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Stuart once again shared his knowledge and experience with a presentation on perspective, shadows and reflections. Following on from his previous session on perspective - Stuart explained how to get shadows drawn accurately depending on the angle of the light .

Friday and Saturday 21st and 22nd March SAG was at Oddfellows in Stafford for our Spring Exhibition. This is a wonderful opportunity to exhibit work produced by SAG artists , and also offer work for sale. This year we have included artwork donated to be sold in aid of our chosen charity- Cancer Research.

SAG once again welcomed back Doug Blanks to share some more insight into painting with oils. Doug works mostly in oils - finding it the best medium to paint in his chosen style, recreating the painting style of the 'old masters' like Rembrant.

Our much awaited second session for Alcohol Inks took place on Saturday March 1st. And what a day!! The small hall at Littleworth was at capacity with over 20 attendees, which included a few non-members, plus members who hadn't been able to attend the first session.

Just half an hour's drive away is Walsall Art Gallery, where the Walsall Society of Artists are currently exhibiting their work. This is their 74th Annual Exhibition. We were visited recently by one of their members , and soon to be Chair, Steve Woodhams (who did a demo on his Cubist Style ).

If you fancy a break from all things christmas... I can thoroughly recommend the Maurice Wade Exhibition which is currently at Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. The temporary exhibition is showing a wide range of Wade's work spanning his painting years. He works in a very monochromatic style, creating the stark landscape of the potteries.

Our winter exhibition took place on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November. Oddfellows was transformed into an Art Gallery of wonderful artworks displayed beautifully. The cafe was available for drinks and cakes at very affordable prices.

This evening, 8th November , we were treated to a presentation by local artist Steve Woodhams. Steve originates from Bloxwich and is soon to be the Chair at the Walsall Artists Group - a well established group of artists for over 70 years.

Following on from our recent presentation on Urban Sketching, I was able to participate in an Urban Sketchers meet this morning. One of our local groups is the Stoke branch who hold sketching events fortnightly. Todays meet was in Victoria Park Stafford.

What a spendid way to spend a Saturday! Carole and Shiela once again delivered an inspiring and informative workshop on using alcohol inks. Starting with a thorough explanation and demonstration of the materials - which were new to many of the attendees, we were quickly encouraged to have a go. All art materials were provided, although we all had...

On Tuesday 8th October, SAG was treated to another illustrative presentation from our very own Keith Potts. Keith shared his love of sketching outdoors, often in urban areas , aiming to capture a moment in time of the places he visits. An assortment of Keith's sketch books were passed around for members to see first hand what can be achieved...

A one day experimental workshop exploring the use of alcohol inks to create stunning images images

See the New works by Sarah Stanley for 2024 .... maintaining a high level of expertise and flair.

New for 2024 works by Sandra - see her gallery for all the paintings ... they are fresh and original