11 AM - 3 PM
In this class artist Christopher Kent will continue to explore various aspects of the garden - foliage, flowers, trees, architecture. We will go one step further by using materials directly from nature to make pigments. We will use leaves, roots, berries, vegetables etc to make new pigments to describe the world around us.
Students will develop confidence in their drawing while making observational sketches, as well as working intuitively and experimentally with some natural materials,
The practice can be challenging as well as absorbing and relaxing, encouraging mindfulness and self-confidence.
There will be a tutor talk and/or demonstration of drawing materials and methods. Students will have the opportunity to try out methods and share their work There’ll be lots of 1:1 tutor advice.
Beginners are welcome.
Suggested materials for students
pencils, rubber,
Good quality cartridge paper and/or watercolour paper.
Round and flat synthetic brushes
Natural materials, like plants, leaves, flowers, (We will hopefully provide some of these from the garden).
a small jar of gum arabic.
Messy clothes or apron might also be useful.
Please bring a packed lunch for a lunch break.
About the Facilitator
These classes are led by Scottish Borders based artist Christopher Kent who studied at Bath, Sunderland and Newcastle. He has exhibited his work across the UK, in Europe and USA, in group as well as solo exhibitions(including the Royal Scottish Academy).
He was selected for the Sky Portrait Artist of the Year 2016.He has written and published 3 graphic novels.As well as painting and drawing, his practice has also included wood sculpture and has worked on a range of private and public commissions, including for Marie Curie and the National Trust. His work is held in a variety of national collections, (including the City Art Centre, Edinburgh. His work also includes performance, which he has written and performed - ‘Compulsion’ (about Orson Welles), and ‘The Phantom’(about Edgar Allan Poe).
Christopher has run a range of workshops and classes over the years - from drawing, woodcarving and wood sculpture to acrylics, watercolours and egg tempera painting.
