We love beginners! There’s nothing more exciting than starting a new adventure. Our friendly and supportive tutors work with you to develop your confidence with the demonstrated skill. You won’t be left in the back of your drawing classes for adults trying to fake your way through.
This two day workshop aims to systematically set out the basic principles of drawing for either the very beginner or lay intermediate student. Each exercise will progressively build upon the last. Starting with the most elementary forms and geometric shapes, the course aims to gradually introduce the student to more complex forms and challenges within the process of learning to draw. The class will be well suited to any beginner or individual who has wanted a solid grounding in the...
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Fundamentals of Drawing - 2 Day Workshop
<p>This two day workshop aims to systematically set out the basic principles of drawing for either the very beginner or lay intermediate student. Each exercise will progressively build upon the last.
This class will show you how to employ a range of traditional artist’s materials in combination with one another. The class will greatly benefit anyone wanting to come to grips with the breadth of possibilities inherent in traditional drawing materials. Improve your drawing skills while also experiencing and analysing, the full range of possibilities they offer an artistic practice, both individually and in unison. Materials studied will include pen and ink, pen and wash, white...
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Learning to Draw with Traditional Mixed Media
This class will show you how to employ a range of traditional artist’s materials in combination with one another. The class will greatly benefit anyone wanting to come to grips with the breadth of
A systematic guide to some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing. In the space of eight weeks, we will summarise skills that can be repetitiously applied in a three to five year drawing course; thus giving the beginner the necessary tools in a short time, to build on principles they can practice and repeat over a life time. The underlying assumption guiding these classes, is that absolutely anyone can learn to draw. Suitable for both the...
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The Principles of Drawing for Beginners: Basic Geometric Shapes to Living Forms
A systematic guide to some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing. In the space of eight weeks, we will summarise skills that can be repetitiously applied
This course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through, some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency for drawing the human figure. Each week introduces the student to a new aspect of competent figure drawing. Included with this is a brief analysis of human anatomy, starting with the major masses of the skeleton and concluding with an analysis of each of the major muscle groups of the body. The course also lays a strong emphasis on learning...
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The Principles of Life Drawing from the Masters
This course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through, some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency for drawing the human figure. Each week introduces the
Enhance or simplify your sketch by using artistic license to take out unwanted elements or add additional features, to balance the composition or to enhance the sketch. You can create a focal point to draw the eye into the sketch, learn about rule of thirds for landscape sketching, how to frame elements in your sketch by adding surrounding trees. Bring your photographs on any subject you prefer. Demonstrations on techniques both class and individual. All skill levels. COURSE...
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Pen and Wash Sketching: What to Add or Take Out
Enhance or simplify your sketch by using artistic license to take out unwanted elements or add additional features, to balance the composition or to enhance the sketch. You can create a focal point to
Learn to grid photos to create a contemporary botanical painting by cropping and/or enlarging. All traditional botanical art processes outlined. Using watercolour, this workshop offers the opportunity to explore another dimension of botanical art to create a unique botanical painting. Class and individual comprehensive demonstrations. All skill levels. Bring your subject and photographs of that subject. COURSE OUTLINE Pencil Drawing: Students to complete a tonal Master Drawing with...
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Contemporary Botanical Art: Working with Grids - Bigger is Better
Learn to grid photos to create a contemporary botanical painting by cropping and/or enlarging. All traditional botanical art processes outlined. Using watercolour, this workshop offers the opportunity
Have you ever wanted to draw someone’s portrait? This introduction to the art of portraiture aims to expand your understanding of the portrait beyond that of a well observed and static reproduction of the human head, by conceiving of the human head within the context of portraiture conventions, as an integrated part of the human body and as a vehicle for emotional expression. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some drawing experience. Cost of life model...
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Have you ever wanted to draw someone’s portrait? This introduction to the art of portraiture aims to expand your understanding of the portrait beyond that of a well observed and static reproduction of
Drawing can be an intriguing way of passing time or a major obsession and way of life. Develop and expand on your skills in a variety of techniques and media such as pastel, charcoal and ink. Explore skills such as texture, tone and composition. We all have artistic ability – the only way to find out what kind we have is to ‘have a go’. Cost of life model included in course fee. COURSE OUTLINE Student Project. Student Project. Developing a theme. Landscape. Landscape. Old Master...
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Drawing can be an intriguing way of passing time or a major obsession and way of life. Develop and expand on your skills in a variety of techniques and media such as pastel, charcoal and ink.
With inspiring reference and various still life set-ups this course will introduce students to a variety of drawing materials and techniques using pencil, charcoal, fineliner pens, pastels and ink to explore various ways of drawing. COURSE OUTLINE You will be shown and discuss examples of various artists' work Techniques will be demonstrated Exploring the use of a range of art materials Drawing with line and tone Using Ink and wash Composition Mark making MATERIALS LIST All...
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