CLOUDS, a workshop in painting towards abstraction
In this workshop, we will paint towards abstraction, using clouds as our inspiration.
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
As painters, we notice abstraction in everyday things, like the clouds above us. In this workshop, we will paint towards abstraction, using clouds as our inspiration. It’s also an opportunity to learn about the different types of clouds and how to identify them.
Artists we’ll look at during this session: Tomas Saraceno (b. 1973), Pedro Figari (1861-1938), Paul Signac (1863-1935) and Jadé Fadojutimi (b.1993). As well as Karolina Dema's Cloud Studies (see images below).
CLOUDS is session 8/9 of our Spring/Summer Term. Full list of workshops on our website here.
Drawing times
- Warm-ups: we'll start the workshop with a series of 5 x 2 minutes and 5 x 1 minutes poses
- Fast-paced drawings: we'll draw from images and videos through timed exercises, ranging between 5 and 12 minutes.
Who is this workshop for?
Artists seeking to deepen their skills in drawing dramatic skies
Painter interested in painting towards abstraction, with a root in figurative representation.
Poets, whether skilled or beginners, looking to spend 2 hours in the company of clouds.
Outcome
A series of drawings of film set drawings focusing on different clouds, drawn in your own visual style.
Before the session
A Zoom link will be sent to you on the day of the workshop.
After the session
Share your drawings with our community, make sure to tag us @thedrawingsesh on Insta and Facebook.
A video replay of the workshop will be made available on our Patreon, available to supporters of our Drawing Sesh tier on Patreon.
What is the Drawing Sesh
The Drawing Sesh is an online drawing school focusing on imagination, creativity and contemporary art history. Created by us Virgile Demo and Karolina Dema in 2020, we’re celebrating 5 years of the Drawing Sesh this year. Our workshops are open to all levels, from budding artists to skilled painters and illustrators.
More info on our website and below.
Frequently asked questions
the Drawing Sesh is an online drawing school created by Virgile Demo and Karolina Dema in 2020. We are Demo Dema, an art duo based in Brussels, Belgium. You can see more of our work on our website: www.demodema.com
We do online art workshops, with short to medium drawing times, focusing on speed and letting go. To anchor our practice in art history, we start every session with a look at 3-4 contemporary artists, whose work is relevant to the workshop's theme.
Absolutely! We welcome artists from all levels, regardless of your artistic experience. the Drawing Sesh is a place to make mistakes and have fun in the process. We encourage an experimental approach to drawing, focusing on the process more than the outcome.
What sets us apart is a focus on the contemporary figurative art scene, making sure attending artists understand their place in relation to a broader artistic context. We focus on experimental drawing, meaning our suggested exercises can be used by any artist regardless of their skills.
We look at artists from all over the world who explore figurative paintings in its many forms, including in relation to abstraction. This includes: Mequitta Ahuja, Mickalene Thomas, Oh de Laval, David Hockney, Soheila Sokhanvari, Marlene Dumas, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and more.
An average of 15 to 20 drawings at the end of the workshop, a great way to start or develop a portfolio.
We offer recordings of our workshops on our Patreon. Released every week, the day after our workshop. More info on www.patreon.com/demodema
We run life drawing workshops, once a month this Spring/Summer SS25, as follows: BREAKING NEWS (29/05), BEHIND THE SET (26/06), THE ARTIST AS MODEL (24/07).
Get in touch for more questions: info@demodema.com See you soon at the Drawing Sesh. Virgile and Karolina