Cardiff Drawing Group is meeting on December 5 for their last sketching session of the year.
The informal group of artists who love to draw meets once a month – this time at Cardiff National Museum.
People are free to choose any subject matter and afterwards there is an opportunity to socialize over coffee.
During December’s meeting, people will be encouraged to move to different parts of the museum and use materials such as pen, pencil or ink. Richard O’Connell, who organizes the event, thinks drawing in a group is important: “Many people are immersed in their own work and world and this tends to marginalize the subject matter.” He says the group is a good reminder to people that artists also work outdoors.
On the value of drawing: