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CREATIVE SPRING!
LONDON DRAWING
May 2018
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This email includes info on:
EVENTS:
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS:
SPECIAL CLASSES AND DROP INS
EVERYTHING ELSE!
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Hello All Adventurers In Life Drawing!
Welcome to May with London Drawing- and there is a definite creative spring in our step!
Join us for an intense day of drawing and visual drama as we explore the body in the psychological spaces of Bacon’s visceral and brutally powerful paintings against the incredible chambers of the Crypt Gallery. Challenging, immersive and inspirational- this is going to be pretty special!
We will be at the Arcola Theatre this Saturday 5 May for a unique opportunity to draw from the performance as it unfolds. We will be create drawings and art work from a special preview performance of Marion Bott’s explosive new play produced by The Alchemist and Fine Line: ‘Moormaid‘- Bring your sketch books!
Join us on the 19 May for a special one day creative workshop using techniques and themes inspired by Picasso and the current exibition of his work at Tate Modern. We will be using collage, drawing, painting and a range creative and explorative approaches to channel the master of abstraction, all working from the life model.
FROM 5 MAY: A NEW SECRET SKETCH CLASS!
We are adding a second Secret Sketch class on a Saturday at Vaulty Towers- so from 5 May you will have a morning or afternoon class to choose from- or do both :) Lucky you! And Finally - of course- join us for some of the best drop-in life classes evening in London- Bank Holiday class info in link above and listings below.
So- See you very soon for some creative you time!
Best wishes
London Drawing
www.londondrawing.com
info@londondrawing.com
@LondonDrawing
#AdventuresInLifeDrawing #LifeDrawing #ThinkLikeAnArtist #DrawingTheatre
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BACON- SPACES OF THE MIND |
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BIG NEWS!
Join us with John Close for an intense day of drawing and visual drama as we explore the body in the psychological spaces of Bacon’s visceral and brutally powerful paintings- all set against the dark chambers of the Crypt Gallery, Euston.
Its going to be special!
12 May
1-5pm
£35 All basic materials included
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PICASSO- COLLAGE, COLOUR, GESTURE |
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Lush colour, exciting gesture and devine abstraction!
Join us for a special one day creative workshop using techniques and themes inspired by Picasso and the current exibition of his work at Tate Modern. We will be using collage, drawing, painting and a range creative and explorative approaches to channel the master of abstraction, all working from the life model. Take your drawing and creativity into a new direction!
Saturday 19 May
10-4pm
£65 All materials included
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DRAWING FROM A PERFORMANCE- ALCHEMIST THEATRE |
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A Creative Exchange not to be missed!
Join us at the brilliant Arcola Theatre for an exciting afternoon of performance and drawing as we are invited to create drawings and art work from a special preview performance of Marion Bott’s explosive new play produced by The Alchemist and Fine Line: ‘Moormaid‘.
We have access to the play to draw and create from as the performance unfolds and also special set ups with the performers based on the play after the show.
This is a unique creative opportunity to work from the play in action, working with the performers and responding in real time to the performance and dialogue, and creating work from the strong sets and imagery in this imaginative and thought provoking piece of theatre- prepare for action and dynamism!
Saturday 5 May
3-6pm
All basic materials included
+ Bring your own materials
£18 Early bird tickets- sold out
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GESTURE & MARKMAKING WITH FRANK GAMBINO |
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Hit refresh in your drawing!
Join London Drawing tutor and artist Frank Gambino for a workshop designed to encourage you to explore physicality in your drawing. This is a really exciting class- using physical, dynamic models and sound to help you get in touch with your dynamic side to use your body in your drawing- all using simple materials and approaches.
Frank Gambino is a very physical artist, who has lots to offer with regard to creating confidence and strength in your drawing. As with all our workshops- expect practical demonstrations, lots of helpful tips and one to one tuition.
More about Frank Gambino here
Saturday 12 May
10-4pm
£65 all materials included
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THE BODY EXQUISITE- SHIBARI LIFE DRAWING SALON |
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We are delighted to be collaborating with the brilliant Anatomie Studio for the return of this incredibly intense and unforgettable life drawing Salon.
Let us take you by the hand into the fabulously atmospheric chambers of The Crypt Gallery for a candle lit life drawing session of sensuality and physicality.
