Walk and draw with artist and tutor Ruth Broadbent
Online and in-person walkshops and events
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Upcoming walk.draw events:
W A L K . D R A W
Dover’s Hill
Cotswolds (near Chipping Campden)
Friday 28 June
14.00 – 15.30h
Starting on top of Dover’s Hill we’ll walk and draw our way into the landscape. This walk.draw is led by artist and tutor, Ruth Broadbent.
UPCOMING EVENT
Drawing the Sea
Saturday 2 July
10.00 – 13.00h
Experiment with ways of drawing the sea, using memory, imagination, sound, still and moving images. Taking a sensory approach as well as observational drawing, we’ll begin with pencils on paper, with the option to include other materials as the day progresses. We’ll look at how artists have drawn the sea and try out a range of techniques, with the aim of finding ways to create your own personal response to the sea.
Although studio based and not a walk.draw event, this event, led by Ruth Broadbent, will include ideas to inspire your creative coastal walks.
UPCOMING EVENT
Creative Wandering (Drawing and Walking)
walk.draw (Banbury)
Tuesday 18 June
10.00 – 13.00h
A morning packed with creative and experimental ways to incorporate drawing into your walks. Weather permitting, we will explore The Mill’s beautiful historic waterside setting and nearby Spiceball Park. We will also have access to the art studio if needed. Led by artist and tutor, Ruth Broadbent.
UPCOMING EVENT
Extreme Sketchbooks
walk.draw (Banbury)
Saturday 15 June
10.30 – 16.00h
A day packed with drawing techniques to get your sketchbook off to a creative and inspiring start. Weather permitting, we will explore The Mill’s beautiful historic waterside setting and nearby Spiceball Park. We will also have access to the art studio if needed. Led by artist and tutor, Ruth Broadbent.
UPCOMING EVENT
Walking and drawing outdoors offers opportunities to approach drawing in an active and participative way, and is great for both our physical and mental health too. Walkshops and events explore ways to walk and draw, in a relaxed and friendly environment. Using an experimental approach, we can find inspiration in our surroundings and look at what is around us with a fresh set of eyes. We’ll embrace serendipitous encounters and how we can draw both whilst walking and when pausing on a walk.
Walkshops are led by experienced artist and tutor, Ruth Broadbent. There will be opportunities for guidance, prompts and reference to other artists, with time to reflect, ask questions, discuss and respond to drawings, and find your own ways to walk and draw. There are possibilities to apply techniques and processes for both experimental and more traditional ways of drawing, from measuring and perspective, scale and tone to embracing the act of walking itself in our drawings.
Events can be online or in person, in a variety of locations, and range from regular local in-person walk.draw group walkshops to bespoke 1-to-1 sessions or events for organisations, colleges, groups, conferences, companies, festivals, and other settings, both locally and further afield. All enquiries welcome – drop me a line via my contact page to discuss options and prices.
About walk.draw
I set up walk.draw in 2021 as a result of leading drawing walkshops, designing drawing walking events for festivals and conferences, being part of drawing and walking artist networks, and creating artwork based around walking and drawing.
As a Co-Creator at the Museum of Walking, I create walking drawing walkshops. These have included Drawn to the Skyline (Tate to St Pauls) and Up and Down (London Festival of Architecture).
I have created online and in-person walking drawing activities and events for organisations and festivals including the Urban Tree Festival, Walking Arts Encounters / Conference (Greece), Made of Walking (France), and more locally in Oxfordshire (UK). I am a Co-Director of Walking the Land CIC.
Having taught drawing and sculpture in art colleges, universities and adult education for over ten years, I can draw on a wide range of techniques, materials, processes and subject matter to do my best to adapt an event to what you are looking for. Alongside general walking and drawing courses, I have also designed specialist courses such as ‘Encounters in the Field: a creative and experimental response to a site through drawing.
You can find out more about my art practice, exhibitions and my work with other organisations and artist networks, including walking drawing projects, on my website www.ruthbroadbent.com
I’ll gradually add more to this webpage as I grow walk.draw. Any questions, drop me a line via my Contact page. I look forward to meeting you and walking drawing together.
Ruth
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The Small Print
Materials: a materials list will be sent prior to the event and will include basic drawing materials that you may have at home. Please mention in your booking if you will need to borrow any from walk.draw
Additional Costs for Participants: Eventbrite, Paypal and other booking system fees are non-refundable.
Additional Costs for Organisations and Bespoke Events:
- Extra for travel costs beyond 10 miles of Banbury.
- Eventbrite, Paypal and other booking system fees are non-refundable.
Cancellations and Refunds: Events and courses are non-refundable but it may be possible to transfer to another event if necessary. If I have to cancel for any reason, I will rearrange another time, or offer a transfer to another event or course.
Ages: walk.draw is aimed at ages 18+ and is open to both beginners and more experienced.
Weather: We aim to walk whatever the weather although there may be occasions when this is not possible, in which case an alternative date will be arranged wherever possible.
Gift: If you’re buying as a gift, please say when booking so this can be arranged.
Examples and more info about the content of walk.draw workshops and events can be found on my Eventbrite page – click here for upcoming and past events or click below on any of these past events. I organise the bookings for some walk.draw events myself and others are run by the organisation who is hosting the event.
Past Event
Drawing Trees: An Experimental Approach
for the Urban Tree Festival
A fun and experimental online drawing workshop, inspired by an imagined walk around a park. A walk.draw event, led by Ruth Broadbent, for the Urban Tree Festival
Past Event
Near Chipping Campden, Cotswolds
Starting on top of Dover’s Hill we’ll walk and draw our way into the landscape. This walk.draw is led by artist and tutor, Ruth Broadbent.
Past Event
Drawn to Trees: From Sydney Gardens to the Skyline
for Sydney Gardens Tree Weekender, Bath
An online drawing walkshop inspired by an imagined walk towards a tree-lined skyline. A walk.draw event, led by Ruth Broadbent, for Sydney Gardens Tree Weekender 27-28 November.
“The chance to be creative, great guidance from Ruth but lots of scope to try own ideas. Excellent, enjoyable course. Great tutor, varied activities.”
“Fantastic day. Very enjoyable. Packed with information.”
“It inspired me to look more carefully at trees”
“Great day. Excellent. Really enjoyed it.”
“A truly wonderful and rewarding workshop. Thank you.”
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