Life Drawing with Ellie Andrews

Join us for a 3 week life drawing course with Leeds Drawing Club founder Ellie Andrews.

This workshop is designed for those who are interested in learning about different approaches to life drawing and who are looking to build upon their existing skills by using the opportunity to draw 1 long pose each week. Ideal for those who have some experience in life drawing, but beginners are also very welcome. (For absolute beginners we recommend our brilliant Intro to Life Drawing Course with Tessa Houghton)

Working with a life model and using long poses, we will look at 3 areas of drawing -

Heads & Faces

The Space Around the Life Model

Tone & the Life Model

Each week will begin with quick gestural warm up poses, followed by theory and looking at other artists work, followed by 1 long pose to apply what we have learnt. 

Tuesday 11th March 2025  6.30pm - 8.30pm

Tuesday 18th March 2025 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Tuesday 25th March 2025 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Price includes all materials and refreshments

Small class size

About the Instructor

I set up Leeds Drawing Club in 2007 as an informal life drawing group. Over the years it has developed into a regular and much loved fixture on the Leeds art scene. 

Originally trained in Theatre Design at Central St Martins, University of the Arts London, life drawing has been a continuous presence in my life, from degree level, throughout my career in hospitality (founder, 164 Munro House and Headingley) and in the arts (founder, The Gallery at 164).

In my experience as gallery owner, I curated over 70 exhibitions, commissioned many artworks and designed and managed lots of creative public events over the 12 years that we had our space. Creating space for people, whether it is drawing, eating, or experiencing art has always been interesting to me.

Watching the progress of everyone who sketched their way through our doors over the years, and using my own skills and knowledge, I have put together a series of life drawing sessions led and taught by me, based on what I have come to know about life drawing (...and life!)