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[Mon Chat]

I have a fair amount of photography work and the book i did for that unit is one that I am particularly proud of, and a sculpture I did for my last unit that i was pretty chuffed with, I'll be sure to mentionall those family links (great grandfather was a fairly esteemed illustraitor) and the like...

haa, AIB seems to be the place to go... Im good friends with a guy there called joe, and one of the photography students once took a photo of me passed out on a sofa.

okay.

but I forget my manners;

WELCOME! all new people.
-david- it seems there have been a few!
-amer-nazri- hello!

you both need to find twelve virgins.

[John.D]

Come on where's my official greeting?... :(

[vlad74]

Come on where's my official greeting?... :(

I've been waiting for my one too. :)

[John.D]

Well then lets greet each other. Hello!

[John.D]

Not to intrude, but I figured someone here might be interested.

I am selling a brand new copy of the D'Artiste Concept Art book, i'm sure most of you here know what that is, but for those who don't, here's a bit more info http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/dartiste/concept_art/

This is a fantastic book, especially for you budding concept artists. Reason i'm selling is that I got sent two by mistake (i'm not complaining). It hasn't been opened, although there are some scratches on the outside cover (the book is fine as it comes out of the cover).

Any takers? :lifedrawing:

[Kian]

how much we talkin John? I wunt mind that book

[John.D]

You name the price, i'm always useless. Bear in mind it's unopened and pricey online :)

[vlad74]

Well then lets greet each other. Hello!

Hello John. Nice to meet you.

Cool photography. Good feel for composition.

[koshime]

London informal sketch meet:

16th january, 6.30 pm at nandos (Firth street) nearby Soho square
Downstairs - may see some strange people painting/drawing.

[Kian]

John: well the slip cased copy is $60, so thats £30 brand new. So I'll give ya £20 if ya want?

[John.D]

Sorry Kian, but tie beats your offer, and offered first. Sorry :(

[jread]

Sorry Kian, but tie beats your offer, and offered first. Sorry :(

damn it! I only just checked this thread...Iv been wanting that book for a while but cant really afford it atm. I want it just for John Wallin's tutorial...I think he has crept into my fav artist top spot (just overtaking Bruno Gentile).

curses batman.

[Kian]

ah well, no prob mate :)

[Mon Chat]

ha, I want an official welcome.
I sort of ambled in, like a lost supply teacher...

I would love to come on th 16th, but i have photography... however the first weekend in febuary im coming down with some arty buddies, so I would love to come one day...

[Kian]

Ok, we all need this documentary!
Yet i have no mastercard or visa. So if anyone plans to buy it, please let me know so that i can ask you to buy two, of which i'll paypal or bank transfer you the cash :)
oh yeah, and the cost of postage

-shameless request over :drinkup:

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[alice_]

yo, I've lurked in this thread for ages but I don't think I have participated yet. So hi there!

I'm living in Scotland right now.. anyone else north of the border?

[Mon Chat]

Welcome alice! :)

[koshime]

welcome and hola

[Quicksilver]

Welcome, newcomers/now exposed lurkers :) Nice to see our little group expanding!

Jon: You don't have a Visa card yet?!

[Kian]

nooo :(
I darent really get one. I might get plastic happy
¬___¬

[Stoat]

Meh. I have to sell a house in the US first, and then I'm moving to Sussex.

Sussex! Where smiling girls in hula skirts bear fruity drinks -- with umbrellas in! -- up and down the warm, white sandy beaches of the sunny channel. That's what my fiance said, anyhow. And he surely wouldn't lie.

[Molly]

- Jon - good thing you DONT have a visa credit card, they are the best thing for you to get yourself INTO debt!

Welcome new people!

Stoat- sussex eh? then WELCOME!

[Quicksilver]

Visa debit cards are okay though - that way you can only spend what you've got :D Though since getting terribly confused as to how I still managed to go into my overdraft last term (even with some extra pocket money) I've started keeping track of my finances using Excel. It's actually quite fun, in a nerdy way :bashful:

Hiya, Stoat!

[Kian]

i wish i had to intelligence to do the same naomi. truth is, id probably disgrace myself counting up how much cash i spend on absolute shite :$

[John.D]

Though since getting terribly confused as to how I still managed to go into my overdraft last term

Naomi i've had this problem every month for the last, hmm 6 months? It's always something ridiculous like 20 pounds if you go over something like 20 pence. I get confused about it every time. Don't they have overdraft protection things? What bank are you with?

Jon, all these negative things about banking. There's a guy called Martin Lewis, he has a site I think it's www.moneysavingexpert.com or something, he knows what he's talking about, tells you how to avoid overdraft etc. He talks about it every week on Radio 2 where stupid people phone in asking something like 'I accept every advert online even if it says 'Fre3 P0rn for LIf3 OmG.exe' and my PC has found 1000000 spyware intrusions. All the messages ask me to enter my credit card details because they promise they work for Ebay and I get charged 1000 pounds every month, I don't know why.' Or something stupid like that.

I can't even remember what I was talking about.

[sleep]

i feel somewhat lucky my building society wont even give me a card, as im still 17

then again it means i have to ask my mum every time i want to order something. cant get away with porn subscriptions :(

edit: 500th post hooray,!

[Quicksilver]

Naomi i've had this problem every month for the last, hmm 6 months? It's always something ridiculous like 20 pounds if you go over something like 20 pence. I get confused about it every time. Don't they have overdraft protection things? What bank are you with?
Aaahhh don't remind me, I was charged £30 for going over by £5 in my Barclays Current Account :/
I have accounts with three different banks, though the one I mainly use now is my Natwest Student Account, which (*thankfully*) doesn't charge me interest or nasty fines when I go into my overdraft. ^_^ Still, tis best to make a habit of avoiding them altogether, eh? Haha.

[krossj]

yo, I've lurked in this thread for ages but I don't think I have participated yet. So hi there!

I'm living in Scotland right now.. anyone else north of the border?

Hey Alice. A good number of people living up north and posting regularly.

Should have a Northern meet sometime.


Just dropping this 'sea creature' link here, sure some of you have seen it

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/206

The Octopus at the end is crazy.

Cheers

[aefx]

Hey Alice. A good number of people living up north and posting regularly.

Should have a Northern meet sometime.


Just dropping this 'sea creature' link here, sure some of you have seen it

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/206

The Octopus at the end is crazy.

Cheers
Cool video but the Intelligent Design people are just as wacky as Scientologist.

[John.D]

Aaahhh don't remind me, I was charged £30 for going over by £5 in my Barclays Current Account :/
I have accounts with three different banks, though the one I mainly use now is my Natwest Student Account, which (*thankfully*) doesn't charge me interest or nasty fines when I go into my overdraft. ^_^ Still, tis best to make a habit of avoiding them altogether, eh? Haha.


Good old Student Accounts, what would we do without them? Only problem though is you get into the habit of it not letting you go overdrawn, then you think that applies to your other cards, when...

Ah, you've already past this point? :wink:

[John.D]

cant get away with porn subscriptions :(

Urm, yeah... Probably best not to make that the first thing on your list when you get your own card. You'll more than likely notice your money slowly vanish over the months from sites you... Weren't aware of...

Anyone fancy some spam?

:nohope:

[krossj]

Cool video but the Intelligent Design people are just as wacky as Scientologist.

Yeah, just found the video interesting.

