Dates: Sun 5th, 12th, 19th July | 1pm - 4pm
Pay what you can when you attend.
Among the trees or beside the sea, this workshop invites you to step out of the studio and into the landscape for a relaxed outdoor drawing session. Together we’ll explore the environment through sketching, collecting, observing and experimenting with natural materials.
This is a social and supportive workshop designed for all experience levels. Feel free to bring your dinner, favourite materials or anything you’d like to work with; we’ll also provide paper and a range of drawing materials.
No experience is needed, and we’ll have plenty of ideas and guidance to help you along the way.
You will learn:
Approaches to drawing from nature and observation
Ways to use natural materials and found textures creatively
Techniques for developing a relaxed outdoor sketching practice
Dates: Tue 14th July | 1pm - 4pm
Sometimes the hardest part of drawing is simply making the time for it. This 3-hour session offers space to slow down, observe carefully and develop your confidence through a series of still life drawing exercises.
We’ll explore different approaches to observational drawing, helping you loosen up, experiment with materials and strengthen your drawing practice over the course of the session.
All materials and equipment will be provided, and no previous experience is needed. If you have favourite drawing tools or materials of your own, you’re welcome to bring them along.
You will learn:
Core observational drawing techniques
Ways to loosen your hand and develop confidence with mark-making
How to use line, tone and composition in still life drawing
Dates: Tue 7th & 14th July | 6pm - 9pm
Pay what you can when you attend.
During the golden hours of the evening, we’ll step out of the studio together to explore the surrounding landscape through drawing. Along the way, we’ll experiment with a range of materials and approaches to capture the objects, colours and atmosphere we encounter.
This is a relaxed and social workshop, perfect for anyone wanting to slow down, draw outdoors and spend time making alongside others. Feel free to bring your dinner and any materials you’d especially like to use; we’ll also provide paper and a selection of materials.
No experience is needed, and we’ll be there with plenty of guidance, prompts and drawing tricks to support you throughout.
You will learn:
Approaches to observational and landscape drawing outdoors
Techniques for capturing light, atmosphere and movement
Ways to draw more freely and confidently in a relaxed setting
Date: Tue 7th July | 1pm - 4pm
Portrait drawing can feel intimidating at first, but this session is designed to make the process approachable, relaxed and enjoyable. Together we’ll explore practical techniques to help you observe facial features, proportions and expression with more confidence.
We’ll share examples from artists we love for inspiration and guide you through a range of drawing exercises throughout the session.
No previous experience is needed, and all essential materials will be provided. If you have favourite drawing materials of your own, you’re very welcome to bring them along.
You will learn:
Techniques for observing proportion and facial structure
Ways to loosen up and approach portrait drawing with confidence
How artists use line, tone and mark-making in portraiture
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