A Sketchbook Year

This is a lovely new course that has been created for you to explore the discipline of ‘sketch-booking’. In order to understand the potentials and advantages we will reference artists who have used sketchbooks throughout history. One of the most important tools in an artists tool kit, this is a discipline that will improve your art practice developing your creativity through encouraged deep investigations into artists and their techniques. This is also a personal journey of discovery, giving you the benefits of a mindful practice that will help relieve the stresses of the 21st century.

Meets once a week on a Wednesday 10am - 1pm.

Hello...

I'm Katrina Atkinson Multidisciplinery

Artist & Teacher. I facilitate weekly classes for both adults and children

as well as some exciting workshops.

I look forward to working with you! :)

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Testimonial

Jayne

I have been attending the Foundation class at the Art School Cheddar for five years. During this time I have experienced painting with acrylic and watercolour, collage, printing and working in 3D. Katrina is inspirational and challenges each member of the group to achieve their potential. ‘Art Tuesday’ is my favourite day of the week;I love it!

ABOUT

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE

If you want to really delve into your art and challenge your own practice this is the ideal course for you. 'A Sketchbook Year' is designed for novice art students who wish to create a Sketchbook of ideas which can be a stepping stone to further education. However, it equally works for those who wish to continue developing their skills at Art House Art School.

The group dynamic is supportive and everyone encourages one another. Working on your sketchbook frequently is an expectation of the course.

COURSE CONTENT

WHATS INCLUDED

Taught by Katrina Atkinson Artists & Teacher.

All students receive a termly brief and handouts accompany the course.

There is an array of materials available including: pencils, colour pencils, pastels, charcoal, watercolours, acrylics, collage materials and printing facilities,

Students have access to a variety of books, art magazines and other resources such as still life objects.

FIELD TRIPS & SOCIALS

As a group we go on field trips to art galleries. Trips have included: Hauser and Worth, Arnolfini, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, The RWA, The Victoria Art Gallery and The Holborn Museum.

(We usually car share).

End of Term we often have a shared lunch in the classroom, studio or in the garden; other meet ups include meals out, drinks from time to time especially Christmas.

PRICES & DATES

A YEAR SKETCH-BOOKING: x3 hours Wednesdays Weekly 10am - 1pm.

£80 per month (x3 hours a sessions).

All you need to provide is an A3 sketchbook.

DATES:

Week 1/2/3/4:

Frida Kahlo: wk 1: Jan 8th, 2: 15th 3: 22nd, 4: 29th, Frida Kahlo Cont.1: Feb 5th, 2: 12th

Half Term: Feb 19th, No Class.

Ernst Haeckel WK 3: Feb 26th, 4: March 5th. Ernst Haeckel cont. 1: 12th, 2: 19th, 3: 26th, 4: April 2nd.

Easter Break: April 9th, 16th No Class.

Beatrix Potter: 1: April 23rd, 2: 30th, 3: 7th, 4: 14th. Beatrix Potter Cont. Wk1: 21st.

Half Term: April 28th, No Class.

Beatrix Potter final. Wk: 2: June 4th.

Edward Hopper: 3: June 11th, 4: 18th. Edward Hopper cont. 1: 25th, 2: July 2nd, 3: 9th, 4: 16th.

There will be an Art School exhibition and this year I am asking all my students to take part more info to come. :)

Also we will have an Art School Summer Party Dates to be confirmed. :)

Fees are broken up into four week blocks.

If you miss a session you are welcome to join Thursday morning Art Coffee Chat as a replacement.

X 4 sessions = £80 includes materials and refreshments.

You are welcome to pay termly if you prefer.

January we are responding to Frida Kahlo specifically delving into her sketchbook. Exploring her ideas around poetry, relationships and her struggles through colour. We will explore a variety of her techniques and play with working very immediately rather than very planned artworks therefore a contrast to the previous artists we studied, da Vinci and Perry. However I will also be highlighting the links between these artists, such as referencing the human form and biology.

Over the year we will look at one artist at a time working in response over an eight week period. Starting with Leonardo Da Vinci one of the most amazing artists of all time. We will attempt to understand some of his techniques and thought processes. The second two months we will move onto contemporary artist, Grayson Perry, we will be able to connect his influence from the past and how he reimagines his art to make it relevant for today's society. Following with Frida Kahlo, an all time favourite artist of mine, I feel it is my duty as a woman, to remind students about women artists throughout the ages who had been written out of 'history of art'. After Kahlo I wanted to link her beautifully illustrated 'flora and fauna' paintings to Victorian botanist Ernst Haeckel. Leading to yet another female artist, Beatrix Potter, also working with nature in a very different way, her art conveys her stories. Finally a very different artist, American Edward Hopper who also documented and worked in sketchbooks which helped him realise his cinematographic style paintings.

GET IN TOUCH

For further details please contact Katrina at katrina.atkinson.art@gmail.com

or Call her: 07817907578 or if you are passing by the Art School drop in.