Sketching Sea Shells Workshop (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops

About this event

Sketching Sea Shells – Get into the holiday spirit with this shell themed technical drawing workshop designed for young artists aged 8+. We’ll begin with a few warm-up exercises to loosen up our hands and sharpen our focus before diving into the fascinating structure of shells. First, Lucy will guide you through drawing two different types of shells, modelling how to add texture and tone to bring your drawings to life. As always, Lucy will recap how to use the graphite pencils to render different effects appropriate to the subject. Next, we’ll move onto working from images created by Lucy, exploring how to reflect the subject matter using colourful chalk pastels. More confident artists can work from a selection of shell photos specially curated for the workshop.This workshop is a perfect mix of creativity and technical skill—ideal for anyone who wants to improve their drawing skills whilst exploring objects related to the summer season! Lucy says “Art has always been one of my passions. I studied it at Hertford Regional College, where I discovered how much I loved the process of drawing — really looking at something and capturing its form on paper. Later, at De Montfort University, I took this further with a degree in Arts Management, which gave me a deeper appreciation of how art connects people and communities. Since 2017, I’ve been teaching in primary schools across East Herts and Essex.