Life Drawing Fluid Figures

with Kate Broad from @lifedrawlife

Join this friendly class to learn how to draw gesture and movement in the human form

Drawing the figure in motion is often a skill used at the start of any life drawing warmup. In this workshop for all levels, we will focus on using a range of techniques for drawing the figure in movement. 

Using gestural drawing techniques, a great way to build your skills in looking and seeing, learn how to breathe life into your drawing with energetic, intuitive marks that capture the action, form and pose of a figure.

In this class you will be drawing from the nude model with additional props and textiles.

Suitable for all levels from Beginners to those wanting added dynamism in their drawing.

PRICES:
Full Price: £40
Locals: £35 (TR10 postcode)

DAY: Saturday 19th July 2025
TIME: 2 - 5pm
LOCATION: The Art Room
SESSIONS: one 3-hr session
LEVEL: Beginners
MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS: 10

16-18 year old’s welcome if they are accompanied by an adult (parent/carer). The parent/carer will be required to also book onto the class and give consent. Please email us at info@artcentrepenryn.org before booking.

No under 16s.

Tea and coffee provided.

What is life drawing?

During a life drawing session, there will be a nude model surrounded by people drawing them. The model will be posing for different lengths of time. The poses can vary from 2 minutes to 10 minutes and longer.

You will be drawing the human form in various poses and levels of detail from anatomically proportional drawings to loose and expressive sketches.

Materials and equipment:

Working from a live model, this workshop includes all paper and dry drawing materials (pencils, charcoal, chalk, pen). Participants are welcome to bring their own paper and materials if desired.

We have A1 and A2 drawing boards and clips with 10 easels for you to use standing or sitting. The drawing boards can also be comfortably used sitting down and resting on trestles.

Please note:

The room temperature will be adjusted using infra-red and fan heaters for the model’s comfort during the session. Please dress appropriately for sessions as the space may get hot.

Art Centre Penryn and Life Drawing Lab provide safe and inclusive spaces in which to work and be creative. We have a zero-tolerance policy for any disrespectful or offensive behaviour. The code of conduct displayed at the art room must be followed.

About Kate Broad

As an Educator Kate shares her passion for drawing practice wholeheartedly. Her teaching brings energy and dynamism to the studio space. Always fun but informative, she provides the right balance of guidance and mentoring for all levels from Beginners to Advanced. 

Kate Broad is a Cornwall based Artist, Educator and Researcher in drawing practice. She is currently Associate Lecturer in Drawing at Falmouth University, devisor and facilitator of Lifedrawlife, Life Drawing in Cornwall, and Materialimmaterial, immersive creative events.

Educated in 2022 PGCEHE H.E Falmouth University /1993-1995 Royal College of Art M.A RCA /1986-89 Winchester School of Art B.A Hons Textiles.

@lifedrawlife
@katebroadart

WHERE YOU’LL BE

FIND US

The course will take place in the Art Room which is located in the School Room building at Art Centre Penryn.

CANCELLATIONS POLICY

Art Centre Penryn is a small, non-profit organisation and our courses form a really important part of our income. Our courses are therefore non-refundable, but we offer the following options:

If it is more than 30 days from the course start date, we can offer a voucher worth the same amount for a future course. Within 30 days from the course start date, we cannot offer a voucher, but you could send someone else in your place, just email us to let us know.