Drawing is a means of communicating your ideas and sharing your observations. Whether you are a professional artist or a beginner, life drawing is like exercise for your eyes, and everyone can benefit from it.

A wonderful opportunity to really slow down, get stuck in, and evolve, or revisit, one drawing (or painting) over two days, or to have a go at several. Each day begins with some quick loosening up exercises, then we go straight into the pose, which you can tackle in whatever way you please, with the option to experiment with the many materials available.

Drawing materials are provided and paper is sold at cost, but feel free to bring paints, or a canvas if you’d like. You can book for one or both days. We will break for tea and biscuits throughout the day and for lunch. Please bring lunch, or alternatively Savages Farm Shop and Cafe is a two minute drive.

Materials

So you are free to experiment I provide basic materials for you to help yourself to. Including charcoal, conté, pastels, ink, wash, white paint, pencils, rubbers, brushes and so on. There are boards, easels and donkeys for you to use. As well as masking tape, clips, jam jars and dishes (which make great paint pallets). Newsprint and cartridge papers can be purchased at cost (just pop some coins in the tin).

Covid Policy

In line with the government guidelines there is no requirement to test. I would politely request that you do not attend a class if you are unwell. Please only book onto the course if you are comfortable with this policy.

Terms and Conditions

If you miss a class you are very welcome to send a friend in your place. Unfortunately I am unable to fill places or to offer refunds for missed classes.

If I cancel a class I will in the first instance provide an alternative date for the cancelled class. If I am unable to arrange an alternative date then I will refund you for the cancelled class. I will not be able to refund you if I have offered an alternative date.

If you would like to cancel your booking please notify me as soon as possible, and no later than two weeks before the start of term (or workshop) for a full refund. If you cancel less than two weeks before the start of term (or workshop) I will offer a refund if I am able to fill your place, but cannot guarantee this.