Entry
£15
Date
Sun 22 Feb 2026
Time
11.30am-1pm
Location
Clore Learning Studio, Turner Contemporary
A life drawing class for all abilities where you'll learn how to see the human figure with confidence and clarity.
This welcoming life drawing class is designed for all levels. Toby will take you through guided warm-ups, quick gesture sketches, and longer observational poses with a focus on movement, proportion, and simple structure — not perfection. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to draw. A relaxed, supportive environment makes this an ideal introduction to life drawing.
During the workshop you'll explore:
- Gentle warm-ups to loosen up and build confidence.
- Fast gesture drawings to capture movement and energy.
- Simple shapes approach to understand the human figure.
- Guided practice on proportion and observation.
- One longer pose to slow down and really see.
- Easy introduction to line weight and light/shadow.
About the Artist
Toby Gawler is an Australian-born painter living and working in Margate whose practice is rooted in direct observation. He works primarily in oil paint, pastel, and drawing media, focusing on painting and drawing from life. Alongside his studio practice, he teaches drawing and painting from observation, emphasising sustained looking rather than working from photography.
His first solo exhibition, Dialogues, explored the studio as both a space for inspiration and a site of dedication to the act of painting. He has exhibited with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Society of British Artists, Green & Stone, and the Chelsea Art Society. In 2022, he received the de Laszlo Foundation Young Artist Award and appeared on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2023.
