Sketch Appeal’s Spring Art cLub
Tues 2nd - Fri 5th April

Following the fun we had last summer, we’re delighted to be running a series of FREE creative workshops for young residents of Westminster! As before, these FREE holiday sessions are funded by Westminster Council as part of the UK Holiday Activity Fund, which is designed to support low-income families whose children receive free school meals.

Workshops will run from 10.30am - 2.30pm and are open to young residents of Westminster aged 6-18
FREE lunch and drinks will be provided

WHAT’S ON OFFER

SPRING ART CLUB

For children aged 6-11
Tuesday 3rd - Friday 5th April

NB: Tuesday and Wednesday are full - there are a couple of spaces left on Thursday.

This fun 3-day Art Club is a chance for children aged 6-11 to explore a variety of Spring-themed activities and a wide range of materials - paint, collage, neon inks and more! The activities will be different each day, and participants will create a variety of colourful 3D creatures and artworks - as well as plenty of drawings and illustrations!

Lunch will be around 12.15, then for the last 90 minutes we’ll wind down with some drawing games and ‘communal doodling’! Participants will need to be collected by no later than 2.45pm.

FASHION SKETCHING & ILLUSTRATION

For ages 12-18
10.30am - 2.30pm, Friday 5th April

This is a unique chance for young people to learn from a fashion-inspired portrait Artist and develop their passion for Art and fashion sketching! Led by Sketch Appeal Founder Dulcie Ball, this exciting half-day workshop is a chance to explore and experiment with a wide range of fashion drawing and illustration styles, as well as lots of different materials - including watercolours. You’ll take inspiration from some iconic fashion illustrators past and present, working from reference imagery and imagination. You’ll also get to watch a demo and see lots of work by Dulcie (the Tutor), whose drawing style is heavily inspired by fashion - see images above! 

This workshop is open to residents of Westminster aged 12-18 and it’s FREE to children in receipt of free school meals. A £5 fee will be charged if this doesn’t apply to your child.

How to REGISTER

To register your child for Art Club or the Fashion Sketching & Illustration workshop please complete the registration form below.

Registering does not confirm your place. We will be in touch within 24 hours if a space is available. If you have any questions please contact dulcie@sketchappeal.co.uk

Here’s some feedback we received last summer, from participants and parents:

“I enjoyed sketching at the club. The teachers were nice and showed me how to use more vibrant colours.”

“The staff were friendly and I enjoyed being with others”

“I liked when we were doing portraits of each other to get to know each other it was very fun doing of the experiments drawing with my left hand was one of my favourite experiments.”

“I really loved the access to different materials and the creative freedom to do what you like along with the prompts to push you to try something new.”

“I liked using the ink and I liked my teachers. I also liked drawing the dots of people.”

”I was inspired by others and I learned how to draw birds!”

“I learnt that you can draw faces in lots of different ways!”

“The boys were relaxed at the end of the days and were proud to show pictures”

”They seem happier and confident more since this project.”

”My kids seemed excited and happy by the end – they really enjoyed the sessions.”

“My child really enjoyed the classes, felt more confident with her skills, felt independent to be there on her own and in general felt happy and confident.”

”It was lovely opportunity – a good chance for my son to try something new locally.”

”My sons enjoyed the art club so much that inspired their creativities.”

“Many thanks for your hard work. Please keep going!”

Sketch Appeal is a CIC (Community Interest Company) on a mission to empower people to draw and create with freedom, for the JOY of it! We deliver inspiring and inclusive experiences that encourage people to PLAY, experiment and explore the limitless potential of their creativity, and by doing so develop their skills, social circle and sense of self. Much of our work is focused on portraiture, which we use as a catalyst to empower and connect people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities – including those who think they “can’t draw!” We run our own diverse programme of fun social sketching workshops, wellbeing projects and special events across London and online, as well as working in collaboration with others - including the NHS, Teenage Cancer Trust and the National Portrait Gallery, to name a few!

Here’s a taste of the colourful creative fun we like to have!