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Essential
information
Tip: print this out and read at your leisure!
Welcoming and friendly classes for all abilities!
Life Drawing for
All
at Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre
6 Buchan Street, Cambridge CB4 2XF
Mondays 9.30 - 12.15 pm
Fridays 7.00 - 9.30 pm
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You can join anytime and there are classes throughout the
year.
We use varied male and
female models and usually have two models. There
is a friendly and supportive atmosphere and you will be welcomed whether
you are a beginner or more experienced artist.
There are materials for sale in the class and others for you to try
out, in addition to drawing boards and clips. Once
you have joined the class you do not have to book - you can just turn up. Check
full details about the class by clicking on the buttons below. |
How
to get there
Buchan Street is a large modern spacious hall, north of
central Cambridge, just off Kings Hedges Road. Get there by cycle,
bus or car. Walking is not recommended. There is a cafe and
supermarket next to the centre.
Bicycle
20 minute ride from the
city centre. Follow signs to CRC
Kings Hedges and Buchan Street. Get the map by
clicking below or google the postcode CB4 2XF.
Bus:
Either
Take the Citi 1 (every 10
minutes) from Cambirdge rail station via the city centre (St Andrews
Street or Bridge Street opposite Cafe Rouge) towards Arbury. Get off at Arbury Road and follow
signs for Buchan Street. (About 8 minutes walk northwards.)
The bus takes 40 minutes from the station and is rather tedious.
Or
Citi 4 (every 20 minutes)
from west Cambridge via the city centre direct to Buchan
Street. These are the times:
| Citi 4 every 20 minutes |
for
Monday morning |
for
Friday evening |
| Grange Road |
08 43 |
18 06 |
| Silver
Street |
08 51 |
18 11 |
| Downing Street |
08 55 |
1845 |
| Buchan
Street |
09 20 |
1840 |
Or from 29th November you could
try the new guided bus which goes from somewhere, possibly the rail
station, to Orchard Park right next to Buchan Street. Look out for the
flying pigs and the white elephant.
Click
here for Stagecoach bus times in Cambridge
Car
Free parking. Buchan
Street is very close to the A14 (Histon and Milton interchanges)
off Kings Hedges Road. 1 km distant from Cambridge Regional
College (CRC). Get the map by clicking on the link below.
Walk
Please only walk only if you are a dedicated hiker and it is a fine
day. Buchan Street is 45 minutes from the city centre.
My map makes it look closer than it really is! |
| What
to bring
You can use any materials you
wish. On your first visit I recommend that you use materials you
are familiar with, such as charcoal, pastel or pencil. We
have boards and clips, usually resting a board on a chair in
front. Some students bring their own easel. There is
paper, charcoal and conté crayon for sale, and other assorted
materials for you to borrow. Tea, coffee and biscuits are supplied
free but you do have to wash your own cups! |
| How
much does it cost?
You can pay for individual classes or commit
yourself to a regular attendance.
Individual Class: £16 pay as you
go.
Book of Five Class Vouchers: £68 Each time you
attend you give me one of your vouchers. They can be used for any
class within three months.
Whole Term Fee: The most economical way to pay if you are
able to commit yourself for the whole term. The cost varies with
the term length and you may join half way through the term at a reduced
amount. You can pay with two cheques,
one post-dated.
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| What
to expect?
I try to start promptly. We
usually begin with a starting pose of ten to twenty minutes so that you
can get some drawing as soon as possible. Then there are short poses of between one and twenty minutes.
Each week I introduce a particular aspect of drawing which is explained
in an illustrated hand out. Topics have included foreshortening,
colour and drawing the head. But the central purpose of the class
is life drawing and you are welcome to use any method or
material. There is a break of twenty minutes with
self-service tea and coffee after which we have
one pose. At the end of the class I encourage you to select one
drawing for a brief exhibition, although there is no pressure on you to
display your work. |
| Fixative- Free Studio!
Please note that for health reasons
fixative (or hair spray) should not be used inside the building at any time.
Other high vapour materials may need to be restricted. How to
preserve your charcoal and pastel drawings. |
| Hope
to see you!
Well so much information. Much too scary,
possibly. And so the only way you are going to find out if the
class can work for you is by coming along! So enough words.
Time for drawing! See you there.
Derek |
 
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