Adult Art Workshops
October 2009 - August 2010 Programme The art workshop programme continues to offer a wide variety of inspiring and creative courses, including the ever-popular drawing and watercolour classes. The workshops have become known for the excellent teaching and small class sizes, allowing for more focused instruction.
Come and enjoy this unique museum and collection with the eyes of an artist.
Please click on the links below to see the workshops offered in each quarter
October - December, 2009 January - March, 2010 April - June, 2010 July - August, 2010
Booking form
Information for Adult Art Workshops - Workshops will start promptly at 10:15am with coffee and registration from 10:00am. Please note the Museum does not open until 10:00am
- The workshop fee includes light refreshments during the day and lunch. A vegetarian option is available and should be requested as a preference when booking your workshop. Please note that lunch is not provided on workshops marked *
- The workshop will end with a brief review session between 3:30 and 4:00pm.
- For workshops you may be required to bring sketch books and pencils. Further details of workshops, including the programme for the course and requirements of what to bring, will be sent out to participants after booking.
- For further information and to check availability of places on workshops, contact Beth Walker at bwalker@soane.org.uk or on 020 7440 4254.
The Museum is pleased to be able to offer a number of sponsored places on the art workshop programme. These places are allocated on a needs basis. Please contact Beth Walker, Head of Education at the Museum, for more details. To book, please ring or email Beth Walker or complete a booking form The Museum now accepts card payments. October - December, 2009 January - March, 2010 An Introduction to Stone Carving Friday 5, Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 March | £85 | * After an introduction and sketching in the Museum, join sculptor Matt Caines at the Soane-designed St John's Church, Bethnal Green, and turn your design into three dimensions. James Willis & Matt Caines
Shells and Flowers: a Mixed Media Still Life Thursday 11 & Friday 12 March | £55 | Working on canvas with a variety of collage and coloured media, pay tribute to the innovative collages of Mrs Delany. Lucy Brennan
Colour Mixing in Watercolours Thursday 18 March | £35 | The development of many new pigments during the early nineteenth century provided artists with more opportunities to develop their palette. With the help of experts from Windsor & Newton have a go at making your own paints and use these colours to develop your knowledge and experience of colour mixing. James Willis
Drawing at St George's, Bloomsbury FULLY BOOKED Friday 19 March | £30 | * Explore Hawksmoor's dramatic church using expressive drawing techniques. James Willis
Drawing Rococo at the Foundling Museum Thursday 25 March | £30 | * Spend the day drawing the fine Rococo interiors at the Foundling Museum. James Willis
Plaster Frieze Friday 26 March | £30 | Create an embossed plaster cast frieze based on plant patterns from the Museum collection. Rosemary Bianchi
Watercolour workshop Saturday 27 March | £30 | * Spend the day painting an architectural subject in watercolour using a variety of expressive techniques. James Willis
April - June, 2010 Drawing on location: Above London FULLY BOOKED Thursday 8 April | £30 | Come and draw panoramic views of London from a high view point on the top of the LSE building. James Willis
Watercolour and texture Friday 9 April | £30 | Inspired by the different textures in the Museum, explore ways of translating them into watercolour. James Willis
Exploring the Enlightenment at the British Museum Thursday 22 April | £30 | * Come and explore the Enlightenment Galleries at the British Museum and make drawings inspired by the idea of a Cabinet of Curiosities. James Willis
Drawing complex spaces at the Soane Museum Friday 23 April | £30 | Come and draw some of Soane's amazing interiors to develop your sense of architectural design and space. James Willis
Oil Painting for Beginners FULLY BOOKED Saturday 24 April | £30 | * An introduction to oil painting inspired by colours from the Museum. Lucy Brennan
Drawing in St Paul's Cathedral FULLY BOOKED Thursday 29 April | £40 | * An opportunity to draw the huge interior spaces of Wren's masterpiece. Includes admission to the cathedral. Regan O'Callaghan
Drawing City Churches 1 Thursday 6 May | £30 | * Explore some of London's churches through drawing in dramatic tones and perspectives. Regan O'Callaghan
