Ilford Art Society, Goodmayes, 18 February 2026
Week Two of three in February sitting for portraits with Ilford Art Society. Week One had been a fortnight before, Week Three will be the following week, whilst in between weeks One and Two I’d been away in Antalya, Türkiye. Very nice.
As one artist used the previous session to continue work on a portrait of me that he’d started last year, I’d wondered whether this would carry on into subsequent sessions. Well, the answer was ‘yes’, so back I went into pose with my chin resting on my fist.
To some extent enabling such continuations was the point of booking three sessions. With everyone else starting a new work in each half of each session, however, it was an unusual group dynamic.
I guess I’d best prepare to wear the same fleecy top and have my chin on my fist one last time when I return for Week Three. Hopefully I’ll be invited back later this year so we can work on something fresh. 🙂
Pose minutes, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Part 1 : 55.
— break —
Part 2 : 42 continuation.
Artworks
With apologies to artists I’m unable to credit.
Artwork by David Fallows.
steve ritter 