Creative Beings

Abstracting from the figure in paint with Lisa Parkyn


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Abstracting from the figure in paint

Tutored by
Lisa Parkyn
Winner of Society of Women Artists (SWA) 2025
President and Vice Presidents’ Award

Join Lisa for a day in the woodburner-warmed Creative Beings studio. We’ll explore “abstracting the figure”, inspired by a female life model. Lisa will guide a variety of painting exercises using mixed media. We’ll start with quick sketches, then move on to longer poses.

Saturday 7th Feb, 10:00 – 16:30

£95 includes tutor, life model, paper and materials (charcoal, inks, pastels, gesso, water-soluble crayons, etc). You are welcome to bring your own. Drawing boards, table-top easels and some floor easels are available.

Also includes refreshments and lunch.

The Old Rectory Studio, Awliscombe, EX14 3PJ

Concessions available – please ask.


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