The Art Elements Diary: Nov-Dec 2016 This course introduces students to all the Art Elements. It is based on my 20 years of teaching adults and realizing that there are certain things that are commonly overlooked or misunderstood about using line, tone, colour, shape, form, and pattern. This course tries to address the basics and ‘open the […]
Abstract Art Diary: 12-13 Nov 2016 The Abstract Art 2-day course this weekend was a vibrant, exciting and fun filled weekend of creativity and learning. I taught students the language of abstract art, understanding how all the art elements come together to create dynamic and exciting compositions. The Abstract Art weekend really is an exploration, a […]
Creative sketchbooks Diary: 29-30 Oct 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. The course enables students to learn how and why they need to keep an artists sketchbook. How it will help them develop creative ideas, develop techniques and discover new imagery to develop new […]
Cityscapes: urban sketching Diary: 22-23 Oct 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course gave students the opportunity learn from scrach, or re-inforce, their knowledge and understanding of using 2-point perspective. The course starts with perspective theory and then gives students the chance to put […]
Begin to draw + paint Diary: 3-4 Aug 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course enabled students to find out about whole range of materials, tools and equipment, and learn about the fundamental skills needed to learn to draw + paint. The course […]
Expressive drawing Diary: 23 – 24 July 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course took students on a journey of experimentation and discovery into drawing at its most fundamental – mark making. Students got the opportunity to explore and experiment with lots of different […]
Colour Theory Diary: 9 – 10 July 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. Read about the diverse insights they learnt about the dynamics of colour. This course enabled students to gain a deeper insight into how colour works within paintings. Students were taken on a step by step journey into the […]
Expressive drawing Diary: 5-6 Dec 2015 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course helps students build up a wealth of mark making techniques which can then be applied to whatever their usual style of drawing is – abstract or representational. The course concentrates […]
Re-interpreting still life Diary: 11-12 June 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. A creative weekend of relaxed hard work with a small group of students. Students were challenged with different exercises to help free up their approach to image making. They all did amazingly well and I […]
Essential Drawing Foundations Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course enabled all 7 students to learn how to improve their creativity and drawing skills. The course is exciting, challenging and fun. Each week offers a different experience and teaches students practical techniques to […]
Essential Drawing Foundations: June-July 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course enabled students to learn how to improve their creativity and drawing skills. Each week teaches students practical techniques to help them draw more expressively, improve inventiveness, and interpretation by developing a […]
Abstract Art Diary: 7-8 May 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course enabled students to go on a journey to create wonderful abstract acrylic and mix-media pictures by the end of the weekend. Not only did they get a chance to explore […]
Course Photo Diary: April-May 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. Each session explored one of the Art Elements of Line, Colour, Tone + Form, Texture, Shape + Pattern, and finally finishing off looking at Composition. See the photo albums below to get a […]
Course Photo Diary: 23-24 April 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings and paintings. I thoroughly enjoyed supporting a group of 10 beginners to take their first steps into the world of drawing and painting. I filled up the 2 days with as much […]
Course Photo Diary: 7-8 November 2015 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. A stunning weekend exploring how to make dynamic well composed abstract art. All our abstract art started off with well observed drawings made in and around the studio. We then developed them in […]
