For the love of Drawing.
‘ To draw is to be free ‘
Come and draw with me and discover the joys of Automatic Drawing, Blind Contour Drawing and total Freehand Drawing. Workshops are held every second Saturday morning at The Studio Level 1, The Imperial Building, 1 Dowling Street, Dunedin Central.
Drawing is the best way to loosen up and experiment
For illustration, for painting, for writing, for sculpture, for creativity.
Book your: 5 × 2 hour Sessions - $145.00
Groups - Minimum of 3 - Maximum of 5
materials provided and you may wish to bring extra paper
Payment to Jo St Baker SBS George Street
03-1355-0228834-01 or cash
New Workshops Coming Soon: portraits, still life and more
What is Automatic Drawing?
Automatic Drawing, or automatism, is a Surrealist art technique where the artist suppresses conscious control, letting the subconscious guide the hand to create spontaneous lines and shapes, tapping into dreams and the unconscious mind for raw creativity. This technique is often used as an artistic warm up, and is thought to be the most natural form of mark making and processing.
Automatism is also used in writing, where one allows written words to flow onto the page with no conscious agenda.
What is Blind Contour Drawing?
Blind contour drawing is a really fun exercise in observation and a way to loosen up before you choose to take on anything a little more complex. It’s a simple one line exercise where you draw the outline of a subject, not lifting your pen from the paper and not looking down to check what you have done. Whilst you work around the features of your subject it just so much fun to let your hand go free on the page. The results will have you laughing with delight and amazed at the zany thing you have done and it’s wacky resemblance to your model. These drawings look great printed on T shirts and on cards for your friends.
LOve is…… To be genuinely surprised and delighted by what you have drawn
MATERIALS PROVIDED You will get to experiment with a multitude of drawing techniques and materials. We discuss artists works and process, but most importantly it’s a time to play, relax and evolve in a safe and creative environment.
Tea and coffee provided to keep you energised
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Looking forward to seeing you
