First Cross Trust Life Drawing Event a Great Success
Posted on: 06/10/2026Students from across the Trust recently came together for the inaugural Cross Trust Life Drawing Event, marking the beginning of what is planned to become an annual celebration of artistic excellence and collaboration.
The invitation-only event welcomed up to ten students from each school, providing a unique opportunity for young artists to work alongside peers from across the Trust while developing their observational drawing skills through a clothed life drawing workshop.
Throughout the day, students participated in a series of quick sketches and longer observational studies, focusing on key artistic skills including proportion, structure, composition, gesture, mark-making and accurate observation. Working directly from a live model enabled students to build confidence in drawing the human form while developing a deeper understanding of form, movement and visual analysis.
The event was a tremendous success, with students demonstrating outstanding levels of focus, creativity and enthusiasm. Staff were particularly impressed by the willingness of students to challenge themselves, experiment with different media and engage positively with fellow artists from other schools.
As well as developing technical drawing skills, the workshop encouraged resilience, critical thinking and creative confidence, all of which are essential for success in Art and Photography.
The Trust is delighted with the success of this first cross-trust event and looks forward to building on this achievement in future years. It is hoped that the Life Drawing Event will become a valued annual tradition, providing students with enriching artistic experiences and opportunities to celebrate their shared passion for the visual arts.
