Digital Studio: Evening | Transforming Art History

Create your own response to art history through drawing and collage, using Velázquez’s ‘The Spinners’ as your starting point.

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Digital Studio: Evening | Transforming Art History Image

Course details

Dates

Mondays
12 Oct 2026

Times

18:30 – 20:30

Duration

1 session

Fees

£23

Location

Online

Tutors

Katy Papineau

Overview

How can art history become a starting point for making something new?

In this Digital Studio class led by Katy Papineau, you will explore how to use an existing image as a way to engage in dialogue with the past. Focusing on 'The Spinners' by 17th-century Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, you will look closely at the image’s construction and identify key techniques used by the artist. You will then draw from a set inspired by the painting, using drawing and collage to create expressive and original responses to the Velázquez's composition.

Each Digital Studio class makes use of the School's multi-camera set-up to create drawing-from-observation opportunities that are only possible online. Tutors offer guidance throughout to help students approach different poses and get the most out of each session.

Please note: online models will not pose nude. Models in this series will be semi-clothed.

Our classes are not recorded and made available to watch later.

Who is it for

All levels are welcome from beginners to experienced professionals.

What’s provided

No materials are provided.

What to bring

Suggested materials include: