Drawing by Torchlight

By Paula Briggs

We took advantage of the dark evenings by running a Drawing by Torchlight session to explore drawing as illustration and the children loved it! They used charcoal to draw a still life of toys lit by torches, creating atmospheric drawings with a strong narrative content.

Drawing by torchlight in charcoal
Drawing by torchlight in charcoal

 

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