Drawing the Figure

Painting & Drawing

Working with the model offers the opportunity to combine an expressive response with careful observation to develop your drawing skills.

A dynamic programme of shorter gestural studies in the morning with a longer sustained pose to allow for a more measured approach in the afternoon.

Various dry and wet media options will be explored, encouraging experimentation to extend your repertoire. There will also be the option to use colour if you choose.

Plenty of reference drawings will be shown for guidance and inspiration.

This workshop is in a professional studio with easels, drawing boards and all materials provided.

Event Details

Timing: Full day (9am - approx 5pm)

Price: $150

Value of included Materials (approx): $50 including model fee

Materials provided: Dry media: Pitt and Willow charcoal, pencils, chalk pastels, conte and graphite powders, and erasers. Wet media: inks and white acrylic paint, paint brushes. All paper and model fee included.

What to bring: Bring lunch and wear suitable clothing.

You will leave with: A raft of drawings.

Where: NMIT Classroom G301

Age suitability: Adults only

June 14, 2026 9:00 am

NMIT Classroom G301

Price: $150

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones is a painter and art tutor living in the Nelson region. Majoring in Painting and Theory of Art, she had a classical training at Rhodes University in South Africa. She has been teaching art in the Nelson region for about 20 years, including part time tutoring at NMIT.
At present she runs five weekly classes for adults, three painting and two figure drawing sessions, during the school term and various painting and drawing workshops throughout the year.
Currently she is showing work at Thomgallery in Byron Bay, Australia.

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