United Kingdom

[acuna_read]

Will make one or the other, perhaps both. Depends on what I can wangle out of work.

Molly I'll pm you about life drawing, want to get back into drawing tit's and dick's again.

[cartoonfox]

yeah i have a day off on thursdays, so both dates are cool with me. i'll try and bring asgardian with me too!

looking forward to it!


peace :7up:

[mariocav]

Jan 21, 2006 4:00

to:www.freewebs.com/bokkaku

page: concept art

M@ images revolution has finally
begun, become apart of the

M@ concept revolution,just contact me,
on my site;

[Kian]

mariocav spamming up the quality of the UK forum. >:{
Im gonna get ninja on his ass :ninja++:

[DazWatford]

Howdy all

I'm Daz from Doncaster, currently a student and hoping to be a pro (if only to pay off my student debts ;) )

Anyhoo, Molly steered me he and told me to say "Hi" so...

"Hi" :D

I'm not gonna be able to make the UK meet, I'm actually best manning a wedding that weekend (I swear! I'm not making this up :D ) but I read back a little, and the idea of a UK T-Dome sounds cool, and I'd definitely be in for that!

On other possible "community" activities, how many of you guys use "OpenCanvas"? I have version 1.1, and I'd be interested in doing some collaborations if anyone's interested in networking?

Well, I guess that it for my introduction, click my links and say nice things about my art :D Ta :D

[Kian]

Ok. Quicksilvers cool with the 11th, and so's Koshime. Its a saturday! Can we all agree on it???

Hi daz. Welcome to the British Empire of concept art :p
Checked out your SB, you've some nice characters in there man, look forward to seeing more :)

[Hazamataz]

Me and 2 to 3 other avid conceptians will be down - on the Thursday
16th . Good friends from my art foundation course.

The UK thread is brimming with action again!

Looking forward to catching up with you all and your sketchbooks. And meeting new people.

[Dirty C]

Ok, the thurs should be good for me. I can't make saturday, I'm in Sweden.

I'm back, btw. I'll have to post probably twenty of the forty odd sketchbook pages I did while away when I have a second.

[Eriboss]

welcome back dood :}
yer go post post post

eri

[koshime]

so where we meeting in teh evening on Thursday then? you guys can have fun in the morn/afternoon. Some people have to work for a living art. ehehe

[Kian]

yeah. I've booked my train tickets for the 16th. So its the thursday for me. Ill c u all then :)

[sketchling]

there is always nando's. C:

[Dirty C]

So long as it's warm, I don't mind :) Stupid country, god it's cold here.

[fishw]

damn, seems i should check this thread once in a while. lots going on here.
anybody make it to the London Art Fair this week? i went yesterday, lots of pretty cool stuff (shedloads of crap too, naturally).

[sketchling]

Right people... lets get this straight....

Thurs: Molly and a few others are going to meet up during the day and then meet the rest of us decent working people after work.... (I votte for nandos soho cause its easy fror koshime and me and ya can stay for ages :P Any other ideas shout)

Sat: A whole day of something... Be it Brit museum or whatever. Im a fan of that. if its Toooo busy we can go elsewhere.

Basically, I intend on going to both.... Thurs to chat and Sat so I can do some studies on Mah Tablet and chat too :D Hope to see many ppl both days :D

[DazWatford]

@ Kain3001: Thanks, nice to be welcomed :D
My drawings been more miss rather than hit over the past few days, but I keep trying, and there's hopefully more on the way ;)

[Dirty C]

Yes sir!! Defo be there thursday, unsure whether i have an overseas visitor this weekend though, which might make me unavailable then.

I may even have a rare not-hangover on Thursday! Oh no, hang on, I'm having dinner with friends on Wed. Shit. Well, I'll try.

[koshime]

Right, Sketchling.

I concur with your master game plan.
Am free on Thursday evening for meet/social and will come for the Saturday all day event as well (and test our the tablet potential)

It is good that we are doign this winter meet!
Wrap up warm folks.

Hope to see all you old faces and new ones!

[tullie]

Thanks for the welcome Molly. I would love to go the the social on Thur night, but Im working so I can't --hmm, I could book the day off :/. I will try and make the sat meet, but will probably have to meet you lot later, cos me and a mate are going to a book signing, yay! haha.

The V&A is great as well, but Im not sure how busy it gets there. When I was there last it was about 30mins before it closed, so pretty quiet, lol. The BM seems more open aswell. Anyways, hope to see you in London!!

[Badger]

DazWatford hello! welcome, I've got OC, tenelaus and eriboss are regualars though.
lefran Hey, welcome to the chaos.
tullie hey!

I've spent the last week with 4-6hrs sleep a night and too much doodling and posting stupid pics on myspace...

Bristol Meet on Wednesday the 1st? Is that alright with anyone?

I should be able to make it too london for the 16th, I might even come hungover to keep DC company.

Right um... WHERE? star bucks somewhere? a nice park if it's all sunny? Natural history museum?
SPUD!! you gonna be around? maybe in the evening?
-B-

[Kian]

might we need some moblie numbers exchanging?

[cartoonfox]

hi, im available all day on thursday. im sure asgardian will be too.

which thursday is it? the date


peace :7up:

[Quicksilver]

Thursday 16th Feb.

We need to decide on a time and meeting place. Preferably somewhere easy to find, hehe.

If anyone's free to meet up in the day, give us a shout!

[Midnight]

Badger - Bristol meet on Wed 1st is still fine with me. Ben's checking to see if he can make it - he should know soon. Places? I don't know Bristol at all!

Mid.

[trev]

I can make Thursday, but not Saturday Im afraid.

I think meeting up between 6 and 7 is a good idea. As for a location Ill have a hunt around Clapham tomorro and see if theres anywhere decent.

- Le Trev

[cartoonfox]

quicksilver - i'm available all day, i'll be there in the morning... or whenever it starts : ]

who else is doing thursday 16th all day?


peace :7up:

[Dirty C]

Kim, you'll need to be the organising centre for thursday, since you might be somewhere else when people are trying to meet. Or, tell you what, I'll try to be at nando's at 7.30, and people can call me if lost. That way, if your daytime crew are late, it shouldn't be a problem for those making their way to nando's. So, my number for those lost or whatever for nando's is 077 9360 6466. Kim's (sketchling's) number is 078 3542 7141.

[sketchling]

Mission control calling all art units.....

[koshime]

so can we confirm how many coming on the Thursday evening/nando meet so we can allocate spaces there?

[sketchling]

ARTRAGE 2 IS OUT!!!!!! :)
www.artrage.com (buy the full version...12 quid for something this good? madness )

[Quicksilver]

so can we confirm how many coming on the Thursday evening/nando meet so we can allocate spaces there?
Fran and I will be in London during the day and evening, since we'll be staying overnight (should be anyway - will be booking the hotel sometime next week). I believe Jon (kian3001) will be there during the daytime too.

[yAdam]

I'll be there during the day i think, anyone got any ideas for what we could do? I'll be coming to nandos too, but dont know how late i'll be able to stay.. depends on the trains.

+ I dont go to london much... so i'll need directions...is the nandos in soho near tottenham court road tube, and if it is, is it a long walk?

[sketchling]

Yep, thats the one. Very easy to find ;)
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=529738&y=181120&z=0&sv=W1D+3JF&st=2&pc=W1D+3JF&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

Ill be free from 6:30 so I can meet people from then onwards. I assume molly will be with ya all so I can liase(?) with her.

Yay... this has all the makings of a plan. Who'd a thought. :D

[tullie]

Hey Badger! Hey, Im quite close to Bristol, I could probably make it to a meet, if you don't mind a random stranger turning up.
Whats this about the 11th? If I go to the Thur 16th meet I wont be there in the evening, (i.e 6pm onwards).
Is anyone thinking of doing anything in the evening on the 18th, like a few drinks in a pub?

[sketchling]

thurs the 16th and sat the 18th. :) those the dates we be yappin about.

[koshime]

yeah artrage is cool. been painting only in art rage on teh tablet. ignoring the sophistication of phtooshop or painter for some raw natural media!

[Dirty C]

Is anyone thinking of doing anything in the evening on the 18th, like a few drinks in a pub?

Badgers don't drink.

In fact, badgers don't even seem to have a very definite concept of gender.

[koshime]

isnt alcohol deadly to some nocturnal critters? drunk badgers could be deadly.....mayhaps. hehe

[koshime]

isnt alcohol deadly to some nocturnal critters? drunk badgers could be deadly.....mayhaps. hehe

[Kian]

Badgers don't drink.

In fact, badgers don't even seem to have a very definite concept of gender.

