Adult Art Workshops at the Soane Museum
Adult Art Workshops:
(click the links below to view our exciting programme of workshops for the coming year)
September-December 2008 | January-March 2009 | April-June 2009 | July-Sepember 2009
Saturday workshops 2008-2009 | Return to workshops introductory page
October
The Big Draw: A Mixed-Media Explosion
Thursday 2 October | Free | 10 places
Come and explore the effects of mixed media in drawing from sketches made in the Museum.
James Willis
The Big Draw: Little and Large
Friday 10 October | Free | 10 places
Using shells as subject matter and working in ink, this one day workshop explores the meanings of scale.
Jane Bush
Painting Buildings in Watercolour
Thursday 16 October | £25 | 8 places
Inspired by paintings from the Grand Tour, make a watercolour painting of buildings bathed in sunlight.
James Willis
The Big Draw: Drawing on a Grand Scale
Friday 17 October | Free | 10 places
Inspired by the Carceri etchings of Piranesi, come and make large, expressive drawings in charcoal.
James Willis
The Big Draw: Redrawing the Boundaries
Friday 24 October | Free | 10 places
Using only pencils and paper for the day, this workshop gives participants an opportunity to explore a surprising range of marks and methods that can be used to make a drawing.
Jane Bush
November
Inspired by Soane: Advent Calendars
Thursday 13 November | £25 | 8 places
After exploring the multi-layered spaces of the Museum, create your own original advent calendar using a range of collage techniques.
Jane Bush
Simple Watercolours at the Soane
Friday 14 November | £25 | 8 places
Come and try watercolour painting based on an etching by Piranesi. This workshop is suitable for beginners in watercolour.
James Willis
Chiaroscuro Relief Printmaking
Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November | £55 | 8 places
Try out a simple relief printmaking. Starting from scratch, cut three blocks of lino to create a print in a Chiaroscuro style.
James Willis
December
Drawing in Perspective
Thursdays 4 December | £25 | 8 places
A beginner’s guide to perspective drawing using techniques from the Renaissance onwards.
James Willis
“It’s all in the paper” – Painting Watercolours
Friday 5 December | £30 | 8 places
Turner’s famous comment is the inspiration for this watercolour workshop and an exploration of watercolour papers.
James Willis
Drawing from Models
Thursday 11 December | £25 | 8 places
A workshop focusing on light and shade falling over different planes and surfaces. Suitable for beginners.
James Willis
September-December 2008 | January-March 2009 | April-June 2009 | July-Sepember 2009
Saturday workshops 2008-2009 | Return to workshops introductory page
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Workshops will start promptly at 10.15am with coffee and registration from 10.00am.
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The workshop fee includes light refreshments during the day and lunch. A vegetarian option is available and should be requested as a preference when booking your workshop.
- Please note that lunch is not provided on Saturday workshops.
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The workshop will end with a brief review session between 3.30 and 4.00pm.
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For workshops you may be required to bring sketch books and pencils. Further details of workshops, including the programme for the course and requirements of what to bring, will be sent out to participants after booking.
Responses from past participants:
" Most enjoyable and informative"
" The small classes encourage personal tuition and social contact with fellow students"
" One of the best workshops I've been to"
To book a place, complete and return the form below.
Either cut and paste the form below into an email,
or download the form as a pdf document and post to the address below.
For further information contact Beth Kingston at
bkingston@soane.org.uk or on 020 7440 4254
The Sir John Soane's Museum, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3BP
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The Museum is pleased to be able to offer a number of sponsored places on the art workshop programme. These places are allocated on a needs basis.
Please contact Beth Kingston, Soane Museum Education Manager, for more details.
