Ref: SLW35660
Life drawing is at the heart of so many artists’ practices – from early Greek painters to Lucian Freud, how we see and draw the human form is an exciting and magnetic subject, and its depiction so particular to what it is to be human.
Over the course, you will be guided through the fundamentals of figure drawing and how you see and respond to visual information. Experimenting with techniques and materials to help nurture your own interests, from charcoal to ink, you will focus on the figure and its surrounds, learning how to make observations in a context and how the figure relates to the space in which it stands.
Working alongside the tutor, for whom representation and the figure are key to his practice, you will work through various exercises and approaches as a group whilst simultaneously engaging one-to-one with the tutor. Looking at line, tone, volume, mark-making and gesture, the aim is that you will nurture an approach that can be perpetuated beyond the life room and the course.
On this course, the College will supply all materials, including charcoal, a hog bristle brush, sugar paper, plenty of cartridge paper and a graphite stick, along with some Indian ink. The model who will sit for the course.
Apron/old clothes
Available from shop: A good supply of general drawing materials and paper.
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio. This includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
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
Tim Patrick (b.1988) is an artist based in London and the South West. Having initially trained in traditional portrait painting in Florence, Italy, Tim subsequently studied in Brighton and the Royal Drawing School in London. His work was recently exhibited in the 2018 Threadneedle Prize and various exhibitions in London.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
