Tone and the Life Model

A single tutored drawing session focussing on Tone.
Working with a life model for One Pose throughout the evening. 

Learning and understanding the logic of how shadow and light behave, and how to apply that to your work to create a more accurate and atmospheric drawing.

Looking at examples of how other artists have used tone in their work, and exploring your own personal approach to mark making.

Experimenting with different ways of applying charcoal and pencil to create atmosphere and feeling

Drawing Heads Workshop

Join us for a workshop with Leeds Drawing Club founder Ellie Andrews.

This workshop is designed for those who would like the space and time to work on drawing faces and heads.
Working with a clothed seated life model.

Using quick gesture poses alongside long seated poses on large size A1 cartridge paper using charcoal and putty rubber, we will look at:
The skull in all its glory and how it informs facial features
Head construction using comparative measuring.  
Composing the life model on the page and using the surroundings to help draw the model.

The Northern Swing Orchestra Big Band and Phil Watson

Featuring the Sensational 16-Piece Big Band & the return of the vocalist Phil Watson!

Dive into a spectacular Sunday afternoon filled with the electrifying energy of Big Band music. Let the vibrant rhythms and captivating melodies of The Northern Swing Orchestra transport you to a world where music comes alive!

Don't miss this extraordinary journey of music, magic, and unforgettable memories. Grab your tickets now and swing into a Sunday like no other!

Tickets: Only £7!
Under 16s FREE!

An evening in conversation with SJ Bradley

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are bringing you another fabulous event, join us in the shop for an evening in conversation with SJ Bradley, as she introduces us to her latest writing ‘Maps of Imaginary Towns’.

Stories emerging from the period of austerity under the leadership of Johnson and Cameron, from this established northern author and tutor of talent in literary fiction and a short fiction tutor.

A Summer Ceilidh

Let’s dance! A wonderful end of summer evening of music, food, dance and laughter…

Join in and learn ceilidh [pronounced kay-lee] dances accompanied by Bandiera Rossa ceilidh band who will be playing and calling the dances. There will be food and a bar to make sure that you can keep refreshed and able to keep on going!

This event is an outdoor event at Slung Low at Temple and you pay what you decide.
 
This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Cinema pending DOOM: a screening of Invasion of te Body Snatchers (1978)

Starring Donald Sutherland (RIP), this remake of the 50s sci-fi horror classic follows a San Francisco health inspector and his colleague (Brooke Adams) who over the course of a few days discover that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates; each is a perfect biological clone of the person replaced, but devoid of empathy and humanity.

Runtime: 115 minutes. This event is only for people over 18. Content warnings for science fiction body horror, gore and blood, and nudity.

CrAFTERwork

Decompress and chill in the Drawing Room with your unfinished project or your next crafting adventure!

Get help from others, delve into the inspirational Art Library books and resources. Start something new, share a skill or simply find a space to get on with your craft and listen to a great playlist!
Hot drinks are provided.

This is for those 16+ 
£4 [T]

This is an unstructured session. Please bring your own project.
Sewing machines, an overlocker, and Cricut will be available

Halloween Foley Workshop

Join us this October half term for a special one-off spooky themed holiday workshop for 8 - 11 year olds.

Explore the importance of sound in cinema, from looking at early silent horror film to how sound and music are used in some of our favourite creepy films today. Then get the chance to create your own scary Foley sounds using terrifying props and your own ghastly creations!