Workshops
Each week our workshop is inspired by a theme or a technique. This page shows our most recent work: please see the subject pages for other workshops.
14th May 2025
Fashion Design
Starting with an outline of a body ( traced or simply drawn ) we applied the shapes of the shells from last week’s task to the body - either by drawing or collaging over the body to create interesting garment shapes. We then looked at examples of fashion illustration for ideas of how to add colour, flair and personality to the designs.
Fashion Design
Starting with an outline of a body ( traced or simply drawn ) we applied the shapes of the shells from last week’s task to the body - either by drawing or collaging over the body to create interesting garment shapes. We then looked at examples of fashion illustration for ideas of how to add colour, flair and personality to the designs.
7th May 2025
Artists' Books
We made simple 8 page books which we filled with drawings using a variety of mark making.
Artists' Books
We made simple 8 page books which we filled with drawings using a variety of mark making.
9th April 2025
What Home Means to Me
We interpreted this theme on a personal level, starting our new Still Lively sketchbooks with drawings using watercolour and other media.
What Home Means to Me
We interpreted this theme on a personal level, starting our new Still Lively sketchbooks with drawings using watercolour and other media.
2nd April 2025
Landscapes of the Heart
In response to the exhibition of photographs by Hrair Sarkissian, we drew landscapes which hold personal meaning for us.
Landscapes of the Heart
In response to the exhibition of photographs by Hrair Sarkissian, we drew landscapes which hold personal meaning for us.
26th March 2025
Spring Weaves
Continuing the theme of "Spring", this week we worked with paper collage and/or drawing, combining images with paper weaving to create our designs.
Spring Weaves
Continuing the theme of "Spring", this week we worked with paper collage and/or drawing, combining images with paper weaving to create our designs.
19th March 2025
Spring...Now!
Using Japanese brushes and ink on a variety of papers, we drew flower arrangements in monotones.
Spring...Now!
Using Japanese brushes and ink on a variety of papers, we drew flower arrangements in monotones.
12th March 2025
Spring...Almost!
Focussing on colour, we drew these flower arrangements using oil and soft pastels and coloured pencils
Spring...Almost!
Focussing on colour, we drew these flower arrangements using oil and soft pastels and coloured pencils
5th March 2025
What the Dickens Part 2
We used the drawings we made last week as the basis for illustrations of the ghost stories by Charles Dickens, "The Signalman" and "The Ghost of the Bride's Chamber" .
What the Dickens Part 2
We used the drawings we made last week as the basis for illustrations of the ghost stories by Charles Dickens, "The Signalman" and "The Ghost of the Bride's Chamber" .
26th February 2025
What the Dickens
We were treated to a performance by Jonathan Collings of ghost stories by Charles Dickens, "The Signalman" and "The Ghost of the Bride's Chamber". While listening, we drew our responses and wrote down memorable phrases from the story. We then drew our model posing in character.
What the Dickens
We were treated to a performance by Jonathan Collings of ghost stories by Charles Dickens, "The Signalman" and "The Ghost of the Bride's Chamber". While listening, we drew our responses and wrote down memorable phrases from the story. We then drew our model posing in character.
12th February 2025
Working with Tone
We had access to John Paddison's 'Old Woman' (1960) carved in limestone. We lit the work with a spotlight to accentuate the contrast in tone and used either pencil or compressed charcoal and chalks to create these rather impressive drawings exploring light and dark.
Working with Tone
We had access to John Paddison's 'Old Woman' (1960) carved in limestone. We lit the work with a spotlight to accentuate the contrast in tone and used either pencil or compressed charcoal and chalks to create these rather impressive drawings exploring light and dark.
5th February 2025
More Colour
The aim of today's task was to embed the learning from last week around colour theory. We had a choice of subject to make a drawing using brush pens or pastels, with reference to complementary colours and with help of the colour wheel.
More Colour
The aim of today's task was to embed the learning from last week around colour theory. We had a choice of subject to make a drawing using brush pens or pastels, with reference to complementary colours and with help of the colour wheel.
29th January 2025
Complementary Colours
We were introduced to colour theory by looking at the colour wheel. We looked at the concept of complementary colours and how Impressionist painters used them in their work. We then made a portrait of another member of the group using paper collage applying complementary colour theory.
Complementary Colours
We were introduced to colour theory by looking at the colour wheel. We looked at the concept of complementary colours and how Impressionist painters used them in their work. We then made a portrait of another member of the group using paper collage applying complementary colour theory.
22nd January 2025
Random Things
Each of us brought in a few objects from our random drawers, and created a visual narrative.
Random Things
Each of us brought in a few objects from our random drawers, and created a visual narrative.
15th January 2025
Objects of Interest
We spent some time exploring a group of objects from the Gallery's collection, and Sam brought in a selection of cameras. Everyone selected an object to draw, with an extension task of writing an acquisition type label and to imagine a back story for the chosen object.
Objects of Interest
We spent some time exploring a group of objects from the Gallery's collection, and Sam brought in a selection of cameras. Everyone selected an object to draw, with an extension task of writing an acquisition type label and to imagine a back story for the chosen object.
8th January 2025
Still Life: Line and Form
In this still life we first focused on line and form to create abstract compositions, then drew a still life based on our compositions.
Still Life: Line and Form
In this still life we first focused on line and form to create abstract compositions, then drew a still life based on our compositions.
18th December 2024
Christmas Still Life
We composed and drew still life with Christmas decorations.
Christmas Still Life
We composed and drew still life with Christmas decorations.
