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JULY Programme

Programme Information

The programme started on Monday 26th July and ran until Monday 23rd August. You are free to watch these videos back as some may connect well to current content.


Week five

Video tutorial

Gestural Landscape with Sarah O'Boyle

Materials: Landscape image, Masking tape, Rubber, Graphite stick

Zoom session

Friday 27 August, 12 - 12.30pm. Join the session live here.

A video of the session will follow.


Week Four

Video tutorial

Drawing Manmade objects with Peter Stanyer

Materials: Manmade objects, Paper, Pencil, Sharpener, Rubber

Zoom session: Pattern, mindfulness and repetition using scissors with Puy Soden

Recorded live on Friday 20 August, 12 - 12.30pm

Participants are guided through three mindful methods of building pattern through repetition using the simple outline of a pair of scissors

Materials: Pair of scissors (any type), pencil or pen (different colours if available), any type of paper (A4 minimum size)


Week Three

Video tutorial

Free writing with Emma Decent

Materials: Pen (black or coloured) and paper (a notebook, plain or coloured paper)

Zoom session: Mindful drawing and writing with Emma Decent

Recorded live on Friday 13 August, 12 - 12.30pm.

Allow your pen and pencil to flow, bypassing your thinking mind, finding your creativity and heart expression.

Resources: Sketchbook/ paper and pen/ pencil

Optional extras: Coloured pens or pencils if you have these available


Week Two

Video tutorial

Visual Vocabulary of Marks with Sarah O’Boyle

Materials: Paper, A selection of pens, Pencil, Sharpener, Rubber

Zoom session: Mark-making with Sarah O’Boyle

Recorded live on Friday 6 August, 12 - 12.30pm.

This relaxing session will explore the transfer of marks onto paper, exploring repetition and layering.

Resources: Sketchbook and black fine liner/pencil

Optional extras: Coloured tissue paper and felt pens if you have these available


Week one

Video tutorial

Drawing Natural Objects with Peter Stanyer

Materials: Natural Objects, Paper, Pencil, Sharpener, Rubber

Zoom session: Drawing Flowers with Sarah O'Boyle

Recorded live on Friday 30 July, 12 - 12.30pm

In this gentle session we will capture the essence of a flower by using the continuous line method to explore internal and external detail.

Materials: Sketchbook, pencil, fine liner


Introductory Video

Drawing Warm-up Activities with Sarah O’Boyle

Here’s an introductory video with our artist Sarah O’Boyle, which will guide you through some simple drawing exercises.

Materials: Paper, Graphite, Pencil, Charcoal, Coloured pastel, Sharpener, Tape