Since SPW was founded, we have encouraged and promoted the art of drawing and life drawing and these have been an important element of our regular programme of activities and as part of our projects too.
Daytime Life Drawing – Last Friday of the Month
We are delighted to see the return of Daytime Life Drawing sessions with Patti Mckenna-Jones starting in March 2024 and running on the last Friday of every month between 2.30 & 5.30 p.m.
This informal session uses experienced life models and is open to both professional and non-professional artists. Tutor and artist Patti Mckenna-Jones is on hand to offer strategies and advice when necessary.
The session starts with short, dynamic poses before progressing to a longer pose after the half-time break.
Each session has a loose theme, ranging from measuring techniques and using negative space to life drawing through monoprints.
Booking
Please join Patti from March 29 | 2024 by phoning 07906532539.
Sessions are £8 each and bookable in 4 week blocks, payable upfront.
Thursday Evening Life Drawing Group
The thriving ‘Thursday Evening Group’ is run by long-term volunteer Steve Jones. The sessions are informal and not taught, and are suitable for both experienced artists and people who want to give it a go.
The Group offer a rota of professional models of all ages and body types and Steve is happy to take suggestions for poses from the participants. The Drawing Room, where the session takes place, has directional lighting and two large wall mirrors retained from its former life as a dance studio! These add interest and a more complex perspective to the poses.
The full session is for three hours from 6.30 pm to 9.30pm with a half hour break at 8.00. There are usually a series of shorter poses in the first part of the session, with a longer, often a full-hour, pose after the break.
Booking
The Thursday sessions are limited by number and by prior booking only directly with Steve Jones. Please telephone on 01792791439. If you leave a message he will get back to you. Sessions are £8 per session booked in 4-week blocks, payable upfront.
Facilities and materials
Some drawing materials and an extensive range of papers can be purchased at the Workshop. There are drawing boards and easels for use.
Other Life Drawing Activities
Keep up to date with our programme of activities for one-off and regular drawing sessions by joining our mailing list or by becoming a member.
Exhibitions
Over 200 drawings from our members are showcased in Drawn from Life on our dedicated digital exhibition space, Swansea Printmakers.
Other Drawing Exhibitions
Other exhibitions on our digital exhibition space explore drawing as part of printmakers’ artistic practice. We invite you to visit In Situ | working from direct observation , David Barron | Recollections – selected Drawings, Paintings and Prints, One for the Birds and more …
Projects
Through our projects, we often encourage and promote drawing as part of our programme of project activities. Drawn to Print – where we explored the creative potential of the relationship between a direct drawing process and printmaking – and other projects can be seen in our Project Archive
To keep up to date with one-off drawing workshops or other life drawing sessions please join our mailing list or become a member of SPW.