Discover ten different ways of drawing and find the one that is unmistakably yours!
This autumn, in these inspiring hands-on workshops, we will explore drawing through the eyes of ten remarkable artists, learning how line, mark, gesture and measurement each open up a completely different way of seeing. Through practical exercises and guided demonstrations, you’ll build confidence with contour line and economy alongside Matisse, slow down and really look with Hockney, and discover how Van Gogh built whole worlds from hatching, dots and dashes.
Working from observation, memory and imagination, Foundry Artists will experiment with Schiele’s awkward expressive line, Kentridge’s drawing and erasing, Twombly’s scribble and rhythm, Degas and his figures caught mid movement, Uglow’s careful measuring and Picasso’s gift for reducing everything to its essence. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike, these workshops will help you see drawing in new ways and put every one of these approaches to work in your own.
All materials and refreshments provided.
Drawing with Scissors
Contour, continuous line and pure economy, with colour and drawing with scissors too. We follow Matisse in trusting a single line to do all the work, then cutting straight into colour when the pencil has said enough.
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Slow, Deliberate Observation
Slow observational drawing and really looking at the subject, working in colour crayon and charcoal. Hockney's habit of looking for far longer than feels comfortable is the whole lesson here, and it changes everything you draw afterwards.
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Awkward Line and Negative Space
Expressive figure drawing built on awkward line, exaggeration, cropping and negative space, using biro, pen and paint. Schiele never smoothed anything out, and neither will we.
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Hatching, Dots and Dashes
Repeated marks, hatching, dots, dashes and directional lines in pencil and pastel on toned paper. Van Gogh built entire landscapes from marks that never pretend to be anything other than marks, and it is a joy to draw this way.
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Leaving Traces Behind
Drawing, erasure, alteration and the traces left behind, in mixed media, charcoal and chalk. Kentridge treats rubbing out as part of the drawing rather than a mistake, which is wonderfully freeing.
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Scribble, Gesture and Rhythm
Scribble, gesture, handwriting, rhythm and drawing at a much larger scale. Twombly's marks look effortless and are anything but, so we give ourselves room to move and find out what the arm already knows.
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Figures in Motion
Cropping, unusual viewpoints, figures in motion and dramatic marks in pastel, crayon and charcoal. Degas caught people mid movement rather than politely posed, and that is exactly what we are after.
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Look, Measure, Compare
Look, measure, compare, and build perspective through careful mark making in paint and pencil. Uglow measured everything and left the workings on show, which gives us a rigorous and quietly beautiful way to draw.
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Finding the Essence
Reduce, simplify and find the essence of figures and animals, working with gesso, watercolour and print. Picasso could say more with four lines than most of us manage in forty, and this week we go chasing that.
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Choose Your Artist, Media and Topic
Bring everything from the term together and explore your own approach, choosing your artist, your media and your topic. This is the week where ten ways of drawing start to become your way of drawing.
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Push Your Own Approach Further
A second week to develop your own approach, going further with the artist, the media and the subject you have chosen. There is time here to make something substantial rather than something quick.
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Presentation and Christmas Party
Presentation of this term's work, a fun exercise for everyone and then the Christmas party. It is party time at Foundry Artists and you are all invited.
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Discover ten different ways of drawing and find the one that is unmistakably yours!
This autumn, in these inspiring hands-on workshops, we will explore drawing through the eyes of ten remarkable artists, learning how line, mark, gesture and measurement each open up a completely different way of seeing. Through practical exercises and guided demonstrations, you’ll build confidence with contour line and economy alongside Matisse, slow down and really look with Hockney, and discover how Van Gogh built whole worlds from hatching, dots and dashes.
Working from observation, memory and imagination, Foundry Artists will experiment with Schiele’s awkward expressive line, Kentridge’s drawing and erasing, Twombly’s scribble and rhythm, Degas and his figures caught mid movement, Uglow’s careful measuring and Picasso’s gift for reducing everything to its essence. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike, these workshops will help you see drawing in new ways and put every one of these approaches to work in your own.
All materials and refreshments provided.
(book 3 classes for £90)
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Drawing with Scissors
Contour, continuous line and pure economy, with colour and drawing with scissors too. We follow Matisse in trusting a single line to do all the work, then cutting straight into colour when the pencil has said enough.
Slow, Deliberate Observation
Slow observational drawing and really looking at the subject, working in colour crayon and charcoal. Hockney’s habit of looking for far longer than feels comfortable is the whole lesson here, and it changes everything you draw afterwards.
Awkward Line and Negative Space
Expressive figure drawing built on awkward line, exaggeration, cropping and negative space, using biro, pen and paint. Schiele never smoothed anything out, and neither will we.
Hatching, Dots and Dashes
Repeated marks, hatching, dots, dashes and directional lines in pencil and pastel on toned paper. Van Gogh built entire landscapes from marks that never pretend to be anything other than marks, and it is a joy to draw this way.
Leaving Traces Behind
Drawing, erasure, alteration and the traces left behind, in mixed media, charcoal and chalk. Kentridge treats rubbing out as part of the drawing rather than a mistake, which is wonderfully freeing.
Scribble, Gesture and Rhythm
Scribble, gesture, handwriting, rhythm and drawing at a much larger scale. Twombly’s marks look effortless and are anything but, so we give ourselves room to move and find out what the arm already knows.
Figures in Motion
Cropping, unusual viewpoints, figures in motion and dramatic marks in pastel, crayon and charcoal. Degas caught people mid movement rather than politely posed, and that is exactly what we are after.
Look, Measure, Compare
Look, measure, compare, and build perspective through careful mark making in paint and pencil. Uglow measured everything and left the workings on show, which gives us a rigorous and quietly beautiful way to draw.
Finding the Essence
Reduce, simplify and find the essence of figures and animals, working with gesso, watercolour and print. Picasso could say more with four lines than most of us manage in forty, and this week we go chasing that.
Choose Your Artist, Media and Topic
Bring everything from the term together and explore your own approach, choosing your artist, your media and your topic. This is the week where ten ways of drawing start to become your way of drawing.
Push Your Own Approach Further
A second week to develop your own approach, going further with the artist, the media and the subject you have chosen. There is time here to make something substantial rather than something quick.
Presentation and Christmas Party
Presentation of this term’s work, a fun exercise for everyone and then the Christmas party. It is party time at Foundry Artists and you are all invited.
| Book Your Session | Full Session 10am – 3pm, Morning Session 10am – 12pm, Afternoon Session 1pm – 3pm |
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Our Foundry Studio Workshops are held at Hilary’s historic 250 year old Brass Foundry Studio, within Bewdley Museum, Worcestershire.
The Old Foundry Studio
Bewdley Museum, Bewdley,
Worcestershire,
DY12 2AE.
For any queries contact Hilary at: hjbarts@aol.com or via our Contact page.
