From the buses traversing the bridges, to the constant river traffic and the streams of people walking along the Embankment, the river here is a hive of activity. We will aim to capture this energy in paint.

Meet at the Malls Learning Centre at 10.30am, then we will make the short walk down Northumberland Avenue to the river. The morning session will used to make compositional drawings and small sketches in your preferred medium, and then these can be used to inform paintings which weather permitting can be completed outdoors in the afternoon session. If the weather is unsuitable we can return to the Learning Centre. The day will finish with a plenary session.

Please wear warm clothing as the riverbank can be cold in spring, and bring a packed lunch.

About your tutor: John Dobbs NEAC trained as a Draughtsman in electrical engineering before becoming a full time artist in 2003.He was awarded the NEAC Drawing Scholarship in 2012, and was elected a member of the NEAC in 2015. He was a finalist in the Lynn Painter Stainers Prize 2015.

Materials:

• Pencils, charcoal, sketchbooks, painting equipment (oil, acrylic or watercolour, bring your own choice of colours). Please note if painting in the Learning Centre we cannot use White Spirit - use Zestit or similar instead.
• A selection of boards or small canvases to work on.
• A light sketching easel / stool would be useful.

Cost: £55.00 for the day.

There is a 10% discount for Friends of the New English and students with an appropriate student number booking online. If you are a student you will be asked to provide your Student ID at the workshop. If you are eligible for a discount please email classes@neac.co.uk stating which discount you are eligible for and you will be emailed a special code to use when booking your tickets.