Our sketch out days and demonstrations are very popular. The demonstrations are held monthly (except during our exhibition and when we have our AGM) usually on a Thursday evening at the Herne Leisure Centre in Petersfield. The Sketch out days run during the late spring – early autumn window at a variety of locations and we try to accommodate everyone by having some mornings, some afternoons and some at weekends too for those in employment. Both afford members an opportunity to meet and chat and indulge in their art, and are great fun. Below are a selection of images from there most recent events. Visit out members page if this inspires you to find out about joining PACS.
The May workshop was Julia Cassels demonstrating her talents with using watercolour to capture movement in wildlife. Julia has travelled widely to find her subjects and at our demo she focussed on a group of ostriches. The final painting is a the end of this section, and was a challenge to get that far in the time.
Julia laid down the background using plenty of water and pigment, moving the board to allow the colour to flow across the paper to create a graduated effect. While that dried she demonstrated some exercises to work more loosely, and then after the break she returned to the ostrich painting to add the feathers of the adult bird and drop in the chicks. Then delicate application of darker tones to achieve shadows It was amazing how it all came together.
Above :-Julia in action and some of her books
May 2026 - South harting Garden
Images from the May Sketchout held in the beautiful garden or one of our members from South Harting. The weather was no idea lfor the outdoors, but fortunately the house has a lovely garden room where our intrepid sketchers could escape the worst of the weather. There will be another sketchout in June. Check the Members home page on our membership system, as these events are for members only.
APRIL 2026 - SKETCH IN WITH SONYA VINE
Our demo night in April was led by Sonya Vine who guided a group of members through the art of sketching. It was a lot of fun and we learnt lots from Sonya about loosening up in our approach when sketching
portraits. Special thanks to those members who offerd to be models for the evening.
MARCH 2026 -
Judit Matthews - Pen & Ink hare with collage & watercolour
We had a very good attendance for our March demonstration, which was Judit Matthews showing us how she creates her illustrations using pen and ink, watercolour and collage. Her works involve many layers and include both hand made and pre-printed paper collage. Judit has the knack of being able to chat whilst working and came out with many tales, not just about her art but also her life journey, which began in Hungary. She demonstrated her technique working on three images at various stages of completion. She uses a limited pallet to achieve a subtle blend of light and shade and proved that you don’t have to spend a lot on materials to create wonderful artworks. A thoroughly informative and entertaining session.
february 2026
amanda wilsher - sea glass jewellery
Amanda combs the beach near her home for tiny pieces of broken glass that have been churned by the waves and turns them into stunning pieces of jewellery. The glass appears frosted as it has been eroded by sand and sea, but comes to life when set in silver. Amanda showed a fascinated audience how the silver is moulded to the glass to form pendants and earrings. The “magic” as with a little heat the silver flows to form a solid bond, and then the painstaking operation to clean the piece to get it to its finished state. The images below show Amanda at work and selection of her creations.
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Sketchout days are restricted to PACS members only and take place in stunning locations like this.
View the Sketchout Programme here.