Bare Essentials - Life Drawing for Beginners

Description

Have you ever wanted to try life drawing but did not know where to start? Or maybe you have felt intimidated by big, untutored drop-in classes? Whether you have never picked up a pencil or have not drawn since school, we all have to start somewhere and this is the perfect place to do it.

Join our fun, relaxed and beginner-friendly 5 week course designed to build your confidence and develop essential skills. With no pressure, no judgment, just creativity, in a supportive atmosphere with a focus on wellbeing. You will leave feeling inspired, accomplished, and ready for more.

We will start with the absolute basics, combining playful experiments with practical techniques to help you capture the human form. Expect warm-up exercises, quick sketches and longer studies with a professional nude model. We will also explore inspiring artists and share tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your drawings. By the end of the course, you will have the skills and confidence to go it alone.

Materials List

Please bring:

- A2 Drawing Paper - 15 - 20 sheets This pad or something similar will be fine - https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/sketch-books/a2-crawford-and-black-artist-sketch-pad-15-sheets/5052089333949.html

- Masking tape or bulldog clip

- Drawing pencils (2B, 4B, 6B or anything you have)

- Charcoal Sticks Rubber / Putty Rubber / Pencil Sharper

Later in the course, we will have fun with other materials, so if you have any of the following, you can bring those along when instructed by the tutor: soft pastels, graphite sticks, coloured pencils and markers. These are not essential, the tutor will have some to share, please don’t go out and buy them

Please get in touch if you have any additional needs that would be helpful for us to know about, and we will try to arrange adjustments for you to better access the workshop. If you need to bring a carer with you, please let us know in advance so we can ensure there is enough space. Email us on admin@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk or call us on 01179262987.

Fees & Further Information

Please note: All 10, and 12 week courses have a half term break in the middle. For term dates please visit our ‘Contact us’ page. We are not open on bank holiday Monday’s and any class that falls on these days will be made up at the end of term.

Fees

• You will need to have paid in full for your course or workshop to guarantee your place. We do not accept deposit or part payments. Course and workshops are becoming increasingly popular, so please book early in order to guarantee your place.
• We do offer concession rates for anyone over 65, NHS staff (blue light cards), Students or claiming the benefits listed below. As we are a self-funded organisation we receive no financial support, in order to offer these rates.
• The concessionary rate is for those whose sole source of income is from a state benefit. We accept Universal Credit, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance. Please show a recent letter or statement stating your benefit when enrolling.

Refunds

• In the event that we have to cancel a course, we aim to inform you 2 working days before the start date, or at least 24 hours before a day workshop. If we have to cancel a course, then you will receive a full credit note or refund.
• If you wish to cancel your place you must inform us up to 14 days before the start date of your course or workshop. In this case you will receive a refund minus a 15% admin fee.
• If you give us less than 14 days notice, or your course or workshop has already started a refund will be not given.

Please see full terms and conditions for more information.

Latecomer

If a course has already started, please call the office as it may be possible to join after the start date. This may only be possible if the course is not already full, if it is not disruptive for the other students and you are aware that you have missed a percentage of the course and the tutor will not have time to catch you up. This will be at the discretion of the Folk House. We run our courses termly, so it might be best to start at the beginning of the course.

Levels

• You must be over 18 years old to attend a course or workshop at the Bristol Folk House.
• All our courses and workshops are non-accredited and will not receive a certificate for attending.
• We offer a range of courses at all levels and our tutors make every effort to accommodate your individual needs. Before choosing you may want to speak to the tutor to make sure the course is right for you. Please contact the office.
• To join all of our courses you must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and you may be invited to take part in group discussions. Please look at the rest of the course outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from any additional support to help you to take part in this class. Please contact the office if you require any further information.
• If you have a disability, learning difficulty or mental health issue which may affect your participation in your chosen course please contact the office prior to enrolling. If you will need to bring a career or support worker with you to the class, please inform the office when enrolling so we can make arrangements.

Access/ Parking

• Much as we would like to provide access for all, the Folk House has no level access or accessible facilities. This is something we are working on but it will take several years to complete - check our website for more details.
• We have no onsite car parking at the Bristol Folk House but there are many paid parking spots in the area. Please ask us for details on parking or see our website for more detail.
• We are on a busy bus route and have plenty of bike racks in our courtyard garden.