From a curious tilt of the head to the wag of a tail, dogs are full of personality. Discover how to capture their character, energy and movement in this expressive drawing workshop with artist Justine Osborne, known for her distinctive dog artwork.

Whether you're hoping to draw your own four-legged friend or simply love dogs, this full-day workshop will help you develop a looser, more confident approach to drawing, focusing on what makes each dog unique rather than getting caught up in perfect detail.

You'll begin the day drawing from a live dog model, using charcoal and other dry drawing materials to create quick, expressive sketches. Through a series of playful exercises, you'll experiment with bold marks, flowing lines and gestural drawing techniques, learning to capture a dog's posture, movement and personality in just a few strokes.

In the afternoon, you'll build on your new skills using photographs of your own dog, or another canine subject, as inspiration. You'll explore how to move beyond simply copying a photograph, creating more developed drawings full of life, atmosphere, and individuality.

Throughout the day, Justine will encourage you to trust your eye, experiment with your mark-making and enjoy the freedom of drawing without worrying about getting every detail right.

You'll leave with a collection of expressive dog drawings, greater confidence in your observational skills and fresh techniques to bring energy and character to your artwork.

Please bring along photographs of a dog you'd like to draw. There's no need to bring your own dog – a live canine model will be joining us for the morning session!

Tutor: Justine Osborne
Date & Time: Saturday 30th January, 10am - 3:30pm
Venue: Chisel Studio, New Brewery Arts
Price: £105 (£0.00 VAT)

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

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 until 4pm.

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Who is this workshop for?
Suitable for beginners and more experienced artists alike.

What you will need:
Please bring an apron or wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Please bring a selection of photographs printed out to work from during the afternoon of this workshop.

All materials and equipment are included.

Meet Your Tutor - justine osborne

Justine Osborne is an artist who has been drawing dogs for over 20 years. She is known for her expressive dog artwork, capturing the movement, character and individuality of her subjects through lively, intuitive mark-making. She has a Fine Art background and is a Central St.Martins graduate.

Alongside her drawing practice, she also has a pottery range featuring her distinctive dog imagery. Her teaching aims to reflect the same fresh and encouraging approach, helping students build confidence in observation, loosen up their drawing style, and develop a more expressive visual language.