Course details
Build confidence in your drawing in this half-day workshop, designed to encourage a more open and experimental approach to landscape.
Beginning out in the coastal surroundings and continuing in the studio, you’ll explore new ways of looking, responding to the landscape through sketchbook work that connects observation with interpretation. Drawing is both simple and endlessly versatile, and this workshop invites you to use it as a tool for exploration rather than perfection.
Through guided exercises, you’ll learn how to suggest mood using tonal values and discover the strength of a simple, confident line. From here, you’ll move into more intuitive and experimental mark-making, combining what you see with a more personal, expressive response.
This workshop offers a range of approaches to help build confidence, develop core drawing skills, and expand your creative toolkit.
Please note: This is an adult workshop, however we would welcome children aged 14 or over, if accompanied by a paying adult. This is the case as we cannot guarantee that all our tutors have been DBS checked.
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What to Bring
All materials are provided. As we plan to work outdoors for some of the duration of the workshop, please wear sensible shoes and bring a coat or sunhat as appropriate.
Timings and Breaks
The workshop will run from 10am until 1pm. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start time so you can check in at reception and get settled in. We will serve tea and coffee at break times during the morning.
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