This two-hour line drawing workshop introduces the theme of lines and how this can be used in both drawing and printmaking. During the workshop participants will explore collective drawing, continuous line drawing and blind contour drawing. In addition, participants will be taught the basics of mono printing and are invited to learn a DIY etching process.
During the workshop, participants will be introduced to a variety of drawing mediums such as pencil, charcoal and inks. Activity will involve collective drawing, whereby participants are invited to think about the use of line and how this can be expressed through the materials provided. This will involve thickness of line and movement of line, possibly incorporating an element of performance. Participants will explore continuous line drawing through multiple, timed exercises. Each person involved is asked to draw different objects, whilst keeping their pencil in contact with the paper for the duration. Through these exercises, participants will learn to match their speed of looking with speed of drawing.
Following this, brief exercises in blind contour drawing will be introduced, whereby participants will be asked to draw another participant without looking at the paper.
Through these exercises, participants will learn how to focus on the subject they are drawing rather than the paper they are drawing onto. This will help improve observational drawing skills and hand eye co-ordination.
Next, participants will explore the theme of line via the process of mono printing, by which each contributor can explore the different effects that can be achieved through combining ink with paper and mark making tools.
Additionally, the same theme will be explored via a DIY etching process, whereby participants will learn various mark making techniques using Tetra Pak; a type of recyclable food packaging that consists of paper, plastic and aluminium. During this process participants will be taught how to ‘ink a plate’, explore colour mixing and will also be taught how to use the printing press available in our printmaking workshop.
Each participant will produce a final outcome this will be a multi-layered artwork made up of an amalgamation of the different creative processes learnt.
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Learning Methods
This course will be delivered on campus over 2 hours. The same workshop will run twice during the day for a different group of participants, giving you the choice of time to take part.
There are no scheduled breaks during the workshop. Participants are asked to bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
Activity Summary
- Minimum of 8 students, maximum of 12 in the group.
- 2 hours of teaching in total at 10:00 - 12:00 or 13:30 - 15:30.
Assessment
This course is not formally assessed.
Staff Delivering on this Course
Caitlin Dick
Caitlin is a visual artist based in Aberdeen with extensive experience running creative workshops with adults and children for organisations such as Cove Park, Creative Learning, The Barn and Aberdeen Arts Centre. Her practice is inspired by nature, utilising sculpture, film and printmaking to realise her ideas. The artist focuses on the intersections between man and the environment. Specifically, she likes to concentrate on the minuscule, the microscopic and parts of nature we overlook. Caitlin graduated from Gray’s School of Art in 2017 following which she completed a master’s at Edinburgh College of Art in 2018.
Phoebe McBride
Phoebe is a multidisciplinary visual artist and creative practitioner based in Aberdeen, Scotland. She has facilitated a wide range of workshops with organisations such as Peacock & the Worm and The Barn Arts. Her practice is involved in using fiction as a method to explore real, imagined and inaccessible spaces. Currently her research is interested in the role of fiction in grief-work and navigating ecological loss. The Artist’s recent works include On Becoming a Water Bat: echoes of an unseen world which is an online moving image commission for LUX Scotland. Also, Through Smoke and Varnish, a multimedia installation which was exhibited as part of Aberdeen Performing Arts Wonderland Festival. Phoebe holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, Painting and Printmaking which she obtained from Glasgow School of Art in 2017.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
This workshop is suitable for beginners to intermediate level.
Required Age
Students are required to be at least 11 years of age on the day of the workshop.
The workshop is aimed at young creatives aged between 11-15 years old.
For Academic Year 2022/2023
Course fee: £30 per person for the course.
The fee is to be paid as part of sign up process and prior to workshop date.
After completing the registration form, you will be directed to the payment page. Your place on the course is not confirmed until payment has been received. If you have any difficulties locating the payment link or if you have registered for this course but have not completed the payment form, please contact us for a direct link to pay which will bypass registration.
Additional Costs
Essential core materials are provided.
The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees:
Course Cancellation
If minimum participant numbers for this course are not met, the course will be cancelled and participants will receive a full refund.
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