Ref: S2D35538
Explore life drawing through a series of exercises focusing on movement, tone, line and shape. Develop new ways of looking and seeing the figure in relation to the environment.
Increase your confidence and enjoyment in life drawing. Improve how you look, see and understand the figure, and learn ways to translate the figurative shape into a two-dimensional form.
On the first evening, there will be an introduction to the course structure, drawing techniques and materials.
Through a series of exercises, you will explore the techniques required to draw movement, tone and shape. You will learn how to negotiate challenging aspects of foreshortening, and how to capture the essence of movement in ever-changing time and space.
You will have the opportunity to explore both expressive and analytical ways of drawing, using simple materials such as pencil, graphite, chalk, rubber and charcoal.
By the end of the course, you will understand how to draw the essence of the human body with more freedom, confidence, accuracy and joy.
The cost of providing a life model who will sit for the course
Available from shop: A good variety of art materials, including A1 sugar paper in a light shade and 160gsm cartridge paper, soft, medium and hard pencils, pencil sharpeners, craft knives, willow charcoal, graphite sticks (4B), white chalk, masking tape, board clips, erasers and viewing grids
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio. This includes stout covered footwear, i.e. no open-toes or sandals.
Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included)
8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential
Daily timetable
Course teaching 9.15am - 5pm (lunch included)
Dinner: from 6.30pm (included for residential students)
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed
Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm (lunch included)
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required
Šárka is a Czech born, artist and designer who's multimedia practice explores the relationship in between people, places and architecture in relation to the ever-changing time and space that we occupy.
Constantly seeking new ways of making and showing her work, she is a strong advocate of fundamental prominence of 'looking and seeing', which could be learned and much enhanced through the art of observational drawing.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
