Animal portraits with coloured pencil on black paper and grey board - WITH EXTRA NIGHT
Tutor: Jonathan NeweyCourse Code: 0426-06

Summary

For residents who require an extra nights stay on April 10th (includes Friday night dinner and B&B). Join our two-day course, Animal Portraits with Coloured Pencil on Black Paper and grey board and explore the dramatic effects of drawing with coloured pencils on a dark background. Learn techniques for layering, blending, and highlighting to create lifelike textures and striking contrast. Guided by Jonathan, you'll capture the unique character of a chimpanzee face on black paper and a capuchin monkey on grey board. Suitable for all levels, this relaxed and supportive course provides expert instruction and is perfect for developing your artistic skills

Description

This is a two day course that will show you how to draw animal portraits with coloured pencil on black paper and grey board (supplied by your tutor). Using demonstrations and working from photographs supplied by the tutor, you will be shown how each technique can be achieved. The course will be run in a friendly and relaxed manner and is an ideal way of moving on to other subjects where coloured pencil can be used.
Aimed at students of all abilities, especially beginners and students with some knowledge.

Please bring with you

  • One medium size pack of artists quality coloured pencils (Derwent, Faber Castel, Caran Dache, Lyra or WH Smith). As many different colours as possible. If you have watercolour pencils then these can also be used dry.
  • Pencil sharpener,
  • 2B & 4B (or softer) pencil,
  • eraser

The following items can be purchased from your tutor

The tutor will supply one sheet of black paper and one of grey board at a cost of £3 per person.

Level

Suitable for all levels

Course Location

CIM Business Centre Cookham
Moor Hall, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9QH

Tutor

Jonathan Newey

Jonathan Newey

Jonathan Newey is an award-winning artist with over 25 years of experience in teaching drawing and painting. He specialises in watercolour, acrylic and coloured pencil drawing.

Jonathan Newey Fine Art

10th to 12th Apr 2026
Friday to Sunday

Timetable

Friday
4pm onwardsresidents may check in
6.45Dinner
7.45pmNon-residents arrive
8-9.30pmTeaching session
Saturday
7.30-9.30amBreakfast for residents
9.30am-12.30pmTeaching session
12.30-1.30pmLunch for all
1.30-5pmTeaching session
6.45 for 7pmDinner for residents
Sunday
7.30-9.30amBreakfast for residents
9.30am-12.30pmTeaching Session
12.30-1.30pmLunch for all
1.30-3.00pmLast teaching session
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Jonathan is a really excellent tutor, thoughtful and friendly. I enjoyed the course hugely.

"I learned a lot and now know what I need to improve on."

"Altogether excellent! Lovely place, tutor superb, hope to come again." (Summer School 2019)

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