Sketchy Bitches, we’re going BIG!

Drawing miniature (A7) portraits is a Sketchy Bitches tradition - but this special event calls for special measures! SKETCHFEST is our biggest event to date, and so as it draws to a close it seems apt that we GO BIG and attempt to draw portraits on A3 paper!

We’ll start small (literally) and work our way up, using mainly coloured pencils and crayons. We’ll work on some self-portraits and then in small groups, so everyone has a chance to pose - and also time to finish at least 3 x MAHOOSIVE portraits!

On your marks, get set… LET’S GO FOR IT!!

Suitable for all levels - all materials provided
Tickets £8 (or get a day pass for £14 if you’d like to stay for our masterclass with Curtis Holder in the afternoon)

This workshop is part of SKETCHFEST: a 2-week celebration of community and creativity, funded by Arts Council England.

Join us for a playful and crafty workshop creating fun fashion art with Illustrator and Educator Elyse Blackshaw!

We’ll be using sCRAP materials to co-create large-scale, mixed-media illustrations that will fill the walls of our workshop space and be left on display for the duration of our pop-up. We’ll also be making 3D fashion fairies and remixing old sketches.

All materials provided but feel free to bring any scrap sketches, fabric, card, paper etc. along - we will use them in other workshops throughout the weeks!

Suitable for ages 12+
All tickets £8

About Elyse

Elyse Blackshaw is a London-based illustrator and a graduate from the Royal College of Art. She has worked for clients such as Samsung, Fashion Scout and Graduate Fashion Foundation. She works as a visual communicator and, most recently, installation as a result of winning the Westfield Future Fashion award. After illustrating London Fashion Week for nearly 10 years, Elyse now aims to utilise illustration techniques into a multi-disciplinary practice through three main roles:

ILLUSTRATOR of fashion, figures and patterns for gallery and commercial contexts.

EDUCATOR of fashion illustration through workshops promoting consideration for the environment and wellbeing.

ACTIVATOR of change in retail and gallery spaces to support environmental improvement within communities.

Visit www.elyseblackshaw.com for more information.

This workshop is part of SKETCHFEST: a 2-week celebration of community and creativity, funded by Arts Council England.