Saturday Life Workshops

Life model workshops are held at Cowbridge Halls, Hertford, SG14 1PG, from 10am to 4pm. These are untutored sessions open to both members and visitors.

Upcoming dates:

• Saturday 28 March 2026
• Saturday 30 May 2026
• Saturday 27 June 2026
• Saturday 18 July 2026

Visitors are welcome at £25 per session.
For further details please contact [email protected].

WHY LIFE DRAWING AND PAINTING? – Some may say it is old fashioned, but practising Life Drawing enhances observation and accuracy. Interpreting the shape of the human body trains the artist to see almost every curve line and subtle undulation found in nature. The satisfaction of producing an acceptable image can be quite intense. It does not happen immediately and demands a great deal of practice to achieve.

Hertford Art Society runs Life Workshops in Cowbridge Halls, Hertford, SG14 1PG on the last Saturday of 9 months during the year. An exception is the October session which is sometimes changed when it coincides with the Members’ Show. The July 2026 session also takes place on the third Saturday in the month. Although these are primarily run for Members we welcome enthusiastic visitors at £25.00 per session, this includes coffee, tea and biscuits, available all day. The sessions are untutored and last from 10.00am – 4.00pm with a break for lunch. We work in in all mediums including prep work for sculpture. Bring whatever medium and equipment you require with you. The photographs below illustrate the exciting variety of work produced by the artists.

There are many different approaches to life drawing which become very obvious during the sessions. We are a very enthusiastic group of artists and in a relaxed atmosphere we learn from each other different skills and methods of working, as well as experimenting with different mediums etc. We do not have a set programme of poses, but usually include short poses and longer poses for artists who wish to produce a more finished piece of work. So why not join us if you haven’t already?

Workshops take place on the last Saturday of the month (except for October) for nine months of the year. They do not take place in April, August and December due to the annual Open Exhibition and holiday periods.

Life Models Workshops within HAS Winter Programme for 2025 - 2026 - 10am - 4pm at Cowbridge Halls, Hertford, SG14 1PG

• Saturday - 27th September 2025
• Saturday – 25th October 2025
• Saturday - 29th November 2025
• Saturday – 31st January 2026
• Saturday - 28th February 2026
• Saturday - 28th March 2026
• Saturday - 30th May 2026
• Saturday - 27th June 2026
• Saturday – 18th July 2026

If you are interested please contact [email protected] for further details.