Painting out Days

The Late Terry Longhurst at his easel at Belmont House and Gardens in 2021.

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Painting Out Days 2022

Our summer programme of painting out days has now finished for this year

Hole Park (bluebells) 5 May
Grove Ferry, Canterbury 9 May
Great Comp 23 May
St Peter's Church, Boughton 14 June
Belmont House and Gardens 20 June
Queenborough 27 June
Faversham Quay 4 July
Lenham Tithe Barn 25 July
Arnold Yoke garden 1 August
Godinton House and Gardens 9 August
Great Comp Gardens 15 August
Doddington House 7 September
Chatham Historic Dockyard 12 September

Images from our Painting Out Days 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 Peter Boulding

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!

Details of further meetings will follow shortly.