Upcoming workshops
Drawing Ancient Trees
Saturday 19th April, 10.30am – 4.00pm
Haddon Hall, near Bakewell, Derbyshire
Spend a creative day with some of Haddon’s historic trees, getting to know them through observational drawing. Find out how to read the stories written in their forms and enjoy learning to capture their unique shapes in charcoal, graphite and conté crayon as we walk, talk and draw in the grounds.
£70 (includes all tuition, materials and equipment) plus £4 car parking
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Walk and Draw with the Trees
Thursday 24th April, 10.30am – 2.30pm
Hugo Burge Foundation, Greenlaw, Scottish Borders
Learn how to look at familiar trees with fresh eyes through observational drawing. Artist Tansy Lee Moir will share some of the creative approaches and ecological knowledge she’s gathered in her 15 years of drawing trees. Find out how we can read the stories of the trees written in their forms and enjoy trying to capture their unique shapes in charcoal, graphite and conté crayon as we walk, talk and draw around the grounds.
No experience is necessary – you will be supported and challenged to progress from where you are.
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Charcoal Drawing Discovery Day
Saturday 10th May 10.00am – 4.30pm
at The Big Studio, The Gyle, Edinburgh
Discover the exciting possibilities of drawing with charcoal.
Charcoal is an ancient and versatile drawing material, but it’s one which can sometimes feel difficult to handle. In this one-day workshop, artist Tansy Lee Moir will show you some of the different approaches she uses in her charcoal drawings, guiding you to:
- Develop your own charcoal mark making vocabulary, using novel tools and techniques to manipulate this expressive medium.
- Create lively line drawings with volume and texture.
- Explore ways of working with charcoal powder in a reductive, tonal approach.
- Be inspired by carefully chosen examples from historical and contemporary artists.
- Learn how drawings vary on different surfaces and how to preserve your work.
Working from natural objects, photo references and abstract prompts, this workshop will give you the time and space to discover what you most enjoy about drawing with charcoal.
£100 per person (materials included)
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Expressive Charcoal Drawing
7th & 8th June 2025, 10am -4.30pm
Old Lock up Gallery, Cromford, Derbyshire
Charcoal is one of our most ancient and direct drawing mediums, naturally suited to dynamic, expressive techniques.
On this comprehensive two-day workshop you will work from natural objects, photo and video references to create a portfolio of drawings exploring the exciting properties of this magical material.
Over the course of the weekend you will:
- Develop your own charcoal mark making vocabulary, using novel tools and techniques to manipulate this expressive medium.
- Learn how to introduce a sense of gesture and motion into your drawings.
- Explore ways of working with charcoal powder, learning how to ‘draw with light’ in a reductive drawing approach.
- Understand how to control tonal values when working in monochrome and practise using edges and contrast to bring your charcoal drawings into focus.
- Gain the confidence to expand your drawings in both scale and complexity.
No previous charcoal drawing experience is necessary for this workshop – you will be supported and challenged to progress from where you are.
£230 per person (lunch and materials included) max 8 places
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Forest Foliage Charcoal Drawing
Wednesday 28th May, 6.30 – 9.00pm
Rose & Ammi Flower and Plant Studio, Edinburgh
An evening workshop exploring ways to draw lush foliage and natural forms with charcoal techniques.
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Drawing historic trees
Netherby Hall, Longtown, Cumbria
Saturday 4th October (date to be confirmed)
On this full day workshop, Tansy will demonstrate how she uses drawings to record not just the appearance, but the structure and energy of trees as living things. You will learn how to sketch quickly and confidently outdoors, gathering visual information to bring back to continue working in the delightful studio setting of the Orangery.
Bespoke workshops
I can create a drawing workshop specifically tailored to your group or location. Please get in touch if you have an idea you’d like to discuss.
More in-person workshops are in the pipeline for this year – sign up for my Studio Newsletter for the latest news.