Beginners Class/Continuing Students Life Drawing Class - THURSDAYS 5.30 - 7.30pm
These sessions are for Beginners starting their life drawing practice or Continuing Students (have already attended the Beginners session of classes with Fi).
Next Dates:
Block of 3 /March 27th, April 3rd and April 10th 2025
or
Block of 3 /April 24th, May 1st and May 8th 2025
LOCATION: TOOT STUDIO 7 WILKES ROAD MARGARET RIVER.
Nothing to bring. All materials are provided.
Join us in our converted hay Barn Toot Studio for a oneoff trail session during the first week as a beginner or join for the block of 3 developing skills sessions.
There is a discount offered for all three sessions - as this will develop your skills, allow you to meet and connect with a group of regulars and give you time to explore more materials and techniques while building some routine for you to track your improvement and change in approach.
New Beginners are offered the option of attending the first session of the block as a single booking. $85 single session / or $76 per 2 hour session for block of 3.
Continuing Students $55 single session / or $48 per 2 hour session block of 3*.
*Continuing Students: Your discount has been given for returning and is only available as a block booking. You may attend single sessions but please check with Fi first about availability first. Priority is given to those booking for the block of 3.
Class numbers are strictly limited. - max 10 ( min of 4). Attending the first session does not reserve you a space for the remaining sessions.
These sessions will always use a life model and easels to sit or stand
Background and Why its great to join a Life drawing group:
Life Drawing is a quiet, contemplative kind of activity, great for building mindfulness and developing our observational skills. We learn that this practice has huge benefits for our skills in other areas or our creativity and our life. Slowing ourselves down and building our abilities to focus. We start with short poses and build up to longer poses over the session.
During these sessions we will learn about :
Different art materials - you will have access to a variety of materials over the three sessions.
Drawing techniques commonly used when illustrating the human form. How to draw what you see. Perspective, measurement, gesture, negative space.
Traditions around life drawing. How a life drawing session runs, process and developing your practice.
Understanding the structure of the human form.
Continuing Students will deepen their knowledge and benefit from support and the community as they develop their skills. Developing your skills will take time - so the first thing we need to do is lay some good solid foundations so that you can progress and develop your skills, problem solve for yourself when things go astray and learn to manage your approach.
Please note this is a class designed to give you the fundamental skills and information to attend life drawing group sessions where there is no teaching support*
* Our current life drawing group runs on Wednesday evenings.
Art Materials:
Over 3 sessions - You are welcome to BYO materials to work with or bring nothing and play with ours.
We will supply some basic materials for those beginning - charcoal, butchers paper, pencils and pastels, watercolours, gouache and inks. We will also experiment with different kinds of papers and drawing tools.
This is a respectful and private event created for those genuinely interested in life art. There will be zero tolerance of inappropriate behaviour or behaviour that causes discomfort for others. No photography or recording without permission.
BYO refeshments.
Location: 7 Wilkes Road, 3 mins south of Town Center of Margaret River. Opposite side of the Highway from Yahava/ Burger Baby.
Missed class: Due to limited space and equipment, model hire and set up these sessions are non transferable to other dates or other workshops.
Join our Whatsapp group to swap and resell block sessions that you are unable to attend.
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All sessions for this activity are held at Toot Studio in Margaret River.
Fi's workshops are designed to be accessible for participants of various abilities and levels of experience.
If you have 4 people that would like to attend you can select a date to suit you. We usually need 2 - 4 weeks advance booking. If a date already exists, you are welcome to join the group if there is space available. If you would like to hear about workshop availability please join our mailing list and keep an eye out on social media channels.
For larger groups or groups in special locations, Fi is happy to design a workshop for your group, this might be suited to a theme or personal ability. Yes we can travel to you. Price on application.
Fi's art experiences are designed to give you a positive and confidence building outcome while introducing you to techniques that you will be able to continue to work with independently. Everything is included unless otherwise stated - no expensive materials lists or purchases to make. They are known for being low stress, joyful occasions and a great way to spend time with a group of friends or family.
We offer workshops for groups of 4 to 8 people at Toot Studio in Margaret River, or 16 people in larger spaces. The number of participants may affect the duration of the workshop. Larger school group sessions will require additional studio assistants to be present (class teachers).