about this course

Getting the drawing of any piece of artwork is paramount to a successful end result. No matter how quickly you want to get to the colour aspects of your piece - if you don’t take the time perfecting the drawing you will struggle to get a result you’re completely happy with.

The art of drawing remains a timeless skill, allowing individuals to express their creativity and explore the depths of their imagination. This drawing course is an immersive drawing course designed help you embrace the importance of drawing and enjoy the process. Through a combination of foundational techniques, practical exercises, and inspirational guidance, this course aims to empower individuals to discover the joy and fulfilment of drawing. We will cover shading techniques, creating depth, perspective, starting with simple shapes to more complex ones to build form, and discover different materials and techniques with pencil and colour. This course is suitable for artists of every level.

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Have a solid foundation in fundamental drawing skills and techniques

• Gain confidence in their ability to observe and interpret the world around them through drawing

• Discover their unique artistic voice and style

• Feel inspired and motivated to continue exploring the limitless possibilities of drawing.

Materials needed

• HB pencil

• 3B pencil

• putty rubber

• Sharpener

• Willow Charcoal

• Charcoal pencil or compressed charcoal stick

• Cartridge paper

• Toned paper (grey or tan)

• White polychromos pencil (or similar)

• Black polychromos pencil (or similar)

• We will be using colour in subsequent classes but not the first so we can advise what to buy/bring based on what you would like to use after that.

Meet LYNN

Since leaving art college with a degree in classical animation in 1993 Lynn has worked as an animator, illustrator, graphic designer and photographer. In 2017 she longed to get back to the hands-on art she had been doing in college and took up oil painting. As she had been a portrait photographer, it was a natural progression for her painting to follow the same direction.

Lynn’s paintings have been exhibited in the RHA and the RUA annual exhibitions, the Ruth Borchard self portrait prize, the Zurich portrait Prize and she also took part in the Sky Arts Portrait artist of the year in 2021.