Cheers

[jread]

so when and where is the next Nandos outing? :)

[Quicksilver]

Good old Student Accounts, what would we do without them? Only problem though is you get into the habit of it not letting you go overdrawn, then you think that applies to your other cards, when...

Ah, you've already past this point? :wink:
Hahaha, yes ¬_¬; Aww man, this makes me sound like I'm really bad with money, lol. I'm actually quite good, just that last term I invested in some big things near the beginning, like me MacBook Pro and Wacom tabby, which all came from my own piddley pocket. Should be fine this term though, considering I won't have to pay as much rent as last time!


......I miss not having to think about this sorta stuff. :(

[John.D]

so when and where is the next Nandos outing? :)

Isn't there one planned for tonight?

[Molly]

Isn't there one planned for tonight?

Not sure mate. Be nice if there was...

As for banking I know Visa debit cards are fine, I just see it as an account card instead of a visa credit...(which I recommend no-one gets unles they are in a real nice paying, regular job)... But wait till you students leave school and your account status changes, the bastards can charge up to £39 a day if you go into your overdraft...bastards....

oh, btw - I watched I Am Legend, and its alright; an american take on 28 Days Later, except, the 'walking dead' are in 3D... shame that, real shame....

Mx

[John.D]

London informal sketch meet:

16th january, 6.30 pm at nandos (Firth street) nearby Soho square
Downstairs - may see some strange people painting/drawing.

I won't be attending, I was just replying to Jread's post :)

[vlad74]

I wont be a able to attend today's meeting as well. Will be on the next one.

P.s. Thanks for the welcome :)

[Molly]

oh, yeah, shit, duh....
See yers at Nandos then :)

edit - great start to the year, 2 people I know have cancer. ones died already, and the others on his way....so sad....

tx

[John.D]

I'm sorry to hear that :(

[Mon Chat]

im so sorry to hear that molly! :(

[John.D]

Just ordered myself some gas masks off Ebay, they're 'in' right now.

...

No, they're really for a photoshoot i'm working on. Hoping to get some moody shots with them in the studio, looking forward to it :)

[Calader]

Hello there, I just found that thread. And from what I see I've already missed the sketch group meeting, damn ;) I was hunting trough the forums for something like that for weeks(maybe months). I hope there is one in near future. Ok, now I guess little introduction must follow...
My name is Georgi Simeonov or Calader(its more than a nickname, most ppl know me like that), I'm a Concept Artist currently working at Digi-guys(Ealing Studios), that should be West London.
I'll be checking this thread for the future I guess :), and look forward to the next sketch meeting.(Just a normal going out for a drink or more should do)

[jread]

Hello there, I just found that thread. And from what I see I've already missed the sketch group meeting, damn ;) I was hunting trough the forums for something like that for weeks(maybe months). I hope there is one in near future. Ok, now I guess little introduction must follow...
My name is Georgi Simeonov or Calader(its more than a nickname, most ppl know me like that), I'm a Concept Artist currently working at Digi-guys(Ealing Studios), that should be West London.
I'll be checking this thread for the future I guess :), and look forward to the next sketch meeting.(Just a normal going out for a drink or more should do)

Hi Calader :) I have just applied to digi-guys for an entry concept role! Any tips you can throw my way if I get any interest? I live fairly close to Ealing at the mo, whats the studio like? Is it a nice atmosphere? I read that it is in a film studio...?

I have an interview for another concept role on Monday in London, but man I would love to concept some stuff for that Wardevil! ;)

EDIT: just looked at your work...very impressive! I think your tech stuff is deffinately your strong point, awesome vehicles.

[Mon Chat]

I was on channel four yesterday morning... woaaahhhhh...

love the art calader!
I too am aiming to get to at least one of these meets. :)

[John.D]

I was on channel four yesterday morning... woaaahhhhh...


Well go on then, explain...

[Molly]

Welcome Calader!
John.D - thanx for the PM :)
JRead - goodluck for Monday matey!

[vlad74]

Hello Calader. When I saw your post I thought "ok I know this nickname"

I didnt know you were here in the UK.

I've been trying to do some 2d stuff. Hope will be attending most of these meets.

[cakeypigdog]

ok chaps and chapesses. The private view for monkeyzombierobot's ( www.monkeyzombierobot.com ) debut exhibition was a storming success - we all had a great time and loads of people turned up. Ryans very kind brother has cut a video of the evening and we will put it up soon for anyone who is interested. The website now has a gallery section too.

We are going to have a get together on sat 26th Jan at the brewhouse in burton on trent (map on our website). It will involve peope looking at the exhibition as well as sketchbook action and copius drinking. We will be there from mid day onwards for anyone that wants to come and play. Let us know if you are coming as we might up sticks to a locl bar if we cant stay at the gallery into the evening.

[sleep]

cakeypigdog: nice one. good to hear it went smoothly

it was great to hang out with a few of you again, specially kim who is not only a great teacher but a very willing one as well. ill try get some stuff in my sketchbook soon, i need a new scanner

[Mon Chat]

well I was in a music video, so i'm there with a chunk of keyboard yelling "score!!" it was the fun, but i had no idea I would be on channel 4... I feel like such a skinny jeaned floppy haired drop out, although I have curly hair so it refuses to flop.
anyway, one of my friends told me she had seen me... so that was nice.

[Quicksilver]

Glad to hear it went well, cakeypigdog!! I did a lil research and found out it would take £40 and 8 hours of traveling to make the meet this Saturday, so chances are I don't be able to make it with my £20-a-week budget ;o; (<---jobless atm) But I hope you guys have a fab time~

[John.D]

Was this on the news or something? Or a music show?

[Mon Chat]

freshly squeezed :) i belive the program was called.

shit, i have no artistic integrity.

[jread]

thankyou Molly :) Im actually really nervous...Iv no idea what kinda stuff they're gonna ask me, Iv never had an 'art' interview before! :S

did someone mention that there is a meet on saturday? unfortunately i cant make it if so, but i will make it to 1 soon enough!

cakeypigdog wasnt your exhibition advertised in this months ImagineFX? Kudos to you, thats good press ;)

[RES]

jread Yep the exhibition was in this months ImagineFX,

Hopefully we will see some of you guy on the 26th Jan as it should be fun. As cakey said my brother has put together a video for us and its going to be posted really soon so you can have a gander.

[John.D]

Gah! Stupid double posts.

[John.D]

Can't read your recent PM i'm afraid Tie. Something about 'Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 122880 bytes) in /home/concept/public_html/forums/private.php(1727) : eval()'d code on line 77'

Try sending it again :)

[Mon Chat]

whey! i just inherited a ton of arty supplies! woo! although none very special...

[John.D]

Sounds cool. What kind of things did you get?

My gas masks arrived yesterday, woo. Getting the shoot done this week, we'll see how it turns out. At the moment i'm printing off test strips of my evil teddies for my uni portfolio -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/ThalinRPG/teddy3readyTPsmall.jpg

This is the kind of thing you'll do if you go down the photography route in foundation Dr. Yes.Noyadayada. Well it's not really, this is just random, for me at least.

