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Essential Drawing Foundations

£218.00

Thursday evening course 6-sessions

Learn the core skills required to draw well and improve accuracy.
Learning essential drawing techniques will form the foundations to drawing with a new clarity of artistic vision.
The course interprets key ideas developed by internationally renowned artist and author Heather Spears in her book ‘The Creative Eye’ .

Suitable for: Adult, beginners, improvers, intermediate, experienced

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Course Structure

Gain a new appreciation of creativity and the process of looking + seeing.  Students will learn practical tips and techniques to help avoid common drawing mistakes.  Students will feel able to draw with increased creativity, accuracy and greater self-confidence. Students will draw a variety of still-life arrangements designed to inspire and support my teaching.

Expressive drawing

Session 1
Students will improve their drawing by learning how to increase the variety of expressive marks.  Increasing the quality and kinds of marks, textures and smudges students use in their drawings is crucial in creating exciting and visually stunning drawings. 

Return to innocence

Session 2
Students will learn to draw with inventiveness, purity and artistic honesty.  Picasso stated that, ‘It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.’  Students are offered the experience of ‘returning to innocence’ in order to discover ways of producing fresh, personal and unique drawings.

The sculptural quality of drawing

Session 3
Students will learn how to improve their drawing by observing shape and proportion more accurately and draw shapes with volume and weight.  The sculptor chisels stone or carves clay to create 3D form.  Students will learn to draw like a sculptor using charcoal to create convincing 3D shapes with form, volume and structure. 

The nature of line

Session 4
Learning about line helps students draw more freely and intuitively giving their drawings more energy and liveliness. It is only when we truly know something that we can harness its full potential.  This session helps to unlock the full expressive ability of line. 

Beyond the named

Session 5
Closely observing detail and drawing what we ‘see’, not what we think we know is a vital skill to draw well.  Creativity is increasingly stifled the more artists name, label, and categorise things. Students will learn ways to help them through this barrier to seeing more accurately.

Paying attention

Session 6
Students will learn to leave their ‘critical self’ behind and harness their creativity and inventiveness to create inspiring drawings. Creativity requires both intensive concentration and playfulness.   Resolving this contradiction into one creative experience is how artists access the ‘creative zone’ where personal creativity can flourish.

By the end of the course…

Students will go home having taken their drawing beyond the predictable and drawn free from inhibition and clichés.  Feel rejuvenated and energised to continue drawing at home.

Book now...

Help + Guidance

  • HEALTH-sure info >
    1.  CLICK HERE> Covid and HEALTH-sure procedures that ensures a safe low risk studio environment
    2. CLICK HERE>  Free Course Transfers in the event a student is unable to attend due to Covid
  • Course info

    Days: Thurs x 6
    Times: 6.30 – 9pm (sessions 1-5) + 6.30-9.30pm (session 6)
    Materials: Includes most materials, other than the materials students are asked to bring

    Suitable for: Adults
    Teaching Level: Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate, Experienced
    Attendance: Every session builds carefully on the next, so it is important to attend regularly to avoid gaps in knowledge, although I will do my best to fill in the gaps if students do miss a session. 

    Group Size: Min 6 – Max 10
    Your tutor: Brian Raymond  biography >

    Refreshments:
    Course includes tea, coffee & biscuits. Please provide your own lunch on full day courses, workshops and classes.

  • Materials to bring

    Essential items to bring

    • Pencil: 4B, 6B, 8B or 9B
    • Plastic eraser
    • Kneadable ‘putty’ rubber
    • Drawing paper – choose either;
      • Daler Rowney: A2 size
        Fine Grain heavy weight drawing pad
        200gsm
      • Winsor + Newton: A2 size
        Medium Surface cartridge pad
        220gsm

    Optional items to bring
    Cloth for cleaning your hands
    Rag (old cloth) for smudging charcoal or paint
    Wear old clothes or bring an apron
    Pen and notebook for taking notes

  • What level course is right for me?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What level course is right for me?”

    To help you decide what level course is most suited, you will see Teaching Levels explained within the Course Info tab.

    Students will always benefit from clear instructions, lots of one-to-one tuition, guidance and supportive encouragement on all of my courses.

    Level 0: Absolute-beginner 
    For absolute-beginners to start learning art for the first time. Teaching focuses on core skills with step-by-step instructions.

    Level 1: Beginner
    For beginners looking to establish, refresh and gain confidence in fundamental core techniques.

    Level 2: Improver
    For improvers who already have the basics and wish to develop and enhance their skills and techniques further.

    Level 3: Intermediate
    For those students with a growing, but limited, amount of art experience who feel confident in their art knowledge and skills yet recognise the need for further creative learning to take their art to the next level.

    Level 4: Experienced
    For those students with creative experience who feel confident in their abilities and techniques, who are looking to challenge themselves further, to create a coherent body of work, possibly to exhibit and sell. 

  • What course should I do next?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What course should I do next?”

    There are 2 approaches to deciding what to do next.

    1. Treat my courses as a Mix + Match Patchwork
      All my courses can be booked as single stand-alone courses on whichever topic takes your interest.
      Just book whichever course you want when it suits you.
    2. Choose one of the linked courses at the bottom of this page
      These courses are suggestions that will help you develop and progress your art in a more focused direction.

    Whichever approach you choose, remember to check the Teaching Levels to decide if the course is appropriate for you. Contact me if you’re not sure and I’ll be happy to help.

Student Quotes

“Loved it! you’ve shown me a different way to approach art and my creativity.  I feel as if you’ve opened up in me a new way of seeing things.  I loved experimenting and exploring ways of doing things.” Donna B
“I enjoyed learning with, and watching [learning from] others.  I will now do more and think less… Fun, interesting, thought provoking.” Lawrence G
“Extremely challenging-difficulty in understanding some of the concepts. Incredibly stimulating and very enjoyable and thought provoking.” Steve R

More reviews >

Lets book it now ...

