General Description of Course:

This course aims to demonstrate through a series of exercises that drawing is simply a matter of learning to look in a different way. The first day will be spent on exercises in mark-making, observing negative spaces, simple perspective and composition, leading to a tonal drawing of a still life group on the second day.

Tutor Biography:

Belinda King is a painter / printmaker and qualified teacher with many years experience in adult education. She trained at St Martins School of Art in London and was an original member and former chairwoman of Gainsborough’s House Printworkshop in Sudbury. She has had many group and solo exhibitions both in this country and abroad.

Materials/ Equipment list for students

An A3 cartridge paper sketchbook,

Pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B) 

A putty rubber

Charcoal sticks – mixed sizes and not compressed charcoal

A 2B graphite pencil ( a pencil made entirely of lead with no wood)

A pencil sharpener or craft knife

2 larger sheets of white cartridge paper

A ruler

A drawing board to fit the large piece of paper – a piece of MDF will do

2 bulldog clips or clothes pegs

A black whiteboard marker – (if you don’t know what this is, ask in a stationer or office supplier)

A cotton rag

A free-standing or table easel if you have one.

Warm clothing - you can get cold sitting still for so long.

Comments from participants:

Incredibly enjoyable, wonderfully organised, fantastic and beautifully presented food, companiable group, wonderful teacher.  Very many thanks.

The course was more than I could have hoped for.  It was brilliant.  A very happy time.  Zelie

Excellent weekend and excellent food.

I would like to congratulate the vision behind this project (renovation of buildings and setting up of courses).