A single tutored drawing session focussing on the Head.
Working with a life model for One Pose throughout the evening. 

Learning and understanding the positioning of facial features and skull structure using comparative measuring.

Looking at examples of how other artists have approached drawing a head and portraiture in their work, and exploring your own personal approach to mark making.

Experimenting with different ways of applying charcoal and pencil to reveal character and feeling.

A single tutored drawing session focussing on Tone.
Working with a life model for One Pose throughout the evening. 

Learning and understanding the logic of how shadow and light behave, and how to apply that to your work to create a more accurate and atmospheric drawing.

Looking at examples of how other artists have used tone in their work, and exploring your own personal approach to mark making.

Experimenting with different ways of applying charcoal and pencil to create atmosphere and feeling

Join us for a workshop with Leeds Drawing Club founder Ellie Andrews.

This workshop is designed for those who would like the space and time to work on drawing faces and heads.
Working with a clothed seated life model.

Using quick gesture poses alongside long seated poses on large size A1 cartridge paper using charcoal and putty rubber, we will look at:
The skull in all its glory and how it informs facial features
Head construction using comparative measuring.  
Composing the life model on the page and using the surroundings to help draw the model.

Create your own Christmas cards on our festive themed card printing workshop.

Join us on our festive screen printing workshop to make your own printed Christmas cards. Using a combination of hand cut paper stencils and pre-prepared imagery on screens you’ll print your own unique Christmas cards to send to friends and family this Christmas.

A fun and expressive approach to screen printing for any experience level.

Mono screen printing involves applying or painting colour directly onto an open screen in order to create unique prints with painterly marks. You will experiment with the application of paint and pastels exploring how different effects can be achieved. You will work in a spontaneous manner, creating a series of prints. There will also be opportunity to see how this method can be combined with the use of stencils.

Create your own Christmas cards on our festive themed card printing workshop.

On this workshop you’ll carve your own lino printing block and learn how to use the inks, tools and equipment to make festive lino printed cards. Perfect to send your friends and family a unique handmade card this Christmas!

Join us for a fun and interesting workshop exploring collograph and monoprinting techniques to create your own unique series of prints onto paper.

You’ll learn how to use our specialist equipment, etching presses and oil based inks. These collograph techniques will focus on creating a printing plate using various textures and you’ll use stencils to combine the process with monoprinting.

Hibiscus Rising provides the stunning venue for this celebration of musical cultures that people have brought to Leeds from across the world. There will be spoken word performances too.

The line-up includes Bassa Bassa, Music House Youth, SilverFinger Singh & Inder GoldFinger, Des Hurley & Gerry Brownridge (Leeds Irish Arts) and Ey Up Klezmer!, with DJ Festus and DJ Vicky providing us with an African soundtrack. This is music that crossses continents and builds bridges.

Altered States invites you to Equilibrium, an immersive, neuroscience-led, half-day urban retreat offering a body, mind and soul-enriching experience. Led by acclaimed arts practitioners and wellness therapists, experience the weaving of music, movement, massage, meditation, mindfulness and nourishment in a journey which will uplift your spirit and awaken your senses.

What to expect from the experience:

A 4-hour journey that includes:

Seasonal welcome drink

Personalised nurturing massage

Guided meditation