Description
Life drawing remains the best training an artist can undertake to improve their drawing. This session is perfect for beginners or as a refresher, but is also suitable for advanced students who can set their own goals for the day while enjoying the beauty and hospitality at Hawkwood. At a Glance ~ A great refresher or foundation in Life Drawing Deliciously Catered Location of outstanding natural beauty 1-1 tuition and personalised goals to take away from the class Top tips for using anatomy and portraiture What You Will Gain ~ Confidence to continue with life drawing Where to begin on the page Techniques for measuring proportions Tips for capturing character in portraits through posture and posing Understand the importance of traditional Life Drawing More about Life Drawing ~ Life drawing remains the best training an artist can undertake to improve their drawing. Whether you’re a landscape painter, textile artist, or ceramicist, it will lift the way you see and think creatively. Aside from this though, it is a quiet, meditative task. Set at Hawkwood, surrounded by woodland in the Slad and Painswick valleys, this element is important to the class. The day will start with introductions and some warmup sketches before an 11am coffee break, complete with homemade cakes. Then a single long pose for the rest of the morning, along with advice for getting started on the page, and building up proportions using anatomy. During this time Emma will go around the room giving 1-1 feedback so that you can get the most out of the session. A two-course lunch will be served at 1pm, using ingredients from the onsite kitchen gardens. You’re encouraged to go outside to explore and take in the grounds during the lunch break, so may like to bring suitable shoes/jackets. After lunch we’ll focus on portraiture, and capturing the sense of a person in stillness and movement. You’re welcome to bring your favourite art materials for this part of the session, but pencils and charcoal will be provided. Finally, we’ll finish the day with a coffee and an opportunity to look at the work around the room.
What's included in the price?
The course starts at 9:30am, you're welcome to arrive from 9:15am. The course will finish with tea and cake at 4pm. Bring your favourite art supplies (no turps please), outdoor clothing, and perhaps examples of your work or past life drawings if you have any.
Duration
7 hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Hawkwood is an arts and educational charity providing courses, facilitating training and offering venue hire, set in a stunning location in the Cotswolds. Hawkwood is a beautiful, sustainably run estate. As a charity, we bring together people and organisations from many backgrounds in support of creative endeavour, a flourishing community, and a sustainable environment. We provide a specially curated programme of courses covering leadership, music, arts & crafts and well-being, as well as hosting artistic residencies and events. Many people return to Hawkwood year after year because of our ethos, our fantastic team, and our delicious food.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Vision impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Corporate days out & team building
- Accommodation offered
- Romantic
- Suitable for beginners
- Parking provided
- Christmas
- Intermediate level
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- UK Holiday
- Hen dos
