What are Drawing Rules?
 
Drawing Rules are ideas we have picked up about what we can and cannot do when drawing. These are subconscious ideas received from all sorts of sources - education, family, friends, culture at large. In Jo’s work as an educator she has seen many, many rules at play whilst people draw. These rule are very restrictive and inhibiting. 
 
What are these workshops? 
 
This series of online classes  investigate the subconscious rules that hold us back from looser, more creative & more expressive drawing. Each class is structured around a single theme. Through questions, examples, demonstrations and exercises you will discover ways to break the drawing rules that may be holding you back. The theme for this class is TIME. 
 
A lack of time is one of the most commonly given reasons for not drawing as much as we'd like to. This class will explore our notions about TIME and how it relates to drawing. 
We will explore our ideas about the DURATION of a drawing: about how long it takes, what time of day we do it, how it is executed and how time relates to our perception of value. 
This class will equip you with various exercises and approaches to overcome limiting ideas and free you up to experiment with new ways to approach your drawings. We can change our drawing practice, simply by changing our mindset towards time. 
 
This is an experimental class which will help you reflect on and take notice of how you draw. Each session will include experimental mark making and the application of techniques to other forms of drawing such as observational drawing. These classes are designed to get you PLAYING. 
 
This class is suitable for any level of experience 
 
This class is suitable for you if… 
 
You regularly use a lack of time as an excuse for not being more creative 
You do not feel you have time to be creative 
You would draw - if only you had enough (you guessed it) TIME! 
 
What do I need for this workshop?
 
Ability to access zoom 
The zoom link - which will be available to download on payment as well as shared with you by email 
 
Materials
 
ANY drawing materials are suitable for this class. 
This could include but is not limited to - marker pens, biros, pencils, crayons, pens, charcoal, graphite, soft pastels, oil pastels. 
As the emphasis will be on experimentation you might like to have a few materials accessible. 
 
If you'd like to apply these ideas to observational drawing you might like to gather some objects and create a still life set up. Include a range of sizes & chose objects that feel appropriate to your skill level. 
 
Paper - any kind any size
But we encourage you to find some sort of large surface you can draw on - recycled cardboard, packing paper, or any large paper
 
Do ask if you have any questions! info@joblaker.com