Suitable for beginners, Introduction to Life Drawing with Leeds Drawing Club is a fun and helpful workshop that combines gestural warm up exercises, theory and looking at other artists, with long poses to put into practice the techniques covered. Working with a nude life model throughout the session the session will be led by Ellie Andrews from Leeds Drawing Club. In the unique 16th Century historic setting of Calverley Old Hall Community Space, you will be part of a small group able to receive 1:1 support when needed throughout the workshop. You will finsh the session with a series of drawings showing your progress and application of the new techniques learned. You will leave equipped with the skills and the confidence to then continue your life drawing journey either through self-led classes or further learning courses.
What to expect on the day
All equipment and materials will be provided. Tea/coffee will be available, but all participants should bring their own packed lunch. There are no food heating facilities, but there is a fridge to store your packed lunch in beforehand.
The doors will open at 10.30am and the session will finish by 2.30pm.
This workshop is for adults aged 18+.
Getting here
There is no parking on site, the building is in the centre of Calverley, on Woodhall Road, so we encourage visitors to use Leeds and Bradford’s excellent public transport to travel to the event. Please check local travel information for full details.
If you need to drive, there is ample on street parking in the surrounding area. Please park considerately for our neighbours.
The address is: Calverley Old Hall Community Space, Woodhall Road, Calverley, LS28 5NL.
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Full information and meeting location is provided with your booking confirmation.
Accessibility
Calverley Old Hall Community Space has been designed to be as accessible as possible, however it is still a historic building with restrictions. There is level access to the main front door, the pathway from the road is a combination of gravel and paving slabs.
In the Community Space there is level access throughout, with a small 2cm metal ridge across the threshold of the external doorway.
Please consult our Access Guide for further information about access in the Community Space.
We do all we can to enable access wherever possible; please let us know of any access requirements at the time of booking. If you have any access concerns that you’d like to discuss before booking, please contact us via email: calverley@landmarktrust.org.uk
