Drawing & Painting
Explore free-hand sketching techniques, using and combining media such as pencil, graphite, charcoal, crayon, markers, ink & wash and watercolour.
During the 12-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, particualr for those wishing to expanding from a post-beginner level and those who wish to expand their drawing practice.
About the Tutor
Patrick Hickey is a contemporary artist and current PhD researcher at Ulster University, Belfast. Since graduating from the Belfast School of Art in 2015 with a BA (Hons) Fine Art, Patrick has continually exhibited in solo and group exhibitions.
He mainly works with the male figure & the landscape in a range of materials, mostly, but not limited to, charcoal, graphite, oil and water-based paints such as acrylic, gouache and watercolour.
If you would like to see some of Patrick's work, check out his website: https://www.patrickhickeyartist.com