Hi folks

This week, the Beginners Drawing from Nature Course produced some beautiful, soft pastel drawings of hydrangea flowers.  Great use of tone and colour mixing everyone!  The Beginners Drawing Course Level 1 had manmade forms as their subjects this week.  A little bit more challenging than last weeks natural forms but you all rose to the challenge – well done!  The Beginners Animal Portraiture Course 2 tried out another different technique, this time using scraper board to make dramatic drawings of a wolf.  Great work everyone – keep it up!

See you all next week.

Wendy

Hi everyone

Happy new year and what a great start to the first week of the new term! The Beginners Drawing from Nature Course started with enlarged watercolour paintings of pebbles.  The Beginners Drawing Course Level 1 looked at natural forms and composition.  The Beginners Animal Portraiture Course 2 used watercolour pencils to create vibrant pictures of fish.  A brilliant first lesson everyone and thank you for bringing so much enthusiasm along with you.  Looking forward to seeing what you can produce next week.

See you soon.

Wendy

Hi everyone

Here we are at the end of the course and look at the fantastic work you’ve produced.  The Beginners Portraiture Course finally got to put everything they’ve learned into practice by drawing from our life models and what brilliant results.  The Beginners Drawing from Nature Course finished with very colourful ink block drawings of blackberries.  The Beginners Drawing Course Level 1 also had a life model and looked at the proportions of the human figure.  Big thanks to our life models Kate and Ros.  Great work everyone and thank you for all your help and hard work this term.  You been lovely classes and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed teaching you all.

If you would like to book a place on one of next terms courses then please get in touch either by phone on 07788 871286 or email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk.  Full course details can be viewed on our “Courses for 2018” page.

Hope to see you all in 2018.

Bye for now.

Wendy

Hi folks

This week the Portraiture course started to fit all the different features together by drawing children from photographs.  The Nature course used black biro to create tonal drawings of toadstools and added hints of colour using coloured pencils.  The Drawing course had the daunting task of producing self-portraits this week and they did an excellent job.  Great work everyone!

Next week is sadly the last week of the current courses but if you wish to book a place on one of next terms courses then please get in touch either by phone on 07788 871286 or email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk.  Full course details can be viewed on our “Courses for 2018” page.

See you next week.

Wendy

Hi everyone

In lesson 5  the Portraiture course looked at ears – an element of portraiture that often gets overlooked as if they are less important than the other features – not so!  We also practised drawing hair and using tone to create the impression of three dimensional form.  In the Nature course we drew sections of a photo of conkers using watercolour pencils.  A tricky medium and one that takes a bit of practise but worth the effort.  The Drawing course did some timed drawings to help work out how to put together a drawing from scratch.  Well done everyone.

The dates for next terms courses have now been confirmed and full details can be viewed on our “Courses for 2018” page.  If you have any questions about any of the courses or you would like to book a place then please get in touch either by phone on 07788 871286 or email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk.

See you soon.

Wendy

Hi folks

Halfway through the courses and loads of great work produced already.  This week the Portraiture course worked on eyes – possibly the most important part of a portrait.  The Nature course made some drawings of mussel shells using Indian ink and sticks on a prepared, coloured background.  In the Drawing course we looked at accuracy and how using grids can help to improve proportion skills.  Brilliant work everyone!

Don’t forget there are no classes next week.  Lessons will resume on Monday 30th October.

Enjoy the break and I’ll see you back in class soon.

Wendy

Hi everyone

This week the Beginners Portraiture Course focused on noses and used both pencil and soft pastel to show the subtle changes in tone.  In the Beginners Drawing from Nature Course we took advantage of all the gorgeous, autumnal colours we have around at the moment and drew leaves using oil pastels.  The Beginners Drawing Course 1 looked at scale and how to enlarge small objects to create really dramatic charcoal drawings.  Well done everyone, another fantastic week of drawings!

See you all next week.

Wendy

Hi folks

Here we are in only week 2 of the courses and you are producing some exceptional work.  I’ve loved seeing your drawings this week.  From detailed observations of mouths in the Beginners Portraiture Course to gorgeous Hydrangea pastel drawings in the Beginners Drawing from Nature Course and to compositions of manmade objects in the Beginners Drawing Course 1.  You’re all doing brilliantly and I’m really pleased with how well you are all tackling the different tasks each week.

Looking forward to yet more wonderful creations next week.

Wendy

Welcome back everyone!

Great to see so many new faces too this term.  Many enthusiastic faces and many terrified faces too.  Don’t be frightened, you’ve done the hard bit already.  Now just enjoy the rest of the course.  We’ll be working on those confidence levels throughout the next 7 weeks.  If the first lesson’s standard is anything to go by then I’m sure that you’re all going to do great.  Here are some photos from week 1 of the Beginners Portraiture Course, the Beginners Drawing from Nature Course and the Beginners Drawing Course 1.

A fantastic start everyone!  See you all next week.

Wendy

Hi Everyone

Sadly this week was the last lesson for the current term.  We looked at water this week and used shape and tone to indicate the many varied ways it can behave.  It was nice to see you all loosen up a bit for your graphite stick drawings.  I think they all looked great together.

It’s been an absolute pleasure teaching you all this term, I hope you’ve enjoyed it.    Thank you so much for all your hard work.  Courses for next term are now starting to fill up so please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

For further information on courses running from September, go to the “Courses for 2017” page where you will find all the details and how to book a place.  There will be a brand new course starting in September – “Beginners Drawing From Nature Course”.  If you have any questions about the courses or if you would like to book a place then please get in touch by phone: 07788 871286 or email: leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk.

Enjoy the rest of your summer everyone and I hope to see you all back in class in September.

Cheerio!

Wendy