Travel Sketchbook Saturdays I

with artist and tutor Abigail Pooley Saturday 10.30 - 1.30pm

Starts 27 Sept

320 British pounds

Great King Street

Available spots

Service Description

Dates: Saturday 27th September to Saturday 22nd November no class 18th October. This is a fun chilled out group who will meet every Saturday at 10.30 am for 3 hours, come rain or shine! This course is for complete beginners up to the more experienced. In a group setting but individual drawing experiences, work develops over time. The 'power of the sketch' is often an overlooked element of artistic practise. It is through such a level of carefree spontaneity that we often understand our unique qualities as draughtsmen and women and in doing so, can gain added understanding of ourselves. As Van Gogh once said: "In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing." (Letter 136, 24 September 1880) Under Abigail's relaxed guidance, you will explore iconic or even perhaps some of the little known nooks and crannies of Edinburgh. With Abi, she will assist and advise you on everything from composition to colour in your sketches, amongst good company, good coffee and lovely scenery! You will meet as a group and look at your sketches together over coffee at some point in the morning or at the end of the session. You then for the rest of the week can bring on your small sketches at home, into larger paintings or drawings for Abi to critique. The indoor studio at Great King Street is also at the groups' disposal, weather dependant, where you may work on your drawings for Abi to bring you there as an option. Abi will instruct the group each week on the meeting place for the following Saturday. Materials - up to you what you would like to use each week! Sketchbook pencils eraser A pot or two of sepia ink (we will do twig and ink one week) A set of watercolours Plastic plate - A rain jacket just incase! - And of course, please bring yourself! Image credits: Image 1&2&3 by Siri France Image 4 Abigail Pooley Image 5 Edward Hopper Image 6 Rembrandt sketchbook

Upcoming Sessions

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 circumstances with fair and reasonable consideration.