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 […]
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 – […]
