Pete Monaghan
9th - 11th June
£455
Linework Ensemble
This workshop looks at the regional architecture of North Yorkshire, nearby farm buildings, towns and villages will serve as visual reference. We’ll identify characteristics of the area and discuss the simplification of busy scenes, the homogenous townscape and the farm ensemble.
Beginnings will be fun drawing exercises embracing playful techniques taking representational drawing on a journey to abstraction and back again. These techniques will ease the transfer of our line drawings into paintings whilst retaining the energy of a sketch. Composition is key as we talk about viewpoint, size, shape, form and pattern as well as line qualities.
Initial work is on cartridge or good quality drawing paper using water-soluble crayons, charcoal or ink before moving across to acrylic with collage on board or canvas. The emphasis will be on exploratory and experimental work rather than finished pieces. Some drawing experience would be advantageous for this workshop.
You’ll notice this is the second of two workshops Pete will be running here at The Lund in June. The first one is working BIG in the Drawing Barn. This second course will be working on a slightly smaller scale, based mainly in ‘normal’/main studio.
The Drawing Barn waterproof, windproof, though not heated (though this shouldn’t be an issue in June!). Access to the barn is along a gravel path - if this may be an issue please do contact me (Steve) before booking.
Lunches and refreshments included.
Days run from 10am to 4pm (ish)
About Pete
Born in 1961, Pete Monaghan is a full-time artist and part-time printmaker working from studios in Aberystwyth, Wales.
He holds an MA in Fine Art from Aberystwyth University.
A background in technical and architectural illustration informs his drawing technique. He works in acrylics and ink on wood panel using crayons, markers, collage and spray paint. He has a fascination with vernacular architecture and he often retains portions of each painting as drawn elements reflecting the fragility and temporality of the structures. He considers his work part representation, part visceral interpretation.
“My work always begins with sketching on location. Subsequently re-drawing in the studio in order to interpret and understand. Only when I have drawn sufficiently do I feel the freedom to splash and pour paint, enticing abstraction, entering into a dialogue of controlling and letting go.”
Instagram: @pete.monaghanartist
