Workshop Sessions

Movement sketch
Workshops for Children and Families

Date: Sunday, 3 July 2022
Timings: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square
Ages: 6–10
Languages: English and Arabic



Have you tried sketching while moving? Does it sound like a difficult task? In this workshop, participants will be moving, walking and running while they sketch. This different approach to sketching should lead to unexpected, funny results in participants’ sketchbooks.


Charcoal studio
Workshops for Children and Families

Date: Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Timings: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square
Ages: 6–10
Languages: English and Arabic



This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of charcoal drawing. They will learn about charcoal as a medium for drawing, and develop an understanding of balance and composition. At the end of the workshop, participants will choose an object as their subject to create a still life charcoal drawing.


No-brush painting
Workshops for Children and Families

Date: Thursday, 7 July 2022
Timings: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square
Ages: 6–10
Languages: English and Arabic



In this workshop, participants will be painting using a technique called ‘no-brush painting’. They will express themselves with acrylic paint and a canvas while using daily objects as their drawing tool instead of a brush. Participants will be using various objects, such as toothpicks and paper clips, as their drawing tool.

Registration

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Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its programmes as inclusive and accessible as possible. Kindly contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in advance to arrange any support needed during this session. Support could include ramps for wheelchairs, reserved seats for those with hearing impairments to read lips, and sign language interpreters for talks and symposia.

This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.