Evening events, Visual art, Painting & drawing

Leonardo’s early anatomical studies were intended to help his work as a painter, but his researches took on a life of their own, becoming the most important strand of his scientific work. Exhibition curator Martin Clayton examines the relationship between these two major aspects of Leonardo’s activity.

Paintings and pastels of landscapes, skies and coastal scenery.

A drop-in session to develop life drawing skills, open to professionals, students and teachers.

Drawing classes with experienced tutors from the Edinburgh Drawing School.

The opening of This Land, which presents a beautifully alternative view of the Scottish landscape through works by artists with a diverse range of practices, including Henry Coombes, Andy Holden, Hannah Imlach, Michael Reisch and Iain Sarjeant. Initially located for the festival beside the City Art Centre, The…

Prizes for the best drawn head-body combination where a group of participants will draw a comic head, fold the piece of paper and pass it on.

Unique opportunity to explore the studios, see the work and meet some of the artists, held on the first Friday of each month.

Develop life drawing skills with Chris Francis.

Weekly life drawing workshop run on an open studio basis, with a rotation of participants and a free drawing session offered for anyone wanting to lead the process.

Works on paper created by the award-winning Japanese artist.

Continuing the long tradition of the Salon des Refusés (begun in 1863 when artists protested against the Salon de Paris' refusal to exhibit over 3000 paintings) this exhibition showcases works that were not selected for inclusion in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Stephen Thorpe shows artists of all skill levels the finer points of drawing, covering a variety of mediums and approaches. The Monday morning classes are project-led and experimental, while the evening classes feature a new life model each week and include both short and long poses. Booking is essential.

A creative investigation of the contemporary situation inside/outside of occupied Tibet: art, music, films, talks, and poetry by Tibetans in exile. Program of the exhibition and information about the evening events and screenings with film makers on the facebook page. Contact freetibet.sussex@gmail.com for more…