Calling all bad artists! Are you the sort of person who struggles to get over your sense of self-consciousness when you put pencil to paper? Or maybe, like the Turner-prize winning artist Jeremy Deller, you were told at school that your drawing wasn’t good enough. If any of this chimes with you and you’d like to rediscover the delights of drawing without any of the fear, this is the masterclass for you.
Under the expert and thoughtful guidance of the acclaimed illustrator and art lecturer, Millie Nice, you’ll be given the opportunity and space to find your own artistic voice. Through a series of simple and adaptable practical tasks, Millie will introduce techniques that will allow you to approach your drawing with a sense of playful curiosity.
If you would like to experience the joy of drawing, regardless of your skill or experience, this interactive masterclass will show you how to develop a regular drawing practice, build your skills and confidence over time and tackle the obstacles that might be holding you back.
And because the first rule of Bad Drawing Club is that you’re absolutely encouraged to talk about and celebrate your art, the live class will be supplemented by optional activities and an online community space to share your work with Millie and your peers.
This course is for …
All experience of drawing is welcome – even if your experience was being told you were rubbish at school!
The only requirements are a pencil, paper and a willingness to give it a go. If you would like to bring along additional art materials that you feel comfortable using they would be welcome.
Course content
Setting an intention; what brings you to drawing?
How to get over the fear of a blank page
Get the most from your materials and bring some texture and tone to your drawing
Exercises to practice drawing people, objects, landscapes and narratives
Advice on sketching from life, memory and photos
What techniques can you steal from the professionals?
How to keep your self criticism useful
How to keep your drawing habit going
Tutor profile
Millie Nice is an illustrator and educator with over 11 years experience of having a good time drawing. Trained as both an Art Historian and Illustrator she aims to bring a fun, experimental and creative attitude to even the most traditional of art forms. She’s a tutor and lecturer at The Courtauld Gallery and Kingston University of Art. Millie’s many illustration projects include work with Sky Arts, the Guardian, Walker Books, Tate, The Victoria and Albert Museum, Westminster Council and English Heritage among others. She was recently artist in residence at The South London Gallery where she founded a project called The Bad Drawing Club designed to get families drawing over lockdown. You can find more about Millie on her website (www.millienice.com) and Instagram (@millie.nice)
Details
Date: Saturday 26 August 2023
Time: 2pm-4pm BST
Price: £65 (plus £3.56 booking fee)
A catch up recording will be shared after the class and will be available for two weeks.
This masterclass is available globally. See this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.
2pm BST | 3pm CEST | 6am PDT | 9am EDT
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