Join experienced tutor Emma Leyfield in this short course to strengthen your portfolio with observational drawing. Follow in the footsteps of all great artists (who of course kept great sketchbooks).Enhance any College/University application. Start a body of work to aid future projects

You will work to take away fear of the blank page, and give you the skills and confidence you need to continue drawing after the course. This class is aimed at pupils who really enjoy art, perhaps take it for GCSE or A Level (although this isn't essential), and want to improve their drawing ability. Each session includes additional tasks to complete outside the class, through self-directed learning.

All levels of ability are encouraged and a range of experience in the group is expected. You simply need to be enthusiastic and curious. Simple materials are provided including your own sketchbook to take away. You may like to bring along some of your favourite art supplies as well.

Tutor: Emma Leyfield
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 10am - 12:30pm
Venue: Spindle Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £75.00 (£0.00 VAT)

3-weeks

First Class: Wed 7th Aug
Last Class: Wed 21st Aug

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 12 - 17 years.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend

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Who is this course for?

All levels of ability are encouraged and a range of experience in the group is expected.

Designed to benefit students studying art at GCSE or A Level

What you will need:

All materials are provided including a sketchbook per person, however, students may wish to bring along a selection of their favourite art supplies.

MEET YOUR TUTOR

Emma is an emerging artist and freelance illustrator who specialises in watercolours and portraiture and is known for her sketchbooks, which she makes through bookbinding.

Greatly inspired by the works of Shirley Hughes and Quentin Blake, She is passionate about the importance of learning traditional methods of drawing, which are now being lost as modern art becomes more prevalent in illustration and digital mediums are become more widely used. This is visible in her work which is often described as reminding the viewer of the traditional illustrations they remember from their childhood.

Interspersed with teaching and her love of reading, Emma runs her own small business in Gloucestershire. She studied fine art for 4 years before moving on to pursue her ambition of becoming a children's book illustrator.