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Observational & Experimental Drawing
In this one-day session, working from both observational and experimental approaches, you will explore line, tone, texture, colour and a range of techniques to enable you to create a series of expressive drawings inspired by flowers, shells, feathers and other natural plant forms.

Working from still life you will work with charcoal, pastels and other materials to create vibrant and impactful works inspired by techniques of contemporary and historical artists.

Rob will provide all materials and reference objects.
Prosp User 3
This course is introductory level, but some drawing experience will help you to get more from this course.

The tutor will explain things in easy to understand, accessible language.

By the end of the workshop, you will have a range of sketches and drawings, and you will have developed techniques to help you to push your drawings into new directions.
Prosp User 4
All materials are provided by the tutor on the day at a cost of £4.00. Please bring this to the workshop to give to the tutor, and where possible, please bring the correct money to minimise cash handling.

If you are claiming a Means Tested Benefit fee reduction or enrolling via social prescription, the material costs for this workshop will be covered by York Learning.

Please also bring a packed lunch and refreshments, or alternatively, York Explore has a café where you can purchase food and drinks.
Prosp User 5
This course takes place in the Garden Room at the central library in York. It is a ground floor classroom.

Please note that the library has no parking available. There are sometimes a couple of available parking slots for people with a blue badge directly outside the library but these are City of York Council owned, and not library owned, and cannot be relied on to be available. There are bike racks and a number of buses that stop nearby.

Please ensure that you read and understand the health and safety guidelines on any creative product or tools that you intend to use during the course.
Prosp User 6

In order to support keeping York moving, consider travelling to your course by bus or bike. Click here to check out the bus routes closest to the venue for this course using the iTravel website, or discover York's cycle routes by clicking here.
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Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Prosp User 8

Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
AT3/SD7
16/05/2026
16/05/2026
10:15 - 15:15
Saturday
5.00 hrs per wk
1 weeks
Robert Oldfield
45.00
£45.00 if in receipt of the State Pension; a 65% discount of the full fee is available for people in receipt of certain means-tested benefits