Candid Arts

DROP IN CLASSES

Life Drawing Drop In Daytime & Evening Classes
Classes continue throughout the year including summer months.
Closed during Bank Holidays.
Every Tuesday and Wednesday
11am-1pm
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday except bank holidays
7-9pm
No admittance after 7.10pm
(no need to book)
£7 per class
Materials available to buy
Attend 9 drop in classes and get the 10th free. Please ask Tutor for a Loyalty card.

*Classes do get very busy- arrive in good time.

LOYALTY CARDS NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL DROP-IN CLASSES

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SATURDAY CLASSES

LIFE DRAWING SATURDAYS
Saturday 22 June 2013
Saturday 24 August 2013
Saturday 26 October 2013
10-5pm
£45 Basic materials included
(advance booking essential)
Book Here: http://www.candidarts.com/life/life2012.htm


LIFE PAINTING SATURDAYS
Saturday 27 July 2013
Saturday 28 September 2013
Saturday 30 November 2013
10- 5pm
£50 Basic materials included. Students need to bring their own canvases so they can work on the size they want. We will have brushes available but students are encouraged to bring their own.
(advance booking essential)
Book Here : http://www.candidarts.com/life/life2012.htm


Please Note: We cannot issue a refund once a booking has been made unless at least 4 weeks notice is given.

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SUMMER SCHOOL
Monday 05 to Friday 09 August
Times: 10am-4pm (1 hour for lunch: 1-2pm)
Price: £200 (all materials included)
Tutor: Edward Wills

Tuition on the course is individual, therefore can be adapted to each students' needs.

Rough course outline:

DAY 1
A structured approach to drawing the human form, starting with the raw mechanics and applying a system of measurement to acquire a solid and accurate means to establish proportions and develop a drawing with key essentials in mind. This method provides a strong basis and is quickly acquired and enables beginners with a ready means to achieve and the more accomplished with a "check" on their existing working practise.

DAY 2
A transitional day from drawing to painting. Starting with a pencil study to consolidate the previous day's work and then taking the "linearity" of the pencil into areas of blocking (mosaics) and subsequent observations of plane changes and relating this to shadow masses. A monochrome (white, transparent raw sienna and raw umber) figure study is a useful means to establish the relationship of lights (opaque) and shadows (transparent) and the craft aspect of "unfolding" a painting in a reduced form, setting things up for day 3.

DAY 3
The structure of the palette and its logic (warm and cold colours, opaque and transparent paint, pigment siblings, etc). Then into a "wash study" (raw sienna and raw umber over a light wash base) and then into mid-tone blocking and the sequence of letting a painting develop and the means of colour mixing and keeping your palette surface workable and vibrant.

DAY 4
Building upon the previous day and introducing refinement, corrections and techniques such as "knifing down" with the palette knife, Etc whilst still keeping a keen eye on all the previous day's areas of study. Strong emphasis on drawing all the elements together to reach a confident stage and methods to keep "checking" one's work.

DAY 5
The final stages of the process - continued drawing together and final "flourishes"; a few professional tricks and completing techniques and adjustments of warm/ cold aspects and painting "wet into wet".

Book Here: http://www.candidarts.com/life/life2012.htm

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3 DAY PORTRAIT DRAWING WORKSHOP

NEW DATES COMING SOON
Times: 10am-4pm (1 hour for lunch: 1-2pm)
Price: £115 (basic materials included)
Tutor: Luca Indraccolo

Tuition on the course is individual, therefore can be adapted to each students' needs. In this 3 day course you will learn how to successfully approach the complicated subject of portraiture.

You will observe the sitter in the same sustained pose from life to understand the planes and structure of the head and what to look for
to achieve likeness.

The workshop will look at:
- The anatomy of the skull (useful landmarks from an artist’s point of view).
- Standard proportions and planes of the head.
- Composition strategies for a portrait.
- How to organize a value range.
- The importance of edges to achieve the impression of form.

Book Here: http://www.candidarts.com/life/life2012.htm

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VOUCHERS

Life Drawing or Life Painting vouchers can be purchased for Saturday sessions and drop-in sessions. Vouchers cost £45.00 or £50.00 for Saturdays or £7.50 for drop-in and can be personalised with the recipient's name. Please contact the office on 0207 837 4237 for more details or email office@candidarts.com

ORDER HERE: http://www.candidarts.com/life/life2012.htm

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PRIVATE LIFE DRAWING CLASSES FOR GROUPS

A private class can be arranged for groups of more than 20.
Minimum of 2 hours required for booking.
We take bookings for schools, hen parties, staff away days etc.
For prices and more information on private classes or for smaller groups please email office@candidarts.com