Wednesday 20 June
7-9.30pm
£25
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NEW! PAINTERLY PORTRAITS WITH KIM SCOULLER |
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Lose you painting inhibitions in this exciting and practical portrait workshop with
award winning figurative artist Kim Scouller.
Starting with an introduction to the ideas behind her approach and artistic
influences, the workshop will guide you through her process from composition ideas
to the finished painting.
You will be shown 'new ways to make marks' and explore gestural paint handling to
build the structure of the head. With plenty of demonstrations and one-to-one
tuition to keep you on the right track.
Saturday 30 June
10-4.30pm
£65 All materials included
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NEW! CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE WITH FRANK GAMBINO |
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Lush colour, fine texture and simplicity of composition!
Join us for a brand new masterclass with artist and London Drawing tutor Frank Gambino. Use a range of materials including pastel and acrylics to build rich layers and strong textures in your drawing and build simple compositions to capture the light and life of your subject.
A great class to build your confidence in drawing and take your work into new directions with this brilliant and dynamic artist- suitable for all levels of ability.
Saturday 23 June
10-4pm
£65 All materials included
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PORTRAITURE WITH FRANK GAMBINO |
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Join artist and regular London Drawing guest tutor, Frank Gambino, for a unique portraiture workshop.
Spend the day working from the life model in charcoal and graphite with lots of info and demnostrations on how to build up volumes of the face, create convincing hair, and achieve likeness and depth in your portraits from this brilliant, expressive artist.
Take a look at our previous workshops with Frank hereMore about Frank and his work here
Sat 14 April FULL
Sat 16 June
10-4pm
£65
All materials included
Suitable for all levels of ability
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UNTUTORED SESSIONS WITH THE LIFE MODEL |
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Affordable untutored studio sessions with the life model for those with more experience.
A great chance to spend time in the studio with the life model and persue your own practice. Draw, paint, write poetry- its up to you!
10-4pm
£30 per session
No tuition- bring your own materials
Easels/drawing boards available
This session will be held at:
Artizan Street Library
1 Artizan St
London E1 7AF
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SATURDAY LIFE PAINTING WORKSHOPS |
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One day Life Painting sessions designed to provide the skills needed to approach painting with confidence.
This is a great general painting class, good for all levels of ability. All basic skills needed to achieve an accomplished painting are approached- including composition, use of colour, mixing, and application of paint using both oils and acrylics. The aim of the workshop is to have completed an in-depth sketch in oils and acrylics by the end of the day.
Sat 9 June
10am-4.30pm
£65 All materials included
Artizan St Library,
near Liverpool St
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SATURDAY LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOPS |
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Ever popular- Our great general life drawing one day class.
Take life drawing from the top with demonstrations and info on how to plan a drawing, deal practically with proportion and foreshortening as well as practising gesture, line, volume and tone. A brilliant practical class using a range of approaches and mediums. Perfect for building confidence in beginners and useful for brushing up on skills and breaking out of bad habits for those with more experience.
Great for portfolio building.
Sat 2 June 2018
10-4pm
£65 all materials included
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LIFE DRAWING & PAINTING SUMMER SCHOOL 2018 |
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Treat yourself to three days of drawing and painting from the life model in our lovely Artizan St studio.
This course, now in its twelfth year, is ideal for all levels of ability with practical demonstrations, one to one assistance for beginners and advice for those with more experience- you can take the class to your own level.
This summer school is perfect for portolio building, utilising a wide range of styles, approaches and materials- you will produce a variety of work.
The perfect life drawing and painting course!
22-24 August
£178 All materials included
Wednesday 12-5pm
Thursday 10-4pm
Friday 10-4pm
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SECRET SKETCH - DAYTIME DROP IN LIFE DRAWING |
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NEW CLASS TIMES!!
We are delighted to add a second class to our Secret Sketch schedule!
From Saturday 5 May we will be running two classes, morning and afternoon- join us!
Day time drop in life classes in an intriuging venue run by our friends Vaulty Towers. Escape the madding crowd and join us for a cosy secret sketch in a hidden underground hideaway!
As with all our classes expect an inspiring venue,
great models and professional, friendly tuition- with poses from 1 minute to 1 hour there is something for everyone and all abilities are welcome. You can buy materials in the class or bring your own.
We hope you will come and find us!
