Digital Studio: Evening | Watercolour worlds

Explore expressive wet media and reimagined landscapes as you create bold, immersive figure drawings.
  • Drawing the Clothed Model
  • Life Drawing
  • Drawing Interiors and Exteriors
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Course details

Dates

23 February 2026

Times

18:30 – 20:30

Duration

1 sessions

Fees

£23

Location

Online

Tutors

Overview

In this life drawing session, students will explore the fluid nature of wet media to create adventurous and expressive scenes of the figure immersed in different environments.

Inspired by the evergreen subject of the figure in the landscape, explored by artists such as Paul Cezanne, Henri Rousseau, Francis Bacon and Kara Walker - we will use digital technology to submerge the model into worlds that can open our imagination up.

Guided by tutor Nikki Gardham, students will be introduced to expressive methods of using wet media to build imagery and create unique imaginative compositions.

Each Digital Studio session makes use of the School's multi-camera digital studio 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.

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: 

  • 5 sheets of A3 heavy cartridge paper (160gsm or heavier), or watercolour paper
  • 1 sheet of A2 heavy cartridge paper (160gsm or heavier), or watercolour paper
  • Water-based media of your choice (e.g. inks, watercolour, or gouache)
  • Paper towel or tissue
  • Brushes — at least one large and one medium brush
  • 2 jars for water 

This session will be live-streamed through YouTube, link is available after purchase.

Tutors

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Nikki Gardham

Tutor, Drawing Year Alumni, 2013