Look & Draw Workshops

Sunday life drawing is on as usual this Sunday. Book here:

Sunday Life Drawing Club - July Dates Untutored Life drawing weekly at the Heart of Newhaven. Attended by a friendly bunch of folk. All levels of experience welcome.

Interested in some life drawing tuition? Join SSarah Calmustonight at the TThe Heart of Newhavenfor a session focusing on drawing the human figure and understanding anatomical planes. An anatomical plane is an imaginary plane used to divide the body, helping to describe the location of structures or the direction of movements in depicting the human form. Giocemmetti's drawing is a great example of how we can depict the human form in drawing using a series of interconnected plane surfaces. This session promises to be an enjoyable experience that will test and improve your drawing skills. Sign up through this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-into-the-figure-weekly-tutored-sessions-tickets-923677573487?aff=oddtdtcreator

Last Tuesday marked the beginning of a 5-week series of life drawing classes instructed by Sarah Calmus at The Heart of Newhaven Newhaven. The focus of the first session was on gesture and movement and you can see a few of the dynamic pictures from that class below.

Since the class has had low attendance, each session is open for students to drop in. Tonights’s class will focus on simplifying the human figure using shapes. The lesson aims to teach participants how to simplify the human form by visualising it as a series of interlocking shapes, which can help in capturing the proportions of the figure using a loose and fun approach. The class will run from 6:30 to 8:45pm and costs £30, this covers materials, model, and tuition.

Secure your spot through the event link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-into-the-figure-weekly-tutored-sessions-tickets-923677774087?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR33NPNUA4mL6Y9HrR9-2PBG661qaKTOT27bCxyx8Mr8esuhaHc30OTGWlM_aem_hl5d74f2Pihe01iuqRgBdA

Our outdoor Sketchbook class will now run from 26 June - 24 July, 5.30 - 7.45 pm. It's a chance to make the most of the lighter evenings and get outside to do some sketching plein air. Classes will be held in and around the Newhaven environs with indoor alternatives on rainy days. Sign up for the course through the link below: https://www.facebook.com/events/1092014975282333

Sunday Life Drawing Club will continue to run weekly over the summer months at The Heart of Newhaven.

This is an untutored life session which runs from 1 - 4 pm on Sunday afternoons. We have easels, boards and clips but you will need to bring along your own drawing materials. Get in touch if you have any questions.

Here are a few pictures from this week. Modelling by Jill Martin Boualaxai

Tutored life drawing led by .sumlacs starts tonight
We still have space for a few extra drawers.

If you are not able to commit to all of the 5 sessions you can book individual classes through this link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1502172327394140

Alternatively sign up for the whole course starting tonight and get a 5 classes for the price of 4! https://facebook.com/events/s/tutored-life-drawing-life-into/929346128595962/

Apparently I have been banned from inviting folk to like my page or events for a year... because of nudity! It's called life drawing and one of the pictures banned is actually a drawing of a human! ughhh why! So........ here is a picture of a non human model who will be joining my human model Evie tomorrow evening at The Safari Lounge for our monthly life drawing session. Still space for any last minute takers for what promises to be a lovely relaxing way to spend a Wednesday evening Drinking and Drawing!

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Introducing Hot Easels: Your Co-working Studio Space

Are you an artist seeking a collaborative environment for artistic growth?

Starting from June, our bright top floor studio in The Heart of Newhaven community will be available for booking as personal space to work on art projects.

Hot Easels offers temporary daily studio space in a shared environment, fostering artistic growth through interaction with fellow creatives. Similar to hot desking, it allows you to book art space and be surrounded by a supportive community of artists, providing a platform to exchange ideas, skills, and gain inspiration. Running on select Thursdays, this co-working initiative aims to provide artists with a dedicated space for peer learning and discussion.

More information and how to book space here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/820172782873419/820172789540085/

Next Wednesday is the last Wednesday of month and so its time for our monthly life drawing class at Safari Lounge in Abbeyhill. The class has a Mono print twist which is an excellent technique to help you work quickly from the model and improve your drawing skills. Printmaking creates unique and unexpected results, ranging from bold statements to ghostly impressions. Here are some photos from the last session featuring the wonderful Alice as the model. There are still available spots for the May session, where we will be joined by Evie. You can book your spot here.

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Our next life modelling workshop is happening next week on Saturday May 25th, 1.30-4.30pm at ’s studio at the Heart of Newhaven. This time it’s only for male, male-identifying, and male-leaning peeps because there is a lack of male models in the city. We will be exploring how our ideas about masculinity influence how we feel in our bodies and how we then carry ourselves.

The workshop will be co-facilitated by .

Tickets are £20/25 for comparatively lower/higher incomes.

Any questions just send a message. More info and booking via Citizen Ticket (my usual ticket platform).

We're looking forward to making the most of the long evenings and warmer weather in Scotland! I'm excited to share that artist Evie Rose Thornton will be leading an outdoor sketchbook class in the Newhaven area next month. We'll be close to our base near the heart of Newhaven, and even if the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll use the space to draw from the windows or the interior of this wonderful Victorian school! Participants will be provided with a sketchbook and all materials needed for the session, so all you need to do is turn up! Book now through this link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1092014975282333

Our weekly life drawing session takes place every Sunday from 1 to 4 pm at The Heart of Newhaven. It's a friendly and informal community of artists of all drawing levels. You will need to bring your drawing materials, but we provide easels, boards, clips, and palettes for your use. There are also refreshments available during the breaks included in the ticket price. We work with a large number of professional models of all shapes and sizes, and during the session, poses will range from 2 minutes to 40 minutes. You can book May slots through this link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1633771344045724/1633771357379056/

Our tutored life course 'Life into the Figure' is back by popular demand, led by artist and tutor Sarah Calmus . This session runs from our attic studio The Heart of Newhaven and offers an informal introduction to drawing using the human form as our subject matter. It provides the opportunity to experiment with a variety of wet and dry materials. Here a just a few of the drawings from Sarah's previous block of classes which give a flavour of what to expect if you sign up. Challenge yourself to learn some new drawing skills and book through the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/events/929346128595962

Still a few spaces left on our 6 week drawing course - back to basics which begins in 9 May in our beautiful studio at The Heart of Newhaven. Sessions will cover a range of subjects including still life, life drawing and interior space.
Get I touch if you have any questions or book through the link below!
https://facebook.com/events/s/back-to-basics-drawing-essenti/686871436481965/

Join Jill and Belle 'the wonderful dog model extraordinaire' this coming Wednesday for our usual monthly life drawing session with a monoprinty twist.

Book through website

Last week's color class at The Heart of Newhaven was a great success, and the students continued to learn about working with oils. We focused on using complementary colors and chose either a hot or cool palette to work with. The class also looked at artists such as Morandi to understand the importance of using muted hues in painting. We considered these elements when laying out the palette, mixing less vivid grays and browns to complement some of the brighter hues used in the artworks.

After Easter Lorna Johnson will be joining us in our studio at The Heart of Newhaven for a sort introduction to printmaking. These are some of the images from the lino session which Lorna led a few terms ago. The course will also cover Monoprinting, etching and collograph.

Sign up for the course on Wednesday evenings and learn some new skills.
Book here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1105618397482024

Thank you to the wonderful from for modelling for Sunday Life Drawing at The Heart of Newhaven last week.

The class is an untutored life class which runs every Sunday from 1 . 4 pm. Easels, clips boards are provided but you will need to bring your own materials.

Advance booking recommended a spaces are limited. Still a few spaces for tomorrow afternoon class which you can book through the website

During the fourth week of the color essentials course, the students were given an entire class to work on an A1 painting. The main objective of the class was to teach the students how to achieve color balance and harmony in a painting, using a triadic color system as a starting point. The students were given a choice of two setups, which offered a palette of three colors each. The first palette was orange-yellow, greenish-blue, and purplish-red, while the second one was green, orange, and violet. The students were encouraged to choose a dominant color and use the other two colors as accents in their painting. They also had to be mindful of their paint application and consider the rhythm of shapes in their composition to achieve a dynamic work of art.

Our tutored class runs at The Heart of Newhaven and the next block of classes will begin in May. Check the website for more info www.lookanddraw.co.uk

Next session Drink and Draw session at The Safari Lounge will run on the 13 March and will be the usual life drawing session with a monoprinty twist. Our model will hold poses between 2 - 5 min so you can expect to be a prolific drawer. Here is a wee flavour of the drawings from February session with Jay as our model.

Book your space here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1016913876253360

A few snaps from this Sundays Life Drawing class in our lovely bright studio at The Heart of Newhaven. The class runs every Sunday 1 - 4 pm.
Book this weeks session here: https://www.facebook.com/events/770143777818514/

Next round of tutored classes will begin in May starting with Back to Basics: Drawing Essentials led by Jill Martin Boualaxai at The Heart of Newhaven. This 6 week course will focus on drawing the basics; texture, form, light, gesture and space. Sessions will allow students to work from a range of subject matter including still life, interior space, the figure and possible outdoors landscape if the weather allows.

Sign up now: https://www.facebook.com/events/686871436481965

Life Drawing runs from 1 - 4 pm every Sunday at The Heart of Newhaven. Spaces are limited and advance booking is advised to guarantee a space.

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