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Monthly Challenge

How does it work?
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February challenge chosen by John
Paint/draw an Abstract
Neil - Cubist Vase
Neill - Confrontation - Gouache
Neil - New York New York - Acrylic
Neil 4 - Autumn/Winter
David - Lakeside - Pastel
Steve - Movement Through Space
Steve - Homage to Janet Sobel
Sheila - Untitled 1
Sheila - Untitled 2
Bill - Lake Garda
Linda - Sunbathing - iPad
Jo - The Snow Globe
Jo - The Thing Is
Jo - A Winters Walk 1
Sally
Wayne
Sheila Trotter 1
Sheila Trotter 2
Angela
MIchelle - Katniss Evergreen
Sue Brant
January challenge chosen by Linda Downs
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A painting of "Comfort Food"
Nia Foster - Dippy Egg - Watercolour
John - A Pint of Guinness - iPad
Sue - My Comfort Food
Linda D - Comfort food
Sheila - Vegatables ready for roasting and soup making
Bill Stokes - Mixed Media
Wayne - Freddo's
Steve - Comfort Food 1
Steve - Comfort Food 2

November/December Challenge
Painting in the style of David Hockey​

Linda Downs on iPad
Nia Foster
Karen Bedford
Sue Brant on iPad
Neil Cooper Smith
Poolside Lemons - Neil Cooper Smith
Moonlight Bathers - Neil Cooper Smith
Mr B - Sheila Butterworth
In an Orkney Bothey - Sheila Butterworth
Geoff Higgs
Roadside Foxgloves - Sheila Butterwoth
Outdoor Seating - Sheila Butterworth
Angela Tattersal
Julie Fish
Duke - Fiona Colston
Walking with Trees. - Jo Sykes
Sloane - Richard Walker
Bill Stokes - 1
Bill Stokes 2
September Challenge
Village Life
Neil - Card sharks at Les Templiers Bar, Collioure, Languedoc
July/August Challenge.
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roduce a drawing/painting from The View From Your Window
Jo Sykes - -an abstracted view from my window, on holiday in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy
Linda Downs - view of my son's garden in Barnet.
Sheila. - View from my kitchen window
Neil - View through a glass vase into my garden
Sally - Villa Rufolo, Ravello, Amalfi, Italy
Fiona -
Geoff - Four seasons from my window
Nia - My garden
June Challenge
This month's Challenge was chosen by Neil Cooper-Smith

Produce a painting/drawing containing figures
Jane
Nia Evan’s
Angela
Sheila Trotter
Sue Toft
Nigel Proud - Self Portrait
Linda Downs - Katy, John and Nigel Waiting for the Bus
John S - The Cross Channel Swimmer
Juliet - Fiona En Plein Air
Linda Downs - 2 people relaxing in the shade
Neil - ’CARD PLAYERS’ sketched on site and coloured at the studio.
David - A portrait of the late John McFarland
May Challenge
This month’s challenge was chosen by Katy Norgate
Produce a painting containing Spring Flowers
Neil Cooper-Smith
Angela Tattersall
Linda Downs - Lilley Of The Valley - Mixed Media
Jo Sykes
Sheila Trotter
Jane
Nia Evans
Sue Brant
Karen Bedford
Geoff Higgs - Swift wood, Upper Denby
Katy Norgate - Bluebells and Bokeh
Simon Bray - Graphite
David Whitney - Hepworth Gallery Gardens

April Challenge Gallery
​A Country Lane

Jo Sykes - ‘Lights will guide you home & ignite your bones’
Nia Foster
Linda Downs
Katy Norgate - Kirby Lane, Emley
John Steadman - A Country Lane - line and wash
David Whitney
Sheila Trotter
Richard Walker
Geoff Higgs
Sue Brant
Fiona Colston
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  • How does it work
  • Each month we will announce a new topic for you to paint or draw.
  • You may use any medium of your choice.
  • You may use any size and choice of support for your painting/drawing.
  • When complete, take a photograph of it, and send to [email protected] for inclusion in the Monthly Challenge Gallery.
  • Bring your paintings to the last Open Session of the month to display to the members.
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