December // Saturday 3rd 10am – 4pm Introduction to Life Drawing 1 day Workshop Tutor: Ruth Wallace £40 / £36 This workshop provides an introduction to Life Drawing for the complete beginner or a chance to revive rusty drawing skills for those with past experience. The workshop will consider elements of the figure such as shape, structure and tone and will concentrate on building confidence in drawing through careful observation. Come along and have a go.
// Friday – Sunday 9th, 10th, 11th 10am – 4pm Anatomy Drawing 3 day Workshop Tutor: Alan McGowan £210 / 189 There are many fascinating and interrelated forms within the body: flattened forms, spirals, arches and curves and they shift in characteristic yet always individual ways. The course is conducted through demonstration and explanation, reference to anatomical examples, and with an emphasis on drawing from the life model. This workshop will aim to deepen knowledge of this diversity whilst maintaining a feeling for the unity of the figure as a whole, and of our response towards it.
// Thursday 15th 6pm – 9pm Bristol Tweet Drinks at the RWA in conjunction with GUIDE2Bristol Entrance is free but tickets are limited. Please book online: guide2bristolrwa.eventbrite.com Join us for Bristol Tweet Drinks in conjunction with GUIDE2Bristol. Bringing Bristol’s Twitter community together, come and meet people you usually only speak to online. Enjoy a festive glass of mulled wine, make friends and have fun in the beautiful surroundings of the RWA. Keep track of the event on Twitter with the hashtag #bristweetdrinks and follow us on Twitter: @RWABristol and @G2Bristol
// Friday 16th 10am – 4pm Watercolour 1 day Workshop Tutor: Jake Winkle £60 / £54 Inspired by light and movement Jake’s paintings are reflections of the world around him. He teaches a direct approach to impressionist watercolour, a highly structured
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course with a certain amount of demonstrating and follow-up, with the aim being to discover how to simplify a complex subject without resorting to omission.
// S unday 18th 11am Family Midwinter Storytelling With Martin Maudsley £5 per family (includes entry to the 159th Autumn Exhibition) Join us for a seasonal celebration of midwinter with Martin Maudsley, Director of Bristol Storytelling Festival. With tales from the hearthside, these stories will warm the heart during these cold winter months and rekindle the magic of myths and legends. Booking advisable on 0117 973 5129.
January // S tarting Monday 9th (10 week course) 9.30am – 12.30pm Drawing with Ruth Wallace £180 In a relaxed and supportive environment, students will be encouraged to explore a variety of materials and different approaches to drawing, building their confidence and mark making ‘vocabulary’ at their own speed. Designed for beginners and intermediate students.
// S tarting Monday 9th (10 week course) 1.30pm – 4.30pm Landscape Drawing and Printing with Ros Ford £180 We will draw outside, using a variety of techniques, materials and approaches, covering composition, structure, mark making, perspective, tone, scale and use of colour. There will also be an introduction to printmaking without a press including monotype (one-off prints) and relief print (woodcut or lino-cut) using water washable inks. These sessions will develop drawings made outside. This course is structured for all levels, including beginners.
// S tarting Tuesday 10th (10 week course) 9.30am – 12.30pm Life Drawing with Movement with Sara Easby £180 Using an intuitive approach to drawing the human figure, there will be a series of short poses to capture the essence of movement through the use of line and mark making, with an emphasis on the process, rather than the end
product. Exercises are designed to loosen up, in addition to understanding weight, structure and how to express energy in the drawing. The tutor will encourage you to develop your own strengths and individuality. This class is suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.
// Starting Tuesday 10th (10 week course) 6.30pm – 8.30pm Introduction to Life Drawing with Angie Kenber £180 The aim of the course is for you to improve your observational drawing skills and to enjoy drawing in a relaxed and supportive environment. We will use different approaches to the drawing of the life model, including contour drawing, the use of chiaroscuro and line, influenced by movement and music. A range of media will be used. Suitable for beginners to intermediates.
// Starting Wednesday 11th (10 week course) 10am – 4pm Drawing, Paint and Colour with Esme Clutterbuck £320 This is a structured course for anybody who would like to develop paintings and drawings over a whole day. By working from a range of subjects (including the life model) we will explore the technical, practical, intuitive and expressive qualities of paint and colour and their relationship to drawing. As the course progresses students will have the opportunity to develop through a series of exercises and processes towards work which better reflects their own interests and direction.
// Starting Wednesday 11th (10 week course) 6.30pm – 8.30pm Life Drawing Drop-in with Carol Peace £140 in advance or £14 a session This is essentially an untutored class but a tutor will be on hand should you require advice or direction. It does not matter whether you can draw well or not, there can be a certain kind of quiet private space you slip into while drawing. Book a full term in advance or drop-in, spaces on a first come first served basis. Suitable for all abilities.
// Starting Thursday 12th (10 week course) 9.30am – 12.30pm Experimental Drawing with Esme Clutterbuck £180 This is a structured course for anyone who is interested in drawing and its relationship to other areas of creativity. The course will present drawing as an activity which is both challenging and fun and suits people with widely varying ability and experience. This term the emphasis will be on the figure. We will work from a range of sources including ourselves and will have a life model on 5 of the 10 sessions. There will be an opportunity in each session for a brief group reflection on our drawings. Suitable for beginners to intermediate.
// Thursday 19th David Shepherd: In Conversation 6.30pm Join wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd CBE for a chat show alongside his exhibition at the RWA. Learn about David’s extraordinary life and the challenges he’s setting himself in his 82nd year to help conserve some of the world’s most endangered species. David’s wildlife foundation has launched TigerTime, a campaign to save the tiger in the wild. It has attracted some huge celebrity supporters including Ricky Gervais, Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley, Roger Moore, Michael Parkinson and Sir Paul McCartney. Join us to learn more about TigerTime and the life of one of Britain’s best-loved wildlife artists. Prepare to be inspired. Tickets £10, booking advisable.
// Saturday 21st 10am – 4pm Drawing with Mixed Media and Techniques – Drawing Studio Tutor: Ruth Wallace £40 / £36 An opportunity to explore a range of materials and techniques to help develop texture and variety in your drawing. We will experiment with mark making using different media and methods and will look at relevant work by various artists. The aim of this session is to suggest new ways of working and help you extend your drawing vocabulary. Come prepared to get mucky. Suitable for all abilities.