Students of a sketching workshop in the V&A lecture theatre, 29 April 2018
Drawing
29/04/2018 (drawn)
29/04/2018 (drawn)
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This drawing was made at the V&A at incredibly rapid speed by the Brighton-based illustrator, author, poet performer and teacher Curtis Tappenden. Since he visits many circuses and has made hundreds of lightning drawings capturing the moment at the ringside, he was asked to lead a sketching workshop at the museum on Sunday, 29 April, during the Performance Festival.
In the morning students were coached in technique by Curtis. In the afternoon they attended a performance of Little Mermaid by Metta Theatre in the Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre where they put their morning's teaching into more practice, and Curtis sketched them sketching.
In the morning students were coached in technique by Curtis. In the afternoon they attended a performance of Little Mermaid by Metta Theatre in the Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre where they put their morning's teaching into more practice, and Curtis sketched them sketching.
Object details
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| Title | Students of a sketching workshop in the V&A lecture theatre, 29 April 2018 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chinagraph wax pencil on cartridge paper |
| Brief description | Participants in the live sketching workshop 'Drawn into Circus!' sketching performers in Metta Theatre's extracts from 'Little Mermaid the Circus Sensation' in the Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, part of the V&A Performance Festival, 29 April 2018. Drawing by Curtis Tappenden |
| Physical description | Drawing of seven students of a lightning sketch workshop, sitting in two rows in the audience of the V&A's lecture theatre. Signed by the artist. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed in pencil by the artist recto: CURTIS TAPPENDEN |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Summary | This drawing was made at the V&A at incredibly rapid speed by the Brighton-based illustrator, author, poet performer and teacher Curtis Tappenden. Since he visits many circuses and has made hundreds of lightning drawings capturing the moment at the ringside, he was asked to lead a sketching workshop at the museum on Sunday, 29 April, during the Performance Festival. In the morning students were coached in technique by Curtis. In the afternoon they attended a performance of Little Mermaid by Metta Theatre in the Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre where they put their morning's teaching into more practice, and Curtis sketched them sketching. |
| Associated object | S.569-2018 (Object) |
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| Accession number | S.570-2018 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2018 |
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