Workshop for Emirates Nationals: Drop-in and Draw by Tashkeel
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Tashkeel is offering Workshop for Emirates Nationals: Drop-in and Draw. The workshop will be with artist Bassem Boules who will help you discover how fun drawing can be and explore the emotive power of charcoal while learning different techniques for developing and controlling tonal values. During this workshop, you will learn drawing through touch and getting your hands on with charcoal as well as learn how to really see a subject. No prior experience required.
Schedule:
- Date: 20 February 2023
- Time: 3:30 pm - 5 pm
About the trainer:
Bassem Boules is an artist and graphic designer who is passionate about realism and the legacy of the Old Masters. He is constantly exploring different media as he jumps back and forth between creating work physically and digitally. A graduate from the Faculty of Fine Art of the Alexandria University, Bassem has amassed experience as a freelance designer both in Egypt and in the UAE. At the same time, he has dedicated time and effort to develop his artistic skills as he has done an array of private commissions that have helped him further developed his passion for portraiture.
Benefits
During this workshop, you will learn drawing through touch and getting your hands on with charcoal as well as learn how to really see a subject.
Eligibility criteria
- This workshop is suitable for artists of all levels.
- No prior experience required.
About Tashkeel:
Established in Dubai in 2008 by Lateefa bint Maktoum, Tashkeel seeks to provide a nurturing environment for the growth of contemporary art and design practice rooted in the UAE. Through multi-disciplinary studios, work spaces and galleries located in both Nad Al Sheba and Al Fahidi, it enables creative practice, experimentation and dialogue among practitioners and the wider community. Operating on an open membership model, Tashkeel’s annual programme of training, residencies, workshops, talks, exhibitions, international collaborations and publications aims to further practitioner development, public engagement, lifelong learning and the creative and cultural industries.
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