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- Marlborough
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...Tutor: Emma Stibbon MA 3 day course Course Outline: Landscape drawing and more with Emma Stibbon. This course takes you out of the studio into the dramatic...
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- Marlborough
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...Course includes: Group and individual tuition Basic materials Artists talk Access to Gallery and archive of original works Research Art Library A...
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- Marlborough
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...and the opportunity to experiment with a variety of drawing and painting mediums. Working from still life drawings in the studio you will be encouraged...
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- Marlborough
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...‘Approaches to Drawing’, Towards Abstraction – Painting and Drawing. And ‘Colour and Abstraction’ – monotype printmaking and drawing. Martyn Brewster’s...
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- Marlborough
- 3 Days
...Working initially in sketchbooks and then using mixed media, collage and fine wires to make small, experimental maquettes. During the subsequent 2...
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- Marlborough
- 1 Day
...About the Tutor: Meryl Ainslie studied MA Fine Art Drawing at Wimbledon School of Art and BA(hons) illustration and Printmaking at Exeter College of...
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History
Meryl Ainslie MA Founded the Centre in 2005 following a ten year career as a lecturer in drawing. She is a practicing artist with an MA in Fine Art (Drawing) from Wimbledon School of Art.
Advantages of studying here
Rabley drawing school provides an exceptional standard and quality of tuition from our experienced and professional artist tutors. There are always small group numbers with plenty of individual attention together with focused course aims and outcomes. The studios are spacious and situated in a stunning rural location with 700 acres. We have excellent course feedback and an attentive course review system. There is easy access by Train on the great Western Line (Bedwyn 6 miles) and it is only 1 hour 30 mins from central London.
Areas of specialisation
Specialist courses in drawing and printmaking include: landscape drawing, photo-polymer etching, carborundum and drypoint, journaling, sketchbook workshops, drawing and sculpture, drawing and painting, abstraction and ongoing professional artist development and mentoring.
Description
At Rabley Drawing Centre we promote the role of contemporary drawing through exhibitions, artist’s projects, residencies and the drawing school course programme. The inspirational rural location in converted Victorian barns on the Ainslie family farm near Marlborough in Wiltshire lures artists, students and visitors alike to its unique creative hub. Rabley Drawing School has studio workshops set in 700 acres of farmland and offers a comprehensive range of short courses and artist residencies. Artists taking part in projects and courses are inspired by the wide open spaces and sustained by hearty farmhouse lunches. The course teachers are well known artists and experienced art school tutors.
Our Course Calendar includes unique courses on drawing & printmaking led by artists including Emma Stibbon RWA, Susan Preston, Martyn Brewster, Sandy Sykes, Martyn Grimmer and Kerry Phippen. Events include exhibitions, artist talks, seminars and residencies fully exploring the practice of drawing today. “Drawing is at the core of artists’ ideas and has become a recognized discipline equal to sculpture and painting in contemporary fine art. As a centre of excellence we are a vital resource and forum in the region for art schools, artists and the wider public."
