New: Tutored Drawing Classes Starting August

'Foundations of Drawing: Monochrome' and 'Foundations of Drawing: Colour' are a pair of four week courses tutored by Peter Holland, which are intended to benefit a broad range of people; they will be a thorough introduction for beginners, and a good refresher for intermediate level artist. Both courses work on a stand-alone basis or can be combined to form a comprehensive 8-week course.

Since there will be life models in some of the lessons, it will only be suitable for adults (18+). 

We will cover these subjects: 

- The head and face,

- The body (basic anatomy), 

- Hands and feet,

- Fabrics and their folds and draping,

- Formal perspective, which can be applied to anything (interiors, exteriors, and objects), and abstracted forms. 

We will cover different common materials: 

Monochrome:

- Graphite pencils,

- Chalk and charcoal,

- Ink.

- Working on white and toned backgrounds.

Colour:

- Colour pencils,

- Pastels (pastel pencils or Oil pastels).

- Working on white and coloured backgrounds.

Miscellaneous:

- Sharpening,

- Erasing.

Various techniques:

- Your body posture and tool grip when drawing,

- Homework to improve skills,

- Measurement,

- Working at different scales,

- Shading,

- Speed, pressure, and varying mark making,

- Modes of thinking and seeing.

And drawing fundamentals such as:

- Line

- Shape

- Form

- Tonal value

- Colour theory (in the colour module).

The aim is to cover a robust set of methods, techniques and thought processes to give you a solid practical grounding in drawing you can apply to many subjects.

Materials you will need to bring: Participants will bring in their own materials (easels and drawing boards are available in the studio). The list of recommended materials will be sent after the booking is confirmed.

Note: the maximum number of participants are 12. Bookings are on a first come first served basis.

To reserve your place on the course, email PeterGHollandArt@gmail.com

Cancellations / Refunds:

Since the course is limited to just 12 spaces, cancellations close to the start date may result in places not being able to be filled, or the course not being able to run. Therefore, we would highly appreciate if you could inform us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend. Full refunds available up to two weeks before the start date, i.e., Sunday 4th August 2024. After 4th August, we cannot offer refunds regardless of the reason for cancellation, such as illness, personal or professional commitments, or a change of mind, as it will be close enough to the start date that finding someone to fill the position might be difficult or impossible, which could risk the course not being able to run for the other attendees. However, if you do wish to cancel after August 4th, and you know someone who can take your place, we can accommodate their substitution.

August event with The Royal Cambrian Academy in Conwy, Wales.

Liver Sketching Club was kindly invited to visit the Royal Cambrian Academy during our 150th anniversary year in 2022. The RCA was founded by early members of Liver Sketching Club, and was constituted by Queen Victoria in 1882, giving them a 140th anniversary in 2022. We will be visiting them this summer on August 10th to re-connect, socialise, and paint and draw en plein air.

The RCA is a centre of excellence for art in Wales. And Conwy is a beautiful idyllic setting for en plain air painting. A very exciting trip.

https://rcaconwy.org/

https://www.visitwales.com/attraction/art-gallery/royal-cambrian-academy-art-527973

https://www.visitwales.com/destinations/north-wales/10-brilliant-places-visit-conwy 

Taught Art Classes

Liver Sketching Club are excited to announce a new suite of taught classes led by Peter Holland.

The cost of the course is £85 for non - LSC members, and reduced to just £65 for LSC members!

Consisting of five fun and interactive 3hr Sunday afternoon tutored sessions, covering the fundamentals of drawing in different mediums. Whether you're a beginner or just looking to brush up on your skills, this is a great course to help you boost your creativity with other art enthusiasts.

We will cover these subjects: 

- the head and face,

- the body (basic anatomy), 

- hands and feet,

- a little on fabrics and their folds and draping,

- a little on formal perspective, which can be applied to anything (interiors, exteriors, and objects), and abstracted forms. 

We will cover different common materials:

Monochrome:

- graphite pencils,

- chalk and charcoal,

- ink.

Colour:

- colour pencils,

- pastels,

- working on white and coloured backgrounds.

Miscellaneous:

- sharpening,

- erasing.

Various techniques:

- things like your body posture and tool grip when drawing,

- things to practice as homework to improve skills,

- measurement,

- working at different scales,

- shading,

- speed, pressure, and varying mark making,

- modes of thinking and seeing.

And drawing fundamentals such as:

- line,

- shape,

- form,

- tonal value,

- colour theory.

The aim is to cover a robust set of methods, techniques and thought processes to give you a solid practical grounding in drawing.

Materials you will need to bring: 

Participants will bring in their own materials (easels and drawing boards are available in the studio). The list of recommeded materials will be sent after the booking is confirmed.

Note: the maximum number of participants are 12. Bookings are on a first come first served basis.

To reserve your place on the course, email PeterGHollandArt@gmail.com

Course dates: March 24th, April 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th.

Time: 1-4pm.

Cost: £85 for non-members, £65 for LSC members.

Venue: Liver Sketching Club Studio, Room 21, 2nd Floor, Oriel Chambers Building, Water Street, Liverpool, L2 8TD.

While the course is available via Eventbrite, if you contact PeterGHollandArt@gmail.com directly, you can avoid paying any additional booking fees.

Cancellations / Refunds:

Since the course is limited to just 12 spaces, cancellations close to the start date may result in places not being able to be filled, or the course not being able to run. Therefore, we would highly appreciate if you could inform us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend. Full refunds available up to two weeks before the start date, i.e., Sunday 10th March 2024. After March 10th, we cannot offer refunds regardless of the reason for cancellation, such as illness, personal or professional commitments, or a change of mind, as it will be close enough to the start date that finding someone to fill the position might be difficult or impossible, which could risk the course not being able to run for the other attendees. However, if you do wish to cancel after March 10th, and you know someone who can take your place, we can accommodate their substitution.