For the second year running, St Edmunds has welcomed sixth form pupils from the EKST partnership schools to take part in Life-drawing sessions alongside our own pupils. The events, taught by Mr Filmer, were ran over two Saturday mornings in the Old Gym and were an introductory Launch into Life Drawing.  The pupils were introduced to some of the fundamental principles of life drawing such as: line of action, gesture, and form. These concepts were explored through drawing with charcoal, ink, pastel and all three together!   

The pupils were encouraged to consider the essence of the figure through initial one-minute poses before being allowed more time to develop their outcomes through structure and form.  

It is great that we were able to offer this opportunity and, alongside the Canterbury Art Prize is building St Edmund’s reputation as a hub for the visual arts.