Painting out Day Memories

Memories from our Painting Out Days in 2022

Last meeting of our painting out days programme at Chatham Dockyard on 12 September.

Great Comp House and Gardens on Monday, 15 August. Photos below.

At Godinton House Gardens on Tuesday, 9 August. 12 members and 2 visitors attended. Sun was out and there was a cool breeze.

Short watercolour sketches

A return visit to Arnold Yoke on Monday, 1 August. The house and gardens are privately owned and we made a donation to the National Gardens

Scheme. Good weather and good company. Very many thanks to our gracious hosts.

We revisited Belmont House and Gardens on Monday, 20 June. Beautiful weather and a good turnout and virtually had the gardens to ourselves.

Painting by George Wright

The kitchen garden by Lesley Kalibabka

We always meet for lunch and yesterday were grouped underneath a Medlar tree.

On Tuesday, 14 June a first painting out day at Boughton Church.

On 6 May enjoyed our first painting

out day of the year at Hole Park

House and Gardens. (Below)

Painting Out Days 2021

We visited Belmont House and

Gardens at Faversham for our last

painting out day for this year. The

weather was perfect, as was the

company.

Penultimate painting out day at Chatham Dockyard on Monday, 6 September.

On Wednesday, 1 September, we visited Godinton House and Gardens. The sun did not make an appearance and it

was a bit chilly but we were given a warm welcome by the ladies at Godinton. 16 members attended.

Godinton House by Yvonne Smith

On Tuesday, 24 August, 16 members attended Nettlestead Place Gardens.

The venue was glorious and it was a perfect painting out day.

On Tuesday, 17 August, we met at Arnold

Yoke at Leeds, the home of Mr and Mrs

Stileman.

17 members attended and despite the

chilly weather everyone enjoyed

themselves. It is a lovely property with

beautifully maintained gardens.

Arnold Yoke by George Wright

On Monday, 21 July, we went to Willesborough Windmill. It was one of the hottest days of the year.

Photos taken by Terry Longhurst and left is

his painting of inside the museum where

there is a model of a lady in a kitchen with

housewares scattered about.

Tuesday, 8 June The Friars, Aylesford

14 members attended for the first complete painting out day. The sun was out and it was great to catch up with old friends.

Monday, 24 May Teston Bridge and Country Park

Unfortunately this event as a painting day was postponed but some members still met at Teston for a hot drink and a catch-up as this was our first

'person to person' meeting for a long time.

Painting Out Days 2020

For our last painting out day this year, on Friday, 25 September, five hardy souls went to Allington Lock and braved the biting cold wind.

By George Wright

Keith at Belmont House

We visited Belmont House and Gardens on Friday, 18 September. It was a sunny but

breezy day, with clear blue skies. 14 members were there and it was relaxing and

sociable.

By George Wright

By Ann Thompson

On Thursday, 4 September, we visited Great Comp Gardens. 14 members attended and whilst the sun did not make an appearance, the

wonderful colours of the flowers and shrubs compensated brilliantly.

On Wednesday, 19 August we visited Godinton House, near Ashford. 11 members attended and managed a little painting and drawing

before rain intervened and brought the day to an end early in the afternoon.

Godinton House by George Wright

On Monday, 3 August, we visited 'The Friars' at Aylesford, Kent. A record 24 members attended, including 1 new member.

Photos shown below. A really lovely day. Not everyone painted, some took photos and socialised, but we all met up at lunchtime.

On Tuesday, 28 July, we met up at Hole Park Estate, Rolvenden, for our second painting out day. The weather was windy and sunny but

there were pockets of sunshine which kept the day at a nice temperature for painting and socialising. 13 members attended.

By George Wright

On Monday, 13 July, we held our first painting out day for this year at Teston (Bridge) Country Park. The weather was sunny and warm

and 21+ members took part. Everyone spread out to paint and we all met up at 12.30 for a socially distanced lunch break. It was great

to meet up with people we haven't seen for months. Brilliant day!