Join experienced tutor Emma Leyfield in this one off session. A cosy catch-up, with sketchbook prompts to keep you drawing through the winter.

This workshop Is the perfect refresher if you took part in the 3-week summer course or a great introduction if you're new to sketchbooking.

You will work to take away fear of the blank page, and give you the skills and confidence you need to continue drawing after the workshop. This class is aimed at pupils who really enjoy art, perhaps take it for GCSE or A Level (although this isn't essential), and want to improve their drawing ability.

Over the course of the morning you will be shown an introduction to watercolour and refresh existing skills, learn the art of keeping a visual diary and start to draw using winter journaling prompts which can be continued at home. 

All levels of ability are encouraged and a range of experience in the group is expected. You simply need to be enthusiastic and curious.

Suitable for students aged 11 - 17 years

Tutor: Emma Leyfield
Date & Time: Saturday 4th January, 10am - 12:30pm
Venue: Spindle Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £35.00 (£0.00 VAT)

Please note, students will need to be signed in and out of the class by their adult. If your child is taking themselves to and from the class, please notify us beforehand.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend

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Who is this workshop for?

Suitable for students aged 11 - 17 years

All levels of ability are encouraged and a range of experience in the group is expected.

What you will need:

All materials are provided including a sketchbook per person, however, students may wish to bring along a selection of their favourite art supplies.

MEET YOUR TUTOR

Emma is an emerging artist and freelance illustrator who specialises in watercolours and portraiture and is known for her sketchbooks, which she makes through bookbinding.

Greatly inspired by the works of Shirley Hughes and Quentin Blake, She is passionate about the importance of learning traditional methods of drawing, which are now being lost as modern art becomes more prevalent in illustration and digital mediums are become more widely used. This is visible in her work which is often described as reminding the viewer of the traditional illustrations they remember from their childhood.

Interspersed with teaching and her love of reading, Emma runs her own small business in Gloucestershire. She studied fine art for 4 years before moving on to pursue her ambition of becoming a children's book illustrator.