STILL LIFE IN FELT TIP PENS: LAYERING COLOUR

STILL LIFE IN FELT TIP PENS: LAYERING COLOUR

Online Live Class: WEDNESDAY 3rd September

+14 DAYS RECORDING ACCESS

Taught by Jade Anthony

Led by Jade Anthony and hosted by Luisa-Maria Maccormack, this class will be a joyful exploration of the underrated medium of felt tip pens. Together we will construct small, simple still lifes to draw from, using the bold colours and layering capacity of felt tips to discover the basics of colour theory while creating vibrant and playful compositions that celebrate pattern, colour, and shape.

Taking inspiration from the work of contemporary artist Anna Valdez and the layered aesthetics of risograph printmaking, we will experiment with colour blending, transparency, and overlapping forms to achieve striking and unexpected effects in this simple, accessible medium.

First invented in Japan in 1962 by Yukio Horie of the Tokyo Stationery Company, felt tip pens quickly became popular worldwide for their ease of use and vibrant colours. Today, they are used in everything from children’s drawings to architectural renderings, fashion illustration, and fine art. Their versatility lies in their ability to produce both delicate lines and bold, saturated areas of colour, making them a playful yet powerful tool for artists at every level.

And of course—we all have an old collection of felt tip pens malingering in our art boxes and studios; this class is an opportunity to dust them off and celebrate them for the versatile, joyful tools that they can be!

This class is designed for all levels and will encourage students to approach still life drawing with curiosity, energy, and a spirit of play.

MATERIALS

You will need:

Felt tip pens in a range of colours

Cartride Paper (a few sheets!)

3+ objects to arrange & draw from (be as inventive as you like with your objects ❤️)

ABOUT OUR TUTOR

Jade Anthony is a London based artist working across painting, printmaking, drawing and installation. She studied fine art at Winchester School of art before studying at the Royal drawing School in 2022. Her work has been featured in RAID Magazine and Woolwich Print Fair, and in 2024 she was feautured in SHOWSTUDIO's paris fahion week coverage. Anthony's work spans a wide range of mediums and subjects, drifting between abstraction and representation, flatness and illusiory depth. Anthony intentionally exchews any particular 'style', instead focusing on the unique qualities of each medium, allowing herself to interrogate her own practice constantly. Drawing from historical sources, the natural world, digital culture and personal experiences, Anthony layers her subjects in playful, theatrical compositions often featuring Trompe l'oeil elements and a blend of techniques.

FAQs - Please read these thoroughly so you can be fully prepared for the class:

WHO IS THIS FOR:

This class is suitable for ALL LEVELS.

TICKETS:

We suggest an amount of £20. However, we understand that may not be possible for everybody. Please be honest and pay what you can afford so that we may continue to offer our sessions on this basis whilst also giving our tutors a sustainable wage.

There is also a ticket option to "Pay It Forward" to support us and our students! We offer classes for free to those who can't afford the minimum amount (If this is you please email us to join for free). This continues to ensure our classes are available to everyone!

ONCE BOOKED:

You will receive a confirmation email and be able to access information on how to join the event via your eventbrite "Online Event Page" You can access this by signing into eventbrite or creating an account using the email address that you booked with.

IN THE CLASS:

You can't be seen or heard in our classes, your audio and video are automatically turned off and there's no way these can be turned on. You can talk to us and others in the class in the chat box!

AFTER CLASS:

We love to see your drawings or anything else our classes inspire! You can share them with us by tagging us on instagram (@londondrawinggroup) or emailing us if you don't have socials.

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RECORDING ACCESS

W e will email the recording link to everyone who has booked approx 2 hours after the live class finishes. This will be available to watch anytime within 14 days

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL:

hello@londondrawinggroup.com

And that's it!

We're really looking forward to you joining us.

Love,

LDG