Alternative Anatomy of a Flower with Chloe Briggs

In this weekend workshop artist and educator Chloe Briggs brings another innovative drawing class to the Draw studio. With her usual mix of subtle drawing exercises and thoughtful reflection Chloe will help us think about new ways to approach drawing flowers, plants and leaves, bucking the stricter traditions of botanical drawing in favour of a more embodied drawing process. Chloe is based in Paris and although her ‘Drawing is Free’ workshops have an international audience, she rarely teaches in the UK, so this will be a wonderful chance to learn from one of Europe’s most beloved drawing educators.  

Chloe’s workshop will be followed by Sarah Simblet’s ‘Drawing from Nature’; if you’d like to make it a full five days of drawing from plants, flowers and natural forms you might want to consider signing up for both.  

What to Expect 
This energising two-day workshop will involve a wide range of exercises, responding to plants and flowers that we will bring to the Draw studio. The ideas we explore will compliment the exercises from Chloe’s Patreon resources, with Chloe providing personal feedback with Draw tutor Jake Spicer on hand to assist.  

What to Bring

All materials are included with this workshop. You may wish to bring a sketchbook for taking notes and a plastic folder or art tube for taking your drawings home.

Getting to the studio
Approach New England House from the New England Street side of the building and walk up to the locked blue double doors next to the sign for the ‘Building Manager’s Office’. Wait to be let in or call the number on the door for entry - the studio is on level 5, Unit 1 South, just knock and walk in. There is parking at London Road car park, Elder Place & Trafalgar St car parks; Brighton station is a 5 minute walk from the studio

Discounts

The discounted rate is available for anybody on low income, students or Draw Patreon supporters. Become a Draw Patreon supporter by signing up to the Draw Patreon from just £3.60 per month. You’ll get the in-person concessionary rate, plus Patreons get tiered access to a wealth of resources including our extensive artist’s photo reference library, live online life drawing & portrait drawing classes, online recorded courses and much more. Whether you are a Patreon supporter or not, you can post your drawings on the Draw community Facebook group and tag @draw_brighton and #drawbrighton on Instagram.

Safety & accessibility

If you have any accessibility needs, please do let us know beforehand on info@draw-brighton.co.uk and we will do everything we can to make sure you can enjoy the classes here. The building has a wheelchair ramp at the North side of the New England Street entrance and lifts up to level 5 with gender-neutral toilets & accessible toilets on floors 4 & 6 accessed by lift.

The studio itself has diffuse overhead panel lights for drawers with a spotlight directed at the model. Fixative spraying is not allowed in the studio and is done outside. We keep the studio a safe environment by providing:

• Monitored ventilation (aiming for <900ppm CO2)

• Air purification with HEPA filters

• Sick pay for our freelance life models

• If you have covid, flu or bad cold symptoms we ask you not to attend - you will receive a refund as well as our appreciation!

Cancellations

Bookings are non-refundable. If you are unwell with a contagious illness you may not attend the class - you can request a refund here on Eventbrite and we can issue a full refund, minus Eventbrite's fees. If you are unable to attend, please do get in touch with us on info@draw-brighton.co.uk to discuss the options for transferring your place to another attendee.