Only week 2 and you’re already producing fantastic pictures like this! We used biro and coloured pencil for these and a crosshatching technique to create the tone.
Brilliant work folks. Keep it up!
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
Great to see you all back in class this week. We kicked off the course with a mum & baby Rhinoceros. We used XL charcoal blocks to create these lovely drawings. A pretty messy medium to use but always worth it I think. Well done everyone. A great start to the course! See you soon Wendy x
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
I know it might seem like a strange subject for these works of art but Lawnswood Cemetery in north Leeds has some amazing gravestones to rival any sculpture park in my opinion. This week we used a background covered in emulsion paint with black and white oil pastel over the top to create the highlights and shadows. Fabulous work from you all once again! Well done everyone and thank you so much for absolutely giving it your all this term and producing such brilliant pictures. It’s been a pleasure to see.
This week was the final lesson in the Places 2 course and now we’ll be taking a break over Christmas but courses will be returning in January and full details can be found on the “Courses for 2025” page.
If anyone wants to join in with these lessons they are available on my Patreon page and you can try it for free by tapping on the link below.
I know it doesn’t look much like Blackpool but these gorgeous watercolour paintings are studies of decorative wall tiles in the foyer of Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Sadly we weren’t able to take a class trip there as Strictly have it booked out this week. So we just worked from photos instead.😉 Beautiful work everyone! Keeeep painting!
Next week is the last lesson of the current courses but more info on courses for 2025 coming soon!
If anyone wants to join in with these lessons they are available on my Patreon page and you can try it for free by tapping on the link below.
Wow everyone! You really blew me away this week with your fantastic charcoal drawings of Antony Gormley’s sculpture in Gateshead. I think this was a really tough one but you all rose to the challenge once again. Thank you all for always putting in the hard work – it pays off!
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I will be holding the following “Draw Along” sessions via Zoom. Both these Draw Alongs use the same materials (see below).
DAFFODIL
Date: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Evening session: 6pm – 7.30pm Payment ref: DAFF
Subject: “Daffodil”.
Price per session: £7
Closing date for payments: Monday 18th March 2024
HARE
Date: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Evening session: 6pm – 7.30pm Payment ref: HARE
Subject: “Hare”.
Price per session: £7
Closing date for payments: Monday 25th March 2024
Materials needed:
A4 grey/mid-tone pastel paper/card (if you don’t have pastel paper, the grey/brown side of a cereal packet will work – that’s what I’ll be using during the lesson).
Soft pastels (NOT oil pastels – they work very differently) – I’ll be using a set of 24 Inscribe pastels.
HB pencil, putty rubber/kneadable eraser. Also, a cloth to clean your hands might be useful.
Blending tools such as a paper stump, tortillion or cotton bud may also be useful.
A charcoal pencil/black pastel pencil/dark graphite pencil would be useful for the “Hare” Draw Along.
If anyone needs any advice on materials please get in touch.
The camera will give a view of my hands throughout the sessions so you will be able to see my picture taking shape whilst creating your own at the same time.
Please contact me if you would like to book a place so I can send you the booking details. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cheque. If you already have my online payment details please use the correct reference when paying. Payments for both sessions can be made as a single total payment but please indicate this either in the reference or by email. Please drop me an email when you have paid so that I can confirm receipt and book you on the correct session.
I will email the Zoom meeting link to everyone after the relevant closing date along with the image to draw from. The image can be printed out if you wish or you can display it in a window on your screen during the session.
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