Art in Action

Art in Action was amazing - a completely unique event.

From a demonstrating perspective it was brilliant, very well organised with every detail taken care of (usually in advance). The venue was beautiful, the support fantastic and the atmosphere so positive.

My only regret is that I didn't have time to see all of the other demonstrators!

I learnt a huge amount about how to demonstrate and present a stand from the demonstrators and assistants in our tent. I was so pleased to be there as part of a group - I was a student demonstrator for the Bristol Drawing School who were very supportive. I would like to say a huge Thank-you to them for inviting me and showing me the ropes.

One important lesson I learned: don't make the table into a barrier; I later moved mine off to one side and angled it outwards so that people could approach my work directly.

Many people enjoyed my sketchbooks and I was pleased to show something that people could interact with. Lots of people asked what the paper was, in case you didn't write it down the sketchbooks were: Earthbound from Daler Rowney's Cachet range.

We (as Bristol Drawing School) did collective demonstrations twice each day drawing from models, as well as demonstrating on our own stands. Below is one of my favourite drawings. The blue paper was kindly provided as a sample by the Two Rivers Paper Company who were also at Art in Action in the materials tent.