Art Workshop: Ancient Landscapes Seen and Imagined
Artist Workshop led by Helen Garrett
A full day creative workshop led by Helen Garrett, working with the idea of expressing the human condition through landscape imagery.
Artist Workshop led by Helen Garrett
A full day creative workshop led by Helen Garrett, working with the idea of expressing the human condition through landscape imagery.
A full day creative workshop led by Helen Garrett, working with the idea of expressing the human condition through landscape imagery.
The day will begin with a viewing of the Hardy’s Wessex exhibition, with a focus on landscape, drama and expression in art. This will be followed by experimentation with materials in the work room, looking at how to create atmosphere and mood, natural mark making and effects with the ink / bleach technique.
After lunch the focus will be on drawing together ideas from the morning session into a larger ink painting on watercolour paper, adding detail and narrative and working with an image inspired by Hardy’s work.
Helen will draw on the work of Romantic painters throughout the day as well as descriptions of Hardy’s female characters and their struggles from his novels and poems.
Timetable:
10.30 am: Meet and Introduction – We will begin by viewing the Hardy exhibition and considering the connection between landscape and people as well as exploring the idea of ‘ancient presence’ within the landscape.
11 am: Drawing – Beginning with some simple drawing exercises, we will experiment with mark making and some basic drawing techniques using natural pigments and local material from the Dorset countryside.
1-1.45pm: Break for lunch (not provided – bring your own to eat at the Museum or nearby Hillworth Park, or visit one of the many cafes in Devizes Market Place).
1.45 – 3.30pm: Create a mixed media piece in response to our conversations and visual inspiration from the exhibits using coloured and handmade papers, layering, drawing – considering scale, symbolism, atmosphere.
More information about the workshop: Hardy Workshop – details of the day – 250622.
No previous artistic experience is necessary.
Helen is a practising artist and masterclass teacher based in Bridport, West Dorset.
All materials will be provided. Lunch is not included.
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