Tutor Kevin Scully
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
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This one-day, onsite workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those with a little experience
Workshop Details
The word ‘drawing’ suggests to most people an image executed in pencil, but there are many other materials available and the variety in choice is ever-increasing. Even when using the humble pencil there are several degrees of relative hardness and softness of graphite at your disposal capable of producing marks that can vary from fine and pale to broad and dark. We will be looking at the different effects that can be achieved with both graphite and coloured pencils, and the techniques that can be employed in rendering a range of subject matter. You will be shown ways in which pens can also be used for drawing in both a traditional and more contemporary way. Charcoal is one of the oldest drawing materials and is especially suitable for making tonal drawings working from dark to light where some of the charcoal is removed by using a putty rubber. It can also be used to great effect for strong and vigorous linear drawings.
Skills / Techniques Covered
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee
Students - please bring with you:
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
Click here for Timings & Refreshments
This one-day, onsite workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those with a little experience
Workshop Details
The word ‘drawing’ suggests to most people an image executed in pencil, but there are many other materials available and the variety in choice is ever-increasing. Even when using the humble pencil there are several degrees of relative hardness and softness of graphite at your disposal capable of producing marks that can vary from fine and pale to broad and dark. We will be looking at the different effects that can be achieved with both graphite and coloured pencils, and the techniques that can be employed in rendering a range of subject matter. You will be shown ways in which pens can also be used for drawing in both a traditional and more contemporary way. Charcoal is one of the oldest drawing materials and is especially suitable for making tonal drawings working from dark to light where some of the charcoal is removed by using a putty rubber. It can also be used to great effect for strong and vigorous linear drawings.
Skills / Techniques Covered
- Drawing in graphite pencils
- Shading, hatching, blending, erasing
- Drawing in coloured pencils
- Drawing in ink
- Drawing in charcoal
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee
Students - please bring with you:
- Some good quality cartridge paper, no larger than A3
- A range of graphite pencils
- A range of coloured pencils
- A few black (fineliner type) pens in a variety of sizes
- Some sticks of charcoal
- Pencil sharpener
- Ruler
- Putty rubber
- Kitchen towel, or tissues
- Baby wipes
- Any other of your favourite drawing materials
- Some other materials will be available for you to use free of charge
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.