“Definitely recommend. There has been so much to think about and definite inspiration and starting points.” Lucie D I love teaching this course as it is based on the book ‘The Creative Eye’ by Heather Spears – a book that has had a profound influence on my thinking and approach to drawing. The exercises and […]
I wanted to ‘learn to draw’ but that was completely turned on it’s head. Instead I have learnt to see.” Joanne G It’s always inspiring to meet a new group of students and guide them to a new way of thinking and approach to drawing. The course is both about reframing students’ attitudes to what […]
“Very thought provoking – will use the tools I have learnt in future projects.” Christopher P Always an amazing course to teach. Heather Spears’ book The Creative Eye, on which this course is based, is such a treasure trove of information and valuable information about perception, creativity and drawing. I learn more myself every time […]
“Challenging preconceived ideas and ways of looking at objects and ideas. Steve J One of the first courses I taught after resuming once Covid-19 lockdown restrictions had ben lifted. It was great to be back teaching in my studio again. I know students were thrilled to be back learning and being creative within a supportive […]
BOOK REVIEWAn artists guide to unlocking the mysteries of visual perception. By Heather Spears. ClickOn 7th March 2020, I travelled to Copenhagen to Heather Spears’ book launch for this black & white edition of The Creative Eye, and retrospective of her beautiful line drawings. The next day Copenhagen was in Coronavirus Lockdown, and not too […]
Heather SpearsHeather is a Canadian born author, artist and poet living in Denmark.Her drawings capture life in the moment through the use of exquisite line.Her book The Creative Eye is an influential drawing manual published world-wide.
“It makes you think in a different way about drawing.” Vicky P It was a joy teaching the Essential Drawing Foundations course as it always allows me to revisit the inspirational teachings of Heather Spears, in this course that I have adapted from her book The Creative Eye. When I read her book in 2011 […]
“The course was excellent. This has been a complete change in my approach to drawing.” Dannica P I enjoyed teaching a wonderful final session of the Essential Drawing Foundations course this week. Based on Heather Spear’s book The Creative Eye – the course retrains students in a new approach to drawing and is therefore always […]
We started this 6 session course late in January on a Monday evening. The studio was full with 10 excited students willing to take the plunge and go beyond their comfort zones to improve their drawing and understanding of being creative. The course presents ideas about creativity and perception to make students question why they […]
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 […]
The Creative Eye “Look up from this book, and see what is front of you. This is your visual field”. So starts Heather Spears’ amazing book “The Creative Eye”. I can count on one hand the people, books, events that have been a pivotal influence on my life. That have changed, not just the way […]
The first Essential Drawing Foundation course has been developed out of Heather Spears’ book The Creative Eye. I was hugely influenced by her ideas and techniques and decided it is essential that I share her ideas with artists who don’t wish to do life drawing. This course adapts Heather Spears’ ideas and shows how they […]
