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Drawing Portraits: 4-Week Course

Arts & Crafts
4.8 out of 5 From 84 reviews

Being able to pick and choose activities and either attend at the specified time or watch a recording later suits me perfectly.

Susan
, reviewed on 10 Oct 2022

Entertaining and instructive presentations by knowledgeable speakers.

Margaret
, reviewed on 18 Nov 2022
  • DURATION 60 mins x 4
  • HOW TO ATTEND Attendance is live via Zoom
4.8 out of 5 From 84 reviews

Being able to pick and choose activities and either attend at the specified time or watch a recording later suits me perfectly.

Susan
, reviewed on 10 Oct 2022

Entertaining and instructive presentations by knowledgeable speakers.

Margaret
, reviewed on 18 Nov 2022

Event Description

Join Caitlin Heslop,  London based artist and founder of Barely Drawing, for a portrait drawing class, where you will explore expressive mark making, tone and form. Using our own reflections as our inspiration, Caitlin will lead you through a 4 week course, consisting of quick drawing exercises and more sustained studies. Portraiture is a theme covered by a vast number of artists and is a great way to incorporate observational drawing with expressive mark making.

The classes are suitable for all abilities, and each class will work as a stand-alone session, or you can attend all four to see your work develop over the month of April!

Suggested materials : 

Pencils (I usually use 2B or 4B)

Paper (I suggest smooth cartridge paper)

Sharpener and rubber

Mirror

Session 1 6th April - Introduction to portraiture | Session 2 13th April - Taking inspiration from Hockney Session 3 17th April Exploring tone | Session 4 24th April Consolidation - creating a final piece

  • Duration: 60 mins x 4
  • Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
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Meet the Host, Caitlin

Caitlin Heslop is a London based artist working predominantly in pencil, pastel and oil paint. Caitlin loves drawing from nature and from memory, this dualistic way of working brings a dreamlike quality to her work. Caitlin set up Barely Drawing in 2016, a drawing collective aimed at gathering individuals together both in person and online to cultivate creativity within community.

Preparing for the Event

For the best experience, you will need to have Zoom downloaded onto your computer. Please ensure you're connected to broadband/wifi rather than using your mobile phone connection (3G/4G).

We also recommend that pets are either calmly sitting on your lap or in another room, and any refreshments you may require are within your reach!

More Information

What if I can’t make the event?

If a recording’s available for the event, you can still register for it and we will send you an email with a link to a recording shortly after it ends.

Will my camera be on and will I be visible to the other people?

Your camera and microphone does not need to be on for you to enjoy the event. The choice about whether to do this is completely yours.

How do I watch the live event?

Rest Less events are hosted on Zoom, a computer application that allows you to attend online events just by clicking a link. For detailed instructions, please go to our "FAQ" page, which you can find a link to in the nav bar at the top of the page.

How do I sign-up for and access the recording? (Recorded events only)

Book the event as normal (as if you are attending live). After the event ends you will automatically receive a post-event email with a link to the recording, as long as the event was recorded. You do not need to do anything else and there is no separate booking process for recordings only. Please note it can take up to 24 hours for Zoom to process recordings.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 From 84 reviews