 

 

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.

Course Structure

Gain a new appreciation of creativity and the process of looking + seeing.  Students will learn practical tips and techniques to help avoid common drawing mistakes.  Students will feel able to draw with increased creativity, accuracy and greater self-confidence. Students will draw a variety of still-life arrangements designed to inspire and support my teaching.

Expressive drawing

Session 1
Students will improve their drawing by learning how to increase the variety of expressive marks.  Increasing the quality and kinds of marks, textures and smudges students use in their drawings is crucial in creating exciting and visually stunning drawings. 

Return to innocence

Session 2
Students will learn to draw with inventiveness, purity and artistic honesty.  Picasso stated that, ‘It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.’  Students are offered the experience of ‘returning to innocence’ in order to discover ways of producing fresh, personal and unique drawings.

The sculptural quality of drawing

Session 3
Students will learn how to improve their drawing by observing shape and proportion more accurately and draw shapes with volume and weight.  The sculptor chisels stone or carves clay to create 3D form.  Students will learn to draw like a sculptor using charcoal to create convincing 3D shapes with form, volume and structure. 

The nature of line

Session 4
Learning about line helps students draw more freely and intuitively giving their drawings more energy and liveliness. It is only when we truly know something that we can harness its full potential.  This session helps to unlock the full expressive ability of line. 

Beyond the named

Session 5
Closely observing detail and drawing what we ‘see’, not what we think we know is a vital skill to draw well.  Creativity is increasingly stifled the more artists name, label, and categorise things. Students will learn ways to help them through this barrier to seeing more accurately.

Paying attention

Session 6
Students will learn to leave their ‘critical self’ behind and harness their creativity and inventiveness to create inspiring drawings. Creativity requires both intensive concentration and playfulness.   Resolving this contradiction into one creative experience is how artists access the ‘creative zone’ where personal creativity can flourish.

By the end of the course…

Students will go home having taken their drawing beyond the predictable and drawn free from inhibition and clichés.  Feel rejuvenated and energised to continue drawing at home.

Book now...

Help + Guidance

  • HEALTH-sure info >
    1.  CLICK HERE> Covid and HEALTH-sure procedures that ensures a safe low risk studio environment
    2. CLICK HERE>  Free Course Transfers in the event a student is unable to attend due to Covid
  • Course info

    Days: Thurs x 6
    Times: 6.30 – 9pm (sessions 1-5) + 6.30-9.30pm (session 6)
    Materials: Includes most materials, other than the materials students are asked to bring

    Suitable for: Adults
    Teaching Level: Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate, Experienced
    Attendance: Every session builds carefully on the next, so it is important to attend regularly to avoid gaps in knowledge, although I will do my best to fill in the gaps if students do miss a session. 

    Group Size: Min 6 – Max 10
    Your tutor: Brian Raymond  biography >

    Refreshments:
    Course includes tea, coffee & biscuits. Please provide your own lunch on full day courses, workshops and classes.

  • Materials to bring

    Essential items to bring

    • Pencil: 4B, 6B, 8B or 9B
    • Plastic eraser
    • Kneadable ‘putty’ rubber
    • Drawing paper – choose either;
      • Daler Rowney: A2 size
        Fine Grain heavy weight drawing pad
        200gsm
      • Winsor + Newton: A2 size
        Medium Surface cartridge pad
        220gsm

    Optional items to bring
    Cloth for cleaning your hands
    Rag (old cloth) for smudging charcoal or paint
    Wear old clothes or bring an apron
    Pen and notebook for taking notes

  • What level course is right for me?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What level course is right for me?”

    To help you decide what level course is most suited, you will see Teaching Levels explained within the Course Info tab.

    Students will always benefit from clear instructions, lots of one-to-one tuition, guidance and supportive encouragement on all of my courses.

    Level 0: Absolute-beginner 
    For absolute-beginners to start learning art for the first time. Teaching focuses on core skills with step-by-step instructions.

    Level 1: Beginner
    For beginners looking to establish, refresh and gain confidence in fundamental core techniques.

    Level 2: Improver
    For improvers who already have the basics and wish to develop and enhance their skills and techniques further.

    Level 3: Intermediate
    For those students with a growing, but limited, amount of art experience who feel confident in their art knowledge and skills yet recognise the need for further creative learning to take their art to the next level.

    Level 4: Experienced
    For those students with creative experience who feel confident in their abilities and techniques, who are looking to challenge themselves further, to create a coherent body of work, possibly to exhibit and sell. 

  • What course should I do next?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What course should I do next?”

    There are 2 approaches to deciding what to do next.

    1. Treat my courses as a Mix + Match Patchwork
      All my courses can be booked as single stand-alone courses on whichever topic takes your interest.
      Just book whichever course you want when it suits you.
    2. Choose one of the linked courses at the bottom of this page
      These courses are suggestions that will help you develop and progress your art in a more focused direction.

    Whichever approach you choose, remember to check the Teaching Levels to decide if the course is appropriate for you. Contact me if you’re not sure and I’ll be happy to help.

Student Quotes

“Loved it! you’ve shown me a different way to approach art and my creativity.  I feel as if you’ve opened up in me a new way of seeing things.  I loved experimenting and exploring ways of doing things.” Donna B
“I enjoyed learning with, and watching [learning from] others.  I will now do more and think less… Fun, interesting, thought provoking.” Lawrence G
“Extremely challenging-difficulty in understanding some of the concepts. Incredibly stimulating and very enjoyable and thought provoking.” Steve R

More reviews >

Lets book it now ...

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