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Join us for a Life Drawing workshop where pumpkins, squashes and gourds will be our featured models for the day.

Led by professional gardener and artist Jacky Mills

Autumn brings a new season of changing light, shortening days and a rich harvest of robust produce in the form of pumpkins, squashes and gourds in an array of vibrant colours and shapes. Come and celebrate this wonderful time of year by capturing the voluptuous forms and vivid colours of these quintessential autumn vegetables using Chiaroscuro or strong contrasting light to add drama to the composition.

The emphasis will be on quick expressive sketches and having fun with pencil and charcoal studies before introducing colour with a selection of chalks, pastels and paints. Explore different ways to encapsulate the beautiful curves of pumpkins and squashes, their contrasting flesh when cut open, their spiralling tendrils and the warty textural skin of gourds.

What To Bring:
We will provide everyone with a range of art materials, equipment and different grades of paper but please feel free to bring along any of your own equipment that you may wish to use and an apron if you wish.