Drawing City Churches 2 Friday 7 May | £30 | * Come and draw the fine architecture of the churches in the City. Regan O'Callaghan
Life Drawing with Flowers Thursday 13 May | £30 | Inspired by plant forms in painting and architecture, develop your freestyle on paper using inks, collage and other media. Lucy Brennan
The Theatrical Sir John : Make a 3D model based on rooms in the Museum Friday 14 May | £35 | Inspired by Soane's interiors, make a sculptural architectural model. Rosemary Bianchi
An Introduction to Stone Carving Thursday 20 May, Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 May | £85 | * After an introduction and sketching in the Museum, join sculptor Matt Caines at the Soane-designed St John's Church, Bethnal Green, and turn your design into three dimensions. James Willis & Matt Caines
'It's all in the Paper' - Painting Watercolours Friday 21 May | £35 | Turner's famous comment is the inspiration for this watercolour workshop and exploration of watercolour papers. James Willis
London from the South Bank : Watercolours Thursday 27 May | £30 | * Spend the day looking at, drawing and water-colouring London's cityscape from the South Bank. James Willis
Windsor & Newton colour day Friday 28 May | £35 | Spend the day with specialists from Windsor & Newton and discover the secrets of Turner's watercolour palette. James Willis
Life Drawing Saturday 29 May | £40 | * A one-day drawing course with a Life Model in the Art Room at the Soane Museum. Lucy Brennan
Drawing a London Square Thursday 10 June | £30 | * An opportunity to make drawings in nearby Queen's Square concentrating on architecture and its setting. James Willis
Drawing Perspective on Location Friday 11 June | £30 | Develop your skills in drawing perspective on location in and around Lincoln's Inn Fields. James Willis
Watercolours in a London Square Thursday 17 June | £30 | * Spend the day painting watercolours in nearby Queen's Square. Learn to paint buildings freely and with personality. James Willis
Watercolours and Drawing at Moggerhanger House and Park Friday 18 June | £40 | * Visit Moggerhanger House and Park, designed by Soane, to make a small collection of drawings and watercolours. Includes a tour of the house and transfers from Sandy train station. James Willis
Hogarth and Entertainment Thursday 24 June | £30 | Discover the world of entertainment through the eyes of Hogarth and contemporaries. James Willis and Rosemary Bianchi
An Introduction to Decorative Paint Effects Friday 25 June | £35 | Explore the variety and possibilities in making your own decorative paint effects from wood graining to marbling. Rosemary Bianchi
Drawing en plein air Saturday 26 June | £30 | * Join your tutor for a day of drawing outside in Lincoln's Inn Fields. Lucy Brennan
July - August, 2010 Drawing from Casts Thursday 1 July | £30 | Improve your observational skills by drawing from the Museum's collection of casts. James Willis
Watercolours in Covent Garden Friday 2 July | £30 | * Join us to paint watercolours in and around Covent Garden. James Willis
Watercolours in Lincoln's Inn Fields Saturday 10 July | £30 | * Come and paint watercolours in Lincoln's Inn Fields. Learn the skill of making quick sketches full of life. James Willis
Watercolours at Somerset House Thursday 22 July | £30 | * Develop your confidence in painting on location at Somerset House and develop a free sketching style in watercolour. James Willis
Drawing Buildings in Trafalgar Square Friday 23 July | £30 | * Come and explore the buildings around Trafalgar Square, including St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. James Willis
Watercolours around Lincoln's Inn Fields Friday 6 August | £30 | Learn a bold approach in watercolours and paint some of the building surrounding Lincoln's Inn Fields. James Willis
Drawing in the Museum Thursday 12 August | £30 | Make detailed drawings of some of the objects in the Museum collection. James Willis
Watercolours from scratch Friday 13 August | £30 | A watercolour study day looking at how to begin using watercolours. James Willis
Painting in Lincoln's Inn Fields Wednesday 18 August | £30 | Spend the day painting trees and buildings in Lincoln's Inn Fields. James Willis
BOOKING FORM
To book a place, complete and return the form below.
Either cut and paste the form below into an email,
or download the form as a pdf document and post to the address below.
For further information
contact Beth Walker at
bwalker@soane.org.uk or on 020 7440 4254
Sir John Soane's Museum, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3BP
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