Sydney

[Happy Camper]

apparently there are a few CA.orgers in Sydney so lets hear from you...

[3Demon]

I'm about 45 minutes away, but if anything gets organised, I'll be there :) Trains are good for sketching... :D

[Form]

*barfs on happy camper*

THATS fo making me lose $50 on the pokies!!!

[Happy Camper]

Dammit Form! Don't exagerate. You spent $10 on food and $10+ on pool. That doesn't count. Besides I can't help it if you got no self control. :P

@3Demon: I'm sure we'll organise some kind of group meet after the Austin, Texas workshop. I think we probably shouldn't hold it at a pub :rolleyes:. Just in case Forms loses self control again. I'm sure he'll get over it :D.

[Form]

ok so it was 30 at the tav, then i went to the hornsby rsl and lost another 20, plus i got a 200 fine for having no train ticket.....it was a damn expensive night!!!

[Matt Elder]

Only just found this area (don't ask). I'm in Sydney near the city so if anything happens, I'm keen and interested.

[Form]

Hey guys, me again. Everyone here check out the thread in this forum here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24009) . Its an NPO im setting up. Its going well and with more support it looks like we can run various workshops and programs right here in our backyard.

Thanks Guys. And post where in syd you live as well. Happy and I are both in the hills district - he's in castle hill and im round the corner in cherrybrook.

[Matt Elder]

Currently Eastern Suburbs but about to move probably to inner west

[3Demon]

I'm out near Penrith but probably moving soon. Hope we can all get something together soon. :)

-Moving out near snowy mountains.

[Form]

dont forget to post in the thread i linked to. Itd be good if we could get some numbers up quickly....you guys have any friends who u know would be into this sorta thing? Send em along!

[Marcatili]

Hey Sydneysiders!
Yeah I'm from Penrith too and I'm all for getting a community of some form happening...my girlfriend studies fine art at Meadowbank TAFE so if anything starts to develop I could get the word out there...should be plenty of interested artists there...my mum also works in the Fine Art department of Nepean TAFE so I could spread the word there as well...that is if you want it to be an open community as opposed to just a conceptart.org sub-community...

anyway- i'm interested...

I'll go check out that thread you linked to form...

[3Demon]

How about we all get together in Sydney, maybe on the 12 or 13, and we can start to get some things organised as well as some ideas for CAOS. It's a good way to get to know each other too.

I could spread the word at UWS too.

[Form]

if its alright with you guys, we will arrange the meeting a bit later. Im going to the texas workshop, come back 24th june. I would like to have the time in texas to sort out some stuff with the boys, as well as getting a bit of a concrete base to work from before we get together. Until then sit tight and ill keep you posted.

Thanks to those who are willing to spread the word. I can also put flyers up both locally and thruout the city via the patented COFA PROPAGANDA UNIT (shhh!)

[Form]

however if you guys wanted to meet up purely socially, nothing to do with CAOS, im still up for it.....

[Marcatili]

Between UWS, COFA, and my two TAFEs we should be able to generate a fair amount of interest...as well as anyone else's connections

I agree with form- we should give it a bit of time to become a little more organised before the first official meeting, that also allows time for word of mouth to spread, flyers to be prepared and distributed etc.

I think that if you want people to be interested in the group it has to be fairly well sorted out from the beginning, or at least have a clearly communicated reason for having the group, like a service that it offers or whatever. That way people who aren't conceptart.org members will want to be a part of it. The things you listed in the other thread are a good start I reckon form.

[Form]

Ill get started on some administrative stuff tomorrow. Ive negotiated the POSSIBILITY of an official affiliation site with CA - i want thios to be as official as possible. Ill also look into the cost of business registration and so on. We'll probably need a treasurer eventually too, and there will be other shoes to fill.

Anyway, watching american History X and drinking red bull and vodka until 1:30 in the AM kinda takes it outta ya.

Peace

[3Demon]

I was just suggesting something so we can get to know the people from CA, but I guess all that will be organised a little later. The affiliation idea sounds good, hope that goes well.

[Form]

so whos up for a cold one? *grins*

[Marcatili]

damnit
i swear i posted here at least a week ago and now I find that it never came up...

oh well, what i wrote was that something should probably happen before form goes to Austin and starts doing some formal work on CAOS because it'll keep the idea alive a bit more (i noticed that this thread has gone real quiet) and it'll mean that the people interested can start getting to know each other and also share ideas/ bounce off each other a bit more...it also means that people could start drawing together on an informal basis

so...I reckon that if people are still interested then we should organazise an informal meeting of some sort which is still based around drawing and whatever...the UK (or was it London) group met at their local art gallery, did some individual drawing and then came back together as a group and worked on new drawings based on a theme...
that sounds like an ok idea for a starter...
whaddya reckon?

(let's hope this post comes up this time)

[3Demon]

Sounds good to me, I'm free just about every day. so whatever is good for you guys :)

[Marcatili]

I work shifts so there's not really any good time for me at the moment...this coming week I think wednesday and thursday are best for me during the day but I'm sure that's not the best for most people...my roster changes every week though.

I wonder how many people are interested/available...I only count 5 who've posted in this thread, are there any more?

[3Demon]

Wednesday or Thursday is fine for me if you want to do something. I bet there are quite a few people around the area that just haven't replied or maybe not seen the thread. Either way, after a while it will build up. Most likely after Austin. :)

[Marcatili]

Austin is in progress now huh?
Might as well wait then!

[Happy Camper]

Austin has actually finished, Form should be back soon. I'm sure something will get organised soon. I received an e-mail from Rowin Cassidy, he's also based in Sydney although at the moment he's in New Zealand. From the short e-mail he seemed like a real nice guy, maybe we can convince him to give us some short demos. He is a talented artist as you can clearly see for yourself (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24981)

[Marcatili]

ok Camper...

I checked out the link but on my monitor all I could see was fire and some tracer fire lines...
but they were nicely done all the same ;)

[jasonn]

Hey Form, I hear you dropped out of COFA? It's Jason, the 3rd yr BDM guy here, finally got around to posting.

Anyway, the CAOS thing you're organising sounds interesting. Though I'm not sure if there are a lot of concept artists in Sydney?

At COFA I only know one other guy that is into concept art! But yeah it'd be great to have an organisation for ppl like us to meet up, draw etc...

[Form]

The more you look the more you find.....ive been in touch with over 100 concept artists in sydney.....theres a larger-than-you-think game and film industry here that has long been overlooked.

Tis true!

Also, the next conceptart.org workshop will be here in AUSTRALIA! Im organising it for mid-january and we will have a great lineup of pros!

CAOS members only may attend (just kidding :bs: )

[jasonn]

Also, the next conceptart.org workshop will be here in AUSTRALIA! Im organising it for mid-january and we will have a great lineup of pros!


ARE YOU SERIOUS!!??

If that's for real, it'll save me sooooo much money!!

Anyway, yeah the CAOS thing sounds exciting, there are quite a few concept artists on www.sumea.com.au but mainly modellers and programmers methinks.

[Form]

yah i know about sumea....i used to be active there, but no longer...i will definately shout it out tho.

and yes! the workshop will be here! right in sydney!!!

cool huh?

i accept gratitude donations at: hehe just kidding

[Marcatili]

bloody awesome- nice work form

how was austin anyway?

[alti]

a hoy hoy-

I'm from Kareela near "Cronulla"

anyone nearby ?

[Happy Camper]

Yo Sydney siders. Alti is organising a sketch group for this saturday, so if your interested head over to the lounge and sign up!!!

[jasonn]

Hey Alti, I'm near you, I actually live in Menai. Small world!

[alti]

hehe yep.

We are all going to meet at the war memorial in Hyde Park on saterday 21/8/04 at about 2 pm.
I'm a big dude with red hair you can't miss me.


Bring sketch book and materials, should be fun. if its raining come anyway. we can go to the gallery.


ok so the details are...

Saterday - 2 pm - Hyde Park - war memorial. you can't miss it.

heres my mobile just in case : 0404 02 9215 call it Saterday if you are in Hyde park and can't find anyone. hehe

[Mitchell_B]

Well, the First ever Sydney Sketch group was a blast.....honest. Anyway, here's photographic evidence that it was actually held as well as a little about what went on.

These were taken with my phone so don't go nuts aboot the quality.


Sydney's First ever SKetcH Group (http://www.xenisis.com/sydsketchgroup1.htm)

It was only myself and alti

[alti]

hehe bloody form was still in bed when i rang him haha. :blahblah:

[Form]

i had bronchitis m'f'r

[Form]

bloody australians :P

[Marcatili]

hmm...
i would've been there except I had to be at work at 3:00pm...
and I missed out on onion rings too...

hopefully I can make it to the next one...

[fionkell]

I travel between Sydney and Newcastle a lot, so I suppose I could say I'm half-Sydneyite :)

And a CA workshop here would be beyond awesome! *excited*

P.S. Am I the only female Aussie here?

[Marcatili]

Hey all y'all Sydney peeps,
What's been going on? I've been away a while and it doesn't seem as though much has been happening in the way of Sydneysiders getting together for a CA local cell here in town. From what I read over on the CAOS thread it seems that an Aussie workshop aint happening but there's no reason why we couldn't have a local get together of CA ppl anyway right?
Hopefully I'll be finishing my job soon and going to art school so I'll totally be up for it if anyone else is interested.

[Form]

<3 <3 <3

[alti]

you should join the life drawing class that me, form, and happycamper are in.

[Form]

YEH! wat he said!!!

www.julianashtonartschool.com.au

monday nights 6-9, 200 ish per term (30 hours). Good teacher, good company, good models, good times.

[Marcatili]

Yeah i looked into Julian Ashtons pretty recently. There's a $10 fee for the Monday night class right?
I didn't think there was a teacher per se...I thought it was more of a
Anyway until I am freed of my current job Monday nights aren't really a possibility...
I was thinking of studying at Julian Ashtons and I still might if my other course applications don't come through.
Anyway I'll keep the invitation in mind, I guess I was partly just pinging to see who was still keeping the dream alive in Sydney...

[Form]

its classes for that price i said, or 10 to just come and sketch but you dont get any tuition or 1 to 1 advice. And the model generally faces the 'class' students more favourably.

The dream is certainly alive :)

Gallery day?

[Marcatili]

well chaps, couldn't think of anywhere else to post this but I just got accepted into the National Art School here in Sydney.
Judging by talking to some of their teaching staff it sounds pretty good...and also from talking to my night class teacher they're meant to have a good reputation.
So...starting February I'll be a full time art student...maybe then i'll pull my finger out and do some drawing

[alti]

sounds cool. we should have a sketch group some time next year, or try to convince the uni to hold a sketch night somehow, i dunno. they have all the facilities.

[Form]

congratulations expat!!

i was thinkin about going to NAS as well, but its too full time. I enjoy working and earning cash (i have expensive tastes unfortunately) so Im going to Billy Blue in north sydney.

Im hoping i'll be able to combine illustration with web and graphic design and be able to earn a little on the side while at school.

Seems a lot of us are going to be located in and around the metropolitan over the next few years. It should be no sweat to have some get togethers.

[Marcatili]

thanks...
I didn't think you were going to do any more formal study form...

[Form]

neither did i. ill tell you all about it over a beer :)

[Form]

come to think of it lets have a meet before all the art schools go back so more people will be free?

sometime between 15th jan and 1 feb?