One Week Holiday Course | One Week One Pose: Drawing and Painting

About this course

The course uses a single pose as the basis for sustained drawing and painting from observation. Participants explore tonal relationships, colour and perception while making individual visual responses to what they see. Teaching includes one-to-one tuition, allowing attention to be given to each participant’s developing work and approach. The all-level format includes both drawing and painting, with the emphasis on extended observation rather than working from a series of changing subjects.

What you'll learn

• Sustain visual observation of a single pose over an extended period
• Explore tone and tonal relationships through drawing
• Investigate colour and perception through painting
• Make drawing and painting decisions informed by personal response

Is this course right for you?

The course is described as suitable for artists, creatives and image-makers at all levels, including beginners. Participation involves sustained observation of one pose, individual responses to the subject and one-to-one tuition.

• Beginners are explicitly welcomed.

Before you go

• Easels, drawing boards, charcoal, newsprint and masking tape are provided in the studios.
• Painting participants must bring their own painting materials. A detailed materials list is sent before the course.
• Prepared stretched canvas or board should be no larger than 36 inches or 90cm in either dimension; oil painting or primed paper is also listed as an option.
• For health and safety reasons, only the studio's permitted solvent may be used in the studios.