Understanding Shapes & Shadows To Elevate Your Art and Designs
Learn to deconstruct subjects into simplified shapes, blocks, and shadows to bring your work to life.
Date and time
Location
CRATE Walthamstow
Selborne Road London E17 7JR United KingdomRefund Policy
About this event
- 1 hour
Join Dark Yellow Dot for The Crate Party Weekend! An immersive two-day experience at CRATE Walthamstow celebrating artists, creativity and artistic growth. We’ll be celebrating 7 years of supporting emerging artists with this event showcasing an array of enriching activities for creatives who want to do more with their art. We're kicking off the renowned E17 Art Trail, with this fun weekend spanning June 1st-2nd.
About this workshop
By breaking down subjects into simplified shapes, blocks, and shadows, akin to the alla prima process, you'll discover a streamlined approach to creating lifelike compositions with ease and speed. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, or designer, this session empowers you to capture the essence of your subjects with accuracy and spontaneity. By the end, you'll emerge with a newfound mastery of shape and shadow, ready to infuse your art and designs with depth, vitality, and unmistakable resonance.
Other Workshops happening at the Crate Party Weekend:
(We're offering Day Passes & Weekend Passes too! Grab one here)
Makers Workshops
Learn from skilled artists and experiment with hands-on making sessions covering various techniques such as capturing likeness in portraits, breaking subjects down into shapes and blocks, infusing emotion into your work to attract buyers, and more.
Understanding Shapes & Shadows To Elevate Your Art and Designs
The Psychology of Art: Infusing Emotion and Meaning Into Your Work
Portrait Perfection: Capturing Character and Likeness
Smartphone Photography Techniques for Artists
What Art School Didn’t Teach You
A series of incredibly informative sessions on topics that school somehow forgot to teach us! Learn from established artists and creative professionals including our Founder of Dark Yellow Dot, Lauren Little, to learn how to build an artist brand, write impactful artists statements, business basics and more.
Crafting Effective Artist Statement and Bios That Make An Impact
Get Started with Art Licensing and Merchandising
Building Your Brand & Influence as an Artist
From Art to Income: Business Basics for Creatives
Feedback Sessions / Portfolio Reviews: Receive personalised feedback from seasoned professionals and peer-to-peer commentary to find areas for improvement and refine your portfolio to elevate and develop your practice.
(You'll need to book Workshops you're interested in individually. Buy a Day or Weekend Pass to come to any and all workshops - Grab one here)
Frequently asked questions
Yes. You need to book for this individual workshop. Select 'Pass Holder' Ticket and sign up with the same name and email you used to book your Crate Party Pass.
Yes. You need to save your spot for this individual workshop even if you've already purchased a Day Pass or Weekend Pass. Just select the 'Pass Holder' Ticket and sign up with the same name and email you used took your Crate Party Pass.
No problem! Email Lauren at hello@darkyellowdot.com
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Dark Yellow Dot is a platform for supporting the development of early career artists and art lovers