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Pat Harrison

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Apparently there is a nationwide organization in the US inviting people to paint in bars and restaurants. They claim to have events in the UK too. Has anyone ever heard of it? Is it any good?
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Painting in a bar is, I should imagine, replete with difficulties - depending on the bar. Painting in a restaurant sounds a bit safer. But I sometimes feel, he said, sighing with ennui and the general thingyness of it all, that I'm just too old now to want to do this sort of thing - I don't want to be watched, or to entertain, or to get in the way; I want to shut myself away with my paint, where I can swear, curse, and mutter unencumbered.... Or in short, I haven't heard that the phenomenon has been repeated here, though wouldn't be surprised if it had. But I don't frequent bars, do sometimes go to restaurants, and in either case would have another primary purpose in mind. If anyone would do it, it would be Adebanji Alade - all those faces to sketch, intent on their lunch... I'd do it if anyone paid me, mind. http://www.isleofwightlandscapes.net http://www.wightpaint.blogspot.co.uk

Derek Snowdon

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Never heard of it, but I have sketched many times in bars, not restaurants. Unlike Robert I don't mind being seen, welcome comments and intrusions (not for long)

Pat Harrison

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From what I can gather the Americans invite people to what looks almost like a tupperware party with paints instead of tupperware. It is not free. You have to book a ticket. Some 30-40 people must make them enough money to make it worth their while and pay a tutor. Here is a story about the UK branch http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/business/upton-artist-launches-american-paint-8358511

Adele Elgood

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<div>A unique idea Pat and if it not here already, it soon will be. Like Robert I prefer to paint on my own as I am all too easily distracted. Took a sketch book on the train with me and had a little go but I am not confident enough to do it in public.</div>

Derek Snowdon

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Go for it Adele - on the train I mean. The skills you show on here would stand up to any scrutiny.

Adele Elgood

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Thanks Derek. Had to keep averting my eyes when trying to sketch one of the passengers as he kept looking over. Thought he might thump me and probably would have done if he had seen the pig's ear I made of it.

Derek Snowdon

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Certainly my concept if not yours and they are smashing Sylvia