Learn to Draw: From Sketch to Colour. 4-session course

Through guided lessons and step-by-step demonstrations, you’ll explore different drawing and painting techniques, learning how to use shading, hatching, colour, light and shadow to create form and bring simple still-life subjects to life in your own artwork.

Please note: the lessons take place in my home, where a friendly cat lives. If you have a cat allergy or sensitivity, please keep this in mind when booking.

Workshop Sessions: 6, 13, 20 & 27 October.

Info: Discover how artists use light and shadow to create depth, volume, and realistic-looking forms. In this first lesson, you’ll learn the foundations of tonal drawing and start building confidence with graphite techniques.

Info: Put your new light and shadow skills into practice by creating a complete drawing from a real object. During this lesson, you’ll work alongside the tutor step by step, following the same process artists use to transform simple objects into realistic drawings.

Info: Explore the transition from drawing to painting through the grisaille technique — creating a tonal watercolour piece before introducing colour. This practical lesson focuses on developing confidence with watercolour materials and learning how to control the flow, layers, and intensity of paint.
Working alongside the tutor, you will practise essential watercolour techniques and apply them to create your own watercolour study.

Info: In this final session of the series, we bring everything together and take our first steps into the world of colour.

You’ll learn how to work with a watercolour palette, mix and layer colours, explore transparency and washes, and see how water and pigment work together to create beautiful effects.

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