Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
The aims for the day: To have a lot of fun creating a few pieces of charcoal animal art in different ways.
We will create a finished animal charcoal artwork from either your reference or one provided. During the day we will explore methods from adding tonal value, playing with blending techniques, creating details and fixing our work. Charcoal drawing has three elements, applying the charcoal, the art of removing the charcoal, and the paper. We will also explore the art of adding highlights. Most of all we will broaden our experience of creating charcoal imagery together and have fun in the process.
Materials List:
Please pay Ian directly in cash on the day.
(These 3 items provided at £4)
- Charcoal sticks (provided)
- Blending sticks (provided)
- White Chalk (provided)
A2 Paper £2-£3 per sheet (3-4 sheets) (can be provided at a cost, approx. total of £10-£12)
Hair spray or Charcoal Fixative (required to bring)
Kitchen Towel & cotton rag (required to bring)
White Charcoal pencil (required to bring)
Putty rubber (required to bring) (Faber Castell or Winsor & Newton)
Artist’s Profile:
Ian has been a traditional professional artist for the last 40 years using all manner of mediums and media. Pencil drawing and Charcoal drawing are the cornerstones of putting down line and tone ideas. Charcoal drawing is wonderfully messy and primal, like a cave artist smudging the charcoal on the rock surface. It’s usually a hands-on slightly imprecise (it can be tight and detailed) style, so we will embrace that dynamic!
Course Costs:
Members: £48
Non-members: £59
(cost does not include lunch (available to order and purchase on the day from the Coffee Shop))
Booking a place:
Places will be offered on a first come first basis.
To secure your place on this course a £20 non-refundable deposit is required. If you would like to book a place, please email Alice