Course details
Discover how tonal drawing can transform the way you paint in this focused drawing workshop designed to support and strengthen your painting practice.
In this three-hour workshop, Emily will guide students through the foundations of tonal drawing using a range of black and white materials, including charcoal and graphite.
Working from a carefully arranged still life, participants will learn how to observe tone, light and shadow more closely. The relationships between each object and the space around it will be explored, helping participants to recognise rhythm and flow within contour and form.
By focusing on tonal relationships and observational drawing, students will also gain a stronger understanding of composition, contrast and form — valuable skills that can bring greater confidence and sensitivity to their painting practice. Through guided exercises and demonstrations, the workshop will explore both careful observation and more intuitive ways of working.
Suitable for painters and drawers of all levels, this workshop offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen observational skills, loosen up mark-making, and develop confidence in using tonal contrast within creative practice, helping students to create drawings with greater depth, atmosphere and structure.
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What to Bring
No need to bring a thing, all materials will be supplied.
Timings and Breaks
The workshop will run from 09:30am until 12:30pm. 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 workshop.
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