Talking Point

You should have received your Autumn 2014 edition of Talking Point by now. If you have not please go to our website and use the contact form. Tell us your membership number and we will send you a copy. If you can't wait, go to the members section and read it in the archive.

Get Festive!

Calling ALL members,

I am putting together a festive/seasonal issue for the next Talking Point and am needing you to send me your images ASAP. This includes beginners and advanced alike so do not be shy! You should all be proud of your work as we are!

Email me your images to editor@ukcps.co.uk by the 30th November or I shall come looking for you ;)

One of these images will be chosen for cover artist so it is a great opportunity to get your work noticed.

Judith Selcuk - Editor, Talking Point

Talking Point!

Calling ALL members,
I am putting together a festive/seasonal issue for the next Talking Point and am needing you to send me your images ASAP.
This includes beginners and advanced alike so do not be shy! You should all be proud of your work as we are!
Email me your images to editor@... by the 30th November or I shall come looking for you ;)
One of these images will be chosen for cover artist so it is a great opportunity to get your work noticed.

Best Wishes

Judith
Editor UKCPS

UKCPS Questionnaire

In the recent Talking Point, volume 13, you would have found a questionnaire asking for your thoughts on the UKCPS. A number of these have now been returned but we would love to hear from more of you. So, c'mon, get them filled in and returned - this is your chance to voice your opinions, thoughts and mutterings about the UKCPS. What would you like to see more of? Where do you think we could improve? What do we do well?

Don't miss your opportunity to get involved and have your say! It'll take you 5 minutes and the cost of a stamp but mean a lot more than that to the UKCPS.

New Editor over at Talking Point!

Hello all,

I would like to quickly introduce myself as the new Editor :)

I am putting together the next issue of TP. If any of you have anything you would like me to put into TP however small pleases can you let me have it ASAP. Even if it does not go in this issue it will go in further issues as I am stockpiling just incase!

*****MEMBERS GALLERY*******

Please send me your pictures in JPEG format. There is no theme this issue apart from introducing yourself and your art. So send in the image that best represents you and what you like to do. No nudity I am afraid though, even if life drawing. I don't wish to get into trouble by the magazine going on a top shelf ;)

*****CRITIQUE*****

Would anyone like their work critiqued by an established artist? Send in a picture of your work and it's description including what you have used and on what you drew it on. Also what you fought with or was successful on. And importantly about you.

******LETTERS TO BARB*****

Send in your letters to the chair please

****** WHATS ON*******

Please let me know what is going on in your area, maybe it's is an exhibition, craft fair, lessons or a group. Reference gathering opportunities are always useful as are competitions etc

If you can think of anything else please do let me know and forgive my spelling and grammatical errors I am typing this on my iPad in bed before I get up for my first art group/lesson this morning and If I don't turn the heating on early they shall all freeze!

Have a good day

Judith

Editor of TP

Talking Point Volume 13: December 2013

Volume 13 of the Society's quarterly newsletter, Talking Point, is now out. Cover art is by US coloured pencil artist John Smolko with a dedicated feature inside. You will also find a Member Survey inside which we hope you will complete and return as soon as possible.

Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2014 & Talking Point

Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2014

LPS Prize 2014 Deadline for submissions: 29 January 2014 The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize is open to living artists over the age of 18, who are resident in the British Isles. Prizes range from £1,500 to £15,000. The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize was created in 2005 by the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers and the Lynn Foundation to encourage the very best creative representational painting and promote the skill of draftsmanship. With prize money of £25,000 the Prize is one of the most prestigious awards to artists in the UK. Click here to go to webpage

Talking Point Just to reassure all members, our December edition has not come out yet but we hope it is not going to be long before you can all enjoy it at home.

Malcolm Cudmore - workshops

Malcolm Cudmore, the Editor of the UKCPS magazine, 'Talking Point' and a fine artist in his own right, has some workshops on offer.  He writes:-

"I'm delighted to be running three one-day courses on coloured pencil techniques here in Bungay. They will be at The Art Trading Company studio on Earsham Street and suitable for both beginners and improvers. I shall be sharing my own techniques for creating memorable images with coloured pencils as well as covering other useful art techniques that will help you develop your own work. Each day has a specific focus and will include opportunities to try out a range of high quality pencils and papers as well as work with your own favourite materials. The dates are:

• Saturday 24th March - "Stone Walls, Bridges and Rural Architecture"
• Saturday 23rd June - "Still Life"
• Saturday 15th September - "Portraits"

Each day is 10.30am to 4.30pm and limited to 10 participants. Booking has already started and the first day is almost full already! The fee of £40 per person per day includes all tuition and free tea/coffee. Bring your own lunch! Further details are available from my website - from where you can download flyers for each course."  Visit: www.malcolm-cudmore.com

Christmas reading

Sometime over the next few days, members should be receiving their December edition of 'Talking Point' containing, amongst other things, the Call for Entries to the 9th World of Coloured Pencil Exhibition 2012 at Keswick, the Minutes of the UKCPS AGM back in October last, and a list of available courses and workshops for the New Year, plus lots of stuff about the 10th Open Exhibition last September.

Good reading to you all, and I take this opportunity to offer my personal best wishes to all our blog readers for a very happy Christmas.

Alan

AGM Reminder!

Just a note to remind UKCPS members of the Annual General Meeting being held at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London, SW1H 9NH, at 14.30 on the forthcoming Saturday, 1st October 2011.

If you have read your latest edition of 'Talking Point' (and if you haven't, then you should've 'cos there are some lovely articles in it!) you will be aware that there are some important issues to discuss and make decisions upon.

The AGM will be an excellent oportunity to meet fellow members, and is a good chance to put faces to the members of your Executive Committee, or to people you may have read about on the UKCPs Forum or website.

I myself have been given the day off DIY duties by 'her indoors' so that I can attend, and I look forward to meeting everyone.

Alan (McMahon)