Drawing at the English National Ballet

In November, the BA Animation students were invited by the English National Ballet to draw their dancers warming up and practicing for a performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Life drawing is a key element to the animation course, and to be given the chance to draw some world class dancers in action was an opportunity to great to miss. Animation is all about movement and performance, and to study these dancers was an amazing experience for the students. An exhibition of the drawings is planned for the new year.

BA Animation students and Animation Programme Leader, Andy Wyatt at the Palace Theatre, Manchester after a drawing session with the English National Ballet.

A couple of examples of student drawings from the ballet.