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This workshop provides an opportunity to explore the basics of portrait drawing. You will create several drawings of a clothed, life model, combining a wide variety of mark making techniques, gaining experience and knowledge of how to achieve accurate observational drawings of the human form.
The process of making art is a great form of self-care and has many therapeutic benefits, which may help to reduce stress, promote positivity and support wellbeing.
Please ensure you have four sheets of white A4 or A3 paper with you when you attend this workshop, together with the following drawing materials - HB, 2B and B lead pencils with pencil sharpener. Alternatively, you may wish to explore drawing with artists willow charcoal, in two sizes, one medium and one thick stick. If using charcoal, please have ample protection for your work surface and clothing.
This workshop takes place online, live, via Zoom.
There are no formal assessments for this course. The tutor will give regular feedback to help you improve.
At the end of this workshop, if you’d like to continue with your learning in this subject, you’ll be able to progress onto our Drawing & Painting Starter Course or other art-based Starter courses.
Our workshops and courses are designed to provide essential skills, develop confidence and resilience, improve your health & wellbeing, prepare you for further learning or employment, provide ways to learn with your family and build communities. We have a wide range of workshops and courses and you can explore more on our website. There’s something for everyone!
This workshop is suitable if you have no experience in this subject and want to discover if it’s for you.
FREE
If you are aged 19+ AND are unemployed AND receive a benefit / your annual income is less than £25,000 per year AND live in Somerset (not including Bath & North East Somerset) AND you have lived in the UK/EU for the last 3 years OR you have refugee status / right to remain. *Please note – proof of eligibility will be requested during the enrolment process.
£16
If you are aged 19+ AND your annual income is over £25,000 and live in Somerset OR you live in Bath & North East Somerset OR you live anywhere else in the UK. Some Community partners may not be able to accommodate learners from outside Somerset. This will be highlighted during enrolment.
Our funding rules have changed – how this affects you…
You can only enrol on ONE free* workshop/course at each level, e.g. one Taster, one Starter… and so on. Our new levels are designed to encourage you to learn and progress in your chosen area of interest. If you enrol on multiple workshops/courses at the same level, we’ll contact you to discuss (as there are exceptions), or you’ll be given the opportunity to pay for your place, (costs are detailed on each course page).
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