Life Drawing: Charcoal & Pastels

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Rendering the human form in charcoal and Pastels. During this 9-week course, tutor Scott Will show you how to develop your drawing skills with a focus on using charcoal and pastels. Find your preference for different colour palettes vs working in Monochrome, experimenting with coloured papers and different drawing surfaces To fully exploit the potential of these media. This course is an ideal introduction to Using pastels for anyone new it, or a great opportunity for those with more Experience to apply the media in new and exploratory ways. Each week we’ll undertake a series of Short poses, and one longer pose to give us chance to really explore the Potential of drawing with pastels. Scott will talk participants through each Exercise, showing examples of his own work to demonstrate and inspire, and Offer advice and feedback via individual tuition and group discussions. About the tutor: Tutor Scott Bridgwood is a working artist with over 30 years experience after graduating from Chelsea School of Art in 1992. He worked and taught art in Rome (Italy) for 10 years before moving to Leicester. It was during his time in Rome that he Developed his passion for drawing/painting the human fo

Event details

Date

Friday, 15 January 2027

Start time

14:00

Venue

Attenborough Arts Centre

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

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