Portraiture- Beginners

About the Tutor: Kim Plowright

Kim Plowright is an artist and creative digital producer. She studied fine art at the only UK art school to still teach human anatomy, but then got distracted and accidentally had a twenty-year career doing TV and internet stuff. She’s worked on digital projects at the intersection of technology, art, games and 'old' media; which have won a BAFTA, an Emmy, several Webbys, and a nomination for the Tate’s IK Prize. She also helped set up the National Film and Television School’s PGDip in Creative Producing for Digital Platforms, and taught on it for five years.
Away from the screen, she has always maintained a secret double life as an artist. Her current practice focuses on drawing, memory and the experience of being-in-the-body. Art has become a way of spotting patterns, and connecting with an instinctive, embodied understanding of the world that can be too easily dismissed. Most recently she’s been combining virtual and traditional drawing, and running online drawing sessions for people who think they can’t draw.
She never fell out of love with drawing, and drawing from the body remains at the root of all of her creative work.

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Tutors will use a variety of guided teaching methods including demonstrations, one to one guidance, group discussions and supportive critiques. You will look at the work of contemporary and historical artists and learn about their techniques and approaches. You will keep an individual learning plan (ILP) to record goals, ideas, processes and progress. You might want to bring a notebook or sketchbook to record your progress, too.

Bring the basics: Pencil (4b or softer), Eraser, sharpener, board clips or masking tape, Willow charcoal
Any other material you enjoy working with (but not solvent based oil paint)
Some basic materials available – if materials are going to be a barrier, let us know.

A further drawing course, or other courses in drawing or painting.

This course is an in-person session suitable for beginners.
Gentle curiosity and a joyful willingness to do things badly are encouraged.