You could print this out but I will have a copy ready for you in class.

Mondays
7.15 - 9.30 pm

Doors open 6.30pm

Cambridge Artworks

5 Greens road

Cambridge

CB4 3EF

LIFE

DRAWING
for Artists

Summer Programme 2012  

Tutor: Derek Batty

email:

derekbatty1

@

ntlworld.com

www.derekbatty.co.uk  

I can hardly recall being more excited about a term programme! Is it the prospect of seeing more great images being created? Or the challenge of making stained shapes with the transient and capricious medium of watercolour? Why do we bother with something so difficult? For me it is seeking a sense of spontaneity as though the image has just fallen onto the page by accident.

My demonstrations this term will cover not only step by step watercolour but also all the important drawing techniques relevant to any media. Drawing is multi tasking. Taking in proportion, tone, colour, expression and much more, all at once.

The particular challenge for us in the class with watercolour is to manage the wetness of the medium. There is just no time to let one wash dry before applying another layer. It is high risk. Easy to destroy details with an ill judged brush over a still wet area. So we begin by developing a line with the brush and pushing the image into a strong, interesting shape.

However I always like to emphasise that I see the topics as an optional extra to the chance of drawing our wonderful models. You are most welcome to draw in any style or medium.

Looking forward to drawing again with you.

Derek 

10th April 2012   

		Date	Topic	Notes
1		16-Apr-12	Twisted, Turning and Contorted Capture the spiral of bodies caught in a whirlwind by looking for the S-shaped curve.
2		23-Apr-12	Erotic Line Intense observation of the contour and the allure of the single line developed into a sensual image.
3		30-Apr-12	Repetition and rehearsal Get it right with practice but also make it art! Draw the same pose more than once on the same sheet so that you create two figures together.
BH		07-May-12	May Day Bank Holiday – no class.
4		14-May-12	Developing a line in watercolour Excellent watercolour technique for the class with guaranteed results every time. Good for quick sketches or longer studies. Demonstration 7.25pm
5		21-May-12	Negative Space on distressed paper Paint your figure before the class! Well almost, because I'd like you to wash over some paper with a light array of colours in advance. Think of sunsets, or veined marble, or a bleached oak door. In class all you need to do is paint in the surrounding space to create your figure (and maybe add one or two extra lines). Pre-distressed paper available.
6		28-May-12	Washes, stains and intense colour Make Leonardo's damp stained walls come to life by creating drawings in watercolour which look as though they are accidentally made in nature. Think rusty old hulks, mouldy murals, lichen rooftops and moss-covered patio paths. Demonstration 7.25pm
HT	04-Jun-12		Queen's Diamond Jubilee Holiday. Half Term.
7	11-Jun-12		Ballet class Movement, drama and music as dancers in costume strike ballet poses.
8	18-Jun-12		Portraits, heads and faces Improve your observation by giving extra time to drawing the most difficult of subjects. Demonstration 7.25pm
9	25-Jun-12		Late Turner watercolour experiments Take inspiration from Turner and seek out unusual shapes and expressive lines.	Visit Line and Colour, Clore Gallery Tate Britain. Free
10	02-Jul-12		What lies below? Improve your drawing by looking for the muscles and bones. Understand how they impact on the surface.	Recommended book Louise Gordon, Anatomy and Figure Drawing.
11	09-Jul-12		Fabric and Fantasy Take the figure one or two steps beyond banality using the inspiration of the colourful nets or your own source material of creatures and vegetation.
12	16-Jul-12		Expressive colour Use the colours of summer in the manner of August Macke and the German Expressionists. The demonstration shows you how to create a startling image separating pure colours with white space.
	06-Aug-12		No classes in August.
	10-Sep-12		First class of the Autumn Term.

Payment

· Summer Term (12 weeks) £126 You can pay by instalments - write two cheques (£63 / £63) one post-dated 11th June 2012. Cheques should be made payable to Derek Batty. Make up any missed classes at Buchan Street on Monday mornings or Friday evenings.

· Single class – check availability - £16.

Internet Banking: You can make a payment over the internet – check the class programme or ask me for my details.

Materials List for Summer Term classes
Pen, ink, watercolour set, no.12 brush. Sketchbook (A4 or A5), pencils, bag for everything. No fixative please. Some basic materials are available for you to buy in the class including those specified in the programme. Other materials are provided for you to try out. So no need to worry about bringing in the right things!

Models tip: voluntary donation at the end of the class - suggested amount 60p.

Directions to Cambridge Artworks: look for Victoria Road on the map. This road branches off from the big one-way system called Mitchums Corner / Staples Corner. The tiny Greens Road is the second on the right. Parking with double parking at Artworks.

Facebook Group Link up with others connected with the classes. Search for the Facebook group Cambridge Life Drawing and send a request to join.

Further questions? Call me on Cambridge 01223 571816