Artist credit: Stacey Duguid
Why join this workshop
Drawing from direct observation
Expert tuition and individual feedback
Small-group setting
Golden September light
Residential and non residential
Schedule
16 Sep from 4pm Resident guests arrive
All guests Workshop 10am - 4pm
Thursday 17th - Saturday 19th
20 Sep 11am Resident guests depart
Location
The workshop will be hosted at Cranmer Studio. Our location is far enough away to break with the familiarity of the status quo and encourage reflection. North Norfolk, on the east coast of England, is famous for its expansive skyline. Cranmer is a three-hour drive from London, or a 90-minute train journey. We can provide transport to and from the station.
The course
Artist credit: Caspar de Bono
Your tutor - Atul Vohora
Born in East Africa, Atul Vohora currently lives and works in London. His paintings are layered, braiding together strands of memory, culture and lived experience into a body of work that has a powerful immediacy. Drawing in its most direct form, continues to be central to his practice. The work is charged with a sense of discovery and wonder, a luminous clarity that is powerfully rooted in the act of looking. Atul has taught at the Slade, the University of Greenwich, the Royal Drawing School, the University of the Arts London and Heatherleys.
"Being taught by Atul is how I imagine it is when a musician plays with a great conductor. He simply draws the best out of you. I have never looked back. " Coll McDonnell, long time participant in Atul's classes.
This is a dynamic drawing course based on direct observation of the human figure.
The course is designed to develop your understanding, through looking, of the human figure and to enrich your visual language through an engagement with key drawing concepts. The course includes a variety of long and short poses each day and we will use a range of materials and approaches. Slide talks will provide context for your work in the studio.
You will learn about;
Mark and line
Shape and form
Building and understanding space
Composition
Light and contrast
Rhythm and movement
All levels of experience are welcome.
Artist credit: Atul Vohora
Booking
Non Residential
three day workshop, materials and light lunches
£420 per person
Residential
three day workshop and materials,
All meals, starting with supper on the 16th and ending with breakfast on the 20th
four nights accommodation
£1,120 for sole occupancy of a room.
If you bring a friend to Cranmer Studio who has not attended one of our courses before, you’ll both receive a discount. Lower rates are also available for guests sharing a room, including partners who are not participating in the workshop. Discount terms and conditions are available on request.
Workshop at Cranmer Studio
Please book your place. We will confirm availability and ask you to pay the deposit. The balance is due 30 days before the workshop.
Booking conditions
There are 8 places on the workshop. Bookings are provisional until confirmed by email
A 20% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place
The balance is due 30 days before the workshop start date
Payment must be made by bank transfer. Instructions will be provided upon confirmation
Non residents are welcome to pay a £35 supplement to join for supper
We do not charge VAT
Cancellations and Refunds
Cancel more than 30 days before the workshop: refund of payments (we retain the deposit).
Cancel 30 days or fewer before the workshop: no refunds.
You may request to transfer your booking to another person or a future workshop up to 7 days before the start date (subject to availability and approval).
No-shows: the full fee is retained.
If we cancel the workshop: you will receive a full refund including the deposit, but we are not liable for your travel or third party accommodation costs.
Your Responsibilities
Inform us of dietary, access, or medical needs when booking
Cranmer Studio does not sell or serve alcohol. Guests are welcome to bring a small amount of wine or beer to enjoy privately with dinner if you wish.
Ensure you are physically able to participate
Travel insurance is recommended
No photography of the model. Please ask permission from other participants before you include them in your photographs or videos
Other points
Parking is available
This is an 18 century property so please be aware of uneven surfaces
No dogs please
Thank you - we will confirm availability in the next 24 hours.
Have you seen our gallery?
Materials
We will provide
paper (A3 and A4)
radial easels
drawing boards
a range of pencils
putty and hard erasers
charcoal
chalk
fixative
A1 plastic folder to store your work and take home afterwards
You are also welcome to bring your own materials
Accommodation
We have limited onsite accommodation so please book early to secure your place. We offer sole occupancy and rooms for two artists to share.
Cranmer Hall is an 18th-century listed building with uneven thresholds, and staircases. All bedrooms in the main house are on the first floor. Ground-level accommodation may be available nearby by arrangement, and transport can be provided. Please describe any access requirements when you register and we will be glad to explore what arrangements may be possible.
