Build your confidence in tackling more personal, complex drawings. Further explore observational drawing and visual language. Develop your drawing skills by working with different approaches and exploring a range of artists' drawing process.
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This course focuses on drawing as a process, building on observational skills previously gained. You will explore a wider range of subject matter and the tools to explore dynamics within a composition. Through a series of tasks and projects, you will develop a more personal visual language in your drawings. You will work in the studio environment and have an off-site drawing session when conditions allow.
What will we cover?
• The exploration of more complex spatial relationships to represent a subject. • Working in a range of scales and mediums. • Visual elements and dynamics in a composition. • Using taught techniques to describe 3-dimensional form and spatial relationships. • Reflect and analyse other artists’ work.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Draw more accurately from observation using methods and processes acquired through previous drawing experience. • Describe 3-dimensional form and spatial depth using taught techniques. • Recognise and discuss compositional choices, individually and within a group drawing session. • Explore different forms of visual elements and use in a range of drawing contexts. • Recognise the work of a variety of artists and the expressive potential for your own drawing.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is a improvers/intermediate course, ideal for those who have a basic understanding of drawing in a studio environment or working from observation. Ideally you will already have completed Drawing 1 before enrolling on this course or understand basic strategies to describe a 3D form into 2D.
You should be able to follow verbal and written instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. You may be encouraged to take short written notes for your own use and take part in group discussions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
• Practical work in the studio • Short demonstrations • Handouts • One-to–one tutoring • 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?
Basic drawing materials and resources are provided as part of this course, including paper, pencils, charcoal. Students are welcome to bring any additional specialist materials.
Need art supplies? Our partner London Graphic Centre has everything you need from pencil to printing services, at 15% off.
To get 15% LGC discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. More information can be found here- https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/student-discounts/.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
There are many drawing courses you could consider next at City Lit, including, Drawing 3, Drawing: a Contemporary Approach, Drawing into Painting, Painting and Drawing Dialogues.
Eleanor develops precarious and fragile forms through drawing, painting and sculpture. The abstracted forms of the sculptures are heavily influenced by drawings of architecture, organic forms and landscape. The work questions the interconnection between personal identity and place. Eleanor spent her formative years in Japan before moving to London. She completed the Drawing Year at the Royal Drawing School in 2008 and the Turps Art School’s Studio Programme in 2018. She has been teaching since 2008. Website: www.elbedlow.co.uk Instagram: @eleanorbedlow
Andrea studied Drawing at Camberwell College and textiles at Morley College, where she also did her teacher training. She has a passion for the macabre and much of her recent practice has focused on drawing animal skulls and skeletons. She has a particular interest in comparative anatomy which led her to devise the Anatomical Life and Portrait Drawing courses at City Lit. Observational drawing is at the core of her practice and she uses it as a means of recording the world around her, be it the clutter of the studio, a music gig or a specimen in a museum. Andrea has an energetic approach to teaching. She is highly communicative and strives to create a positive group dynamic whilst being sensitive to the needs of individual students. This has been enriched by her extensive experience as a life model which she has used as a unique opportunity to observe first-hand the teaching methods and creative processes of many artists and has applied this knowledge to develop her own distinctive teaching style. Examples of her work can be found at www.instagram.com/voiseydrawing
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.
