Join me for a day of winter themed drawing inspiration. Working from collected nature treasures and photos of winter trees we will use drawing and print techniques to build a mixed-media response to the season. Working with drawn line, print (stamps, monoprint) and collage, this will be a playful day of experimenting with line, shape, pattern, colour and atmosphere. I will guide you through a range of exercises and techniques to help you make bold, intuitive art.You will end the day with techniques to bring to your creative practice and motivation to keep a sketchbook to mark out winter's days.
Held at the Canalside Heritage Centre at Beeston Rylands, Nottingham, the venue gives access to open land and a garden for a nature walk for gathering, collecting and observing nature's treasures.
In the light filled studio with views across the River Trent where you will be able to draw the wintery skyline, I will lead you through a series of drawing tasks to help you liberate your creative blocks and draw with a confident line. Focussing on shape and line you will add colour to your pages with print and collage. I will focus on process and play, not fixed outcomes and give you permission to dance with 'what if....' to create work that is authentic and respects where you are on your artistic journey.
The Canalside Heritage Centre has on street parking about 50 metres away. The entrance is over a pedestrian bridge across the canal. The studio is an upstairs room with lift access if required. Downstairs is a coffee shop serving a lunchtime menu, or bring your own lunch if you prefer and wrap up warm to sit on the roof terrace and admire the view! Tea and coffee will be available throughout the day. The day will run from 10 - 3.45 on Friday February 21st 2025.
Wear suitable clothing for an outside amble to observe nature and bring an apron to protect your clothes.
Art materials and paper will be provided but you may wish to bring your own sketchbook and basic drawing supplies.
*please note that you will be charged postage of £4.50 on this order. I can't work out how to stop this as there is a flat fee on all my products. I will of course refund this as soon as I get your order - I am working on sorting this glitch out but it's winning so far!!
** I got asked this question and thought I would share the answer....
Could you let me know how much previous experience you need to do the drawing workshop please?
That is a good question! Everyone is at different stages and I share ways of bringing the drawing process to life and keeping it fresh and invigorating so you can continue to develop. There's no expectation of you to be anything but who you are. What you need is a willingness to try and a willingness to get it wrong, so don't bring self-judgment to the day! It's a day of exploration with mark, discovering shape and being bold. Some people will be 'better' than you, some will be 'different'. There will be no judgment from me - just encouragement and enabling.