Hahaha, yeah, I know man :S

[Badger]

Oi!! Less of that! Just cause there are pictures of me in.... rather feminine attire, and i have a lovely side parting fringey thing, there is no need for any of that.
I can drink, last time i spoke to Jason Manley i was 10pints into my evening, Molly will vouch.
Oh and Tullie, it's the 1st of feb is the preliminary date, you in Bath?
Mid - what type of place you wana go too?
Duddlebug! hope your hand/arm is getting better!!
-B-

[tullie]

Weekdays aren't great for me, especially the 1st, but I'll see what happens. A weekend would be best. ;)

To quote:
Badgers don't drink.


Are you all badgers? Even if you are, Im sure you could make an exception every now and again.

A drunk badger could be potentially deadly, especially if one bit you during a drunken rage and gave you TB.:blah:

[Midnight]

Hmm - a weekend would be a little easier for me, too (Ben, if he can make it, and I will be arriving by train as well, so a Saturday would be best, given Sunday trains...).

Badger - any kind of place you think'd be good. As soon as we have a date set (easier said than done right now!), I'll see what time I can get there.

Mid.

[Hazamataz]

Koshime - Me and my two amigos would like to come to nando's. Heh, i'd love to see half of nando's booked out by us, sketching the other half.

Are there any ideas for the thursday daytime?

[Badger]

Mid Saturday is cool, it's just everywhere is uber busy, so meeting in bristol would be fine, but loads of people would be about. You guys can come round my flat if you like. I dunno who'd be in though. But it's better than nothing. I guess a coffee house is good, there are some nice cafe' s about and i am addicted to coffee. So sat 4th?
I think Eri is in Scotland till the 6th...
Tullie He he, so not that near... at all.
Koshime Guess i'm down for nando's.
Haribo I was thinking natural history or something, OR if it's actually nice, outside somewhere. Dunno, depends, people might be more up for a coffee house. I'm just throwing some suggestions about here.
Badger will be truffling about all day.
-B-

[Midnight]

Badger - I take your point about the Saturday being busy... I'm hesitant to suggest anything concrete yet, since I haven't heard back from Ben about when he's free. How about we set the 4th as a preliminary date, and see who can make it? Does that work for you, Tullie?

Mid.

[tullie]

heyhey, it's taken me ages to get on this thread.. I'll blame it on this crappy computer :/.

Badger - I believe you are correct. But Bristol aint as far as London *looks on map*, it is true! :P
Yes Sat 4th would be fine with me, I have a load of things going on at work at the mo, so taking a weekday off would be tricky, ^^. I only drink coffee during a hangover. But hot chocolate is good, especially with mashmellows on, lol.

Tullie

[Eriboss]

im actually back on the 3rd - i just have a megadeadline of the 6th, so i dunno if I will be upto me eyes in it.
Probably would be able to slip away for a couple...

Cheers

Eri :evilmustache:

[Dirty C]

I'm probably up for saturday in london, by the way.

Nice to see a satellite group finally forming outside, London :D

[trev]

Sorry but I can't make it tonight, however in a turn of events I can make it this Saturday!

Enjoy your spicy chicken folks :)

[Dirty C]

Um, ok, so I was like three weeks out. Apologies for all the confusing phone calls everyone :bashful:

[Molly]

DC, fellow UK'ers

Sorry I missed you guys lastnight, been away from home with no internet access!!!! In it amazing how much you can miss your CPU...

Anyhoo, if any of you folks are going to Montreal this year, have a blast! I wont be able to make it(boohoo), due to funds an other commitments...

DC - where and when do ya wanna meet Saturday? I'd very much like to go to the National Portrait Gallery and see some art there, also the Portrait gallery round the corner or the V&A in South Ken. I'd really like to do 'something' on Saturday instead of pitching up in a pub all day long drinking. We can do that in the evening....ok, 1pm outside the National Portrait Gallery in Trafaglar square?

Anyone? Anyone? Dust? Anyone? Dust? No? Anyone?.....

Mx

[Dirty C]

Sweet, see you there. Though I've had bad experiences with meeting people there - aah, memories...

[Kian]

Dont mean to betray the North, but I wished I lived a little closer to the rest of you lot.

[koshime]

will be giving montreal a miss. saving up for Florence. ahhhhh!

This saturday?? We planning somethign soon?

[sketchling]

NOnonononoconfusingppl.... THURS the 16th FEB and sat the 18th FEB...

FEBRUARY

baka :P

[Quicksilver]

So where and what time will the day people be metting on thursday? I'll be booking the train tickets tomorrow so we should be there around 9-10am.

Suggested places so far:
* The Natural History museum
* A café
* Outside if it's nice

So long as the meeting place is kinda specific, since not all of us know our way round London!

Looking forward to meeting you all! x

[lefran]

yay we've booked our room now!! yeah please can we pick a meeting place? ill get confused otherwise :S

[cartoonfox]

hmm, 16th feb is ages away, anything sooner hapening?

quick silver, you talking about the meet on 16th? anything is cool with me : ]


peace :7up:

[Molly]

OK, for the confused ppl...
HALF TERM IS 13th - 17th FEBRUARY

THURS 16th FEB we shall meet in the morning in London. Location, British Museum, Natural History Museum(stuffed animals,kinda boring), V&A(large sculptures, fashion,design) National Gallery(Rubens,Carravagio,Valezquez,big arse paintings) location depending on everyone here; time 9-10am.

SAT 18th FEB ANOTHER meet for the folks who couldnt make the THURs one. (because you guys wont pull a sickie at work....) usual time, 1pm outside wherever you guys wanna go...

For anyone not doing anything TODAY, I'm heading down to the Nation Gallery, to check out some paintings. We may head to the Tate Modern, or sit in a cafe and chat. But whatever we do, it will be art related, a maybe a few drinks in the evening - I dunno. We'll let the wind carry us....

woooooosh.....

Mx

[Kian]

Great. Yeah I'm there on the 16th. Most peeps not in London are going on the 16th. I may arrive later than 10am. But I have Quicksilvers and Badgers, and Dirty C's number. So I should be ok when I get there.

[yAdam]

Sounds good molly.... i probably wont make it for exactly between 9-10.. it will take me between 1 - 1 and a half hours to actually get to london, and i dont know if i will be able to wake up very early 8) ... so I rekon i'll be there around 11..I have dirty c and sketchlings numbers, but I'll get some numbers of people going in the day when I add you lot to msn.. if you dont mind :perv:

[lefran]

half term for me and quicksilver is from the 20th so we're skipping college :|
....oops oh well

[Quicksilver]

Sounds good, Molly~

Lol yeah, Fran and I are skipping college to come to London. :rolleyes: I have fridays off anyway so I'm only missing the one day really.

I booked the tickets today so we'll be in London around 7am, lol. It would've cost us an extra ~£50 if we cought the train at any other time :S

[Hybridstar]

Dang, teaching that day!. No chance of the 9th? Otherwise next time i hope.:[

[Ben powis]

Okeh,
Me and Midnight are all set for Bristol this Saturday!
Be great to hook up with anyone else who can make it!

See ya there :)

~ Ben

[tullie]

Hey Ben, Im planning on going to the Bristol Meet.
Cya there :^^:

[Midnight]

Right then - time and place to gather? Depending on which train we can get, Ben and I get there between 11am and 12pm.

Mid.

[cartoonfox]

cool, looking forward to 16th, can't make the bristol one, have fun guys.

lefran, says your from south wales? where abouts?
i'm from cardiff, living in london now for uni : ]


peace :7up:

[Badger]

Mid, Tullie (Oh and Ben, the lovable rogue), i assume you are travelling to Temple meads?
I'll come up there if you like it's about 10 mins from my flat. Then we can decide...
Shall i get a nice sign, photo or do you guys know what i look like?
Anyone else in on Bristol? 4 people ain't bad for the first launch of satalite group Alpha.
-B-

[Midnight]

Yep, that's the place.

I have a rough idea of what you look like, but a sign would be fun to see regardless :) Has Ben told you my name yet, or is it still a closely guarded secret?

I'll PM you with my phone number - if I could have yours, that'd be good, since I'm not sure exactly which train we're getting from Newport to Bristol (we'll get in at 11, 11:18 or 11:51 - I could let you know when we know. Or you could wait a long time :) ).

What time are you poling up, Tullie? What should we be looking for?

***, alias Mid.

[lefran]

cartoonfox hey i live bout 50mins by car away i love cardiff
im from the valleys (haha) Ebbw Vale to be specific but i wont be any more specific in case theres n e stalkers viewing this lol

[cartoonfox]

cartoonfox hey i live bout 50mins by car away i love cardiff
im from the valleys (haha) Ebbw Vale to be specific but i wont be any more specific in case theres n e stalkers viewing this lol

ahh, the valleys ay? yeah, i've heard "things" about them valley folk!
you don't perhaps come down to my lovely cardiff on a saturday night, run up and down my town, reck my parks, and leave your beer cans and bottles on my streets, for me to walk all over the following morning, do you?

... or is that the newport folk...

(i'm just kidding, im sure you're one of the "good" ones ^_- haha sorry i should stop now...)
nah cardiff's a sh*it hole these days anyway (i used to live in riverside, see)

what college you go to?



peace :7up:

[Quicksilver]

... or is that the newport folk...
LOL, probably :rolleyes:

<-----from Newport (thank god I don't have the accent though...xD)

I think I mentioned meeting in Cardiff at some point, since I didn't expect my parents to actually let me go to London. If this is possible, that would be cooleh, since it's just 15 mins away by train~

[cartoonfox]

haha oh man, i had a friend at foundation from newport, had a very strong accent!! : ]

well, a meet in cardiff would be cool, except, i don't live there anymore, so it would take me 2 hours to get there... : ]

peace :7up:

[lefran]

riverside eh.....ooo i bet your glad you got out lol
i went there once for geography coursework and actually the people were nice they came up and offered my group watermelon...whether or not it was drugged i dont know we didnt take any lol

[cartoonfox]

IT WAS DRUGGED!!! DONT TAKE EAT THE WATERMELON!!!

.. lol sorry, there are some nice people in riverside, i lived there for one : ]
but the high percentage of the folks there are... "interesting"
if you ever go back, and see some guy shouting at random people and jumping instead of walking, just walk the other way!! he's an old friend of mine who was consumed by drugs, left school at 15 and is now a 'crazy' fellow. poor guy, true story.

anyway, im hi-jacking this thread, so err.. can't wait for 16th. anyone know if we've got a destination agreed on? i don't mind as long as theres somewhere to sit and draw...


peace :7up:

[Dirty C]

HELLOOO!!! NOT THE WAYELLS THREAD!!!


hehehe you cute wee sheep shaggers

[lefran]

calm down woman!
lol its not my fault! and i resent the sheep shagger part -_- lol remember we welshies can kick ur ass at the meet on the 16th if you give us a reason to want to muahaha

[tullie]

Mid, badger, etc I plan to arrive at temple meads at ~11.30. There is a piccy of me in my profile... what do you guys look like? :S I don't want to walk right past you :^^:

Edit: Are there any plans for the meet?

[Midnight]

Cool, so we get there at about the same time - makes things easier.

I'll be easy to see - long black coat, long dark hair.

Mid.

[Ben powis]

I'll be easy to see - long black coat, long dark hair.


And i'll be the one walking casualy behind, trying to look like I dont know him ;)

Ere be me-like: http://www.benpowis.net/images/mepic.jpg

~ ben

[Midnight]

Ah, yes... the other way of finding Ben is looking for the trail of mangled spellings and atrocious punctuation he invariably leaves in his wake... :tihi:

Mid.

[Badger]

I look like this (http://www.badgertracks.net/random/badger-pan.jpg) I'll try not to wear a hat. I'll try to remember to shave.
I'm 5ft 6, thin, I'll have my satchel bag on me and headphones on no doubt. I'll try and remember my Workshop badge.
Plans are we draw, maybe have a nice theme going. Prob find somewhere to chill.
-B-

[Ben powis]

Cool, sounds great :)
Heres a picture I drew of Midnight, so you all know what he looks like...
http://www.benpowis.net/images/mystryman.jpg

~ Ben

[tullie]

Lol, okay cool, thanks. *Note to self: must wake up on saturday morning* oh and take a sketchbook.

[Midnight]

*glares at Ben*

[Badger]

Really ben? i always figured he looked like this (http://www.badgertracks.net/random/mid.jpg), kinda like aly, but small canaries instead...
Guess i'm foiled. But i still expect a lack of light to escape from around him.
-B-

[lefran]

http://www.myspace.com/somethingfun

go on view more pics and thats me
except i look messier in real life

[tullie]

Mid seems like a scary person, although the talking to birds thing is kinda cute :^^:

[Dirty C]

Ok, so Midnight's a cartoon character with birds, Tullie has only half a face, ben's (comparitavely) normal, Badger dresses like a girl and LeFran's an emo kid.

London's starting to seem normal.

[Midnight]

kinda like aly, but small canaries instead...

That's a gem.

So... *looks at shoulder* Where did these birds come from?

Chirping disconcertingly,
Count von Mid.

[lefran]

lol im not an emo kid im 'ecclectic' haha i dont sit in my room and cry
yeah but isnt diversity more interesting! if we didnt have cross dressers and cartoon people coming along wouldnt it just be boring?

[tullie]

Lol dirty_c, Im also bright red :^^:

Um, my presence at this meet (bristol) is currently pending, I have some uni work. I'll see what I can do :x

[Badger]

Quiet Toadie! your still reeling from that plane going down! but i'm sure they'll find Dylan and Conor soon!
-B-

[Dirty C]

Right, London lot. Anyone up for a meet tonight?

[sketchling]

bugger. not free. would have loved one but im being shown round chiswick cause my brother really wants me to move there. (no idea why) anyone know a funky part of town I could get a good 2 person flat for around 1100 a month? worth asking i guess :)

[koshime]

chiswick is a nice part of town. Try ealing as well. (for 1100 / month, i am sure you can get quite a few places)

[Quicksilver]

.....Damn you older people and your money! :P

Soooo where are we meeting up? I think most of you know what I look like. Here's a pic I posted in the photo thread anyway: Clicky (http://www.sweetsunset.co.uk/photos/hair.jpg)

[koshime]

still cant see the chopsticks. lol. But hope you guys have a good outing on Thursday and it should be a good chill otu session in the evening (as long as it is not too cold)

[yAdam]

Ahh, i'm going to have to post a picture of me sometime soon.. So is it still nandos for Thursday evening?

[Molly]

rarrrrr! this thread is heeeuge!
Look at you allo ranting like ole women!
Anyhoo, Folks from up nerth here's my mobile too 07932-907-779 I'll be up bright and earrrrly for the 16th - does anyone know where they'd like to go?
National Gallery, British Museum, V&A, The Wallace Collection? google these places online, and see whats on that you may be interested in....

My painting tutor Brendan Kelly wants to introduce a lil conceptualizing into his drawing class; I need to talk to him more about this, as he asked me if I knew someone in the London area who has excellent anatomy knowledge, and conceptualizing techniques with the art to prove it. I dont know all the details yet, but what I gather, it'll involve some teaching etc... This person will need to be able to do life studies, draw in charcoal/pencil etc...

I may volunteer for this, but if anyone else is interested, please PM me as and when, like I said, I need to gather more info for this...

Mx

[merlin1507]

Hi All

I've just joined this site and had a good look around over the last few days. Hope to start posting pics soon. It's good to see a thread dedicated to Brits.
Bye for now :)

[Midnight]

Greetings, Merlin - pull up a chair and have a biscuit!

Mid.

[merlin1507]

Thanks midnight dont mind if I do.

p.s. For those from up north who goto the meet and dont know how to get from Kings Cross to the Victoria & Albert museum Get on the Picadilly line (dark blue if memory serves) and get off at South Kensington. The natural history museum etc is just 5 mins walk from the station.

[DazWatford]

Welcome Merlin :D

I noticed "North east", anywhere near Donny?

[Midnight]

Tullie - do you know yet if you can make it?

Mid.

[merlin1507]

Hi Dazwatford.

Yea about 2 hours north. I'm just outside Durham.

[Badger]

Anyone watch 'the IT crowd' last night? i thought it rocked!
FIRE exclamation mark........ FIRE .....exclamation mark. Genius!!
Right um, oh yes! Had a meet in Bristol today, well 3 of us, but not too bad for not being in london, and the first one in bristol.
Good times!
Here are the photos:
ben [ben powis] in starbucks (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/ben-coffee.jpg)
Sam [midnight] in starbucks (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/mid-coffee.jpg)
I showed them round Bristol a bit (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/mid-bristol.jpg)
Ben in the pub drawing (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/ben-pub1.jpg) and not drawing here. (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/ben-pub2.jpg)
Mid in the pub drawing (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/mid-pub1.jpg) and not drawing here (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/mid-pub2.jpg)
And my pint of youngs (http://www.badgertracks.net/ca-bristol/beer.jpg)

Later
-B-

[Eriboss]

cool man, liooks like you chaps had fun :) - wish i coulda made it, juss too busy :(

Eri :evilmustache:

[tullie]

Coooool, looks like you guys had a great time, wish I could have gone *cries*, have another meet soon!!!!! Thanks for sharing the pictures Badger. Yay to bristol and sketchgroups!