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Our partner London Graphic Centre has everything you need from pencil to printing services, at 15% off.<br/><br/>To get 15% LGC discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. 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Our partner London Graphic Centre has everything you need from pencil to printing services, at 15% off.<br/><br/>To get 15% LGC discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. 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Ideally you will already have completed Drawing 1 before enrolling on this course or understand basic strategies to describe a 3D form into 2D.<br/><br/>You should be able to follow verbal and written instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. You may be encouraged to take short written notes for your own use and take part in group discussions.• Practical work in the studio<br/>• Short demonstrations<br/>• Handouts<br/>• One-to–one tutoring<br/>• Group discussion <br/><br/>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.Basic drawing materials and resources are provided as part of this course, including paper, pencils, charcoal. Students are welcome to bring any additional specialist materials. <br/><br/>Need art supplies? Our partner London Graphic Centre has everything you need from pencil to printing services, at 15% off.<br/><br/>To get 15% LGC discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. 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Through a series of tasks and linked projects, you will engage with a wider range of subject matter, vary the scale and duration of your drawings, and expand the range and ways in which you use materials. You will work in the studio environment and have an off-site drawing session when conditions allow.</p>Build your confidence in tackling more personal, complex drawings. Further explore observational drawing and visual language. Develop your drawing skills by working with different approaches and exploring a range of artists' drawing process.,<p>Develop your drawing skills for greater accuracy and complexity, and explore different approaches informed by a range of artists' drawing process. Learn to manipulate composition, surface and mark-making to create dynamic, expressive drawings.</p>• The exploration of more complex spatial relationships to represent a subject. <br/>• Working in a range of scales and mediums.<br/>• Visual elements and dynamics in a composition.<br/>• Using taught techniques to describe 3-dimensional form and spatial relationships.<br/>• Reflect and analyse other artists’ work.,<ul><li>Working at a range of scales and in different mediums: varying tools, materials, and mark-making methods.</li><li>Using taught techniques to describe 3-dimensional form and spatial relationships.</li><li>Investigating visual dynamics in a composition.</li><li>Using drawing to continue to develop an awareness of your environment and varied subject matter.</li><li>Analysing and reflecting on your own drawings and those of others; including methods, processes and ideas in historical and contemporary drawing practice.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>• Draw more accurately from observation using methods and processes acquired through previous drawing experience.<br/>• Describe 3-dimensional form and spatial depth using taught techniques.<br/>• Recognise and discuss compositional choices, individually and within a group drawing session. <br/>• Explore different forms of visual elements and use in a range of drawing contexts.<br/>• Recognise the work of a variety of artists and the expressive potential for your own drawing.,<ul><li>Draw more confidently from observation using methods and processes acquired through previous drawing experience.</li><li>Describe 3-dimensional form and spatial depth with greater accuracy, using taught techniques.</li><li>Recognise and discuss compositional choices, individually, and within a group drawing session.</li><li>Employ a range of fine and broad drawing media, in response to a chosen subject matter or approach.</li><li>Recognise the drawings of a variety of historical and contemporary artists and the expressive potential for your own drawing.</li></ul><p> </p>This is a improvers/intermediate course, ideal for those who have a basic understanding of drawing in a studio environment or working from observation. Ideally you will already have completed Drawing 1 before enrolling on this course or understand basic strategies to describe a 3D form into 2D.<br/><br/>You should be able to follow verbal and written instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. You may be encouraged to take short written notes for your own use and take part in group discussions.,<p>This is a improvers/intermediate course, ideal for those who have some experience of drawing in a studio environment, and working from observation. <strong>Ideally you will already have completed <em>Drawing 1</em> </strong>before enrolling on this course; or understand basic drawing strategies to describe a three-dimensional form in two dimensions.</p><p>You should be able to follow verbal and written instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. You may be encouraged to take short written notes for your own use and take part in group discussions.</p><p><em>Drawing 2</em> is the second stage of the year-long drawing programme at City Lit (a 90-hour programme over 3 terms); it is designed to build and consolidate foundational skills and themes in observational drawing, supporting you to move on to <em><strong>Drawing 3; </strong>see</em> '<em>What can I do next?'.</em></p>• Practical work in the studio<br/>• Short demonstrations<br/>• Handouts<br/>• One-to–one tutoring<br/>• Group discussion <br/><br/>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.,<ul><li> Practical work in the studio</li><li>Off-site drawing visit i(f conditions allow).</li><li>Short demonstrations</li><li>Handouts</li><li>One-to–one tutoring</li><li>Group discussion</li></ul><p> </p>Basic drawing materials and resources are provided as part of this course, including paper, pencils, charcoal. Students are welcome to bring any additional specialist materials. <br/><br/>Need art supplies? Our partner London Graphic Centre has everything you need from pencil to printing services, at 15% off.<br/><br/>To get 15% LGC discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. More information can be found here- https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/student-discounts/.,<p>Basic drawing materials and resources are provided as part of this course, including paper, pencils, charcoal. Students are welcome to bring any additional specialist materials.<br/> </p><p>There are many drawing courses you could consider next at City Lit, including, Drawing 3, Drawing: a Contemporary Approach, Drawing into Painting, Painting and Drawing Dialogues.</p>,<p><em>Drawing 2</em> is the second stage of the year-long drawing programme at City Lit (a 90-hour programme over 3 terms). 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