[RES]

hello again uk crew...wow i've posted twice here within 3 days that must be a record for me, below is a link to the video my brother did of the first MonkeyzombieRobot exhibition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1awIjyu6fig

i really hope some of you can make it up to see us next saturday, peace out

[Molly]

Ok folks - Who's gona try and make it up to Burton this weekend???:) *raises hand*

For the London ppl, you can get a train from Euston to Burton-on-Trent, it takes about 2 half hours -check National Rail (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/)
The cost is £33.00 there and back (IF departing 10am, returning 18.58pm)

Mx

[Kian]

what time u gettin there an goin home T? I might just join ya for a pint and a sketch!
Look likes a great exhibition :)

[Mon Chat]

John.d i got some pastels and papers, so pretty nifty, I already do a photography A - level, but i cant see myself going down that route... who knows. :) (evil teddy is awesome. black and white film?)

fraid burton on trent is a long way for me... + I have a free house, and intend to make the most of it.

also, for the sake of not wanting to type dr yes no and maybe, my name issss

jim

hows that! :)

[jread]

and my real name is....Jeff! not much easier than jread but a bit.

And I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids! aargh!

I had my first interview today which i thought went rather well but dont want to say too much, as jinxing it would be a real bummer :)

[aefx]

The wife is away this weekend so I wouldn't mind a trip to Burton myself. Only thing is, I don't fancy a trip up from London by myself. Anyone else going who wants to meet up and take the train?

[Molly]

Kian & aefx

Theres a train leaving at 10.17am from London Euston arriving in Burton at 12.44pm.

The train back to London leaves Burton at: 6.58pm, 7.20pm, 7.22pm, 8.20pm, 8.20pm

Getting a return is much cheaper than a single fare; I searched for the cheapest at National Rail (dont get confused with single fares) cost round £30-33....

Mx

[Kian]

right, lets do it. I'll get these tickets bought. :)

[Mon Chat]

just out of curiosity, is there anyone else here who played "Zelda the ocarina of time" as a kid, and now really annoys their friends by talking about it in a doey eyed fasion...

oh and Quicksilver im gunna be down in AIB on the 27th of feb for my interview if you wanna say hi! :) i know a few people there... its a little odd actually.

[aefx]

Meh, couldn't find it cheaper than 52. Anyways, here's my travel details:
OUTWARD JOURNEY

Starting Station: - LONDON EUSTON leaving at 26/01/2008 10:17
Destination Station: - BURTON-ON-TRENT arriving at 26/01/2008 12:44

RETURN JOURNEY

Starting Station: - BURTON-ON-TRENT leaving at 26/01/2008 19:22
Destination Station: - LONDON EUSTON arriving at 26/01/2008 22:46

Preferred seat direction: Any

[Quicksilver]

Jim: Sure :) Could you remind me a bit sooner to the date, jut in case??

[Mon Chat]

yeah sure :)

[Saturns Gate]

ello fellow Uk'ers. Thought I would pop my ugly mug in here and say hello....:P

[cakeypigdog]

ello!

[jread]

evenin' !

[Mon Chat]

hi there!

[John.D]

Hi there!

[Saturns Gate]

Wow! You all said hello! :) Thanks! Where I am from in the Uk (for now) people arent that friendly..:D

[daveneale]

so you live in the south then?:)

[Mon Chat]

you live on... the underground?

(edit) after about 13 seconds of internet hunting I found out your in peterborough... a little creepy actually. im not doing that again.

*shudders*

[Saturns Gate]

haha! Actually Im living in a place called Middlesbrough at the time being (university). Not the nicest place I have ever been to thats for sure. :)

[sleep]

hello people,
any londonders fancy joining me for life drawing @ the candid arts trust every monday or tuesday? im already going anyway, but i just thought id entice a few more of you to join along

http://www.candidarts.com/sections/whatson/life_drawing_drop_in_class.htm

£7, starts at 7, goes until 9, paper is 25p a sheet and charcoal is 25p a stick

im sure many of you know about it already seeing as i first heard about it here.. but it has been a good year or two since i last went and i think that was with christian

oh how i miss him!

[aefx]

hello people,
any londonders fancy joining me for life drawing @ the candid arts trust every monday or tuesday? im already going anyway, but i just thought id entice a few more of you to join along

http://www.candidarts.com/sections/whatson/life_drawing_drop_in_class.htm

£7, starts at 7, goes until 9, paper is 25p a sheet and charcoal is 25p a stick

im sure many of you know about it already seeing as i first heard about it here.. but it has been a good year or two since i last went and i think that was with christian

oh how i miss him!Sounds like a good idea actually. I really could use the practice.

[lefran]

LMS is up! theres some awesome UK entries! congrats all who entered!

[Saturns Gate]

LMS is up! theres some awesome UK entries! congrats all who entered!

Cheers! Was just about to shout it out in here too! Absolute awesomeness! Be prepared for art overload though heh! :D

[Molly]

Welcome new folk!
Great LMS entries! so glad I didnt puss out!!!

Tie - yeah, I'd be up for that!

Mx

[sketchling]

Tie: Yeah... I used to do that... have been meaning to go again for a while. Will try give it a go next week :D

[Kian]

Dave! you kicked my ass bro! Love your piece

[jread]

Well I just got the concept job in Brixton (yay!) so will be around and about Laaaandon quite regularly from next week and life drawing is something iv been really missing. Only trouble is money...I know its only 7squid but im currently wading through the murky depths of the bog of eternal overdraft, so may have to wait till first pay day (its quite pricey travelling up town from Amersham at peak hours to).

will let you know when im able to join in asap.

btw wth does everyone look like? :P

[Saturns Gate]

Wont be able to make it either, I too have zilch money and just about as zilch time. :( Too much university crap.

Heres me :

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/seanink/Another_ID__P_by_Sean_D_Omega.jpg

[daveneale]

Dave! you kicked my ass bro! Love your piece

haha, whatever man, yours is sweet, I recon it's between you and alxcote in our match. Going through them all makes me wish I'd taken a few more days off work for it..there are some insane entries in there.

[Mon Chat]

tie half term monday im WELL up for that. :)
actually, any meets during half term would be great for me, handy.

[Molly]

jread - well done matey!

[jread]

thanks Molly :D

forgot to add a photo of myself so here is one of me and my mate Dave... http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/repeatingarms/photos/?action=view&current=meanddave.jpg

[sleep]

rah jread, i didnt know there were any concept art companies in brixton?? brixton is great i get all my spray cans from there (a handy shop inside brixton village market called hq). i live in balham, about 20-30 minute walk away

dr-yes: sick- if your up for a half term thing then maybe we could try for the morning class on a tuesday? 11am it starts, i think it would be better cos it can get quite crowded in the evenings and we could hang out/get pissed afterwards :} also, give us your half term term dates...we dont necessarily have the same week off

everyone else: lets agree on the most convenient day, im indifferent so ill be heading down on monday unless you guys fancy otherwise

[John.D]

Uni people don't get half terms. That's something you've got to get used to for when you go DrYesyadayada :P

Got a new shoot done today, tell me what you think guys - http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/ThalinRPG/CA/Quickies/Gas%20Mask/

[aefx]

Uni people don't get half terms. That's something you've got to get used to for when you go DrYesyadayada :P

Got a new shoot done today, tell me what you think guys - http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v465/ThalinRPG/CA/Quickies/Gas%20Mask/
I like Picture516.jpg. I think the others could benefit from a bit more work on the lighting to enhance the mood though.

[daveneale]

nice john, I like the 1st best....I think it might be cool to try with different models, (I'd have like to have seen a skinnier guy with a bald/shaved head-I recon it would add to the interest, and add a bit more of a story), the haircut takes the apocalyptic possibilites more towards "normal guy with gas mask", if that makes sense:) they're pretty though

[John.D]

Thanks for that suggestion. My mate is always annoying me about how 'amazing' his hair is, so now I have something to tell him :)

I'll adjust the lighting etc now :)

[Quicksilver]

Jeff: Congrats!!

LMSers: Amazing job(s), everyone! Best of luck~ ^_^

Here's a photo from last night. (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2126477&l=6606f&id=532505466) I'm the one on the right :) Hopefully it works...

[jread]

thankyou Naomi :D nice photo btw

[John.D]

Hmm, that's odd Quicksilver. I can see your photo but I didn't think you could view photos on Facebook if your not someone's friend (I hate using that term). Do you have to change a setting in your account or something?

[Quicksilver]

Cheers, Jeff ^_^

John: Usually, yah, but at the bottom there's a URL for if you wanna share the one photo/album to people outside FaceBook. One of my mates couldn't see something I linked her one time, but I'm glad this one works at least :)

[Mon Chat]

sadly, buckingham is JUST out of reach of london during schooltime, and im too much of a smartiepants to bunk it. so halfterm is my chance to get life done, mines in a couple of weeks sean, soooo i'll find those dates for you :)

sounds lush, and lucky for me I can go back to the mighty muswell hill!

OH photos! let me let me! - self portrait is here ----->>>
http://dr-yes-no-and-maybe.deviantart.com/art/Self-portrait-75474800

[John.D]

Talking of [sad]Facebook[/b] do you guys use it to keep in touch? And MSN? Anyone want to [sound desperate]add me?[/end desperate]

[Mon Chat]

facebook me :D "James Boswell"

[John.D]

There's loads of James Boswell's.

[John.D]

And... We're back.

Did you recieve your book OK tie?

[sleep]

yeh man, perfect condition, great book, thanks very much

msn: clockwork_tie ·at· hotmail ·dot· com

i deleted my facebook,because it was infuriating!

[Quicksilver]

Search "Naomi Hoang" on Facebook. Think I'm the only one around so far :) My hotmail addy is on my page there.

Oh yeah, was chatting to a few peeps yesterday and the idea of a Summer Trip popped up. Would anyone be up for a weekend out somewhere? Like an extended meet :) I think it would be fun~ No idea where, but feel free to throw in some suggestions if you're up for it. Just thought I'd give a heads up now in case the majority fancies going abroad (tickets are cheaper if bought in advance un'all that).

[John.D]

yeh man, perfect condition, great book, thanks very much



Woo! A smooth transaction :) What did your friends think?


Naomi, i'll take a look :)

[John.D]

OK, I hope I got the right Naomi... lol

[sleep]

john d: only got it today and i might not see em till thursday, i am predicting gasps of astonishment though

naomi: sounds sick, dunno about where to go. anywhere in england seems pointless. what about paris

[Kian]

Great meetin the monkeyzombierobot crew yesterday! Had a top day out :hatsoff:

[cakeypigdog]

was great to meet you guys too, we will definately come and play in that london and manchester soon! Just checked out your sketchbook again too: your enviros are wicked: great values, colours and suggestive pretty bits. Look forward to seeing what you get up to next!

ps
he HAS killed people

[Molly]

Hey! Jake, Ryan - great to catch up and see some fantastic work, I endeavour now to pick up some sculpey!!! I'm ispired by the hard work you all put in for the exhibit, and hope to one day get one going down here in London!
Kian - lovely to see you too!
Aefx - next time, we go to Bristol eh? :D

Naomi - Paris would be cool, I'd love to go via the Euro Tunnel, tho my french is non existant. But, why not somewhere in this great land of ours? Liverpool would be cool, it being the city of culture, or Edinburgh? just a thought...:)

Koshime - Nandos this week?

Mx

[Aly Fell]

Truly sorry I wasn't able to make it guys. I've had a bonkers weekend so far with work related stuff, so I send you my best wishes. Also, for some reason I've not been able to access CA for two days. I thought it was due to the maintenance but it looks like it might have been Orange! Joy!

[Kian]

ps
he HAS killed people

hahaha class. Jake, if youre on msn or whatever, sort me out with ur details mate. :)

and tekura, i'm well up for a long weekend with the CA lot. We should organise it pretty soon tho so theres loadsa time for peeps to get sorted.

Aly, shame you couldnt make it man. I'm gonna get hold of ya for a swift pint soon tho :)

[jread]

Naomi thats a good idea...would be an extreme 'jump straight in the deep end' first time meet for me. I like extreme :D

Posh not just you mate, I think they've accidentally replaced the CA servers with a bowl of porridge...been about as stable as Rab.C.Nesbitt at an AA meeting.

[lefran]

Arg! I was in London this weekend with my sister to go see Wicked ( which was really good) but on the sunday we stopped in The Crooked Surgeon in Leicster Square and we both had our DS's with us to we took them out to play briefly, that was the last time i saw mine :S so ive rang the pub, and im waiting for them to call me back, if not ill ring them back tomorrow morning ( i highly doubt i will get it back ( it had 6 games with it :( ) but its worth trying), the bar was quiet whilst we were there, so im hoping they might have picked it up whilst clearing our glasses etc.
If they have picked it up i was gonna ask a Londoner a favor if they would be able to collect it for me or something and post it if i gave you money to do so etc.

I doubt i will get it back, but its worth a try :(

[jread]

Arg! I was in London this weekend with my sister to go see Wicked ( which was really good) but on the sunday we stopped in The Crooked Surgeon in Leicster Square and we both had our DS's with us to we took them out to play briefly, that was the last time i saw mine :S so ive rang the pub, and im waiting for them to call me back, if not ill ring them back tomorrow morning ( i highly doubt i will get it back ( it had 6 games with it :( ) but its worth trying), the bar was quiet whilst we were there, so im hoping they might have picked it up whilst clearing our glasses etc.
If they have picked it up i was gonna ask a Londoner a favor if they would be able to collect it for me or something and post it if i gave you money to do so etc.

I doubt i will get it back, but its worth a try :(

I dont want to sound grim but I wouldnt hold out much hope for anything lost in London...

at least it wasnt a lap-top or anything super-valuable like that.

As for DS games...if you get another DS, get one of these http://www.r4ds.com/index-en.htm That is if you dont mind using an eye-patch and shouting 'aaaargh' like a 'pirate' *nudge nudge ;) ;)*

plus you can use 'DS colors' with it....which is like a mini-painter 9 on your DS, it blew me away when i used it.

[lefran]

yeah i dont have much hope but it was worth a try anyway
it was about £210 worth of stuff lost because it was games too.
i think we might be able to get back about £100 or £150 from insurance though but thatsenough to get a new console anyway, and i will probably get one of those then.
Its annoying though because i got so far on loads of games!

[Mon Chat]

woaahhh, hello:)
sorry i didnt get back to you on the facebook thingy, i've been a bit stuck under portfolio-ness and so i havn't been near the pc for a few days
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=734970135
thats my facebook ^^^

uhm, also, i found this on the web, wonder if anyone is interested in joining in?
www.lookatbook.com
me and a mate started one, thought it would be better with more artists...

obviously im aiming this at people of a similar age to me, (eg - pre foundation)
but it would be awesome if we could get like a uk sketchthread one.

