Expressive Life Drawing

A new 8-week course exploring expressive
Ways to depict the human form.

As the course title suggests, we will
Work towards a more expressive means of depicting the figure through exploring
Line quality and Mark making, using both experimental and traditional tools and
Techniques.

You will feel increasingly confident and
Comfortable drawing in an expressive way to create vivid, powerful figure
Paintings.

Over the eight weeks, tutor Scott will
Cover a wide range of beginners and advanced drawing techniques, including line
and tonal drawing, gesture and movement, and new charcoal techniques. By
Experimenting in line, tone and shadow in a variety of methods we will discover
New ways to depict the figure in space.

We will look at the tutor’s own work and
The work of other contemporary artists alongside historical artwork to instruct
And inspire.

Each session will begin with shorter
poses, using media such as Indian ink, charcoal or pastel, and lead to longer
Poses, where you will be encouraged to depict the figure in a more expressive
Or poignant way.

Some of the drawing techniques we will
Look at include subtractive, the smudge and the envelop method, directional
Line, focal point drawing and saturated light.

Although
The initial stages of the course will be mainly focused on drawing skills, we
Will move to include painting (acrylic) techniques in later
weeks. These will include painting with value, colour theory, desaturated
Colour, simultaneous contrast and the use of colour as a means of self
Expression, modelling with colour, tone and expressive brushstrokes.

You will be asked to set personal goals in
Order to reach them, the tutor will ask who your favourite artists are, and what
Kind of art you would most like to create, then we will be in a position to
Move towards them and realise your potential.

The course will culminate in a final
more sustained painting. The final two sessions will be given over to a single
Pose/painting, where you will have the opportunity to create a more finished or
Sustained piece of work.

Suitable for everyone from absolute beginners to those with
Extensive life drawing experience seeking to develop their technique.

About the tutor:

Tutor Scott
Bridgwood is a working artist with over 30 years experience after graduating
from Chelsea School of Art in 1992. He worked and taught art in Rome (Italy)
for 10 years before moving to Leicester. It was during his time in Rome that he
Developed his passion for drawing/painting the human form, which continues to
the present day. Scott has taught at Attenborough Arts Centre for nearly 20
years. He also teaches Life Drawing at De Montfort University and from his home
studio in Leicester.

Further
Information:

All materials will be provided.

Participants must be aged 18+.

The course will run for 8 sessions on Friday afternoons
2pm - 4:30pm, starting on Friday 4 September and ending on 23 October 2026.

If the
Course/workshop you'd like to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list
simply contact our box office team on / and ask to be added to the waiting list. We’ll then contact
You if a place becomes available, with absolutely no obligation to accept it if
You've made other plans!

Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms
& Conditions before booking as courses/workshops
Are non-refundable if cancelled within 21 days of the start date for any
Reason.

We aim to
make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome
just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you'd
Like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss
your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email
Arts-centre@le.Ac.UK, pop in or call, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts
Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for
Blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after
5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park
next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us (near De Montfort Hall).