Life Drawing: The Art of Sketching
Drawing & Painting
Explore free-hand sketching techniques, using and combining media such as pencil, graphite, charcoal, crayon, markers, ink & wash and watercolour.
During the 7-week term you will work from the figure to explore line, tone, scale, gesture and composition in an open-minded manner, freed from the constraints of representation.
Whether you’d like to come to learn how to draw the figure or you wish to expand your drawing practice, this workshop features a “hands on, hands off” approach therefore it is suitable for various levels, particular for those wishing to expanding from a post-beginner level and those who wish to expand their drawing practice.
Please find the materials list for this course attached here.
About the Tutor
Patrick Hickey is an artist and current PhD Researcher at Ulster University. Since graduating in 2015, he has continually exhibited his work throughout the UK and Ireland, with several solo exhibitions and notable group shows in The MAC, Belfast and Townhall, Cavan.
His work has been featured in The Irish Arts Review and through his PhD research, he has contributed to several publications, conferences and, notably, published a book chapter in The Routledge Companion to Irish Art (2025).
If you would like to see some of Patrick's work, check out his website: https://www.patrickhickeyartist.com
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