Drawing from nature – 1 weekend

Start Date: Saturday 10/05/2025

Time: 10:00am

Duration: 3 (total 6) hrs

Price: £160.00

Ability: All Welcome

Tutor: Rachel Labovitch

Tickets Available: 8

About this course


10/5/25 10.00 - 1.00pm
11/5/25 10.00 - 1.00pm

About The Course

This course is spread over 2 mornings, and will be based on the observation of natural forms.

You will be making art in response to the local landscape of Twickenham Green, working from life observing natural elements, for example leaves, feathers, pebbles etc.

We will focus on learning elements of botanical painting indoors working in pencil, pen and ink and water colour, and look at how to use this media to tint and create luminosity in our drawings.

The final day we will look at how nature can inform and influence abstraction using a variety of media.

About the instructor:

Delivered by Rachel Labovitch, a highly accomplished visual artist whose practice is deeply rooted in the art of drawing (read more about Rachel here) at our inspiring studio in Twickenham.

Rachel's experienced and hands-on approach means you will receive step by step instruction & guidance, practice of techniques and group and individual feedback.

What to bring

2H, H, HB, B, 2B, 4B and 6B pencils, putty rubbers, plastic rubbers, 180gsm cartridge paper and sharpeners.

Water colour/thick paper if you have for studios work

Water colours and brushes if you have .

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Reviews

“Taking the time to learn in the inspiring environment of Colne Road Studios was such a treat! The group was welcoming and supportive and Rachel is an extremely talented and generous teacher, sharing her skills and knowledge to give us fresh perspectives and a wealth of useful advice and feedback. I felt my ability and interest in drawing had been revived after many years dormant, learning how to observe as well as how to draw. I would encourage anyone willing to pick up a pencil to have a go, and have already signed up to Rachel’s next course!   “CB  March 2025

‘I decided to do the Drawing for Beginners class at Colne Road Studios as I have recently started painting for the first time since school and felt that doing a beginner drawing class would aid me with this in looking at image and form.  That and the fact that I hadn’t picked up a pencil to draw since I was a teenager.   The course exceeded my expectations.  The group were lovely and from very different backgrounds – some beginners, some already dabbled, and a couple were professionals who used drawing in differing forms in their careers.  Rachel Labovitch is an exceptional tutor.  She is informative in her teaching approach bringing in examples of other artists as we went along meaning that new or well-known works of art were discussed and techniques explored.  She is positive, supportive and very encouraging.   I left each class feeling inspired and even did ‘homework’ during the week to practice what I’d learnt – something I didn’t do at school.  I would highly recommend this course to anyone and everyone – if you think you can’t draw, you’ll be proved wrong and you’ll start to notice the world around you with fresh eyes.’  LA Feb 2025

 

Can I park nearby ?

A CPZ is in force from Mon to Sat 8.30 – 6.30pm
Limited paid spaces available in surrounding roads with Ring Go cashless Parking

Max stay 4 hours during operational hours

Holly Road Car park, behind Marks & Spencer TW1 4HF

Mon to Sat – 8am to 6.30pm.
This car park is accessible and free to park in outside of these hours. Max stay 4 hours during operational hours – walking to the Studio approx 9mins

Are your courses just for adults or do you offer any courses for children ?

At the moment the courses at Colne Road Studios are designed for adults over the age of 18 . The aim is to create a relaxed  environment, provide  a bit of an escape and switch off from every day responsibilites. We are not able to accommodate children in our classes, nor do we provide children’s classes at this time.

Enrollment deadline

To secure a course, please book at least 8 days before the listed course start date.

Courses with fewer than 3 participants may be cancelled, with 5 days’ notice given to those who had enrolled.

You will be notified by email if this happens, unless you would like us to text you  instead,but please let us know.
A refund for the full course value will be made.
Please beartThis might take 5-10 days to come through.

What is your refund policy?

All of our longer courses are exchangeable up until 28 days prior to the start of the course. After this, you are able to change your booking to a different course for a £20 admin fee. Please note that from 14 days prior to the start of the course, your booking is non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Our refund policy is strict because it enables us to pay ourselves and our tutors a fair wage, and remain accessible as a studio.
Every time we are asked to to accommodate a refund request, we would be forced to lower our staff wages or increase our prices – both of which we really want to avoid. We hope you understand that this is why there are no exemptions to our refund policies.