[aefx]

Just wanted to say it was good meeting everyone(Kian, Jake, Ryan, etc...) last Saturday. The exhibition was great, hopefully the first of many! Thanks guys for being such good hosts, I had a lot of fun.

Molly: Bristol would be fun, give a shout when you want to go!

I'll be kicking around central london all week, should do a Nandos if anyone else is about! Also, I'm really going to try and hit that life drawing class Tie mentioned tomorrow(Tuesday). Details here: http://www.candidarts.com/sections/whatson/life_drawing_drop_in_class.htm

[Aly Fell]

Aly, shame you couldnt make it man. I'm gonna get hold of ya for a swift pint soon tho :)

Definitely! Pint of what though? Yogurt... mercury... or BLOOD! Ah ha ha ha... er...

[sleep]

aefx you shouldve come today, i go on mondays. wouldve been cool to meet you

dr-yes: sounds cool. when your done, send it over to me and i'll do a spread (i have another couple of mates who could do a pretty awesome one as well) a pre-foundation UK sketchbook sounds good.

[jread]

Definitely! Pint of what though? Yogurt... mercury... or BLOOD! Ah ha ha ha... er...

A pint of roast dinner goes down a treat :) (Guinness)

[aefx]

aefx you shouldve come today, i go on mondays. wouldve been cool to meet you
Yeah couldn't yesterday.

Really glad I went tonight, I'll definitely be going on a regular basis. Do you always go on a Monday?

[amer-nazri]

aefx: i went today too, it was great. Where were you in the room? If you saw a kid wearing glassis sitting on the chair, that was me. Quite a number of people, and the model is great. Definitely attending on a regular basis.

[John.D]

It's times like this that I wish I was an artist rather than a photographer ;)

[John.D]

Oh, and DrYesyadayada, I was browsing your Facebook, yes yes anything but Facebook, and one picture was odd. The one with all your mates, in it there was someone with exactly the same name as an old friend but a different person, and also someone with my name but with two 'r's in the surname rather than one. Coincidence!

[Kian]

*cough* gorilla artfare *cough*

go on click it ;)

[DavidCousens]

Hi Kian, great blog (the colour choices of your pieces are particularly nice!) Is this blog open to join, or is it invite only?

[daveneale]

Niice kian, thats a cool selection of people too.

Looks like I'm moving to London in a month-reserve me a place in Nandos (with extra leg room):)

[aefx]

aefx: i went today too, it was great. Where were you in the room? If you saw a kid wearing glassis sitting on the chair, that was me. Quite a number of people, and the model is great. Definitely attending on a regular basis.Yeah maybe, what color shirt were you wearing?

[yAdam]

Naomi - Paris would be cool, I'd love to go via the Euro Tunnel, tho my french is non existant. But, why not somewhere in this great land of ours? Liverpool would be cool, it being the city of culture, or Edinburgh? just a thought...:)
Mx

Its been a while since I came to the UK thread! I missed quite a bit of action! Hope everyone is ok!!

I'd be up for a trip like that, depending on what time i'd need to get off work. I'm in liverpool now, so if everyone decided to come here i can probably put up about 6-8 people in my room... I'll probably be moving to a nicer place in a few months, so i might have more room then. I haven't been here long, so i havent had much of a chance to really check the place out, the weather's been a bit shit of late too. My first impressions were not very good though. The 'culture' is lacking in a lot of places, or is no where to be found if you travel about 5 seconds out of the centre. The centre seems like it could be cool and the clubs/bars i've been to are good. I haven't been to a lot of the main 'touristy' places yet, but i'm not sure there are that many anyway.(?) But i'm sure it will improve as the year goes on............

Cool blog! Who started it?

[Mon Chat]

okay, provisionally my halfterm is 2 weeks from now, what sort of music are you into tie? fancy catching a gig?

which photo john? the one with the drummer?

speaking of which
http://www.nme.com/artists/does-it-offend-you-yeah
go down to the "does it offend you media player" (below the youtube links) and chose "we are rockstars"

im in that video :D

[alice_]

My first impressions were not very good though. The 'culture' is lacking in a lot of places, or is no where to be found if you travel about 5 seconds out of the centre. The centre seems like it could be cool and the clubs/bars i've been to are good. I haven't been to a lot of the main 'touristy' places yet, but i'm not sure there are that many anyway.(?) But i'm sure it will improve as the year goes on............


Liverpool is actually pretty awesome... once you get to know it

[jread]

Posh when you going to a meet? coz i would love to pick your brains about your sketching techniques...actually I might just bring my trusty bone saw and steal your techniques!...mwahahahahhahahahah!!!!111

*ahem*

sorry about that, bit of a 'holy smokes batman!' moment.

no really, I would love for you to give me some tips or even a demo on your sketching. its something i believe i am very weak at...really need some guidance! especially seeing as im now being paid to draw, and the sketches i do are definitely on par with my finalised work! :P

anyone going to be up London this Friday evening/night? could go for a pint if so? I dont finish work till about 6.

[jread]

nice genie sketch btw Naomi it has alot of movement to it :)

[yAdam]

Liverpool is actually pretty awesome... once you get to know it

I'm gradually getting used to it. Finding out I had to move and moving happened quite fast and I had to find a house quickly, so maybe thats part of the reason why i didn't get a good first impression. I live in wavertree at the moment. Not a hugely great area, i'm sure you know (but by far not the worst) ;) It is less than 5 minutes walk to work though! Probably going to find a new place somewhere in the centre or near sefton park at some point, might even stay around here if there's anywhere nice i can find.

[koshime]

May organise something this Friday. Depends on the energy levels....

[sketchling]

sounds cool :) Thats my last day on colour of magic so might do drinks but am keen anyways. :)

[jread]

so Friday sounds like a good day then? :)

you guys based in London?

Kim you know Christian Bravery right? I was talking to him about colours on the DS and i mentioned your work, and he said he had seen you just the other day. Tis a small world in artland :)

[Molly]

Koshime, Kim, jread - Friday a date then?

Mx

[sketchling]

Haha, yeah, it is, isnt it! I love DS colours, though I havent used it in ages. hmmm must get back into it. See ya friday probably:)


so Friday sounds like a good day then? :)

you guys based in London?

Kim you know Christian Bravery right? I was talking to him about colours on the DS and i mentioned your work, and he said he had seen you just the other day. Tis a small world in artland :)

[sketchling]

PS, EVERYONE watch this clip... pure genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nktmFsbArww&eurl=http://apps.facebook.com/superwall/view.php?id=802786294&owner_id=512522890

[Aly Fell]

Posh when you going to a meet? coz i would love to pick your brains about your sketching techniques...actually I might just bring my trusty bone saw and steal your techniques!...mwahahahahhahahahah!!!!111


Bonjewer... I nearly made to Monkeyzombierobot, but events conspired against me this past weekend. I shall attend one soon, but 'cause I live in the middle of nowhere I tend to see my beloved at the weekends where she lives up in Manc. If you PM me I see if I can help thee... but the dark secret told to me on that windy moor one eldritch night by the wizened old gypsy woman was... 'you draw a circle for his head'!

[jread]

cool cheers Posh will PM you soon as i got more than a couple of mins to spare (prob Sunday).

Do we have a time and place for this London drinking shindig tomorrow then? I dont know London aaaall that well so nowhere too out of the way pls (I will be travelling from Brixton after 6pm if it makes any difference) any suggestions Molly? :)

Also what the hell do you guys look like!? :P this is me again...(im the one without grey hair) http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/repeatingarms/photos/?action=view&current=meanddave.jpg

and my mob is 07515826444 just incase you need to call.

would be cool to finally meet some of you crazy cats ;)

[koshime]

Normally, a nandos gig from 6.30pm at Soho, Firth Street

[sleep]

this thread appears to be several different conversations going on at once,

kian: fukking sick stuff in that there blog. bookmarked etc

dr-yes: i like jazz, hip-hop, reggae/dub mostly but i am open to anything. im not rly into indie rock or electro rock like does it offend you, but their gigs are energetic and i like that. doesnt rly matter when your mashed anyway! we could just get really high with a couple of my mates who are also aspiring concept artists (they are well good) and draw with em

about meeting on friday: i might not be able to make it, i have encountered a very sudden, very painful illness..but we shall see. i dont really like the idea of missing out on some nandos or one of kims invaluable lessons

[Mon Chat]

im easy when it comes to music, so whatever's good! might bring a mate, she's very arty.

[sketchling]

cool. Looks like im gonna be a bit late, but I will be there. Im gonna be havin leavin drinks with some of my work guys... might try get em to come down that way to the dog n duck or whatever the pub is opposite nandos.

[John.D]

JRead, remember this thread is public, so giving out your number perhaps isn't the bset of ideas ;)

[JamesF]

ey guys, im 16 and from keighley, west yorkshire, studying art at gcse, goin to head on to a lvl, thn uni hopefully :)

im a pencil freak and heres a sketch of my headteacher


http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/554/dsc00156cl5.jpg

i have lots more work at home/school and my mums goin to buy me a digi cam tommorow, along with some more art supplies,the pic above is from my mobile lol

well nice seeing you, hope to get to know you all better :)

[koshime]

well - our 17 year old friend had a lot of one ot one tuition tonight. great to see such young talent!

[JamesF]

mmmm wheres everyone at

[sleep]

hold your horses james- a scanner would be better if you want to share your work with us. digital cameras arent particularly good at that. you need to share some more of your stuff, that head looks bloody good. i started out round here during gcse...man im nostalgic already and im not even past my a-levels

and yes, kim does spend a ridiculous amount of time helping me out-for that i am very, very grateful. and thanks for being patient chee

life drawing @ candid on monday everyone :} if your coming ,get there at quarter to so that you can actually get a decent spot...

[JamesF]

just bought a scanner, it was missing the usb cable so im gna go get one from my uncles :)

anyone from yorkshire?

[Kian]

Cheers Tie, keep an eye on the blog. Theres like a new pic every 5 minutes at the mo.

Yup james lad. I'm from right next ya, in the golden city of Bradford ¬___¬
(moved now tho)

[JamesF]

oryt cool, im from keighley, nothing better then bfd lol

[jread]

JRead, remember this thread is public, so giving out your number perhaps isn't the bset of ideas ;)

why? are there lots of stalkers on CA?? :P


was good seeing you guys on Friday, shame I didnt get to see some of you late arrivers, i will come prepared next time ;)

[JamesF]

where do you guys meet up? london?

[Mon Chat]

hey, are there any ideas for a meet soonish? i only ask because i feel i should attend at least one before my interview... hope friday went well!

[sleep]

jamesf, we meet up all over the place but thoe arent half as regular as the london meets, which are every few weeks in a nandos in soho

dr-yes: whens your interview? i doubt a ca meet would help all too much with preparing..but i suppose it would give you extra artrelated extracurricular things to impress em wif

[JamesF]

ok thanks tie

[JamesF]

ok thanks tie

[Mon Chat]

the 12th... shocking! but it does mean a road trip down to falmouth and back, which means... lots of time to drawwwwww :D i love long journeys.

bt yeah, extra curricular impressing upon. thats what i intend to be doing...
8 days left, eek! friday good for anyone?

[Molly]

LIFE DRAWING tonight - Candid Arts, Angel - who's going? Wanna meet up? Was thinking we could meet outside Angel tube at 6.30pm?

My mobile is: oh-seven-nine-six-one,seven-three-three,six-nine-six
text or bell me or respond to this post...

Off to buy some sculpey.......

Mx

[aefx]

I was planning on going to candidarts this week, not sure if I can tonight though. I will have to see how this afternoon plays out.

[koshime]

whats an alternative to candiarts?

[sleep]

dryes:well considering we just had a meet i doubt wed be having another one this week but im more than happy to hang out this friday if you feel you need to art about

tekura: 6 30 is a tad early. i dont think they even open the doors until quarter to.... but ill be there anyway. we can just be first in the queue and chat idly

aefx: try to make it, would be nice to meet you

[aefx]

tekura: 6 30 is a tad early. i dont think they even open the doors until quarter to.... but ill be there anyway. we can just be first in the queue and chat idly

aefx: try to make it, would be nice to meet youWhen I was there last Tuesday the queue started to form pretty quickly at 6:30 so you had to be there then or else you got a crappy spot. But yeah the door didn't open til 6:45 or so.

[JamesF]

hey tie are you studying art at a lvl atm, i mean in 6th form?

[sleep]

yes mate. doing A2 (upper sixth)

[JamesF]

oryt nice one, is it good? i mean do you enjoy the work etc

[sleep]

no its a load of bollocks. but i am the kind of person that tries on a WW3 with a teacher who attempts to assert any authority over them.

if your doing art at gcse its basically the same, at the end of the day you arent there to learn to draw- you are there to tick all the boxes on the teacher's criteria sheet so that the government has a statistical way of measuring your progress. i am probably one of the best artists in my school and im one of the only ones to not have not got an A at as level (i got a c because i dont do any work)

i am hoping the fun will start with a foundation course next year (if i get into one lol)

[anteguardian]

im one of the only ones to not have not got an A at as level (i got a c because i dont do any work)


LOL. Thats a coincidence, because thats what happened to me at AS :/

[Mon Chat]

hey tie half term is 18th till 22nd, hows that? and im should be up for friday :)
hmmm, im inclined to agree with tie on A level art being a load of bollocks. in fact, im in art at the moment. shhhhh.

[koshime]

7th Feb Thursday, 6.30 pm at nandos (Firth street) nearby Soho square and walkable (around 5-10mins) from the following tube stations: Leicester Square /Picadilly Circus or Totenham Court Road tube station

As usual, to be found downstairs (underneath the stairs) around table 22/23

[JamesF]

yeh, thyre not rly interested in what you can do, my art teachers really good tho, and is passionate about her art, so im looking forward to as

[Mon Chat]

I'll do my best to be there! :)

[Keither]

Coming in from Liverpool, nice to meet you all ^^

[koshime]

Hi Keither - you mean you're coming in from liverpool just for that evening or ye hail from liverpool. good to meet you in either case.

[Mon Chat]

okay, i lied. im not allowed to go... guh. do you guys give me permission to lie and say i've been?

[sleep]

i dont know who here is qualified to give you that permission. i dont think anybody cares! the hardest thing for me would be lying-- i cant lie convincingly at all. i have no moral qualms with it, i just wouldnt be able to get away with it

say anything that you think would get you that place!

