

We had some very enjoyable sketching days in 2016 and were fortunate to have had good weather for every one. The winter months give you time to use some of your 2016 sketches for paintings (you can’t be clearing out cupboards all the time!)

I have been planning outings for 2017 and plan to have a list for you at the February meeting. There will be one trip each month from April to November, mostly on a Monday, with some new places to visit.

So get your pencils sharpened and possibly treat yourself to a pack of Faber Castell 4 PITT artists pens in sepia. I find these waterproof pens very useful as they will take a watercolour wash.

Hope to see you, Audrey.

For the final club sketching day of the year we were lucky with the bright sun to keep us warm in the slight cooling breeze at altitude in the delightful remote rural location.

The concentrated morning and afternoon sketching was squeezed in between a relaxed start over coffee,  a relaxed shared lunch and a wind down tea.

Members’ Sketches in Progress at final tea break

Another sunny day for our sketching in Pateley Bridge.

Four of us met in The Talbot Tea Rooms before choosing where to sit for our drawing. It wasn’t long before one realised that a knowledge of perspective was essential but, because the High St goes uphill, the drawing seemed much more difficult.

Even though it was Monday there were plenty of people about and traffic. Joan and Audrey were warned that unless they moved from their seat they could be showered by the enthusiastic council watering team!

After lunch we all set off again for another couple of hours before gathering for a much needed cup of tea at 3-15 and to see what we had all achieved. Nothing finished but it had been an enjoyable day.

Report by Audrey.

Members’ Sketches

Four members of the club enjoyed glorious sunshine for their sketching around The Bull.
Jill and Philip are always welcoming and have hung all the Turner competition paintings in The Bull.
The area was buzzing with cyclists on a charity race but when they left all was peaceful.
We found a very interesting barn in the village where there is plenty to tempt you with wooden objects, cards and other gifts.
John and Margaret sat by the river Ure, Barbara went to the churchyard and Audrey sat by the bridge to get a different angle on the buildings and later went to the lane to sketch one of the doorways.

John climbed up the Marmion tower to the wonderful oriel window but was disappointed not to have us acknowledge him waving to us as we were too engrossed with our sketching!

Images
Bridge over the Ure by Margaret Clapperton.
West Tanfield Church & Marmion Tower by Barbara Ward.

Audrey

Sketching visit by Pateley Bridge Art Club to Low Hall on a sunny day in August

House and Grounds

Sketches and paintings in progress as final tea & coffee break announced

Photographs taken by Audrey on an art club day out in gardens by the River Ure

Bellows sketched by Barbara