Mindfulness, Drawing & Creativity Courses
The worlds of mindfulness and art are converging in new and exciting ways; mindfulness practice can develop reflection, concentration and self-examination leading to creative clarity through the pleasure of being present and aware.
Mindfulness exercises are not only useful for stress-reduction but can also support new ways of seeing and stimulate new directions, encouraging a deeper connection with ourselves and the world around us and help to overcome obstacles to creativity such as the pressure for perfection, lack of confidence, self-doubt, and creative block.
These courses allow some personal time out, to reset and focus combining meditation with simple drawing and painting exercises that explore perception, flow and instinct as part of the creative process. We also offer courses that spark idea generation and creativity through playful mark making and experimentation with materials. These approaches help you to access, develop and sustain your imagination and to find ways of expressing yourself with increased freedom and confidence.
For more information about courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team on visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- Drawing and the art of mindfulness: an introductionCourse start date: Fri 22 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyAn introduction to drawing and mindfulness and how when practised together they can support greater confidence and creativity in drawing. Through a variety of guided exercises, explore how the two disciplines relate and how each can enrich the other. This course is suitable for beginners to drawing and/or mindfulness.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Drawing and mindfulnessCourse start date: Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore how mindfulness can enrich drawing and lead to new ways of relating to it. A practical drawing course from observation, and the imagination. This course offers a great introduction to mindful drawing or a way for you to further integrate mindfulness into your drawing.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: the art of seeingCourse start date: Sun 29 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the enriching relationship of drawing and mindfulness and how this can support new ways of seeing to stimulate new directions in your drawing. Suitable for those with experience in mindfulness and/or drawing who wish to re-fresh their practice or stimulate new approaches, as well as enthusiastic beginners.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Drawing and the art of mindfulness: release the judging mindCourse start date: Tue 31 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore a range of perspectives and practical exercises for letting go of the limiting effects of the judging mind, whilst connecting to drawing in refreshing and inspiring ways. The ideas and mindfulness skills are transferrable to all creative disciplines.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Drawing and painting from the imaginationCourse start date: Thu 9 Nov 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the role of the imagination in painting and drawing. Develop a toolkit of methods for stimulating, sustaining and enriching your imaginative engagement through a series of guided practical painting and drawing exercises. The aim of the course is to investigate the role of the imagination in drawing and painting and to explore new ways of seeing and experiencing the world around us.Full fee £209.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: the art of beingCourse start date: Sun 4 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore a range of mindfulness approaches to connect with drawing in refreshing ways. Discover skills for cultivating presence of mind and identify how they can support a more enriched experience of your subject matter and drawing materials.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Explore your creativityCourse start date: Mon 26 Feb 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterTap into your artistic talents through a series of fun practical exercises that will help you start drawing, painting, looking at art, responding to the world around you and working with your imagination and ideas.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Drawing and the art of mindfulness: toneCourse start date: Tue 5 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyInvestigate a range of traditional and experimental ways to make tonal drawings, whilst exploring the benefits of mindfulness practice in relation to drawing. A practical drawing course from observation, the imagination and abstraction.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Life drawing and mindfulnessCourse start date: Thu 7 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore a range of imaginative and traditional approaches to drawing the human figure and how mindfulness in the context of drawing can inspire new ways of seeing and responding to your materials and subject matter.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: imaginationCourse start date: Sun 10 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the relationship of drawing, imagination and mindfulness and discover a range of methods for stimulating and enriching your imaginative engagement in drawing. This short course offers a valuable introduction to mindful drawing, or a way for you to further integrate mindfulness into your drawing practice.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: an introductionCourse start date: Wed 27 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyAn introduction to drawing and mindfulness and how when practised together they can support greater confidence and creativity in drawing. Through a variety of guided exercises, explore how the two disciplines relate and how each can enrich the other. This course is suitable for beginners to drawing and/or mindfulness.
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