Intermediate life drawing course
The spring course
Led by louise thomas
April - May 2021
An 8-week  course dedicated to those looking towards defining their drawing practice.
Taught by Louise Thomas  in our vibrant studio this course covers working with line, mass, colour theory, value, textures, and tones.
Throughout the course you will learn how to critically assess your own work - nurturing and building on your strengths simultaneously working on creative problems.
Intermediate Life drawing course
An 8-week course dedicated to those looking towards defining their drawing practice.
Overview
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A grounding hands on studio based course that will take you into an expressive drawing world. The course will be taught by Louise Thomas and the style is structured and yet vital and empowering for you to realise your own potential. Finding a bridge between drawing and painting…
This exciting new course guides students to learn how to convey a sense of the weight, depth and volume of the body and objects through techniques that utilize a broad range of drawing materials besides charcoal. Some more experimental techniques will include working on a large format and drawing with long sticks to help students work more freely. We will be looking at aspects of the figure in an engaging way so that you can create more convincing images of your subject; while the poses that you will work from range from traditional standing and seated poses through to more energised and thrilling examples such as learning to capture the figure in motion. There will also be 3 classes with a dramatic still life in the studio to work from over several hours. There will be plenty of group critiques to get the most out of your progress and development.
The class will be held every Thursday for 8 weeks in the studio. Louise also teaches at the Newlyn School of Art and is familiar with all the potential excitement, fears and expectations you might have on attending a two month drawing course. The course is limited to 4 participants so the maximum attention can be given to each student. There will be homework exercises based on the themes of the class to be completed and discussed at the beginning of the following class. The course ends with a curated exhibition of artworks at a local gallery and/or an online auction.
Tutors
Louise Thomas, Tadeusz Fopp, Gabriel Asturias
Audience
​This course is suitable for
all alumni of beginner life drawing course
architects
graphic and UX designers
artists looking to challenge themselves with other media
anyone else who would like to have a regular drawing appointment with a tutor and a model.
Materials list
Computer screen, beamer, tv screen, or larger laptop screen to participate and have a clear view
Table or board to attach your paper to and work
sketchpad (we recommend a toned A3 or A2 format)
board or table to work on / something to fix your drawing to
willow charcoal and chalks
​soft pastels (set of 12)
Chinese ink and nr 8 brush
fixative
masking tape
If any of these materials are not available to you we will be happy to discuss the next best alternative you may have at home.
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We teach drawing
Damn well.
Individual approach
We keep our groups small ( 4-6 students ) to give as much one-on-one assistance as it’s needed for you to make real progress having heaps of fun on the way.
Our methods work, we give you the confidence to use an array of techniques and support to develop your unique style of expression.
All students get individual mentoring sessions as a part of the class.
Experienced tutors
Louise Thomas, a professional oil painter and has over 10 years of teaching experience. Working at the Newlyn School of Art since 2013.
Tadeus Fopp, an architect by formation, art gallery assistant by trade will teach you classic renaissance techniques and help you with that hard shortening trick.
Gabriel Asturias, our model, has an easy smile for everyone, affable manner, and perfect vitruvian proportions; all of which make drawing him an easy, funny, and collaborative experience.
Booking Policy
Once you have booked your place either by phone, email or through our website you will receive a confirmation followed by an email.
We will provide you with the materials list.
For our invoice, we will need an address and telephone number to reach you on.