Take a look at pics from the class here
No need to book- just arrive, pay & draw
Classes will happening on Bank Holiday Saturdays in May
£10
Materials available to buy or bring your own
Drawing boards provided
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DROP-IN LIFE DRAWING CLASSES |
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All our drop in classes are fully tutored
£10 for 2 hours
with materials available to buy or you can bring your own
Drawing boards and easels provided
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Secret Sketch daytime drop in Salons
Drawing boards provided- no easels
Vaulty Towers
34 Lower Marsh
SE1 7RG
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Artizan Street Library, Liverpool Street
1 Artizan Street
London
E1 7AF
The Waterloo Action Centre, Waterloo
14 Bayliss Road
London
SE1 7AA
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GIFT VOUCHERS FOR ALL OUR CLASSES |
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We are offer gift vouchers for all our classes and workshops.
You have a choice of:
Drop in classes:
A series of drop in sessions, as many or as few as you like.
£12 per session materials included
The Drawing Theatre:
An unforgettable day of creative life drawing for all levels of ability- a brilliant drawing experience and a totally unique gift.
£35 for the day- all materials included.
Saturday life drawing and painting workshops, Head hands and Feet, lo-fi Printmaking:
These sessions are a lovely way to spend a Saturday, more conventional life classes with lots of tuition and demonstrations- ideal for beginners and those wanting to get back into working from the model
£65 per session- All materials included
Just email us for more info and booking details- once payment is received we will email over a personalised gift voucher you can print out and pop in a card:
info@londondrawing.com
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CREATIVE SESSIONS FOR PRIVATE & CORPORATE GROUPS |
We provide life drawing sessions for private groups - a great idea for a group activity for a birthday or special event. The sessions are fun and creative, suitable for all levels of ability and provide a memorable experience which will make your day really special.
Prices start at £20 per head.
We also provide creative team building sessions for corporate groups- sessions are bespoke and can be tailored to suit your aims and objectives and can be held off site or in your office spaces. From a lunchtime life drawing session, to an afternoon of creative life drawing, to a day of team building activities- we can provide an uplifting, creative experience the effects of which will last long after the event.
Drop us an email to find out more.
Email us for more information about organising your own creative session:
info@londondrawing.com
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LOVE LONDON DRAWING- BE OUR VOICE! |
Are you a big fan of London Drawing? Silly question- of course you are! If you love London Drawing and have been to any of our classes or workshops we would love to hear from you. Also if you know of anyone who would be interested in writing for us, let us know.
We run a London Drawing Blog and are looking for text from your point of view. Big thanks to Philip Copestake, Stewart Allen, Jean Edwards and Rosalie Polet who have all written blog entires for us so far.
Did you go to the BlackStar Drawing Theatre ievent, the Goya workshops? Our amazing shibari life drawing sessions or any of our other Drawing Theatre events? Did you make a start in life drawing at one of our Saturday Life Drawing classes, or did you rediscover life drawing at our drop in classes? Or perhaps you are a regular at our sessions and want to write about how your drawing has developed as a result. If you have an experience of our classes you would like to share it- we really want to hear from you.
Text can be about any of our sessions- we are just looking for a few paragraphs on your experience. If you would like to become a regular blogger then we may also be able to offer you free classes in return for blogging about them. Our posts will also appear in The Big Draw blog so any budding writers among you will get writing exposure.
Just email us if you are interested.
Post about us, tweet about us, share about us, like us, blog about us and help spread the word about what we believe are some of the most innovative and professional life drawing sessions in London.
London Drawing Blog
London Drawing Twitter
@LondonDrawing #DrawingTheatre #adventuresinlifedrawing #notyouraveragelifeclass
London Drawing Facebook
Do you have contacts who would be interested in writing about us or do you have any suggestions regarding promotion? Drop us a line we would love to hear from you:
info@londondrawing.com
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YOU COULD FIND THE NEXT LONDON DRAWING VENUE! |
The search is on for the next London Drawing venue! We are really keen to begin more drop in life drawing sessions and saturday life drawing and painting workshops. We need a venue with a decent sized room or studio, ideally with good transport links.
Our Doodle Bar venue, Artizan St and also The Vaults were all suggested by our members and have proved amazingly useful!
London is a very big place and we can cover it using you as our eyes and ears- can you think of a venue which might work?
If so, email us!:
info@londondrawing.com
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