(10 mins) A brief introduction to Tate, an introduction to the workshop and what it will entail.
(15 mins) Warm up in looking - introduction to what is sketching – Blind contour drawing. Using the works of sculpture in the collection as a starting point we will learn how to sketch by looking with a brief introduction to proportions.
(15 mins) Part one – Introduction to the tools: What is the difference between a HB pencil and a 6B pencil? Going through your sketching set all you questions will be answered and learning by example you will be shown how you can use each tool.
(20 minutes) Part Two – Techniques: You will learn all the key techniques of sketching such as hatching, crosshatching, blending stippling, and circling. You will explore each technique through a series of quick sketching exercises.
(10 minutes) Part Three - Skill setting: how and when do you use your newly acquired drawing techniques? Looking at examples in the collection we will explore how and when you to use your new techniques and how they might be adapted for a particular context. For example, when might I use hatching and when might it be good to crosshatch?
(30 minutes) Case Studies and introduction to shading : using a sculpture in the collection as a reference point you will use your newly acquired skills and techniques to make a long sketch including a detail, with individual tips on shading and any questions that you might have during the process.
(30 mins) Break.
(15 mins) Part one – Introduction to the tools and colour: What is a colour wheel? How do certain colours work alongside each other? Going through your sketching set all you questions will be answered and learning by example you will be shown how you can use each pencil in the set.
(20 minutes) Part Two – Techniques: You will learn all the key techniques of sketching with colour pencils such as hatching, crosshatching, burnishing, scrapping and many more. You will explore each technique through a series of quick sketching exercises.
(10 minutes) Part Three - Skill setting: how and when do you use your new techniques? Looking at examples in the collection we will explore how and when you to use your new techniques and how they might be adapted for a particular context. For example, how to mix your colours to create depth and perspective.
(25 minutes) Case Studies and introduction to light and darkness with colour pencils: using a sculpture in the collection as a reference point you will use your newly acquired skills and techniques to make a long sketch including a detail. Individual tips and any questions that you might have during the process will be answered.
(10 minutes) Finishing remarks and questions.
