WHEN:
6.30 – 8pm, Wednesdays from 2 October to 3 November 2024
TUTORS:
Louise Rainbow
VENUE:
Dartington Trust, South Devon
AGE SUITABILITY:
About this course
On this course, we will explore the works of well-known artists and their life drawing style and tradition.
Life drawing can be an important way for artists to hone their skills – but it can have a much wider impact too. It can contribute to a mindful and relaxed state, reduce anxiety, improve problem-solving and encourage new perspectives. It’s also really fun.
Life drawing is the artistic tradition of drawing the human body from a live model – something that the likes of Degas and Tracey Emin and Michelangelo did as part of their practice.
We will start by looking images of their work and have fun exploring their style and materials. We will begin the first two sessions looking at the work of Edgar Degas.
Suitable for beginners and professionals alike.
The full weekly session is 90 minutes long – we start with some quick poses for you to draw to warm up, then try some longer poses so you have more time to fine-tune your drawings.
Please note: due to social media community standards, this event does not feature full nudity.
what to bring
Bring your own materials
Paper, easels and boards are provided
TUTORS
LOUISE RAINBOW
Louise Rainbow teaches art at West Dean and Dartington. She has been teaching art for 25 years working in ceramics, drawing, painting and printmaking. She trained in contemporary arts at Bretton Hall, Leeds University and has experience teaching at all levels.
She is an Arts Producer and tutor at Dartington Trust. Louise was selected for the Hunting Prize in 2020 at the Royal College of Art and has been exhibiting and selling her work ever since she had a one-person show at Gallery Dartington in 2022 and Trenemeheere Gallery, St Ives 2023. Read More
Book now
Begin your online booking below. You will receive an e-ticket for this event. You are welcome to email us at shortcourses@dartington.org or call us at 01803 847008 with any queries you have. Full Short Course T&Cs can be found here >
If you place a deposit, you will be contacted by us four weeks before the course start date to pay the outstanding balance. You will also be contacted with full details about the course before you arrive.
Please note that in most cases bookings for all our Short Courses close at midday on the Thursday before the course begins. This enables us to give you the best possible course experience and ensures all bookers receive the relevant course materials before they arrive.
