Endless inspiration is a 4-week creative drawing course in which you will learn ways of unlocking your creativity with drawing.

Each week we will work on a theme and you will learn inspiring new techniques and creative exercises that will help you find (or refine) your own subjects and style. You will also learn to work avoiding self-criticism, doubt and similar hindrances which prevent us from connecting with our true potential. 

The course will be delivered through videos and notes sent every Monday at 1pm GMT. You will be free to work at your own pace during the week. 

There will also be many opportunities to ask questions, show your work, get feedback and more through a forum on my discord channel (if you are not familiar don't worry, I'll help you to get started) -as well as a weekly online zoom meting where the group can share experiences face to face. These forums are optional but strongly recommended to make the most of the course.

PROGRAMME 

Week 1 Dreamy landscapes

CONTENT

The moonlit forest in watercolour - technique

Ghost copy - technique

Starting and keeping a sketchbook practice – Images from my sketchbooks

Working with the mind – What to do if you feel uninspired or too critical  about your work.

EXERCISES

Exercise 1 Daily sketchbook practice

Exercise 2 From references to imagination

Week 2 Your mind as your subject

CONTENT

Wet in the wet mind – technique

Samples from my work

Working with the mind - Noticing the state of your mind and working with it

EXERCISES

Exercise 3 -  Colour is emotion

Exercise 4 - The picture of Dorian Gray

Week 3 The mind is a forest

CONTENT

Enter the forest of the mind – technique

Monotyping the mind – technique

Working with the mind - Discovering joy in the mind and keep it going

EXERCISES

Exercise 5 - Enter your mind forest -and enjoy it!

Week 4 As many forests as there are minds

CONTENT

In praise of shadows -one of my artist books

Mid tone – technique

EXERCISES

Exercise 6 - Work with mid tone

Exercise 7 and final project - Create an artist book

RECOMMENDED ART MATERIALS

Ink, watercolour, charcoal and any other thing you are excited to explore!

I'm an artist and illustrator with long experience of art teaching. You can see samples of my work at my website 

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