Category Archives: Art Classes : Adults

The Book: I can’t draw…

Have a sneak preview of some pages inside the book. Buy the book! Order now print on demand at createspace.com Get 40% percent discount with this code: B5Q4MDWY I CANT DRAW… WAYS OF LOOKING  (364 pages) ART FOR BEGINNERS #01, … Continue reading

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EXHIBITION Private View!

I emailed 2 invites; for my 3 exhibitions in barn 1 and the “I can’t draw…” exhibition in barn 2 to the whole village…

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ART : Flower+Ink Special

It was so very good to have a very old friend of mine, and a top creative too, come see the Exhibitions in the barns. I knew she’d know what I was aiming for. When she saw the “I can’t … Continue reading

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EXHIBITION: I Can’t Draw!

The e-invitation to the 2 year review exhibition of the Adult Art Classes I’ve been running in a tiny village on the west coast of Scotland for adults who all said they couldn’t draw…you must bear in mind when looking … Continue reading

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ART 6 : Looking at Spring Light

Art Classes: 1o weeks: 3 hrs: Block 6: Spring light? The weather changed in May with the icy storms which withered everything green to frazzled brown. So our outdoor activities were mostly curtailed to the barn. However, we started with … Continue reading

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ART 5 : Looking at Winter Contrasts

Art Classes: 10 weeks : 3hrs : pushing the advanced beginners to draw big in this icy winter: A1! Encouraging big arm movements, positive bold mark-making, looking at the negative shapes as positives, more light, contrasts and winter drama. Drawing … Continue reading

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ART 4 : Autumn on Location

Art Classes: 10  weeks : 3hrs for now advanced beginners!…adults who had all said they were ‘too scared to draw’, had been told at school they couldn’t paint. Block 4 : working as much as the weather would allow outside … Continue reading

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ART 3 : Looking at Colour

Art Classes: 10 weeks : 3hrs outside throughout the glorious summer on the west coast of Scotland. Block 3 : the adult beginners are improving with the luscious experiences of colour! Experimenting with splashy inks and bold non hairy pastel … Continue reading

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ART 2 : Looking at Line

Art Classes: 10 sessions : 3hrs from the village hall, for adult beginners who said they couldn’t draw, completed my informal foundation course aiming to provide building blocks to see. Block 2 : exploring mark making, qualities of line through … Continue reading

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ART 1 : Beginners : Ways of Looking

Art Classes: 10 weeks : 2hrs for total, absolute adult beginners ages 45-92 who had all been told they couldn’t draw at school and were all scared, hesitant and lacking in confidence. Block 1 : My own ‘foundation course’ run … Continue reading

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