[lefran]

the pub....the obvious choice of places to meet where you know that you'll get a ton of stuff done ^_^
tum tee tum lets draw something

ooh ooh look

beeer....

[cartoonfox]

heh, looks like you guys had fun, you guys still coming to the london meet on 16th though?

haven't been to a meet in ages, i need to get some fresh air and draw in public again...
we made our mind up about where we're going yet? we have all day, so maybe the museum in the morning, to look at and draw dead animals, and then go to a starbucks are something. i don't like pubs 'cos i never ever find a place to sit and draw, it's lame. i'd suggest somewhere indoors though, london is muy muy frío!

looking forward to it!
how many are coming anyway? seems like its gonna be a big turnout, i must remember to bring my camera!


peace :7up:

[merlin1507]

It's typical but when I was living and working just outside London there were never any exhibitions on that I wanted to see and I was actually annoyed that all the people I asked where the Natural History Museum was didnt know.

It was'nt till I moved away that loads of shows & conventions started to appear and I was too far away to see them (I moved to Edinburgh) I really must get back to London one day and do the City.

[Ben powis]

Alo,
Me and Mid are planning on on attending the 16th!
We'll get on a train at some ridiculous time in the morning and get to Paddington about 10.00am - Ill take a note of ya number Molly, then hopefully we can meet the rest of you in/around the museums.
How much is your accomodation Quicksilver!?
Were poor, so were gona have to catch the train back sometime early evening, unless we can find somewhere really cheap to crash :)

Be good to meet ya all!
~ Ben

P.S. Cool pics Badger :) I'm still in love with that blue pencil...

[sleep]

finally

i think i'll actually be able to make this one! hooray

[Hazamataz]

unless we can find somewhere really cheap to crash :)



Youth Hostels can be a cheap as £8 a night! We'll be staying in them two nights before the meet, but if we don't turn up... you know there a bad idea :P

And as to what we do....So many possibilities, just one day. I'd love to see any of the places mentioned. I'm the numberone "Wallace Collection" Fanboy :teeth: , they have An Armoury collection thats truly incredible. And some masterful paintings from famous names as well.

http://www.wallacecollection.org/c/w_a/p_w_d/f/p/p306.htm - Jean Leon Gerome!

Its all good.

[Flynn]

Anythin ever happen in Manchester? North of England for you fairies :P

[Quicksilver]

...How much is your accomodation Quicksilver!?
Were poor, so were gona have to catch the train back sometime early evening, unless we can find somewhere really cheap to crash :)...
The place we're staying is either £26 or £50, I can't remember - Fran booked it! It's at a Travelodge.

Main page (http://www.travelodge.co.uk)

Good luck!

I'm looking forward to the meet~ ^_^

[lefran]

it was a saver room with travel lodge

26 instead off 55 so that was cool
heres a link
https://www.travelodge.co.uk/saver_search/search.php

I just checked it out if there were any saver rooms for the place were staying and as far as i can see there arent and none in the immediate london area although i advise you to check it yourself

The saver rooms need to be booked before a certain time so thats probably why i cant see any there

[Profil]

I want to come to the UK to have some fish and chips. I once was in Scotland, and I was going to have some fish and chips, but my mother said nein, so I never got my fish and chips.

I miss the smell.

[yAdam]

You gotta love fish and chips...There's a huge amount of salt and fat to clog those arteries, but, sometimes you just can't resist the grease....

I'm really easy as to where we all go in the day.. I'd probably prefer the museum, or somewhere that has interesting things to draw..The Wallace collection looks pretty good too... But i'm happy to go with the majority..

[lefran]

i vote museum

.....is it free btw?

[koshime]

well - I reckon travelodge is safe for you two ladies, so good choice! safety is important for a memorable trip amongst new and old friends/comrades

[Dirty C]

don't be a wuss, danger, like the mouse!

and um, i'm gonna meet you after, and i have a work party the night before, so i expect to be my usual charming self. apologies in advance.

[Dirty C]

HEY and my bloody star rating is now on 4.48 average - 0.02 away from my fuckin 5 star rating back!!

i drew a nice robot, go take a look you buggers

(yes i've been drinking)

[Badger]

Anythin ever happen in Manchester? North of England for you fairies :P
Man if someone didn't know where manchester was i think a different f word would be better, foreigner or... forgetful...
Welcome to Conceptart.org

Right crew, i dunno if i'm still down for the 16th, arg, uni work and stuff.

Dirty_C i think there is a conspiracy against you getting 5stars, just seems weird, oh well i bet you can do some blurry, harshly toned figure drawings, they seem to get 5stars quick...
-B-

[Hazamataz]

Anythin ever happen in Manchester? North of England for you fairies :P

It'd be pretty awesome if something could get going here. Me and my 3 friends meet on Monday evenings to sketch Manchester to pieces. We've still got loads to go at yet.

If you or anyone else would be interested, just let me know.

Watch this city...:p

[koshime]

I'd prefer a field trip to the Lake district, Linconshire, Wessex or Snowdon, or Tintagel! Any takers this spring?

[merlin1507]

Well the lakes (Keswick) is about 2 hours drive for me. The trouble is getting the weather.

[Hazamataz]

Tintagel... I have no idea where that is...it sounds amazing.

"Mountains gandalf!, I want to see mountains again!"

Yes i'd be very interested in any other those places. CAdventure

[koshime]

Tis be the end of the world in UK
http://www.tintagelweb.co.uk/

[sketchling]

as long as we have a bit of time in advance...so I can put things into a diary cause im SO IN!!!!!!!!!1

[koshime]

well spring/summer is a coming. it be nice to have a group of peeps for these or just you and me - ala brokeback Tintagel. har har. seriosuly. the main logisitc problems is getting to tantagel. must have car or car space. Prob can fit a group of 4 for a comfortable ride from london to n Cornwall over a fri/sat/sun weekend period

[360.]

Anyone live Bedford or near lol? I've never sketched with someone before would be great.

[cartoonfox]

finally

i think i'll actually be able to make this one! hooray
awesome, it'll be cool to see you there.

i vote museum

.....is it free btw?

i second that vote! the museum is cool. and yes, it's free : ]

only a week to go!!!


peace :7up:

[lefran]

haha lets arrange one where i live in ebbw vale you could all draw some sheep or cows, hills and mountains with a rainy backdrop

[koshime]

hmmm - as logn as thre is an electrical supply handy, tea, cakes, scones and somewhere to bed for the night....and handy outdoos/farmyard. am all for it

[lefran]

lol its not that rural unless you drive into country side even everyone there has electricity and tv lol
heres the town
http://www.uwha.co.uk/images/selectahome/EbbwVale1.jpg
yes wow i hear you cry ( i think its an old pic)
heres some random countryside which is typical of some areas not too far
http://indoeuro.bizland.com/tree/celt/welsh.jpg
haha

[lefran]

Its not at all farmy where i live it used to be really industrius but the steel works has closed now....random fact for you

oh and another random fact- a lot of LS Lowry's work was of ebbw vale.....

but before at the bus stop i go to get my bus to college, aparantly there were chickens there
and its not very surprising if theres cows or sheep along the main road o.0

[koshime]

err - who is LS Lowry?
btw, how far is Dinefwr Castle . Would be interesting to do a south wales castle run/sketch session

[ZAChos]

Hey guys, wassup?
I was shown this place by quicksilver, who I met on another forum, and am hoping to come to the meet on the 16th, but I won't be there as early as some of you guys an gals.
As for Tintagel, If thats the way you wanna go, there's a big ass re-enactment event during the summer that might be cool for you guys to go to. Its over a bank holiday weekend and has hundreds of medievil reenactors there, with several battles and other stuff happening as well as living history villages etc. I can get you guys the dates if you're interested.

Looking forward to get to know you guys.

Zac

[Molly]

i vote museum

.....is it free btw?

Yes, all are, tho, there may be some exhibits in the museums/galleries where you have to pay, but dont worry about that....

What do you guys want to see? Theres plenty on offer...

- draw big ass sculptures(V&A),
- do tonal drawings of master works(-National Gallery),
- do studies of Medieval Armour(-at the Wallace Collection)
- visit tall buildings (-Canary Wharf)
- see some Oriental art (British Museum)
- Tate Modern, Tate Britain

DC - nice bot, as I've said before...and thanks for posting in me thread...yes, you should pop by the ice box academy sometime, well, when it gets warmer and we start up life drawing again;
I've updated me sketch thread too if anyones interested...

Mx

[lefran]

err - who is LS Lowry?
btw, how far is Dinefwr Castle . Would be interesting to do a south wales castle run/sketch session
hes a painter guy lol

erm ive never heard of it actually if you look it up and give me a few place names i might be able to tell you lol

[Quicksilver]

Welcome to the forums, Zac~ ^_^ 'hope you can make it!

I'm up for the Medieval armour (Wallace) and Oriental art (Brit). How about you guys?

Where are we all meeting, btw? Are we gonna pick a museum and meet there or raid a cafe? My friend said there were a few exhibitions going on around that time, though I can only remember her mentioning the Tate. I don't know when she finishes college so I'll call her in a couple of hours.

[yAdam]

We have all day, so maybe going to more than one place could be an option? I suppose molly or cartoonfox, or anyone else who knows london, should sort out a meeting place...

This is me!............................................... ....................:android:

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/138549/IMG_0301.JPG

[lefran]

i really dont mind where we go in terms of museum ill just go along with the general concesus!

[cartoonfox]

We have all day, so maybe going to more than one place could be an option? I suppose molly or cartoonfox, or anyone else who knows london, should sort out a meeting place...

This is me!............................................... ....................:android:

http://www.filelodge.com/files/hdd6/138549/IMG_0301.JPG
experience tells me more than 1 museum/gallery/thing is not a good idea.
^__^
i say we choose one of the museums on offer, and then go there for a few hours before heading off to sit and draw for the rest of the day. sound a little "light" but trust me you don't want to be walking round london all day ^__^


here's my mobile>>> 07866021823
add me and phone if you get lost! ^__^ (molly, christian, kim etc, it's the same number)


peace :7up:

[yAdam]

Sounds good to me...:)

[koshime]

good advice Kai, light but not walkign all day is a good refreshing memorable meet for all

[Dirty C]

Wow, compared to the current crop, badger and cartoonfox seem kinda old.

dunno what that makes me..

[cartoonfox]

haha, you're an old fart!
you need a walking stick for that hip yet?

... ;p


peace :7up:

[koshime]

i can help provide a good old DHS (dynamic hip screw) on an NHS list. heheeh

[Molly]

i can help provide a good old DHS (dynamic hip screw) on an NHS list. heheeh
haha - that made me giggle....


RE: meeting place:
Time: 10-11am? but where?.....

- outside the National Gallery in Trafalgar Sq? Plenty in there to see, master works of Rubens, Valezquez, Caravaggio etc; nearest stn is Charing Cross (northern line, overland trains) Its easy to get to, I'm sure theres a cafe near by we can all sit in and draw; Soho is round the corner too;

- outside the British Museum, nearest stn is Tottenham Court Road stn(central &northern line) or Holborn (central line) theres plenty in there to see, and that new bit in there with the glass roof is pretty cool too, theres a cafe in there and well, we could hang there too

- for the Wallace Collection, we could meet outside Bond Street tube stn on Oxford Street (Jubilee & Central lines) theres plenty of cafes around there, but it is half term, so there'll be alotta people about shopping....


All these places are in and around London. I agree with Cartoonfox, walking around London is tiring, and Id rather look at some cool artwork then sit down in a cafe, draw and chat...

So, 'where' would you guys like to meet?

Mx

[koshime]

Just saw a live version of Kungfu Hustle, called JUMP at sadler wells by a korean martial artist group. It is comedic martial arts meets crazy family show. Highly recommended. (by the way, they DO take 2 participants from the audience to negotiate/do some basic martial arts! Been warned. For the women - lots of chest barring of hunky asian men. Watch out for the old man, he's extremely agile.....)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Tue 7 - Sun 26 February 2006

Tue - Sat at 7.30pm
Sat & Sun at 3pm

A hit at this year's Edinburgh Festival, Jump is a high octane display of the ancient Korean fighting art of Tae-kwon-do, jaw-dropping flips, dazzling acrobatics and sword fights… crossed with a sit-com

The show centres on a typical, but spectacularly agile, Korean family - from the draconian grandfather and drunken uncle to karate-chopping mother. Each is a martial arts hotshot, all possessing championship level Tae-kwon-do and gymnastic skills, who enjoy nothing more than challenging each other to martial arts showdowns.

Jackie Chan meets Buster Keaton in this hilarious blend of martial arts, acrobatics and slap-stick comedy from the Korean company Ye-Gam Inc.

Get ready for a show that really kicks!

[yAdam]

Koshime, that sounds awesome! I've had kung fu hustle for a while now, one of the best martial arts films i've seen in a while....I'll definately try and check it out...

edit: Just found a couple of videos! It looks great! http://www.sadlers-wells.com/peacock/2005_2006/jump.asp#video

[lefran]

so what are the ages of everyone going? i think im the youngest im only 16 o.0 naomi is the same age but im younger than her
haha dont worry you wont have to look after me

[cartoonfox]

i'm 20, most of the regulars are 23-28 i think... badgers the same age as me.

anyway, i vote for the british museum. i'd rather look at cool skulls than look at paintings. i've seen them so many times!

whats everyone else think? i doubt we will be there for more than a few hours before heading somewhere to draw for the rest of the day. perhaps starbucks if its not packed!

woo it's this thursday, can't wait!!! theres gonna be loads coming this time! i reckon about 15 if not more!!


peace :7up:

[Dirty C]

I'd say it's important for the guys in the day to have a plan. In the past, it's been a total mission actually trying to draw anything. Usually there's so much aimless wandering around, nothing gets done. Especially in the museums, where people kinda just keep moving their legs and nobody really studies anything. So make a concerted effort to actually draw something you see, and not move on after ten minutes when you haven't really put much effort into it.

As for the evening, we primarily need somewhere warm. It doesn't really matter if it's a pub, cause they'll only hassle the underagers if they're actually drinking. So that might still be the best bet, cause that allows people to drift in when they're ready, as opposed to a food place, which kinda requires a booking.

Starbucks has never really worked out for a decent sized group, unfortunately.

And what are you on about? Replacement hip? I'm only 22!!

[Ben powis]

I got no real preference to museum, I want to visit the Darwin Centre in the Natural History, but im planning to stay overnight Wednesday so I can visit that before the meet.
So basicly ill leave it up to you guys who know whats what to decide, you know the areas - somewhere with good pubs and nice atmosphere not too far away!
If thats the British Museum, then cool :)

Oh and by the way - anyone traveling down and doing the hostel thing? It would be cool to stay with some other drawin' people?

Looking forward to it!
~ Ben

[yAdam]

I'm 21, 22 in a couple of weeks though.

I'm up for the museum, but as long as there's things to draw I don't mind where we go....

[Molly]

DC - If ur 22 then Im 19!!!
No serious, Im 2 yrs from 30, and well, bracing myself...

So, re: my last post - where would people like to meet?
we need to sort asap...Cartoonfox says the British Museum...anyone else? Thers cool shit there and we can easily find a cafe bar to sit in and draw...

I may have to shoot off in the evening on Thursday- depends if Im working or not, so - I'll babysit the morning and afternoon sessions...lol... jokes,jokes

Mx

[koshime]

I thought DC was around 35-40?

[Midnight]

I'll be flying in by bat, which, coincidentally, takes the same route as Ben's train, and I'll also be stopping over the Wed night.

Mid.

[Quicksilver]

I'm cool with the British Museum :)

Is anyone going as far as A3 here? I'll prolly end up sticking to A4 and 5.

.....That was a bit random, but nevermind.

[cartoonfox]

A3? molly carries round an A3 sketchbook.
i think it's crazy.
A4 is perfect size for me. not too big, not too small.

i'll be bringing adam along (asgardian) for thursday, not sure what time. he doesn't do the "getting up early" thing "well"...
i'll just have to keep phoning him till he wakes up.
we'll try for a 10amish train. we meeting at the museum?

peace :7up:

[lefran]

hey british museum is fine for me, i dont mind as i've already said, i think maybe this is one of those things that is gonna be drawn out as long as possible, like decided on thursday morning ^_^

i think maybe its a good idea if most people have already said the british museum, if everyone says 'I' (hehe) and those to dont want to go just say no
might get sorted quicker

[koshime]

For a moment there, me thoughts A4 or 5 were a motorway/roadworks....

A4 or A5 is the most practical.
It will be a challenge to get much drawn or detailed studies completed by the time chatting/wandering down the museums are done, evening will prob be a time for more socializing/winding down with loads of food (chinatown being nearby as well).

