Have you ever wanted to learn to draw? Maybe you put your pencil and paper down years ago. Maybe you’ve never so much as doodled. Whatever your experience of drawing, we want to invite you to take part in a series of upbeat drawing classes, designed for beginners as well as seasoned sketchers.
Join us for an hour of creativity once a week to put pencil to paper in a supportive environment.
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Figure Drawing Fundamentals – Form & Proportions
Join us in learning about the fundamentals of figure drawing. In this series we’ll look at proportions, and how to depict human posture. Your teacher will support you in simplifying complex shapes and guide you as you create convincing three-dimensional illusions on the page. These sessions are suitable for all levels with participants supported in a friendly and encouraging online environment.
Choose your sessions by registering below.
Monday 30th May – 6:30pm – 7:30pm UK time
The Gesture – Structure & Positioning – Download the reference images
In this session you’ll learn to portray various human poses. As well as learning how to simplify seemingly complex shapes by revealing simple geometrical aspects of the body.
Monday 6th June – 6:30pm – 7:30pm UK time
The Setting – Negative Space & Proportions – Download the reference images
This week you’ll learn how to use surrounding elements within a drawing to help with proportions. Your teacher will support you in observing planes and shadows in order to convey a sense of depth in your work.
Monday 13th June – 6:30pm – 7:30pm UK time
The Dancing Figure – Proportions & Form – Download the reference images
In this class you’ll delve into proportions of the human body and learn how to break down the human form into basic shapes. You’ll discover how to capture the human figure in motion and get a real sense of creating three-dimensionality within your drawings.
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Drawing Flora – The Beauty of Nature
Join us in creating a stunning series of drawings in these botanical themed classes. You will be introduced to different drawing techniques and supported in developing a number of nature-based drawings of daffodils and tulips through to lily pads and trees. You don’t need any previous experience to take part. These sessions will help you to develop your drawing skills and hone your ability to observe in a supportive and friendly online environment.
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Monday 23rd May – 6:30pm – 7:30pm UK Time
Trees & Seeds – Tone & Solidity – Download the reference images
In this class we’ll learn about using tone and creating the illusion of solidity. Your teacher will assist you in drawing convincing trees and flowers and along with learning create strong form through the exploration of topiary.
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At the end of each class, email us a photo of your favourite drawings so we can add them to the online gallery! Send your drawings to: k.wilson@theartmovement.co.uk
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PAST SESSIONS:
Monday 16th May – Zooming In: Form & Detail
Monday 9th May – Spring Flowers: Line & Texture
Monday 18th April – Frozen Places: Tone & Movement
Monday 11th April – Desert Creatures: Shape & Form
Monday 4th April – Jungle Biome: Warmth & Texture
Monday 28th March – Circles: Ellipses & Perspective
Monday 21st March – Bridges: Texture & Perspective
Monday 14th March – Roads: Distance & Perspective
Monday 7th March – Facial Features: Eye, Lips & Hair
Monday 28th February – Tonal Portrait: Shadows & Reduction
Monday 21st February – Continuous Line: Grip & Line Weight
Monday 14th February – Human Figure: Proportions & Form
Monday 7th February – The Torso: Solidity & Muscle
Monday 31st January – Study of Hands: Anatomy & Positioning
Monday 24th January – Zooming In: Texture & Tones
Monday 17th January – Creating Shadow: Crisp & Soft Edges
Monday 10th January – Drawing Reflections Capturing Surface Movement
Monday 13th December – Winter Treats: Drawing Boxes
