Workshop | Childhood Treasures: Illustration and Etching

Create illustrations inspired by William Nicholson’s Velveteen Rabbit and your favourite childhood toy with artist Helen Friend, using pen, ink, and etching techniques.

Join artist Helen Friend for a creative workshop focussing on drawing and developing compositions based on a favourite childhood toy — bring your own, use a photograph, or select from a still life set up in the studio. You’ll work primarily in pen and ink to explore line, texture, tone and style, with the option to experiment with etching too.

You’ll also have the chance to visit the William Nicholson exhibition, where you can see his exquisite illustrations up close.

Observing detail, developing artistic techniques, and creating expressive illustrations, you will capture the spirit of Nicholson’s work. By the end of the day, you’ll have a finished illustration — and potentially an etching — reflecting your own creative interpretation of a beloved childhood object.

You may also like the following events from Pallant House Gallery:

• This Thursday, 11th December, 05:00 pm, Thursday Late | Winter Warmer in Chichester
• Next Friday, 19th December, 12:00 pm, Pallant Proms: A Harmonious Revival in Chichester
• Happening on, 15th January, 05:00 pm, Thursday Late | The Art of Care in Chichester

Also check out other Arts events in Chichester, Workshops in Chichester, Exhibitions in Chichester.