Life drawing after work
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Location: Keeley Street
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- Course Code: VM419
- Dates: 09/07/25 - 30/07/25
- Time: 18:30 - 20:30
- Taught: Wed, Evening
- Duration: 4 sessions (over 4 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Amanda Bracken
Course Code: VM419
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Duration: 4 sessions (over 4 weeks)
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What is the course about?
Working with a variety of life models, you will be shown ways of drawing using light and shadow and methods to measure proportion. You will draw in various materials including charcoal and pencil, making drawings from standing, sitting and reclining poses for varying lengths of time, you will gain a good foundation in life drawing skills.
What will we cover?
- Each week you will be taken through a different project, you will look at proportions of the body and the use of tone and line in representing the life model.
- Your tutor will give you drawing exercises designed to improve your observational and in particular figure and portrait drawing skills.
- We will look at the historical and contemporary context of life drawing and look at examples of artists who draw the figure.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Make observational drawings of the life model with increased skill and confidence
- Use a range of drawing materials and techniques in the context of life drawing
- Utilse tonal values (light and dark) to denote volume in the human form
- Use 'foreshortening' techniques
- Have improved accuracy in drawing bodily proportions.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
No previous life drawing experience needed, some very basic drawing experience either on a course, or in your own time would help, This is an introduction to working directly from life, from the nude figure both male and female.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Practical work in the studio, with an introduction to each session and demonstration by the tutor. Individual tutoring with regular feedback and some discussion in the group. Work outside the class is optional.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All drawing materials will be provided. Please wear old clothes or overall in the studio.
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When I've finished, what course can I do next?
There are many life drawing courses for all levels that run throughout the year eg Life Drawing Experimental Approaches, Life Drawing Contemporary Approaches as well as Life Painting courses.
Amanda Bracken started her teaching career at the Serpentine Gallery, researching, developing and delivering projects to a range of audiences, which illuminated the art work on show in the exhibition programme, including a teachers’ pack for the Bridget Riley exhibition. She also gained substantial experience developing projects and workshops within the education departments of The Drawing Room, the Estorick collection, The National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria Miro Gallery in particular Alice Neel: Portraits. Bracken holds an MA in Fine Art gained at Central Saint Martins. She also holds a BA in joint Art/Dance and a PGCE gained at Goldsmiths College London. Brackens paintings, drawings and installations have been selected for exhibitions in London and nationally including the Drawing Room, ASC Gallery, C and C Gallery and Atkinson Gallery Millfield. ‘I am interested in colour and form in all its permutations and the qualities of the substance of painting and drawing-the figurative, the abstract and the in-between. Citylit has a diverse Art department where I can use my experience to stimulate students to develop their own work'.
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.