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Vanessa Bell (1879 1961) was one the foremost painters in the Bloomsbury group, combining British Impressionism and Modernism. Bell produced a body of diverse work, including from the figure, still life and landscape. As a Master of Composition and colour, her paintings are a quiet meditation that force the viewer to slow the mind and look. As a means of creating a framework for painting, Bell founded the Friday Club.
In a similar vein, this two-day course, beginning on a Friday, will take one of Bells paintings as a focus, with a mindset that, the present can only be understood if we continue to keep the past in view (Graw, 2018).
Working with your preferred drawing and/or painting materials, the session will begin by drawing from still life. From these initial drawings, you will develop compositions from which to make either a series of paintings or one focused painting.
This course forms part of a series of ongoing 2-day courses starting on a Friday that can be booked separately. Each course will focus on either the Figure, Landscape or Still Life, subjects close to Vanessa Bell's heart and core to the body of work she produced. As a suggestion, if you attend more than one Friday Club, you will be able to integrate and layer your drawings to form complex compositions for painting.
Please note this is not a beginners course, you will need to have some drawing and painting experience.
Willow charcoal, Indian black ink and white cartridge paper to share amongst the group.
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Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes). ACCESS If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: [email protected] This venue has steps to the front reception, with limited access via a side gate to the ground floor. There is a small lift to higher floors or stairs.
This two day course takes place at Bloomsbury, starting at 11am and ending at 5.15pm.
Subject tutor - BA (Hons) Art & Contemporary Craft
Short course tutor
Dr Melanie Rose is a painter exploring place.
Rose is a British Academy research scholar having been a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Leeds (LAHRI) 2022-2024 after successfully completing a practice-led PhD. Prior education includes an MA from Central Saint Martins, she is a member of Land2, PaC and Studio Without Walls and has work in both private and public collections.
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