Summer Term Course Dates
10am-12:30pm each Friday
12, 19, 26 June
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July
Expressive drawing bridges technical skill and emotional storytelling. Move beyond "taking a picture" with your pencil to translate how a subject feels onto the paper. Through active observation, you will learn to capture the energy of a subject rather than just its physical form
This class is for beginners and more experienced artist who want to enhance their observational drawing skills.
Course Exercises
Life Drawing: Capturing the human form.
En Plein Air: Sketching outdoors in nature.
Still Life: Finding beauty in everyday objects.
Poetic Imagery: Translating text into art.
Core Skills
Line Quality: Master variation and flow.
Values: Use light and shading for depth.
Mark Making: Develop a unique visual vocabulary.
Composition: Arrange elements with intent.
Proportion: Balance accuracy with imagination.
Recommended Materials
You will need: Pencils, coloured pencils, ink and brushes
Trisha Krauss
Trisha Krauss is illustrator with many years of experience, specialising in narrative, fashion, and editorial art. Her practice focuses on the intersection of drawing and imagination. She also leads the Beginners’ Art Club, guiding new artists through diverse creative techniques in painting and drawing.