Life Drawing

Weekly: Wednesdays at 10am – 1pm

Dates: 12 weeks from 15 April 2026
15, 22, 29 April
6, 13, 20 May
May Half Term: 27th May
3, 10, 17, 24 June
1, 8 July

Previous life drawing experience required. Not suitable for beginners.

Life Drawing: Motion and Multiples
An exciting course exploring different ways of understanding and depicting the human form with a range of long and short poses. A life model is present for all sessions and you will draw a good variety of people.. The general theme for this course is Motion and Multiples which will include drawing the moving figure, depicting sequences, and drawing groups of figures inspired by famous artworks. We will also look at understanding a pose from several viewpoints. A variety of approaches will be covered ranging from carefully considered analytical drawing to experimental gestural methods.

All model fees included. You will work either sitting or standing at an easel.

Learning Outcomes

• Ability to draw the human figure from different viewpoints using a selection of different materials and approaches.
• Objective observational methods to draw proportionate figures.
• Strategies for troubleshooting problems with your life drawings when working independently.
• A greater appreciation of the work of well-known artists and how to use their work as inspiration.
• Experience of a range of approaches for capturing gesture and movement.
• Understand how to position several figures on the page in correct perspective.
• Confidence to work more experimentally from the life model.
• Methods for planning creative and challenging compositions of several figures at different scales

Materials

• Selection of Pencils (e.g. HB, 2B, 4B, 6B)
• Willow charcoal (box of mixed size or medium thickness)
• A2 cartridge pad and/or any other preferred drawing paper
• Approx 10 sheets of A2 brown paper (parcel paper is fine)
• Approx 2 sheets of A2 mid-toned paper (e.g. grey or blue)
• Pastel pencil or conte pencil in white
• White chalk or conte crayon
• Charcoal, pastel or conte pencils in dark colour(s) of your choice (e.g. brown or black)
• Approx 2 sheets of A3 tracing paper
• Monozero small wedge-shaped pencil eraser
• 2 bulldog clips
• Masking tape
• Pencil sharpener or scalpel
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Optional: A few coloured pencils or coloured pastel pencils. Any other personally preferred materials.

What to bring to the first class:
Please bring a pad of paper, charcoal, pencils, pencil sharpener, ruler, bulldog clips and eraser to to the first session. Advice about other materials listed will be offered at the first session if you are unsure what to get or have questions.

Tutor
Emily Burton

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