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Join with other artists to develop your critical skills and become more confident in your ability to develop your own artistic style. These friendly, supportive classes are devoted entirely to discussion and criticism of work done at home. The five sessions are based around a focus and specific creative problems set by the tutor. You […]
Learn tips and tricks to fuel your passion for sketching and to help keep a sketchbook as part of your creative life. In a relaxed and supportive environment, you’ll learn interesting ways to fill a sketchbook whilst honing your sketching skills and embracing the creative journey. Come join us in The Thursday Sketchbook Sessions and […]
Learn tips and tricks to fuel your passion for sketching and to help keep a sketchbook as part of your creative life. In a relaxed and supportive environment, you’ll learn interesting ways to fill a sketchbook whilst honing your sketching skills and embracing the creative journey. Come join us in the Friday Sketchbook Sessions and […]
Rendering the human form in charcoal and pastels. During this 9-week course, tutor Scott will show you how to develop your drawing skills with a focus on using charcoal and pastels. Find your preference for different colour palettes vs working in monochrome, experimenting with coloured papers and different drawing surfaces to fully exploit the potential […]
A comprehensive introductory one-day workshop for total beginners to the life drawing genre. Participants will be shown fool proof, tried and tested methods of rendering the life model using a variety of drawing media. By the end of the day you will have the knowledge, confidence and ability to continue your life drawing journey. Following […]
A five-week course exploring landscapes in pastels. Beginning with an introduction to materials, colour confidence, and expressive mark-making, you will gradually build your understanding of layering, blending, texture and form using different types of pastels. Through guided exercises and demonstrations, you’ll learn how to capture different types of landscape. As the course progresses, we will […]
Create unique lino prints inspired by everyday life. Over five weeks we will take inspiration from aspects from your everyday life - people, places, activities or objects - and transform them into linocuts. Learn the basic techniques to carve your lino plate and enjoy the experimental side of inking and printing up your design to […]
A practical introduction to Islamic geometry - use a ruler, compass and watercolour to create a unique piece to take home. Learn how to draw a historical pattern from Islamic traditions. This 3-hour workshop will teach you how to design, draw and colour a six-fold Ottoman pattern from Syria. During the session, tutor Safira will show […]
Through a whole series of drawing exercises, explore a wide variety of methods of seeing and therefore drawing the portrait from a live model. ‘Drawing is looking’, so in this one-day workshop you will explore a variety of ways of looking, covering structure, anatomy, light and shadow, the gestalt and much more, and utilise a […]
Perfect for chilling in the evenings, learn how to knit and start your very own knitted blanket project. Tutor Bonita will teach you how to knit the knit and purl stitches and use them to create different effects. In this relaxed workshop you will also learn how to cast on, cast off and join your […]
If you have an iPad and Apple Pencil and are wondering how to start your digital artistic journey, then this workshop is for you! Procreate is an app that is similar to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator but much more user friendly and MUCH cheaper at just £10! Tutor Rosie is a self-taught artist and illustrator and […]
Feel a sense of personal discovery as you challenge your practise in this one-day masterclass for those with experience of life drawing. You will explore a wide range of styles and techniques to draw and paint the human figure and be encouraged to create something new and unique. You will begin by experimenting with a […]
