BEYOND THE PENCIL-An inventive exploration of mixed media

An immersive and exciting course for those looking to push boundaries and be experimental. This is a course that will kick start your creative processes!  The course is highly experiential and creative using mixed media to challenge ideas about how to draw and what makes a drawing work. Using a variety materials and techniques, we will investigate ways of observing and recording, tune into our deeper perceptions and enjoy making marks on paper and other surfaces. You will work individually  to develop your own work and as a group Bring an open mind and a willingness to play, explore new techniques, materials, styles  in art-making without being bound by traditional rules or expectations..Suitable for beginners and artists with some experience.

DAY 1-Scale : From the Micro to the Macro - indoors and out.

DAY 2- Yellow : Hands-on sculptural drawings - indoors.

DAY 3-Touchy Feely : Expressive texture and mark making - indoors and out.

DAY 4-Chalk and Roll : Line on the Move indoors.

Day 5-Collaboration - drawing it all together.

NOTE: This week does not involve much walking, outdoors sessions will involve collecting objects near the Art Hut .

All materials included. There is an onsite cafe which offers wonderful, locally sourced food. On days that the cafe is closed, simple vegetarian/vegan lunches Will be provided.

NOT INCLUDED: Accommodation, transport, evening meals, lunches when the onsite cafe is open

INCLUDED: Tea/coffee, some light vegetarian/vegan lunches when the cafe is closed, All materials.

TIMING: 9.30-4 each day. 

£485

LIZ KEMP M.A. Fine Art (Hons) Edinburgh,  is a local artist and art tutor who works in Comrie and India. Her work is creative mixed media

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