Animal Illustration - Drawing Character & Story Telling: Lindsay Norman

This workshop is for anyone wanting to capture animals and birds showing their character, life and vitality suggesting narratives.

Starting from the different types of media and what you can achieve with acrylics and pencils/pastels/charcoal/inks

• How to approach drawing and composition.
• How to use certain art materials to create a narrative and show character and style.
• How to use gestural drawing techniques to give life to characters.

Lindsay will discuss her approach to her work and will demo her techniques.

There will be warm-up exercises and different opportunities to practice new techniques and mix media together

We will work from images and hopefully produce some characterful animals later on in the drawing day.

This workshop is for ALL abilities, learning new techniques and sharing thoughts in a non-judgemental space. The focus of the day is the enjoyment of creative practice and having fun whilst doing so.

Lindsay works in the beautiful Holme Valley from her studio in Holmfirth.

Trained initially in fashion design Lindsay worked in the fashion industry and also in interiors in London. However after meeting her sculptor husband Lindsay decided it was time to return home to Yorkshire to start her own personal creative practice.

Lindsay works in various media to create her free style illustrative drawings of animals .

A constantly evolving process of creating atmosphere with a juxtaposition between realism and impressionism . Lindsay’s work often is offset with lots of space to suggest a narrative. Mark making is often an intuitive feeling with a strong sense of the importance of details for the viewer to connect with the subject. Often her animal forms show fragility, always beautiful and often suggesting movement, character and life.

Lindsay has various collectors of her originals and has also sold in the USA and Australia.

www.lindsaynorman-art.co.uk

www.instagram.com/lindsay.norman.art

• A3/A2 cartridge paper (heavy quality if you wish to use wet media)
• A3/A2 tonal paper or pastel paper.
• Pastels/pencils
• Charcoal
• Inks/Acrylics/gouache… just one of these or all three if you wish
• Brushes
• VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE BRING IN DIGITAL IMAGES OF ANIMALS
• The images need to be detailed and striking and capture emotion preferably…especially as we are trying to give character to the drawings.iPads and phone images will be useful/screenshots

All materials are available to purchase via Calder Art Supplies Art Shop on the day

Calder Art will provide the following materials for the workshop:

• Table Easel, Drawing Board (If required)
• Palette or Mixing Plate, Water Pot

Minimum numbers apply for courses to run. Payment is due in full at the time of booking, either through the shop, phone or online. All sales are final unless transferring to another class in which a difference in price will be paid. Full refunds will be given if the courses cannot take place. If you cannot make the classes for any reason no refunds will be given, however there may be the option to transfer your booking to an alternative event, please give us a call at Calder Art Supplies 01484 422991.

Phone: You can book by calling us on our telephone number 01484 422991 or visit in store.

Facebook: We also have an online booking option through our Facebook site:

https://www.facebook.com/CalderGraphic/

This will also give you a breakdown of details of the class and times to attend.

If you have any issues booking online please give the shop a call and we will endeavour to sort this out over the phone.

Refreshments are available all day (tea, coffee, biscuits etc.) and there will be a lunch break of approximately one hour.

There are plenty of local shops and cafes in the area within close walking distance from the arcade.

Alternatively, you may bring your own lunch.

There is lift access to the studio on the second floor for those with mobility issues. Toilets are located close by on the studio level, however there is a small flight of stairs to access these. Alternatively there are also toilets located on one level on the ground floor.

The nearest car park available to the venue is the multi-storey next to Huddersfield bus station. All details are found on the link below. The cost of the car park is £2.00 for 3 hours (all levels) or £4.00 for 10 hours (upper two levels only). There is a lift access from the multi-storey car park for those with mobility issues.

http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/bus_station/hd1/huddersfield/

Alternative car parks can also be seen within similar distances on the same link above.

Our venue is also a 2 minute walk from both the main bus and train stations.

PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START TIME OF THE WORKSHOP AND “CHECK IN” AT CALDER GRAPHICS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Calder Art Supplies, Westgate Road, Huddersfield, United Kingdom