Discover what the students got up to during this weekend of Experimental drawing. 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 materials and techniques. Through […]
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 […]
Discover what the students got up to during this Experimental Drawing 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 on abstract non-representational mark […]
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 […]
Course Photo Diary: 12-13 March 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. We all enjoyed a creative weekend learning how to structure and develop an artist’s sketchbook designed to help us develop new creative ideas. We explored new techniques, played with new materials and […]
Course Photo Diary: 26-27 Feb 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. A stunning weekend of relaxed hard work in a studio filled with sunshine, creativity and mutual support between all the students. The group of students make stunning progress over the 2 days […]
COURSE PHOTO DIARY: OCTOBER 2015 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. STUDENT QUOTES “Interesting, enlightening, glad I decided on doing it. It learns you a lot of things in a short amount of time which may be small details but can help a lot […]
Course Photo Diary: Sept – October 2015 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. Student Quotes “It’s enlightening and encouraging no matter what level you are at. It’s a great place to come and explore your creative side. Brian has some really interesting insights and […]
I have recently been invited by a few Art Clubs to teach sessions at their weekly meetings. I’m usually asked if I do ‘demonstrations for art clubs’ which I don’t, and quickly go on to explain that I’m happy to offer fully guided tuition. I’m a qualified adult tutor, so am happiest planning fully tutored […]
