An introduction to drawing and the art of mindfulness

Course Dates: 03/05/25
Time: 10:30 - 13:30
Location: Keeley Street
An introduction to drawing and mindfulness and how mindfulness can support greater confidence, creativity, and a sense of freedom when drawing. The workshop is suitable for beginners to mindful drawing including those with experience in one or other discipline.
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An introduction to drawing and the art of mindfulness
  • Course Code: VM926
  • Dates: 03/05/25 - 03/05/25
  • Time: 10:30 - 13:30
  • Taught: Sat, Daytime
  • Duration: 1 session
  • Location: Keeley Street
  • Tutor: Clare Barton-Harvey

Course Code: VM926

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Sat, day, 03 May - 03 May '25

Duration: 1 session

Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.

What is the course about?

An introduction to and exploration of the practice of drawing and mindfulness. Explore how engaging mindfulness when drawing can enliven your perception and presence of mind and stimulate creativity and a sense of freedom and creative flow. Through guided exercises, including drawing from observation and the imagination, explore how mindful drawing can support you to develop your drawing skills, confidence, and a light/playful engagement. This workshop is studio based and is fully accessible by wheelchair.

What will we cover?

- An introduction to mindfulness and how to integrate it into drawing.
- Explore a variety of mindful drawing exercises to stimulate creativity and a refreshing response to drawing.
- A range of practices to engage sensory awareness, to enliven your perception and presence of mind, when drawing.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- Draw with more confidence, enjoyment and creative freedom.
- Identify how engaging mindfulness with drawing can support a light, playful and wholehearted approach, and enrich the drawing process.
- Engage in simple mindful drawing exercises to stimulate your creativity and inspiration.
- Employ a small toolkit of sensory mindfulness practices and ideas.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

The workshop is suitable for beginners to mindful drawing including those with experience in one or other discipline.

You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

- Through guided mindfulness practices
- Demonstration of drawing methods
- Practical drawing exercises
- Pair and group discussion


This course is supported by Google Classroom as a Virtual Learning Environment. When you log on you will be able to access course material, presentations, and handouts etc.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

All basic materials are included.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Drawing and Mindfulness, Drawing and Painting from the Imagination, Drawing and the art of Mindfulness: tone, Drawing and Mindfulness: the art of seeing, Drawing and Mindfulness: the art of being, Life Drawing and Mindfulness.

Clare Barton-Harvey

Clare Barton-Harvey is a full time artist and tutor/trainer living in London. In her teaching, she specialises in life drawing, drawing and mindfulness, working with colour, and painting from the imagination. She is an engaging and inspired tutor responsive to individual need and encouraging of individual growth/expression. In 2003, she studied at the Royal Drawing School, where she engaged in life drawing and the study of contemporary and historic artist’s drawings as part of the Drawing Year. In 2017 she engaged in post-graduate study with Bob and Roberta Smith (RA) and has exhibited solo and in a variety of group shows throughout the UK. You can see her work at www.cbarton-harvey.co.uk. Clare has been a practicing artist & mindfulness practitioner for over 25 years, and has taught drawing and painting for over 18 years, in a variety of locations currently including the National Gallery, British Museum, British Library, Pallant House and Hampton Court Palace. She is also co-founder of LIMINA collective (www.liminacollective.com) who specialise in mindful engagement with art in galleries and museums.

Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.