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Sea Gems Art Workshop

This exciting one day workshop will give you the opportunity to explore a wide range of materials and techniques. Initially we will prepare a lot of different backgrounds using watercolour and salt, Brusho, wax and ink and stencilling. Then using the pre prepared backgrounds you will create several cut out shapes of sea inspired objects, such as shells, star fish, sea urchins and seaweed - students will be encouraged to draw their own shapes, but for those less confident templates will be

Giant Fruit

Giant Fruit The focus of this workshop is to develop your mark making skills and will involve working on large scale drawings of fruit sections using gestural marks and a range of materials. Initially we will warm up with some continuous line drawings focusing on the shapes and linear qualities of the objects. Then, by zooming in on an interesting section you will work from observation and develop a mixed media piece using a combination of collage and paint. Support and guidance will be given

Sensory Art and Experimental Drawing

Sensory Art and Experimental drawing This experimental drawing workshop is designed to help students expand their variety of mark making which they use when drawing and painting. You will develop a different kind of visual language in this one day course exploring Expressive mark making and gestural drawing styles. You will be guided through some alternative approaches to drawing including using abstract mark making to respond to music and sound; drawing on the floor at arms length with stick