Life Drawing

Hastings Contemporary is hosting a life drawing session on Saturday 21 November, from 11.30am to 1.30pm. It's led by artist Lance Richardson, who'll be on hand to guide the session and work with everyone in the room.

The setup is straightforward: you'll be drawing from nude and semi-nude models, and the session is strictly for over-18s. It's pitched as a friendly, sociable class for artists of all levels, so it works as well if you've never picked up a pencil as it does if you've been drawing for years. The focus is on observational drawing — looking closely and getting what you see down on paper — and the kind of quiet, focused atmosphere that comes with it. Richardson provides tailored feedback and guidance to help you push in new creative directions, so you're not just drawing in a vacuum.

Basic materials are provided, which means you can turn up with nothing and get straight to it, though you're welcome to bring your own if you have a particular set of pencils or paper you prefer. Your ticket also includes entry to all the gallery's exhibitions, so you can spend the rest of the day wandering through the current shows after you've put your drawing away. It's £17 for the session, or £16 if you're a member. That's two hours of drawing from a model, with an artist to help you along, in the middle of the gallery.