The Old Lock Up Gallery set in Derbyshire and on the edge of The Peak District National Park is the perfect setting for art, artisan crafts and creative workshops - a unique and peaceful venue - with a log burning stove, beautiful natural light, original oak beams and wooden floor.
Our workshops are designed for small groups ranging in size from 5 - 10 people - providing each participant ample space to learn, relax, enjoy and create in our beautiful art gallery.
Truly indulgent experiences - led by exceptional creative practitioners, artisans and artists.
All of our workshops, courses and classes can be purchased as gifts - both birthday and Christmas - or simply as an act of self indulgence. If booking as a gift we’ll send you a gift card for the recipient.
We also provide gift vouchers from £25 - £250 that can be redeemed against any of our workshops, ceramics and art.
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Drawing with Charcoal - with Artist Kate Boucher 28th - 29th March 2025
Drawing with Charcoal - with Artist Kate Boucher 28th - 29th March 2025
Join Artist Kate Boucher at The Old Lock Up Gallery for a weekend of drawing with charcoal.
Places limited to 8 students/participants.
28th start at 10.00- 4:30pm, lunch (provided) 1-2pm
29th start at 10.00 – 4:00pm, lunch (provided) 1-2pm
Drawing with Charcoal
We’ll start by getting to know the different types of charcoal, cloths, brushes, and erasers by using simple mark-making techniques. We’ll then move to responding to source images of the landscape and beautiful village that surround the gallery.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have experienced ways to use charcoal subtly and dramatically, to work in sequence to develop ideas, to gather source images to work from and how to fix your drawings in a non-toxic way.
Materials per student: please bring to workshop or order/purchase the basic kit from Kate:
essential:
1 x A5 or A4 sketchbook
2 x compressed charcoal (two different brands)
1 x box willow charcoal, medium or mixed sizes
1 x staedtler mars plastic eraser (must be this one)
1 x soft, flat brush, watercolour, or bristle, or soft decorating brush 2cm or thereabouts
6 sheets of A3 180 or 220gsm white cartridge, or smooth, or Hot press, pads are fine. 3 sheets of A2 are also fine: PROVIDED
1 x fabric rag. White or light colour, cotton, poly-cotton, or t-shirt fabric. Approximately 25 x 25cm
1 x cutlery knife, not sharp
Optional:
Black pastel
Other brands of eraser
2 extra brushes of different size or bristle to above
Choice of type of cloth
Choice of paper surface
Pencil for note taking
Own, printed photographs of landscapes or urban landscapes to work from. Black and white or colour
Some natural charcoal will be for sale at the venue: mixed wood, rose, rhododendron, and driftwood at £3.00 per bag (approximately the volume of a mug)
Cost of basic kit supplied by Kate on request: £14.40
1 x A5 sketchbook, soft back
2 x compressed charcoal (two different brand)
1/3 box of mixed thickness, willow charcoal
1 x staedtler mars plastic eraser, large
1 x soft bristle varnishing brush, 2cm
3 sheets of A2 220gsm white cartridge