Introduction to experimental life drawing with mixed media

• Create figure drawings with greater confidence
• Employ a toolkit of methods and approaches to stimulate fresh insights into drawing
• Engage imagination and invention in your drawings
• Demonstrate an ability to create drawings with a range of drawing media and mixed media
• Appraise your work and begin to make informed decisions as to how to develop your drawing.

The course fee includes most materials. Students are welcome to bring additional drawing materials and specialist papers if they wish. You may wish to buy a sketch book and drawing materials to practice drawing tasks outside of the class..
If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount

Practical drawing tasks with a life model. The class will include ‘warm-up’ drawing exercises, including techniques to focus the mind and enhance concentration. There will be opportunities to draw longer poses, during which one-to-one guidance is offered. There will be group discussion and sharing of individual drawing experiences for those who would like it.