Monday 6th December – Cheers! Drawing Perspective
Monday 29th November – Festive Texture: Drawing Winter Foliage
Monday 22nd November – Ingredients: Perspective & Proportions
Monday 15th November – Nuts & Spices: Negative Space & Mark Making
Monday 8th November – Drawing Fruit: Positioning & Contrast
Monday 1st November – Strength of Tone: Creating Contrast
Monday 25th October – Mid Tone: How to create texture
Monday 18th October – Minimal Tone: The importance of leaving lines out
Monday 11th October – Depicting Birds: Feathers & Form
Monday 4th October – Animal Eyes: Roundness & Shine
Monday 27th September – On Safari: Pattern & Texture
Monday 20th September – People in Action: Dynamism & Positioning
Monday 13th September – Reclined Poses: Angles & Composition
Monday 6th September – Standing People: Simple Shapes & Negative Space
Monday 23rd August – Gardeners & their Tools: Figures & Vanishing Points
Monday 16th August – Drawing Garden Buildings: Perspective & Texture
Monday 9th August – Drawing Flowers: Line Direction & Form
Monday 2nd August – Three-Quarter Faces: Viewpoint & Angles
Monday 26th July – Drawing Profiles: Proportions & Side Views
Monday 19th July – Full-Face Portraits: Positioning & Drawing Eyes
Monday 12th July – People in Action: Shapes & Tension
Monday 5th July – Moving Vehicles: Perspective & Blur
Monday 28th June – Animals in Motion: Positioning & Movement
Monday 21st June – Drawing Above the Waves: Movement & Energy
Monday 14th June – Drawing Under the Sea: Flowing Lines & Negative Space
Monday 7th June – Drawing the Seashore: Structure & Form
Monday 24th May – Drawing Domestic Animals: Composition & Creating Texture
Monday 17th May – Drawing Wild Animals: Using Negative Space & Applying Pattern
Monday 10th May – Drawing Farm Animals: Simplifying Shapes & Composition
Monday 3rd May- Drawing Pattern in 3D: Contour Lines & Direction
Monday 26th April – Drawing Cuboids: Perspective & Shading
Monday 19th April – Drawing Spheres: Rounded Shapes & Form
Monday 12th April – Drawing Seeds & Pods: Texture & Shading
Monday 5th April – Drawing Trees: Learning to Shade
Monday 29th March – Drawing Cacti & Succulents: Shadow, Shapes & Pattern
Monday 22nd March – Drawing Front & Three Quarter Facing Portraits: Comparing Front on and Three Quarter Faces
Monday 15th March – Drawing Eyes & Three-Quarter Facing Portraits: Contrast & Comparison
Monday 8th March – Drawing Front Facing Portraits: Shadow & Texture
Monday 1st March – Drawing Insects: Proportions and Mark Making
Monday 22nd February – Drawing Reptiles: Negative Space and Contrast
Monday 15th February – Drawing Mammals: Texture and Composition
Monday 8th February 2021 – Drawing Hands: Simple Line and Shape
Monday 1st February 2021 – Figure Drawing: Negative Space and Line Weight
Monday 25th January 2021 – Portraits: Composition and Shape Building
Monday 18th January 2021: Slicing fruit: Loose Drawing & Tone
Monday 11th January 2021 – Figure drawing: Breaking Down the Figure
Monday 4th January 2021 – Drawing Water: Highlights & Fluidity
Monday 21st December 2020 – Your Festive Drawing Class
Monday 14th December – Let’s Get Festive: Gifts, Quality Streets and Mince Pies
Monday 7th December – Musical Instruments: Guitars, Pianos and Saxophones
Monday 30th November – Animals: The Hare, the Kangaroo and the Stag
Monday 23rd November – Holly, Berries & Fir trees: Contrast and Shape
Monday 16th November – Hands: Simplifying a Tricky Subject
Monday 9th November – Birds & Feathers: Texture and Pattern
Monday 2nd November – Perspective in Buildings and elements of architecture
Monday 26th October – Pumpkins and Autumn Leaves: Shading and line direction
Monday 19th October – Peppers and Chillies: Lines weights and negative space
Monday 12th October – Fir Cones and Sunflowers: Simple is Best
Monday 5th October – Stones and All-Sorts: Shadow and Line Direction
Monday 28th September – Animals: Simple Shape and Texture
Monday 21st September – The Gallery: Perspective and working in cubes
Monday 14th September – Bottles and glasses: Ellipses and line weight
Monday 7th September – Drawing Fruit: Negative space and line direction
