Manchester School of Art Urban Sketching Group Event No1

Yesterday we had our first Manchester School of Art Urban Sketching Group outing and I am delighted to say about 30 people (or more), attended...it's a really exciting initiative and everyone seemed very engaged by the concept of 'urban sketching'. Also because it was such a mild autumn afternoon, a number of us spent the couple of hours sketching outdoors in the All Saints Gardens. I can't believe how relaxing it was to concentrate fully on drawing! Sketches will be uploaded tomorrow, but in the meantime here are a couple of group photographs from the 'show and tell' at the end of the session.

Manchester School of Art Urban Sketching Group

We're on our way! Our first sketching afternoon is arranged for next Wednesday afternoon in the new MMU Business School building and I am delighted Caroline Johnson USK correspondent for Manchester and Rennes is joining us for the afternoon. I am really looking forward to meeting her...I think we will all be very inspired!

We now have a facebook group and over 50 people have signed up already....do join us. The intention is to apply for official Urban Sketching Group status early 2013 and then we'd be a Manchester, not just School of Art group.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/321316664634124/

Here is a link to Caroline's work:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33087681@N03/

ManchesterInArt exhibition

I am delighted to be one of the artists in VenturesInArt's 'ManchesterInArt' exhibition, at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, Piccadilly Place. I have five Manchester city views on display and they are available to buy online via VenturesInArt's website. The exhibition is an interesting mix of original artwork with over 70 paintings and photographs by 18 local artists. Definitely worth a visit and runs until January 2013.


ManchesterInArt website
ManchesterInArt Simone Ridyard

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Manchester skyline watercolour (reworked 2012)