Psw StudleyPSW Studley Art Shop – Draw What You Notice with Mike Bagshaw – Responsive Drawing For Expressive Artists.
Venue: PSW Studley Art Shop, 16 Alcester Road, Studley, B80 7NL, Warwickshire
Cost: £40.00
Timing: 10:00am-1:30pm
Date: 17 October to 17 October 2026
Draw what you notice with Mike Bagshaw, responsive drawing for expressive artists.
A lively, supportive studio session inspired by Nathan Goldstein’s The Art of Responsive Drawing. Move beyond copying outlines and learn to respond to gesture, line, shape, value, space and expressive energy.
You will explore
● Fast gesture: catching energy first
● Line with purpose and character
● Seeing negative shapes
● Value studies with bold simplification
● Turning trouble spots into experiments
A stimulating half-day flow
1 Wake-up marks
Rapid charcoal responses: pressure, rhythm, speed and attitude.
2 Gesture before detail
Short poses or still-life prompts to find action, weight and direction.
3 Shape intelligence
Positive and negative shape puzzles that sharpen visual decisions.
4 Value as drama
Three-tone drawings to simplify light, shadow and mood.
5 Expressive finish
Choose one study and develop it without losing the initial spark.
Perfect for
Amateur artists, sketchbook lovers, returners to drawing, and anyone who wants fresher, braver, more expressive work. No formal training required, suitable for adults of all abilities.
Tea, coffee & biscuits will be supplied.
Tickets – £40.00 – You will need to bring materials with you – Any drawing medium you like e.g. charcoal, charcoal pencils, pen, pastel pencils, pencils 3/4B+.
Only 8 spaces available
To secure your place on this workshop please ring 01527 853136 & select the Studley Shop option. Please be aware we reserve the right to cancel workshops at short notice should we not reach the minimum number of participants needed.
Your place will only be secured once payment has been received. Unfortunately we won’t be able to offer any refunds once payment has been taken unless we have had to cancel due to not reaching the minimum numbers needed.