Small, intimate and focused drawing groups in museums and galleries for people of all backgrounds.

Contemplative Gallery Drawing is an intensely personal response to objects and collections presented in museums and galleries. It helps us to focus on the objects and their stories, and to understand them more deeply.

No prior experience in drawing is necessary; conversely the sessions are also beneficial to practicing artists as a way of finding freedom and gaining inspiration.

• Small groups (maximum 8 people)
• Informal sessions over two-and-a-half hours.
• Group price: £155, individuals £20 (please lookout for offers and organized sessions under Lectures and Courses.)
• Bring your own sketchbook. Paper, pencils and boards also provided if needed. No wet media is permitted in galleries.
• Guided sessions focusing on specific objects or conceptual themes, with generous background material and handouts.
• Tuition about the objects and rapid drawing techniques.
• Group discussion as well as plenty of one-to-one attention.

Some of the themes and galleries covered

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• Tracing the origins of the Islamic Arabesque at the British Museum Islamic Galleries.
• A Mamluk panel at the V&A Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art.
• Designs on the Ardabil Carpet at the V&A Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art.
  
  

You might enjoy reading these blog posts about previous gallery drawings sessions: