Life Drawing
Description
This six-week life drawing course offers an experimental and spontaneous opportunity for you to explore the human form from multiple angles and close observations. Guided by practicing artist Rachael Burke, employing a wide variety of drawing techniques, this open, supported workshop focuses on creative freedom and free expression, encouraging participants to connect with the energy of the subject in a non-analytical way.
The course covers gestural and contour drawing, tone, mark-making, foreshortening, and negative space. Working with different models from week to week, participants will use a variety of mediums such as charcoal, chalk, vivid pen, oil pastels and acrylic ink, often working at speed, enabling disengagement with intellect and the desire to anticipate an outcome. This approach results in dynamic, energetic, unbounded drawings, and a generative body of work through a process of guided instruction and feedback.
On completion you will work with more confidence, intuition, and less fear. Suitable for the novice or advanced practitioner.
What you will learn
- Participants will explore their own creative process and receive some guided instruction and feedback. On completion you will work with more confidence, intuition, and less fear. Suitable for the novice or advanced practitioner.
What you will get
- The course covers gestural and contour drawing, tone, mark-making, foreshortening, and negative space. Working with a different model each week participants will use a variety of mediums such as charcoal, chalk, vivid pen, oil pastels and acrylic ink.
What to bring
- EVERYTHING is provided : )
What to wear
You might get dirty! Don't wear your Saturday night best outfit!
Appropriate for
18+ years old
@rachael.burke_art
The Corban Estate Arts Centre is located in Henderson, West Auckland.
We’re home to artist studios, our very own cafe, art classes for adults, youth and children, and an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events.
Set within park-like grounds amongst historic winery buildings. Open Monday to Saturday, entry is free, everybody’s welcome.
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Your Teacher
Rachael Burke is a mixed media artist from Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
Rachael holds a deep fascination for the human condition. Her creative practice, is an ongoing exploration relating to perceptions of identity and selfhood. The fact that identity is created through hidden processes, that we become individuals through metamorphosis, living in a constant state of flux are key concepts crucial to her practice.
Rachael completed a Fine Art degree (Honors) at Whitecliffe in 2021. She currently teaches at Mapura Studios and Lakehouse Arts.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
Terms & Conditions
ADULTS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CLASSES/WORKSHOPS ENROLMENT POLICY
- A deposit is required to secure your place and payment must be made in full to confirm your booking.
- Cancellation by Corban Estate Arts Centre entitles the participant to a FULL REFUND.
- Cancellation by participant up until 7 days before the workshop commences results in a transfer where possible OR full credit to be used within 6 months of cancellation date OR a full refund MINUS a 10% admin & booking fee.
- Cancellation by participant within 7 days of the workshop commencement date results in a transfer where possible OR full credit to be used within 6 months of cancellation date OR a full refund MINUS a 30% admin & booking fee.
- Cancellation by participant on or after the workshop commencement date results in NO refund given.