[Quicksilver]

Happy Pancake Day, everyone!! :D Did anyone make masses of pancakes?? I just finished eating some for dinner (made a savory version), yum~

Late reply: To those interested in a Summer Trip - great!! I like the idea of Paris, since I've never been to Europe before :) Has anyone been there before and generally know their way around? Could meet up with some CAers over there too - that'd be cool...

[DannySketch]

i have been to Paris...in Disney land, admittedly this wont do so well if your looking for the high spots and cultural experiences but i can sure as hell show you where Mickey sleeps.

i had a good couple of pancakes, went for the tried and tested lemon and sugar, boring i know, but I am a lazy soul.

hope everyone's ok, summer trip sounds interesting.

[koshime]

Hi guys, I'm afraid due to Chinese New Year celebrations, and what not , we will be aiming to reschedule for a Nandos meet on Feb 8th, Friday at same time 6.30pm onwards.

Hope to see you all thence!
And happy chinese new year!!!

[Molly]

Welcome Keither, hailing from Liverpool - one city I'd love to visit!

Damn, pancake day? really? serious?....
Should be able to make Friday.....:D

Mx

[sleep]

hey i might bring a couple of mates tomorrow, hope it doesnt get the place too crowded.

[koshime]

sounds like a crowded affair already. maybe aim for the BIG table..... as table 22/23 wont support us all...

[Molly]

Sooooo....LMS3 results are up...congrats to Posh and SummerPud for getting thru. I'm kinda loosing my surprisness at DC not getting thru...I loved his piece, I thought the concept and execution was fantastic....

I think I'ma shut my mouth now, before I let rip and rant about this and that....

SO....Nandos tonight ya?....

[Summer Pudding]

I'm kinda loosing my surprisness at DC not getting thru....

Couldn't agree more. Not that Jason Chan's was shoddy or nuffin, I just thought Christian's was much better. You wuz robbed son.

Pete

[Aly Fell]

Thanks Molly. Very sorry to not see you get through, in fact there's quite a lot of suprises in this round. I was amazed I made it, as Sam Hogg's (Zephyri) had a stunning entry. And well done to you too SummerPud! I'll have a proper look at the winners and losers later.

Paul Harrison made it too. I sit next to Paul since Duddlebug left Eurocom, and he's just started posting, so I'll persuade him to say hello in the UK thread.

[koshime]

Looks like this evening nandos might be getting stupidly big.....

[Molly]

Looks like this evening nandos might be getting stupidly big.....

Oh no! what ever shall we do!?!..............
quick! lock the doors, lock the damn doors!

[Mon Chat]

gutted i missed friday!, was it good?

got my portfolio mounted up, and been working on my sketchbook...
any feedback on when your halfterm is tie? really up for that :)

now i have interview revision.
eek!

[koshime]

A warm welcome to our two new members - Dan and Karl, both experienced artist and a warm congratulations for Dan on going out there and getting a great gig!

[Atastrophea]

hello again :)

Has anyone ever been to Dr Sketchy's before?

http://www.drsketchylondon.co.uk/main.htm

I'm just curious as I think it would be quite cool to sketch burlesque models and circus performers, but its quite £££ for a poor starving art student ;)

[daveneale]

hello again :)

Has anyone ever been to Dr Sketchy's before?

http://www.drsketchylondon.co.uk/main.htm

I'm just curious as I think it would be quite cool to sketch burlesque models and circus performers, but its quite £££ for a poor starving art student ;)

Looks awsome, I'm there...(I move down to the big smoke at the end of the month, once I'm down I'd be up for checking it out!)

[Atastrophea]

Yatta!!! cool :)

hmmm hang on a second though....... aren't you the chappie who steals everyone's mulled wine and then utilises skating equipment as ninja weaponry?

*begins to worry*

Still, have given up the demon drink for lent so I guess it should be safe enough, lets just keep you away from those skates... :-s

m^-^m

[daveneale]

haha, well we're out of the mull season, so I'm pretty docile now, I'm just a werewolf, and mull is my full moon

[sleep]

hey,

nice find ata. im definately heading down on the 16th!!

the website art gallery shows that most of them cant really draw....at all....dunno why theyd spend so much money on it if they arent even serious artists. or maybe they are and im up my own arse a bit

will see you there if your going. also ill see you guys at candid tomorrow?? cant be bothered to find the princes whatsit just yet

[Kian]

ok guys and gals. We're having a meet in Manchester again on the 23rd.
Anybody who fancies it, get your pencils sharpened and your drinking hats on :)

[sleep]

edit:nevermind i was considering popping up to manchester but i am not paying £60 (train) or 6 hours (bus) to get there

it is a shame.

dryes: half term starts on friday i think. i think. ill get back to you

[Mon Chat]

kayyy, interview starts tomorrow, but trip to get to interveiw starts today, thankyou again for the advice!

speak to you on wednesday :)

[Kian]

Tie: £60? You got a young persons rail card?

[koshime]

CandiArts - Life drawing (Angel Tube station) at 6.30pm Tuesday, 12th Feb.

Myself,Kim +/- Molly/Tie attending.

[sleep]

Tie: £60? You got a young persons rail card?

those are like £24 and save me a third off of rail..if i were to get one now, the third i save would just be added again after the cost of the railcard

also i am not coming to life drawing today-sounds like itll be a full house anyway. ill be going tomorrow instead (got a couple of deadlines tomorrow so i got to work)

edit: did you just edit your post koshime? i swear it said life drawing monday

well it looks like ill be seeing you guys anyway :}

[Crush]

ok guys and gals. We're having a meet in Manchester again on the 23rd.
Anybody who fancies it, get your pencils sharpened and your drinking hats on :)

*Ears perk*

I should be good for that :)

[Molly]

heading to candid tonight see you lot there
koshime and Kim cant make tonight and may go tomorrow...

mx

[aefx]

Going to candid tomorrow as well, hopefully I'll see some of you there.

[Molly]

Heading to Candid Arts again tonight, if anyones up for it....

Mx

[amer-nazri]

will be there tonite, at 6.30.

[koshime]

thats the plan.....

[Kian]

Right, enough of this London business.
Time for some norvern chatter :P

We're planning on going to see this fantastic exhibition on the 23rd. Heard ALOT about this, I'm really looking forward to it:
http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on//body-worlds-4

[koshime]

we'll have novern chatter soon nuff at month's end...

Ah teh joys of revisiting manchester/sheffield. the cold. the rain..the briliant weather...

[aefx]

London people: so who's heading up to Manchester on the 23rd? Should coordinate something soonish before train prices start costing £££.

[Kian]

we'll have novern chatter soon nuff at month's end...

Ah teh joys of revisiting manchester/sheffield. the cold. the rain..the briliant weather...

Kosh, you've no idea how sunny it is up here :sungod:
We're loving it!

[koshime]

Well - I must confess I only have past memories of living there for 8 years. but have not been back in the past 2. Since the flooding of meadowhall
(the frequent haunt of sheffield-ers...being destroyed), I'm guessing a day out to buxton or peak district would not be amiss

[Crush]

Kosh, you've no idea how sunny it is up here :sungod:
We're loving it!

I can vouch for this :P

I had no idea that bodyworks thing was coming to manchester, I'll definately be there now <3

Kian, who else do you have down as coming?