For those looking for places to eat:

recommend:
budget < £7 - 20 per person
Soho/chinatown :

- Misato Japanese restraunt 020 7734 0808 Wardour St (http://www.yell.com/maps/mapAction.do?nat_id=480552&location=LONDON&clarifyIndex=&clarifyOptions=&searchType=classic&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3FcompanyNam e%3Dmisato%26location%3DLONDON%26scrambleSeed%3D30 445%26ooascrambleSeed%3D%26slscrambleSeed%3D)| Food Review (http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1942.htm)
- Kopitiam (malaysian)
- Ramen Taro (gen japanese) : Map| 59 Brewer St, W1F 9UN (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=print&pc=W1F%209UN&place=&width=600&height=500)
- Kulu Kulu (japanese sushi conveyor with obscene handrolls) - Convent Garden 51-53 Shelton St, WC2H 9HE (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=print&pc=WC2H%209HE&place=&width=600&height=500)
- Kulu Kulu (Soho) : Food Review (http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1661.htm)
- Abeno (okonomiyaki) Food Review | (http://www.london-eating.co.uk/507.htm)

Convent garden- Gili Gulu (japanese conveyor)

budget £30-50 per person
- Les Palais Du Jardin (french poncy restraunt) Good Date out for fine wine, dining and good french food (http://www.london-eating.co.uk/167.htm)

Art Shops
- CASS Art (SOHO) 13, Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2H 0EP (http://www.yell.com/maps/mapAction.do?nat_id=393897&location=LONDON&clarifyIndex=&clarifyOptions=&searchType=classic&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3FsearchType %3Dclassic%26companyName%3DCASS%2Bart%26location%3 DLONDON%26scrambleSeed%3D6028%26ooascrambleSeed%3D 22867%26slscrambleSeed%3D)
- London graphic centre (convent garden) 13, Tottenham St, London, W1T 2AG (http://www.yell.com/maps/mapAction.do?nat_id=342662&location=LONDON&clarifyIndex=&clarifyOptions=&searchType=classic&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3FcompanyNam e%3DLondon%2Bgraphic%2Bcentre%26location%3DLONDON% 26scrambleSeed%3D25051%26ooascrambleSeed%3D9122%26 slscrambleSeed%3D)

Areas for general shopping
for women
- everything under one roof is at selfridges : 400, Oxford St, London, W1A 2LR (http://www.yell.com/maps/mapAction.do?nat_id=3777694&location=LONDON&referer=search&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3FsearchType %3Dclassic%26companyName%3Dselfridges%26M%3D1%26T% 3D1%26location%3DLONDON%26scrambleSeed%3D22557%26s crambleSeed%3D22557%26ooascrambleSeed%3D)
- high fashion: Bond street to New bond street (LV, Prada, HERMES, V&R, Channel, etc)

for guys
- PC & equipment: totenham Court road

- Bookstores: Borders: MAP (http://www.yell.com/maps/mapAction.do?nat_id=2470139&location=LONDON&clarifyIndex=&clarifyOptions=&searchType=classic&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3FcompanyNam e%3DBorders%26location%3DLONDON%26scrambleSeed%3D1 1229%26ooascrambleSeed%3D%26slscrambleSeed%3D), Foyles, Waterstones
Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2H 0JR

- Comics/Esoteric Sci Fi, fantasy: Forbidden Planet : LOCATION/MAP Ltd 179 Shaftesbury Ave London WC2H 8JR (http://www.yell.com/search/ShowMap?scale=10000&clarifyIndex=&clarifyOptions=&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3Fooa%3Don%2 6searchType%3Dclassic%26companyName%3Dforbidden%2B planet%26location%3Dlondon%26scrambleSeed%3D26245% 26ooascrambleSeed%3D10316%26slscrambleSeed%3D&searchType=classic&panY=0&panX=0&nat_id=3302635&location=LONDON)


For Dinner/evening
We will MEET here. baby sitters are myself and Kim for thursday 16th
Nandos SOHO (SOHO) - recommended.

Seats a large sized amount of peeps. Lots of chicken. and decent drinks. LOCATION: 10 Frith Street, London, W1D 3JF (http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/mapping/map.php?pc=W1D+3JF)

For those who enjoy spicy foods - Nando's will not fail to deliver. Choose from a choice of tangy and mildly marinated chicken dishes, or if you're feeling brave, opt for a dish marinated in their famous and dangerously hot Peri-Peri sauce. They also cater for vegetarians, and the desserts are to die for. There's something for everyone at Nando's.


Have fun guys and girls
Look forward to having our 2006/winter meet in 4 days time.

[cartoonfox]

I vote NANDO'S!!! (god their food is gooood!!!)

: ]


peace :7up:

[Molly]

HAHAHA cartoon, I have reduced my sketchbook size down to A5 - but I'm now carrying 2 books, one with toned paper, one without...

OK, Thurs 16th 11am British Museum, then off to SoHo for food and drinks etc...

BTW - I have given up alcohol (SHOCK HORROR!!!) as it is not good for me and blanks my memory(BIG TIME). I went out last friday and cant remember how I got home - thats not the first time either... As my drawing buddies here on ca.org, please respect my decision and support me on my way to a clean bill of health... Smoking? No, Im still doing that...sheesh....:tihi:

Mooo

[lefran]

im fine with nandos. im so goddamn fussy with food that i probably wouldnt like any of the places that koshime suggested! but im easy going, wherever anyone wants to eat will be fine, ill go and grab something for myself later on i dont mind

well done molly! i do drink myself though but not often and as im under age ill support you with the soberness lol

[koshime]

Molly - WAAAAAY TO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
(in retrospect, you forgetting things after alcohol sounds pretty scary....on a mega scary note!)

Come join the sacharine and suga laden worl dof Cartoon's 7-up land or even better a detox on evian and don perrier *grin*

Keep up the anti boose

[Molly]

lefran - dude... Koshime's selection there^ WILL be awesome...theres some fine food resturants down ole SoHo, ask Sketchling too...

Koshime - roll out the soft beverages!!

Mx

[lefran]

molly- yeah thats ok like i said i dont mind ill go wherever. might be adventurous and try something new...although i dont like fish o.0
anyway feel free to mock me

[Hazamataz]

Ahh but the wonders of sushi, Anything on a conveyeur belt moving away from you looks 10 times more delicious

I'm looking forward to the museum as well. There was a giant egyptian 8ft gryphon like statue. And we only got to see the first room.
And the hotdogs and chestnuts right out the front were pretty awesome too.

We should commandeer an Open top Bus, Koshime could be our tour guide. :D

Cass art is STUPENDOUSLY CHEAP by the way. Like 80% reductions and silly things like that . It has saved me the cost of the trip down to london lots of time. (Well, I get the £1 coach :p)

Ben, we might be able to organise a space in our Hostel room, i'll PM you about it.

Can't wait!

[Badger]

BTW - I have given up alcohol

Check date: no it's not april the first, Check hell: still hot, Check pigs: not currently airbourne.
Well well! um.. arg...

Crew i'll find out tomorrow if i can make it, when i see my time table, if i can i'll see about crashing at a friends, if i can't do that i'm driving out at night back to mine (Oxford home, not Bristol obviously).

For Dirty_C's age, go look at the neighbours roster.

I'll be using A4, but, shock horror... in landscape!!

-B-

[Midnight]

I don't know if Ben and I will be able to stay to eat with you guys on Thurs evening, since we catch the 18:22 train back, but is there anywhere that serves good food for veggies?

Looking forward to meeting you all, and seeing how you work,
Mid.

[koshime]

hmm,

For organic food snacks let me introduce SOHOs Fresh and Wild
69–75 Brewer Street
London W1F 9US
020.7434.3179
Store hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Transport Link: 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus tube station

Fresh & Wild is committed to stocking delicious food without artificial colourings, hydrogenated fat, flavourings, sweeteners or preservatives. We offer more than an ordinary food retailer through our natural remedies department, an area devoted to natural skincare and supplements. Trained advisers are on hand to answer all queries. Customers can also enjoy freshly prepared organic meals and juices in our café.

For a vegetarian Restraunt, you could try: Mantra Vegetarian: 48 Dean Street, London, W1D 5BF (http://www.london-eating.co.uk/maps/5554.asp) Food Review (http://www.london-eating.co.uk/5554.htm)

[Midnight]

Thanks, koshime, but what I really meant was, "Do the places other people are going to do anything decent for veggies?" Sorry I was unclear.

Mid.

[koshime]

hmmm, Nandos are a chicken main portugese eat out but here is the main menu. CHeck it out!

Nandos Main Menu (http://www.nandos.co.uk/?longurl=/frame/OFM/Our_Famous_Menu.html)

heh! Maybe i could take a side position as as london web navigator?

[Midnight]

Ah, veggie food! Thanks again,

Mid.

[Dirty C]

I gave up drinking for a month last Friday actually. First pint, Saturday at 1pm. Whoooooooaa WILLPOWER!!

Badger. Get fucked.

[sketchling]

hahahahah...miiiieeeeaaaaauuuuuuuu.

[koshime]

Maybe Chris needs a drink and type restraining order? *har har*

[acuna_read]

Where do I go on Thursday and at what time. Is there a day-time meeting on Thurs, or have I made that up? Should be able to make it.

Who has number's I can call for when I cant find you and stand around looking like a plum?

[yAdam]

I'm pretty sure we're all meeting in or outside the british museum, apart from those with jobs, at 11am.. (I suppose we'll all meet in the same spot, but I don't think anyone knows exactly where yet)...

Cartoonfoxs', molly's and some other mobile numbers are on the previous page somewhere.

[Badger]

Badger. Get fucked.

Hey Seriously christian i didn't mean to offend you, i guess that last one was a bit too far. Respect your work and help too much. Good luck on the detox.

Guys i can't make the london meet, financial considerations means i can't throw my money about like i used too. A bit fucked at the mo, should be back afloat shortly.

Have a great time! remember your digital cameras!!
Later
-B-

[cartoonfox]

molly, well done!!!

christain, woah you too. (though i havent had a drink since i was 4 years old (no wait, i had one of the fruit flavoured things on my 18th... was pinapple)

my mobile - 02866 021823, phone me when you get lost,

me and adam are coming thursday. outside the british museum it is!
see you all there.
can't wait.


peace :7up:

[Dirty C]

A bit fucked at the mo

You mean it worked??

Dude, I'm joking, you know I never take offence. It's a damn shame you can't make it though. Who'll entertain all these teenage girls??? (Molly, hold me back and don't let me drink please hahahaa)

[koshime]

I've already quietly asked molly to restrain you. har har har

[Badger]

You mean it worked??
Ha ha ha, Yes, yes it did, i'm gonna bomb down to temple meads, see if they got anything cheap going. But i still gotta crash. I'll do some swindling.
If midnight is making it, i don't see why i'm not.
This meet is gonna be cold turkey??
I'm being taught book binding, woo! Better get off this fancy mac and back to my desk.
-B-

[trev]

Happy Valentines!...With extra cheese:

http://www.trevorwhite.co.uk/hitman2.jpg

and bonus creepyness

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=745589#post745589

[sketchling]

damn dude...thats pretty bloomin good!

Only advice I could offer that might be of some use would be to try adding a lighter desaturated grey into a shadow here and there... the eye shifts it to blue and it feels like bounced light. the dude who does magna carta does that at times to good effect. http://www.jucaushii.ro/wallpapers/index.php?directory=./files/K-O/Magna_Carta

also everyone... HAPPY VALENTINES!!!:heart:

[Ben powis]

Outside the Brit museum between 10-11 then huh, sere you all there!
I've scribbled down a few numbers, so expect a call if we get lost ;)
Swindle Badger, swindle! (If you want that DVD of Midnight exposed, you've got to make it, I can't post that sort of stuff...)

See ya all on Thursday!

P.S. My mobile number if anyone wants to meet up with me and Mid. tomorrow night! 07706365264

~ ben

[lefran]

my number is 07909968873 feel free to add it

[Quicksilver]

http://www.jucaushii.ro/wallpapers/files/K-O/Magna_Carta/MagnaCarta_02.jpg
Ooooohhhh, I've always loved this pic!! Thanks, sketchling. :D

Looking forward to Thursday. See you then~~

And Happy Valentine's Day <3

[blog]

Who'll entertain all these teenage girls??? (Molly, hold me back and don't let me drink please hahahaa), this isn't good publicity for the meetings dirty c, ! We don't want people to think...I'll shutup

[lefran]

hey does anyone know how much a day pass or 2 day pass is around for the underground?

[koshime]

depends how many zones....a day pass zone 1-5 is around £6.50, so for zone 1-3 prob £3.50 a day

[cartoonfox]

a day card zone 1-6 is gone up to £6.30

zone 1-4 im not too sure. probaly around £4.

dunno about 2 day pass, can you get them? you might just need to buy 1 per day.

i don't think you can get lower than 1-4, which is lame seeing as we'll be sticking to just zone 1. oh well, thats london for you (damn prices go up all the time, gota get me a oyster card)


peace :7up:

[koshime]

oyster card - cheap and worth it. just need a sspace 7-up picture for you mate

[Molly]

I have added Ben and LeFran mobiles to my phone. I'll be at the British Museum early to greet all those attending. Er, dunno how you'll all recognise me, but I'll make sure you do (<---hold up a big arse sign with CONCEPTART.ORG on it? maybe maybe...)

Anyhoo, if ya in town, and surfing the net now, add my number 07932-9077-79 ...

Mollyx

[yAdam]

I've put all these numbers in my phone, mine is 07810406972...

See you all tomorrow!

[Kian]

Sorry guys and girls. I'm really not gonna be able to make it. Uni issues.
I'm gutted, and know for a fact I'm gonna be missing out, bigtime.
Sorry again :(

[sleep]

http://sean.gunsha.com/DSC00123.jpg

this is me. 07981 655 093.

i'll be there!

[Dirty C]

Is there any chance we can have some self control with signatures? they're taking up 2/3 of the page!!

And the attendance is starting to look a bit thinner. Molly I can understand. You others - get off your arses.

[lefran]

by signatures you mean the bottom of ever post by people right? if so yours is one of the biggest!!!! 0.o
See you all tomorrow n e ways =]

[tullie]

Weekday meets are difficult for those of us working full-time:meow:, although I do understand that London attractions aren't as busy on weekdays.
Any updates on the sat meet? I might be able to catch up with you guys in the early evening, I'll carry a sketch book with me in case.
Have fun tomorrow :^^:

tx

[acuna_read]

Due to work I can now no longer attend tomorrow. May do Saturday, unsure.

[Dirty C]

Yeah that's fair haha - and yeah, I was drunk when I wrote that. Be nice to see as many as poss tomorrow - Kai and Kim (lookatmelookatmelookatme) will take care of you :P

[sleep]

er well i can beef up the attendance by inviting a friend or two. but i'm not sure you need an extra couple of annoying 16 year olds :p

[sketchling]

....Im not sure about that... It looks rather like ill be working tomorrow at the moment. this being 11:30. Deadline for the job is friday. Ill try get there, but I have no idea if ill manage or not right now. Saturday im still definitly doing.

:)
K

[koshime]

well - i can babysit Nandos from 6pm.....

[sketchling]

im still at work...at 1:30!!! I only have to go into work really late in the day, so I might just meet up with people before lunch. otherwise I should be able to come to nandos kind of 'on call' :)

Hopefully see ya all tomorrow!
:)
K

[Molly]

Due to a girl dropping out at the last minute, Im having to pull out of the meet, and go take her place. Id rather not, but its money, and I could use all at the mo.

I will add everyoine else mobiles to my phone for future references.

Sorry folks, Im disappointed enuff as it is....Oh, well, will just have to organise a meet for up north in the early summer...l

DC, Koshime, Sketchling, Cai - look after the kittens eh? make sure they draw LOTS; I wanna see tonal drawing, monsters with huge horns, sketches of joe public and lotsa cool art...

Saturday, saturday, saturday...hhhmmmmmmmmm we'll see...

Molly:(

[Saturns Gate]

Hey guys, im new to this thread, just thought illd drop by and say yo!

I might be up for meeting someplace up north if you happen to do one in the future...pity it has to be up north (im in middlesbrough, teesside uni), i used to live down in peterborough so oh well.

hopefully see you guys soon! :)

[cartoonfox]

wait, so am i the only "regular" who ISN'T working?

shit, me and adam are gonna have to organise everything?

yike, i better get in the shower and rush down before all the new guys are waiting around the museum on their own!!

see you responable adults at nandos then!! :p


peace :7up:

[koshime]

yeah. those peeps were there at 10am by themselves..i already sent a sms to fran that you'd be the one to organise. hehehe. go do a good job!

[sketchling]

Just came from Pizza hut :) LOTS of peeps there. crazy. Great to meet them all! Ill hopefully be seeing them again at nandos later.

[Dirty C]

Hahaha they're totally lost. There's ten of them and not one has an A to Z. Muppets. I can't really even tell them how to get to Shaftesbury's Ave cause they don't really know where they are right now, so they're going to have to ask.

