From line drawing to volume portrait & figure in different media – taster
Start Date: Tuesday 26/11/2024
Time: 06:00pm
Duration: 2 hrs
Price: £48.00
Ability: All Welcome
Tutor: Siglint Kessler
Tickets Available: 6
About this course
Discover drawing techniques and applications in this hands-on taster session, led by experienced children’s book illustrator and interior designer Siglint Kessler. Over 2 hours, you’ll explore two core exercises with multiple attempts, giving you the freedom to continue and build on them at home. This session is a perfect introduction to our 6-week course launching in the New Year—come, give it a try and see if it is right for you.
What you will learn:
Drawing an object in black and white media - soft pencil and/or charcoal. You are welcome to bring a small object you’d love to draw
from home (your kitchen or garden, a quirky find or treasured decorative piece) or there will be a selection at the studio as well.
Sketching a face from photographs, then adding watercolour or coloured pencil. Again, you are welcome to bring one or more
photographs of faces you’d love to draw, either your own or from magazines
What to bring:
A3 hardback block or sketchbook
Soft pencils (2B to 7B)
Charcoal
Kneadable putty rubber
Watercolour and/or coloured pencils
Selection of brushes
About the instructor:
Siglint Kessler is a versatile freelance artist with a rich background in
children’s book illustration and interior design. Her work gives her a strong
foundation in drawing from life, composing imaginative scenes, and a deep
understanding of space, volume, and color. Currently, Siglint is a resident
artist at Redlees Studios in Isleworth, where she has dedicated much of her
recent practice to the art of ceramics.
As an art instructor, Siglint embraces a wide range of approaches and
techniques. She combines clear instruction with a spirit of experimentation,
encouraging her students to explore their creativity freely. Whether guiding
them through her own methods or promoting the beauty of chance
discoveries, Siglint fosters an environment of learning that is both structured
and open to artistic exploration.
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Event FAQs
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 Studio approx 9mins
Yes, 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.
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.