Learn to Draw mornings Series of 3 Thursday mornings ~ Lyn Evans

A collaborative course with Lyn Evans - please pay your £20 course deposit and your details will be passed to Lyn to collect the balance

 Thur 19 Feb ~  Thur 26 Feb  ~  Thur 5 March 2026

'How to Draw' with Lyn Evans

Drawing is a skill that can be taught to anyone. You need very little to begin — just a few simple tools, a comfortable place to sit, and a time and opportunity to properly focus.

For painters, drawing is a vital foundation. I look forward to sharing techniques that will help your drawings come to life while deepening your understanding of value, composition, and perspective, all of which are essential to creating strong, confident artwork.

Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by time to practice. We’ll start with accessible subjects such as a small landscape, an apple, or a flower, and explore different materials — from pens and sticks to biros. Later in the course, we’ll also work with charcoal to expand your range of mark-making.

9.30-12.30am
£108 inc coffee tea biscuits  £20 deposit and £88 payable to Lyn
Material Charges : bring your own

 Dates for this course - see the table below to book:

Thur 19 Feb ~  Thur 26 Feb  ~  Thur 5 March 2026

Typically this course runs with around 10-12 students. Suitable for all abilities including beginners.

Please bring:  Drawing Pad 10” x 7”  3 x Pencils  B.  2B.  6B   Neadable rubber  Pencil sharpener  Masking Tape. 
About the Artist  I have painted throughout most of my life, from my years at Sunderland Art College to the present day,  I’m inspired mostly by the more unusual colours of nature. The early morning or late evening light, particularly during the Autumn months, is a favourite. I paint in oil, pastel and watercolours, each one bringing a different quality to the work.  So often it is the subject that will dictate the medium used.  Pastel is unsurpassed for colour and texture while oils excel in quality and the ability to move or blend.

Watercolour, with its more delicate character, is ideal for the beautiful misty days that we have in plenty in Cumbria.I paint everything and anything but landscape is my first love.So the countryside in which I live and the quality of light enjoy are present in all my work. My influences are Chien Chung Wei, the Taiwanese watercolourist, Iain Stewart, the Scottish watercolourist  (both of whom I have painted with) and  Casey Klahn the American pastelist.