Oh well, I'll see them soon. Hopefully :P

[ZAChos]

Nice to meet you guys. You're all totally hip and groovy. Yeah this is my SN ^, and I'm Zac (guy with bandanna).

Scan those pirates you did, and put 'em up so those that couldn't make it see what we did.

Zac

[sleep]

it was great to finally come down to a ca meet.. i love every single one of you. i want to cry. thanks for the tips cartoonfox and .. i think it was adam.

we found nandos in the end. and dirty_c is a great hugger.

now, about saturday...

[cartoonfox]

just got back, ugh got a stupid lecture tomorrow...

anyway, had fun today. didn't talk to many of you much, but thats just me being me. and dumb. and shy.

tie, no problem man you really are very good for your age. you draw sp's better than me, keep them up for sure! i wonna see more imaginative stuff by saturday!! : ]
oh, and try to use the pen more, it will teach you to conserve your lines and loosen up, plus make you more confident with your lines.

see some of you saturday!! (we gota organise!)



peace :7up:

[koshime]

yeah. Good to have all this new energy and people to meet and share art with. You all were great! And we got to Nandos in the end :)

[Midnight]

The museums - they were amazing!

It was great to meet you all - I'm just sorry I couldn't stay any longer to meet dirty_c or Koshime. I picked up some useful tips from Kim, so thanks for that!

If any of you want to add me to your MSN, just shoot me a PM.

Hope I can catch up with everybody again sometime before Florence,
Mid.

[yAdam]

It was indeed a great day, apart from me wandering around for a few hours trying to find you all :dad: I think bringing a map along would have been a good idea...

Great to meet you all and here's to many more meets...!

[Ben powis]

Great to meet you all!
Hope to see all of you and your sketchbooks again soon!
Thanks to everyone for letting me nose through sketchbooks :)
Here are some pics:
Harry and the Manchester 2 ;) - Me and Midnight met them at the hostel on Thursday morning
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3379.jpg

Harry Scribbling in Starbucks
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3381.jpg

Kim bestows knowledge upon Harry and Adam
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3383.jpg

Scribbling away in Starbucks
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3384.jpg

Kai perfects his latest creation - dont think he saw me taking this one... ;)
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3385.jpg

Another Starbucks group shot
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3386.jpg

Adam ponders...stuff...Kim ponders the Pizza Hut menu :)
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3392.jpg

Adam (yAdam) eventuly found us in Pizza Hut - wish id have had more time to checkout his sketchbook...next time man ;)
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3395.jpg

Adam testing the 'all you can eat' buffet! Apparently its all about the layers...pizza, salad, pizza, salad ;)
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3394.jpg

:D thanks again guys/girls :)

~ ben

[sketchling]

bestow bestow

edit: Lets meet up sat at like 3pm at the tate modern's cafe... great place. can move to the pub later if we wanna which we will wanna.

[Molly]

Awesome pictures Ben!

And the gals are cute too! (no, Im not that way inclined, just happy we have more grrrls in our group...)

Im so glad you guys had a good time, Im gutted I couldnt be there, but damn it, I WILL make the next one...

Now, DC, did ya behave yourself? And did ya give some of the new crew your 'EGG' anatomy demo? hehe:yayca:......

More pics please, if theres any!!!!

Sketchling, as discussed, Im already there,SAT: Tate Modern Cafe, then pub...(for non-alcoholic drink..ho hum...I managed to NOT take advantage of the free champagne last night...god...wot am I thinking?...)

Moo x

[ZAChos]

Another Starbucks group shot
http://www.benpowis.net/images/londonpics/133_3386.jpg

AArghh!! Horrible picture of me!! Great way to enter a new comunity, looking like that.

Zac

[sleep]

you look real bored there, zac. you can see my arm and the back of my head there!

tate modern cafe... right. is tate modern the one near the south bank?

[blog]

how come so many of you are doing the non-alcohol thing? Those pics make me sad, wish I could go to a meet :(

[Midnight]

ZAChos - yep, welcome! Though, why am I praying in that pic?

Mid.

[sleep]

http://www.laurelindorenan.com/Elrond%202.jpg
midnight you look like elrond from lord of the rings.

[Midnight]

Hahaha!

Yeah, I'm just like him, only not an elf, not that old, and not fictional. I also have neither a house nor a council named after me... yet!

This might be a bit early, but I'm just throwing out the idea of another Bristol meet sometime mid or late March? Keep the momentum going on this, but give enough time for people to organise when they can make it?

Mid.

[sleep]

oh, yes, and i forgot to ask: i was talking to a person at the meet who had a kind of pencil case that could be wrapped up into a small log-like thing. it had little pencil holding thingies and, well, i want one. does anyone know where i can get one or what they are called?

[Crystalline]

Hey, me and a mate are in london for a book signing tomorrow. We can meet you lot in the late afternoon. Mr T doesn't sketch, but there is nothing like converting people :P.
If you know what pub or whatever you will be in after the Tate modern let us know.
Great pictures.

[Dirty C]

Right, I forgot to go to Sweden. Don't ask. Well, ok, ask. Yes, I was drunk. Enough of that.

Anyway, so I'm around tomorrow now. So we're meeting in the Tate Modern? I see you there, bitchen.

[koshime]

duuude. you're so stoned. lol. will be good to see you when you wake up!

Hazmataz. was great to welcome you to the fraternity of Enviromentalist! Go go green peace!

[Hazamataz]

AWESOME MEET everyone, your all great. Getting lost in soho was fun.

Kim, Adam, DirtyC, Koshime thanks for the very helpful tips, truly appreciated.

We paid the price, getting back at 3:30 AM resulted in Sketching through the night of manchester city center
....need sleep

Good luck with the saturday meet. ::teeth:

And then... TO THE Tintagelmobile!!

[yAdam]

So what time are you planning to meet at the Tate cafe? Not sure I can make it, and not sure if I can handle trains twice in three days..But just in case I can get off my arse again....

edit: I was blind, just found it on the last page. I'll make sure I call/msg someone if I am coming..

[Dirty C]

Now, DC, did ya behave yourself? And did ya give some of the new crew your 'EGG' anatomy demo? hehe:yayca:......


Yes, I behaved myself and everyone got eggs :D

As well as the cute young ladies (hehe) I think the big story for everyone there was just exactly how talented a young bastich can be - Tie's book is amazing, you have to look at it today. Tie, have you got that 'fashion kills' pic online anywhere? I wanna show it to somebody.

And why is it we're not meeting till 3? My hangover isn't that bad, Molly's not drinking, and I'm raring to go!! Anyone else wanna meet earlier?

[cartoonfox]

christian im up for meeting earlier

i'll send you an IM after my shower...


peace :7up:

[Eriboss]

*feels all alone* :(

[Dirty C]

Ok, me and Cartoonfox are gonna go meet in the generator room on the bridge of the tate modern at 12. My number's 077 9360 6466, give me a call if you want to meet up.

Cheers
DC

[sleep]

dirty_c: thanks :tihi: i don't think i'm particularly interesting but i'll keep at it

i havent uploaded pages from my sketchbook in a while. will scan later tonight after the meet

[sketchling]

its usually the dodgy artists who DO think they are 'particularly interesting' so I wouldnt worry tie. Yer stuff is great!

I arbitrarily chose a later time cause we already had a long meet... and cause I was tired but im rearing to go too, so ill come meet ya soon as i get my life together and breakfast.

[ZAChos]

Have a nice meet tonight guys.

Here's the stuff I did, they didn't scan too good: I'm very light with my pencils.

First of the day, from starbucks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/ZAChos/CA/Feb06/File0001.jpg

Second, a statue of a cherub
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/ZAChos/CA/Feb06/File0002.jpg

detail from a statues robes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/ZAChos/CA/Feb06/File0003.jpg

My pirate, along with emperor penguin thanks to dirtyC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/ZAChos/CA/Feb06/File0004.jpg

Thought I'd post em here, because theey aren't good enough to start a sketchbook thread for.

Zac

[Midnight]

ZAChos - ... yeah, 'cause as everyone knows, you only start a sketchbook with pro quality work... :teeth: Chill, and put 'em up bigger in an SB (I can't actually see them clearly enough right now, although I remember the first)! Never hurts to get another opinion.

Eriboss - you'll be at the next Bristol meet? Your pics are so crazy, I want to see how you make 'em!

Mid.

[ZAChos]

I have no idea why they shrank like that. I hates you internets!!!

Sure, I'll start a sketchbook, once I've got a slightly bigger haul for the first post.