<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear All <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">An update on the Ripley Exhibition and a few links to keep us entertained over the coming weeks. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am still missing a few replies from people who are due refunds following the cancellation of the Ripley exhibition. A big thanks to those of you who have already replied and an even bigger thanks to those of you who have donated the fee to the Society. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The following are some websites and links that I have found interesting. I am sure many of you will already have come across them, but if not they are well worth a look. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Drawing Challenges </b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Urban Sketchers London </b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">They are running a 30 day indoor sketching challenge. I posted the link on our facebook account yesterday but the web address is here <a href="https://urbansketchers-london.blogspot.com" class="">https://urbansketchers-london.blogspot.com</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Artists Network</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">On a similar theme this link relates to a different sort of everyday sketching </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/drawing/drawing-prompts-for-everyday-sketching/?utm_campaign=Artists%20Network&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=85029516&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8LjrFUxL3AsYilTcvOCci5M0hFl4TUPzjcCwK2M-t05d6se0KElrRRwydvpxVzR_1mKiDQ&utm_content=85029516&utm_source=hs_email" class="">https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/drawing/drawing-prompts-for-everyday-sketching/?utm_campaign=Artists%20Network&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=85029516&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8LjrFUxL3AsYilTcvOCci5M0hFl4TUPzjcCwK2M-t05d6se0KElrRRwydvpxVzR_1mKiDQ&utm_content=85029516&utm_source=hs_email</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com" class="">www.artistsnetwork.com</a> is from the publisher of the US equivalent of Artists and Illustrator, Leisure Painter etc - and has a good collection of images and ideas.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Life Drawing </b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are missing your life drawing class</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The<b class=""> Royal Academy</b> still has a free life drawing class on line <a href="https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/online-life-drawing-class-lifedrawinglive" class="">https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/online-life-drawing-class-lifedrawinglive</a></div><div class="">I have also been recommended <b class="">Croquis Cafe</b> which has videos of models in traditional life drawing poses - does 2 minute poses etc.. I must admit that it doesn't do much for me, but some OCA Students swear by it. Ignore anything asking you to create an account with vimeo you should be fine to run the videos for free. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Exhibitions</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are missing the Art exhibitions there are lots of opportunities out there even if you will need to provide your own coffee and cake. A key one is </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Google Arts and Culture </b><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com" class="">https://artsandculture.google.com</a>. I am not sure how I had missed this one before- the opportunities are immense. Not only Art and Exhibitions that we will be familiar with but the collections of museums I suspect most of us will never get to see - The National Museum of Mongolia anyone? There is lots to explore.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Also dont forget that most museums will have online access to some of their collection. <a href="http://ArtUK.org" class="">ArtUK.org</a> is another treasure trove of images. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Facebook, Instagram and the website</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Dont forget our own Facebook account <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/bromleyartsociety/" class="">https://www.facebook.com/groups/bromleyartsociety/</a>. Thanks to Terry Wingfield for posting his current WIP. It would be great to see some more members work there. Also thanks to Emily for continuing to post work that we were intending to exhibit at Ripley so we do still have a virtual exhibition. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bromleyartsociety/?hl=en" class="">https://www.instagram.com/bromleyartsociety/?hl=en</a>. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">And finally dont forget the BBC Iplayer often has old Arts Documentaries that don’t seem to have been shown on terrestrial TV recently. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Has anyone else have any good suggestions to share? </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Keep well. Keep washing your hands and Keep making Art</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Deborah</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Exhibition Organiser</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></body></html>