Artist Lucy Bell runs a sketching workshop at Brading Roman Villa on this date, using one of the most architecturally and historically rich sites on the island as the subject. The workshop is aimed at all abilities and focuses on observational drawing techniques applied to the Roman mosaics, the architectural fragments, and the museum interior, which provides a range of subject matter that outdoor sketching locations do not.
Lucy Bell's workshops have a strong track record for making drawing feel accessible to participants who have not drawn since school. The Brading setting helps: the mosaics provide strong line, pattern, and colour reference, the interior is temperature-controlled for comfortable extended work, and the scale of the individual mosaic panels suits a half-day workshop format that produces usable work rather than beginners' exercises. The admission context includes access to the full museum.
Booking required; check event details for price and times. Brading Roman Villa, near Sandown. More arts and crafts events on the Isle of Wight across the spring calendar.
