Price: £5.00 to £6.00
Ink Sketching with Ruth. Weekly drawing classes designed to unlock your creative potential. Image by Alice Hooker Stroud
"I love the way Ruth always stands by with a towel whenever we dip our toes into exciting new ways of making art." Ros Mortis
These popular zoom classes can be attended as stand alone drop ins or as a 5 week course. Suitable for adults and teens of all artistic abilities from beginners through to pros.
Watch this video for a taste of what Ruth's classes are like:
https://youtu.be/vt_aL28YUqk
Preparing for the classes:
Any problems entering the meeting call box office on 01970 623232. Often problems on zoom can be fixed by signing out, switching off device, switching back on and signing back in again.
Familiarise yourself with zoom.
Make yourself comfortable
You won't need to see the screen at all times, as long as you can hear my suggestions, feel free to draw away from the screen. If you prefer to sit on a cushion on the floor, feel free. Make it as comfortable and relaxing for yourself as possible.
We ask you to keep your microphones on mute for the majority of the class but welcome questions all the way through the class. Please feel confident to unmute yourself when you need to ask a question and then mute again afterwards.
After the sessions:
In some of the sessions, we will have time to share our work at the end, but there is an invitation to email Ruth your images after the class so we can see what you've been up to. Feel free to Email your work to ruthkoffer@hotmail.co.uk or tag facebook.com/ruthkofferdrawing if you're a Facebook user. Please let your friends and family know about us if you like these events.
Week 1. Exploring inks 11.01.21
What you will need:
NB If you don't have time to get anything on the list, just come along with what art materials you have. Let me know when you arrive that your using something different, and I'll happily adjust my suggestions for you.
Interesting objects such as ornaments, plants, flowers, shoes, cups. 5 objects in total
A pot of black ink( any type)
Water soluble pencils
thin brush and medium sized brush
container with water
10 sheets of paper. Thicker is best but any is fine. Any size
sticks to draw with (can be from garden/coffee stirrer/chopstick/end of paintbrush)
optional dip pen of any sort
something to lean on
Week 2. Expressive portraiture 18.01.21
What you will need:
NB If you don't have time to get anything on the list, just come along with what art materials you have. Let me know when you arrive that your using something different, and I'll happily adjust my suggestions for you.
A pot of black ink( any type)
Water soluble pencils
thin brush and medium sized brush
container with water
10 sheets of paper. Thicker is best but any is fine. Any size
something to lean on
sticks to draw with (can be from garden/coffee stirrer/chopstick/end of paintbrush)
optional dip pen of any sort
optional hats/head scalves/masks for interesting self portrait props
Week 3. Dwelling in the detail 25.01.21
What you will need:
NB If you don't have time to get anything on the list, just come along with what art materials you have. Let me know when you arrive that your using something different, and I'll happily adjust my suggestions for you.
Something with pattern on e.g. clothes, cushion, crockery
Interesting objects such as ornaments, plants, flowers, shoes, cups. 5 objects in total
A pot of black ink( any type)
Water soluble pencils
thin brush and medium sized brush
container with water
10 sheets of paper. Thicker is best but any is fine. Any size
something to lean on
sticks to draw with (can be from garden/coffee stirrer/chopstick/end of paintbrush)
optional dip pen of any sort
Week 4. Abstracting the form 01.02.21
What you will need:
NB If you don't have time to get anything on the list, just come along with what art materials you have. Let me know when you arrive that your using something different, and I'll happily adjust my suggestions for you.
Interesting objects such as ornaments, plants, flowers, shoes, cups. 5 objects in total
A pot of black ink( any type)
Water soluble pencils
thin brush and medium sized brush
container with water
10 sheets of paper. Thicker is best but any is fine. Any size
something to lean on
sticks to draw with (can be from garden/coffee stirrer/chopstick/end of paintbrush)
optional dip pen of any sort
Week 5. Inside outside workshop 08.02.21
Prepare by setting up your computer in an interesting part of your home to draw interiors and/ or views from a window.
What you will need:
NB If you don't have time to get anything on the list, just come along with what art materials you have. Let me know when you arrive that your using something different, and I'll happily adjust my suggestions for you.
A pot of black ink( any type)
Water soluble pencils
thin brush and medium sized brush
container with water
10 sheets of paper. Thicker is best but any is fine. Any size
something to lean on
sticks to draw with (can be from garden/coffee stirrer/chopstick/end of paintbrush)
optional dip pen of any sort
