Penrose Gardens, London NW3 7BF
The first of two intensive one-day life drawing workshops with Mick Kirkbride. The overall aim is to challenge habitual mannerist solutions, whilst developing perceptual skills, and visual acuity.
Each morning session will explore formal systems - building a spatial scaffold, proportion, developing compositional acumen and seeing the figure in context.
The pose will be more sustained in the afternoon, issues under investigation will include mark making strategies and developing a flexible graphology (wet & dry media with collage) loose to tight, open to closed, general to specific. Scale will also be explored to encourage the physicality of mark and gesture.
All levels of ability are welcome.
There will be a plenary at the end of each workshop.
Mick is a former Senior Lecturer in drawing at The University of the Arts London and curated the NEAC Education Programme for many years. His work primarily involves invention, yet has its foundations in the observed world where people, objects, styling and gesture are often starting points.
Students should bring a variety of drawing materials that they usually prefer, we suggest bringing paper willow and compressed charcoal, putty rubber, pencil of various grades (HB, 2B 4B etc), masking tape, and craft knife (or sharpener). Coloured chalks and drawing ink would also be useful.
Sunday 26 January 2025
10:00 – 16:00
£90 for the day
All bookings are non-refundable.
There is a 10% discount for Friends of the New English and Full-Time Students. (You will be asked to provide your Student ID via email after booking your ticket.)
The New English Art Club is a registered charity No. 295780 and part of the Federation of British Artists. Patron: HM King Charles III
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