Exploring Drawing Using Mixed Media

About this event

Discover the expressive qualities of varied Drawing media including pencils, charcoal, chalks and pen and ink. Over five weeks, learn how to draw from Observation and imagination, about proportion and expressive distortion, and explore realism and abstraction. Beginners are welcome as an introduction to the Possibilities of drawing, as are those with experience who wish to develop Skills and ideas and try new approaches to drawing. Each week the tutor will demonstrate the Various qualities of a particular drawing medium and suggest an approach to its Use, such as drawing realistically - exploring accurate representation, or Drawing more abstractly to discover the expressive possibilities a medium has To offer. We will explore the detail offered by Pencils, the tonal and textural possibilities of graphite sticks, the flexibility of charcoal, the clear, graphic, illustrative qualities of pens. As Well as working on white paper we will work on toned and black paper to explore The possibilities of black and white chalks. We will work from various visual source Materials including landscape photos provided by the tutor and students, natural forms and still life. You’re encouraged to bri

Event details

Date

Wednesday, 13 January 2027

Start time

14:00

Venue

Attenborough Arts Centre

University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7HA

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