[Kian]

i've asked a few people already, dont want to put a list down as theyve said they'll make it, but arent absolutley completely definite. We'll just see who turns up. And crush man, I know you came to the last manc meet, but I didnt actually meet ya. I'll make more of an effort this time round :)

[yAdam]

Oh yeah! it's clear blue skies all over the north today!

[koshime]

For ye london folk. Life drawing in 1.5 hour at yer local Angel place.........

[alice_]

body worlds has twisted my arm! i'm going to be there

[Aly Fell]

ok guys and gals. We're having a meet in Manchester again on the 23rd.
Anybody who fancies it, get your pencils sharpened and your drinking hats on :)

I be there too...

[lefran]

I'll do my best! funds permitting!

[Quicksilver]

Ditto - will try buying my tickets on Friday. If I can buy them separately, then coo', otherwise I'll have to contemplate spending £60 on a return ticket.....WITH a railcard. :( And ooOooo, I've wanted to see that Body Worlds exhibition for AAAGES!

[lefran]

singles tend to be cheaper i think naomi for a return from newport it was like 60, 70, but about 32 in singles

[daveneale]

I'll probably hop along too, while I'm still northern and nice and close:)

[[void]]

Yeah I'll try and make that since i missed the last one.

[Mon Chat]

hey tie, im down all day on the tuesday next week if you want to meet up, would be amazing :)

[Quicksilver]

Nnnnoooooooo, the train running from Bournemouth to Manchester isn't working!! Tried to get my ticket today and the guy said to go back again tomorrow or next week :( Stupid engineering works....

[daveneale]

Sooo...Manchester is a week away, are there any vauge plans for meeting up places and times?...I'm hooking up with friends later on, but would be cool to hang out for a while, got to work out what trains I'm getting:)

[Kian]

I plan on getting into Manchester at about 12 o clock Dave. I'll av a chat with pete on monday and sort out a place to meet :)

[sleep]

review of dr. sketchy's life drawing(thanks atastrophea for telling us/me about it)

well, started off with like a 5 minute dance courtesy of the burlesque dancer..she was quite fit... despite it being a 3 hour 'ting, all the poses were very quick, from 1 minute to 10 minutes, the longest one was 15 minutes (her last pose). it being hosted in a pub, you can jump up and grab a drink any time you fancy.

if you want to learn to be a better drawer, its not for you. you get no guidance, most of the people cant draw particularly well but theres a friendly atmosphere and everyones very chatty. the focus is on having a bit of a laugh, not drawing well... (i was a bit frustrated by this... i dont want to pay a steep £10 (plus tips) to have a laugh.

after each round of poses (there are like 4 or 5 rounds?) there is a break and the best piece in the room (funniest or most inventive) gets a kinky prize (maid outfit, firemans outfit etc...) worst prize was like, bratz lipstick or something. after the final round there is the big prize draw for the best piece in the room

also, the model was a lovely lady but she couldnt sit still for more than a second. it got worse the more she drunk....

on the plus side.... i managed to get in without paying the £10.. and i won the big-final-competition at the end!! (i got some really cheap oil paints, a magic 8-ball which suggests sexual positions, and some romantic bath salts...)

[The Ham]

Hey tie its chris. i was sat on the other end of the bench at Dr Sketchys.
wrote up a whole sort of review of the day on my blog with pics and all that jazz on my blog

http://ozenafathoms.blogspot.com/

I wasn't drunk i swear. i had a great time fom my end. amzingly i dfound a whole crisp ten pounds in tact in my pocket. it completely slipped my mind to pay the door people. id got there abit early so id hit it at thier most unorganised. thats the second one i've been to. it was just as good fun as the first one i went to a few months back. great laugh. it is i think as you said. lacks in teaching you valuable skills in drawing but io think they aim for relaxed fun more than anything.
anyway, i'll be going again for sure.

[daveneale]

I plan on getting into Manchester at about 12 o clock Dave. I'll av a chat with pete on monday and sort out a place to meet :)

Cool man...sounds like a plan

[Dirty C]

they have dr sketchy's over there? i guess that started here - well, the whole circus/burlesque thing is strong here and it seems very sf..

to be honest, i'm not that big a fan of drawing people who insist on being a big part of the creative process. they're inevitably twitchy primadonnas who need their ego soothed and refuse to fucking sit still.

your mileage may vary :)

how's everyone then?

[Molly]

hey DC - I read about dr sketchy in SF, had no idea one was here. Its a nice idea, but honestly, you could put that kinda gig together with all your friends and a bottle of booze. IMO a rip off. £10 to sit and have a laugh and draw shit? not a good way to learn if you wanna do it proper....

Dunno if I can make Manchester due to funds(Im saving for a dog); I'll know closer to the day of the meet, so....yeah.

[sleep]

eyy christian

come back to london..

[aefx]

Back from Berlin. I'll be at candid tomorrow(Tuesday) if anyone else is planning to go.

[Quicksilver]

Nice to see ya here, Chris! How goes?

I'll try getting my ticket again tomorrow - hopefully the trains will be running and everything.

[alice_]

I've been to Edinburgh Dr Sketchys a few times and it generally varies - sometimes the model is really great. It's most interesting with lots of props, the best time was a black tape and gas mask marie antoinette concoction, but there've been plenty of less exciting days. It sounds more serious too - one time there was a giggling hen party, but usually everyone is there just to draw.

Also its cheaper up here, varies between £3 and £7 depending on who is running it.

[Atastrophea]

Hmm well I'm glad Tie won lots of lovely prizes (although a shame you didn't get a maids outfit, for some reason I'm thinking you could pull that look off... :-o lol. )

I liked the idea of having interesting/extreme models rather than your average, run of the mill, life model. Of course all figures are interesting to draw but sometimes its nice if they start off a little out of the ordinary to inspire you more (or differently)!

Having said that there is good burlesque and bad burlesque, just as there are good and bad life models. It does seem a bit over priced from the sounds of it - Maybe we need to start up a Lady McSketchalots and hire our own performance artists ;-)

[MaryCarey]

Hi everyone, I'm newish here and have just discovered this thread. I live in B'ham and since leaving uni and moving don't know anyone who likes to draw with pencils and paint, it all seems to be digital which is cool but not my passion. Let me know what's going on x

[Mon Chat]

Hi everyone, I'm newish here and have just discovered this thread. I live in B'ham and since leaving uni and moving don't know anyone who likes to draw with pencils and paint, it all seems to be digital which is cool but not my passion. Let me know what's going on x

hello! :) welcome to the uk sketchythready... ness... its way cool. (no really it is.)

tie! tomorrow, im meeting up with a guy i met in falmouth to be arty. do you wish to join us, also i am WELL up for the lifedrawing. feel like shite though, so maybe not the gig afterwards.

[lefran]

Ok, ill be arriving in Manchester on the friday to go out as last time
i'll be there around 4pm as thats the cheapest time i could get there if anyone will be around as well

And i'll be leaving around 8pm on the sunday as thats the cheapest i could get also.

[sleep]

hello! :) welcome to the uk sketchythready... ness... its way cool. (no really it is.)

tie! tomorrow, im meeting up with a guy i met in falmouth to be arty. do you wish to join us, also i am WELL up for the lifedrawing. feel like shite though, so maybe not the gig afterwards.

ok. ...morning to midday i will be looking after my neice and nephew but we can meet up after and then hang out until life drawing init.

gogo check you r private messages for my phone # and call me/txt me whenever. ideally in the morning so things arent last minutey