BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:593@auntysocial.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250805T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250805T200000 DTSTAMP:20250728T143714Z URL:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/events/life-drawing-short-course-with-st udio-dot-2025-08-05/ SUMMARY:Life Drawing Short Course with Studio Dot DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin Studio Dot at Aunty Social for a 3 week short course i n life drawing.\nDevelop your drawing skills by working with a live nude m odel\, observing form and pose. You'll receive guidance on how to look and make marks that translate your experience onto paper. You’ll also recei ve help and support where needed\, and gain a new creative perspective on the human form and condition.\n\nGuidance will be provided by Blackpool ba sed artist Mike Cassidy from Studio Dot. Everyone is welcome to attend\, f rom beginners who want to develop their drawing skills to experienced arti sts seeking regular practice.\n\nAll paper\, easels\, basic wet and dry me diums are provided\, we just need you.\n\n \;\n\nWhen?\n\nThe course r uns for 3 weeks on Tuesday evening\, 6-8pm.\n\nThe session dates are:\n\n 29 July\n 5 August\n 12 August\n\n \;\n\nHow much?\n\nThe course is £35 in total for all three sessions\, this includes all materials\, equi pment and tuition.\n\n\n\n\n\nBook here\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Studio Dot\nDrawi ng from observation is the best way to develop your practice.\n\nIt's an a mazing privilege for me to have been able to work with over a hundred arti sts to develop their observational drawing skills over the last 3 years at The Old Electric in Blackpool.\n\nI'm grateful to all of them for showing me their absolute best selves and for bringing their individual creative energy to create a contemplative and inspirational environment. It's genui nely special when a group of people come together to draw together. Each o f them has grown and developed as artists and its truly cosmic to have bee n part of it.\n\nAt the Life Drawing workshops I try to establish a medita tive environment where we can all learn from each other through our examin ation of the human condition. I've included some of my own life drawing wo rk on this page so that you can see my journey (I'm on a journey too!)\, a nd hopefully be inspired to start your own.\n\nDrawing is never just drawi ng.\n\nDrawing of all kinds is the search for truth. It's the uncovering o f true self. It's acceptance that errors and mistakes are part of the crea tive process and part of what it means to be human. It's resilience in the way we examine our work and improve it. It's confidence\, expression and power\, even when the proportions aren't correct!\n\nLife drawing for me\, is the purest expression of the human condition and I want to invite you\ , whatever your ability level\, to find your true self through drawing.\n\ n \;\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess\nImportant physical access info:\n\nPlease note that this session is upstairs. We are in the process of installing a lift \, however due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed later in the year. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs t here’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the activity.\n\nYou can\n\n Email us using the ‘contact or ganiser link\; or\n Send us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790. \n\n\nIf you have additional access needs (e.g. large print\, BSL interpre ter\, level access) please let us know by emailing (using the contact orga niser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602 790.\n\n \;\n\nGETTING HERE\n\n Tram &\; Train to Blackpool North Station\n Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St.\, No 3\, 3a\, 5c\, 6\, 18 to Chu rch St (Stanley Buildings)\, No 5\, 5a\, 5b\, 6\, 7a\, 14 to Talbot Rd\n Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’ s supermarket\, please make sure that you check the terms before you use t he car park.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/Life-Drawing.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshops LOCATION:Aunty Social\, 28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aunty So cial:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR