Darren John is a London Based artist best known for his bold and playful approach to painting and creative mark-making. Darren’s mission is to encourage us all to view our surroundings more playfully, and in doing so unlock doors to new thoughts and new creative opportunities. And great news, everyone is invited! Join us as we fly our very own flags for creativity. In this workshop we’ll be diving into some playful mark-making techniques. The more materials you can repurpose to make images with, the better. Exploring with what feels good, Darren will guide us through some of his favourite approaches to making pictures. Process is key here. Once we’ve collected a variety of different textures and patterns, we’ll collage them all together to make our very own Flags of Us.
You will need:
* A4 or A3 coloured card (Ideally more than 5 sheets)
* Acrylic Paints or inks
* Water in a jar or pot
* Variety of paint brushes
* Pens and pencils
* Ruler
* Glue Stick
* Personal Objects from around you (solid items you don’t mind getting a little messy) Optional items:
* Newspaper / Magazine sheets for collaging
* Old toothbrush or comb
* Kitchen Sponge
* Coloured Pencils
* Tape
* Bubblewrap
Printable resource available download from [ Ссылка ]
• A4 Workshop Resource
Hospital Rooms is a London-based arts and mental health charity that radically transforms inpatient mental health settings with contemporary art. These workshops are for inpatient mental health units, as well as people accessing community mental health services and the wider public.
The artists leading these sessions have exhibited in many of the world's best galleries and have taught in some of the country's best art schools, including Royal Academy Schools, Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins.
So grab a sketchbook, dust off your pencils, and get creative using #DigitalArtSchool. We would love to see your artworks, so please share them with us using the hashtag, or by tagging us on Instagram (@_hospitalrooms) and Twitter (@hospital_rooms)!
