Life Drawing and Painting (Monday)

About this course

The course uses nude, short and long poses as the basis for drawing and painting studies. Sessions explore measurement, spontaneity, line, tone and colour, with reference to artists’ drawings as part of the learning process. Participants work across charcoal, graphite, pastel, watercolour, ink, gouache and acrylic, applying different media to observational studies.

What you'll learn

• Develop drawings from short and long nude poses
• Apply measurement and spontaneity when working from observation
• Explore line, tone and colour in drawing and painting
• Work with charcoal, graphite, pastel, watercolour, ink, gouache and acrylic
• Refer to artists’ drawings when developing observational studies

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled All Levels and is intended for learners with different levels of experience. Participation involves observational drawing and painting from nude poses of varying lengths, alongside exploration of several media and approaches.