This 2-hour workshop with Cathy Burnett and Emma Lindsay is aimed at those wishing to develop their observational drawing skills. Students will be warmly welcomed, and the session will contain two 1-hour linked activities.
We will be ‘scaling up’ very small objects to A2 causing them to take on a whole new character. Participants will make one drawing in monochrome, using a mixture of materials including soluble graphite and white oil pastel, and a study using expressive colour in both wet and dry media.
Everyone will have the opportunity to experience working at an easel for the monochrome activity.
We will reference the work of artists Jim Dine and Lisa Milroy, both of whom have taken inspiration from everyday objects transforming them into a larger scale.
What to bring
All art materials are provided, just bring your creative self and an apron/old shirt.
Cold drinks and biscuits are available. Please provide anything else your child might require, if needed for special diet or medical reasons.
Cost
£16 per child. Suitable for ages 8-12. Spaces limited to 20. This course will suit the full ability range, students requiring intensive 1:1 support will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
How to book
To secure your place(s), please contact Emma via email artworkshopswithemma@gmail.com or telephone 07570 772334.
About the tutors
Cathy and Emma are both art practitioners and experienced teachers, skilled at delivering to a wide age group, and fostering confidence and enthusiasm in others.
Cathy is an experienced art practitioner who exhibits locally and undertakes commissioned work. There is a continual strand running through her work exploring memory. She has taught art and design for over 30 years across Northamptonshire to a wide range of age groups, and is able to foster confidence and enthusiasm in others. If you wish to see Cathy’s artwork, check out her Instagram gallery (@cathyb_63).
After completing a Fine Art and Art History degree at Newcastle University, Emma has worked in heritage organisations and in education, whilst maintaining a love for painting, drawing and printmaking. Emma’s work has been published in various books and guides, and she has exhibited in Covent Garden in London and Hatton Gallery in Newcastle. Emma is now concentrating on running art classes for both adults and children. You can see examples of her classes on Facebook @artworkshopswithemma and Instagram @artworkshopswithemma.