Students comments and images
I wanted to find out how to use a sketchbook to support developing art projects and it has done exactly this.” Cathy J This course gives students a structure to working in their sketchbooks. Artists use sketchbooks in a very specific way – to help drive forward and develop new ideas. Without a clear direction, […]
Moved me on. Made me more bold. Feel confident to plan and use sketchbooks to expand my levels of expertise.” Pam S I’ve been looking forward to teaching this course for a while as I only run the course twice a year. I enjoy revealing new ways for students to work in sketchbooks as students […]
“It will help me to work towards finished pieces in a more professional manner. Place of no fear, trial and error.” Judi B I love teaching the sketchbooks course. There is so much more that people can do with sketchbooks other than use them as a convenient place to do their sketching. There is a […]
“I feel I have taken a big jump forward.” Susan W I always enjoy teaching this course as it opens up so many creative opportunities for students to uncover creative ideas and techniques. The course really highlights how sketchbooks are the cornerstone of creativity and helps artists develop ideas and techniques. Read further to find […]
“A lightbulb moment – the way in which all relevant work links together in a cohesive way.” Maria M We had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend on the Creative sketchbooks course. It was great having so many returning students. We all got stuck in to transforming our shop-bought sketchbooks into a truly personal creative expression of […]
“I have come away with so many ideas to explore in my own sketchbook” We enjoyed a wonderful studio atmosphere during the June weekend with a small group of enthusiastic students eager to learn new ways of using their sketchbooks to help push forward their creative ideas. Penny’s comment sums up the idea behind the […]
“Really well structured course, guiding the student through techniques and thought processes in developing sketchbooks.” Wendy N Another wonderful weekend teaching the Creative Sketchbooks course in my studio – filled with students on this well-attended course. A real mix of backgrounds, but again a cohort of textile-artists looking to improve their understanding of how to […]
Creative sketchbooks course I had a fabulous weekend teaching the Creative sketchbooks course. Students ranged from a complete beginner looking to learn the secrets behind what artists use a sketchbook for to another student who was preparing to go on a 3 month journey of immersion in the creative arts in Spain and Ireland and […]
What a fabulous time I had last weekend teaching my Creative Sketchbooks course. A group of adult students all attending creative courses with the Open College of the Arts (OCA) had received feedback from their course tutors that they needed to improve their creative sketchbook course and so they decided to do something about it – […]
Creative sketchbooks Diary: 11 – 12 February 2017 Student Quotes “I loved every second and didn’t want to leave. The activities were inspiring and there was no need to worry about being a good or bad artist as Brian made everything seem so easy and accessible. It was also fascinating to see everyone else’s work. Something you […]
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 […]
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 […]
An amazing weekend of creativity and fun. New ideas and techniques, experimentation and observational drawing using new media and old. Most students came along on this Creative Sketchbooks course with a brand new sketchbook full of pristine white pages not quite knowing what was in store for them over the 2 days. However, one student […]
The Creative Sketchbooks 2-day course will show you how to use and develop your creative ideas. This taster workshop (23.11.2014) offered a little glimpse of what students would learn on the full 2-day course. What did the students think? “Really good, working with different textures – new ways to be creative.” “Simple techniques that can […]
