1 DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
An exploration of drawing and mindfulness and how more ‘being’ as distinct from ‘doing’ in the drawing process can lead to many benefits including a greater feeling for your materials, connection to your subject matter and a sense of creative freedom.
Date: 9/2/25 Sunday 10.30-4.30pm
What is the workshop about?
Through a series of guided drawing and mindfulness exercises you’ll explore a variety of ways of connecting to drawing to stimulate your inspiration and build confidence in your use of mark-making and composition.
Its so easy to over-work an image – out of habit, lack of confidence, anxiety or simply not taking the time to consider your options.
In this workshop we'll explore how to counteract these tendencies by:
Looking at drawings that include an awareness and appreciation of space e.g. Hokusai (above) and Henri Matisse
Identifying methods for cultivating awareness to support more 'flexibility' and 'choice' in the drawing process
Practice methods for reducing anxiety and cultivating creative flow, by shifting from ‘doing’ to ‘being’ when drawing
Explore economy and simplicity in drawing and composition
The drawing studio is an accessible by wheelchair.
Who for
Suitable for beginners as well as those with experience in mindfulness and/or drawing who wish to re-fresh their practice or stimulate new approaches.
All materials, including ink and brush, are provided
Please wear old clothes for use of drawing ink