If you harbour dreams of being an artist and want to improve
your drawing skills, look no further than this superb One Day
Drawing Workshop at the V&A in London. During this fantastic
art class, you will be taught by experts and will learn to think
and see like an artist. You will learn all about the important
mental processes and physical techniques that are so essential for
observational drawing. Drawing will be broken down into two
different areas that you will study (line and tone), and this
simple approach will encourage your understanding and enable you to
emulate what you have learnt very quickly. Understanding the
process of converting what we see into a 2D image on paper is
essential to becoming a decent artist, and you will be surprised
quite how much you can improve your drawing skills in just one day
under the right tuition. This is a wonderful drawing workshop that
makes a fabulous experience gift for any budding artist or an
enjoyable creative activity to enjoy yourself.Your One Day Drawing
Workshop at the V&A will begin with a half hour introduction
where you will cover all you will be studying. During the workshop
you will learn: the basic principles for recognising line, tone and
scale; the importance of shading; an understanding of 'quality of
line' and how this can affect your drawings; tips regarding
positioning, materials, subjects and sizing; and some fun methods
to help you draw in new and dynamic ways.
At around 1:15pm, you will stop for an hour lunch break. Please
note that lunch isn't provided in this experience. After lunch you
will have more drawing and discussion time before the session
concludes at 5:15pm.