Teens Draw: Life Portrait Clothed Figure

Service Description

Come join a class exploring sole observation from life. Variety in subject is very popular with young adults while they navigate and discover what subjects they most enjoy drawing. Over these ten weeks, Alicia will guide the group each week discussing a key focus for that particular lesson, whether that be to look for 'soft or sharp edges' on a portrait, cast shadows from the model's hat, how to explain in drawing 'fast or slow' transitions between angular or rounded edges. Different surfaces have different textures, how can this be represented through drawing? Areas of the face have smooth slow transitions, compared to more abrupt places between the creese of noses and cheeks. Every week the group will have a live model to study portraiture and composition from, and will have the benefit of drawing in the newly acquired model room on Great King Street. The model room faces north and enjoys the quality of north light streaming in the windows onto any subject that is drawn or painted in there. Alicia Coombs is a classically trained artist and graduate of The Florence Academy of Art. She has extensive experince in mentoring young people and has taught privately and in schools for the past 15 years. All materials provided by The Edinburgh Drawing School. If you wish to purchase some boxes of higher quality 'Nitram' charcoal and sanding block you are very welcome to do so and bring along to the class. https://www.cassart.co.uk/nitram-charcoal-5mm-pack-of-5---soft-nit-807171--c/ https://www.cassart.co.uk/nitram-charcoal-5mm-pack-of-5-medium--nit-807172--c/ https://www.cassart.co.uk/nitram-sharpening-block--c/

Cancellation Policy

We will provide a 50% refund if you give written advance notice up to 30 days before the course start date. 0% refund 30 days before a course starts. Please note there is an administration fee of £5 payable in respect of such refunds to cover payment processing fees. You will need to inform a member of administration staff in writing by emailing EDS at info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk. Additionally, if you withdraw for any reason after the course has started you will not be entitled to a refund. We are a small business and we depend on every booking to ensure that classes can go ahead. If a student is unable to attend a class due to illness, then EDS must be informed immediately so that the tutor can be notified. If you are missing a class because you suspect that you have developed Covid-19, please let us know immediately so that we can alert fellow student and tutors. Non-attendance of classes/workshops does not automatically mean a refund, however EDS will assess the circumstance

Contact Details

• 13A Great King Street, Edinburgh, UK

  + 0131 556 0971

  info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk