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The Workshop
Join us for a relaxed Friday evening drawing session at Atelier by Sea in Brighton, set against the vibrant energy of the seafront. Our first Friday Social workshop offers a chance to slow things down for a couple of hours, working with ink in a loose, instinctive way. We’ll draw from simple, ecologically inspired still life arrangements, plants, organic forms, and natural textures, using them as a starting point to explore mark making, movement, and expression. Through a mix of gentle prompts and open drawing time, you’ll be encouraged to experiment, let go of perfection, and see where the process takes you. Inspired by the history of still life across fine art and illustration, this session takes a more contemporary, relaxed approach, focusing on developing your own visual language and natural style. Expect fluid lines, layered ink, and a balance between control and spontaneity. Suitable for all levels, this is a space to play, take risks, and reconnect with drawing in an easy, low-pressure way. Come along, have a drink, and enjoy making something in the middle of a lively Friday night.
Tickets include materials and refreshments.
The Artist
Molly O’Neill is an illustrator, animator, and interdisciplinary artist based in the UK. She studied Illustration Animation at Kingston School of Art and more recently for a master’s degree in fine art at the University of Brighton. Alongside her independent practice, she works freelance across illustration and animation, collaborating with organisations and brands including Be the Fox and Unilever, along with local artists and musicians.
Working primarily with moving image alongside illustration and digital hand-drawn processes, Molly explores non-linear narrative, atmosphere, and rhythm as tools for engaging audiences on an emotional level. This approach prioritises feeling, intuition, and reflection as ways of understanding ecological relationships. Over the past two years, Molly has collaborated with The Writer’s Mark, integrating poetry and the written word into her visual practice. Through live performance, movement, and sound, this collaboration has brought a synthesis of artistic disciplines to fruition, expanding her work into shared, embodied experiences that explore language, ecology, and collective connection.
The Setting
This workshop takes place at Atelier Beside the Sea, an arts venue set within three of Brighton’s iconic King’s Road Arches between the Palace and West Piers. It offers a vibrant programme of art and craft designed to inspire both locals and visitors.
The Workshop
Join us for a relaxed Friday evening drawing session at Atelier by Sea in Brighton, set against the vibrant energy of the seafront. Our first Friday Social workshop offers a chance to slow things down for a couple of hours, working with ink in a loose, instinctive way. We’ll draw from simple, ecologically inspired still life arrangements, plants, organic forms, and natural textures, using them as a starting point to explore mark making, movement, and expression. Through a mix of gentle prompts and open drawing time, you’ll be encouraged to experiment, let go of perfection, and see where the process takes you. Inspired by the history of still life across fine art and illustration, this session takes a more contemporary, relaxed approach, focusing on developing your own visual language and natural style. Expect fluid lines, layered ink, and a balance between control and spontaneity. Suitable for all levels, this is a space to play, take risks, and reconnect with drawing in an easy, low-pressure way. Come along, have a drink, and enjoy making something in the middle of a lively Friday night.
Tickets include materials and refreshments.
The Artist
Molly O’Neill is an illustrator, animator, and interdisciplinary artist based in the UK. She studied Illustration Animation at Kingston School of Art and more recently for a master’s degree in fine art at the University of Brighton. Alongside her independent practice, she works freelance across illustration and animation, collaborating with organisations and brands including Be the Fox and Unilever, along with local artists and musicians.
Working primarily with moving image alongside illustration and digital hand-drawn processes, Molly explores non-linear narrative, atmosphere, and rhythm as tools for engaging audiences on an emotional level. This approach prioritises feeling, intuition, and reflection as ways of understanding ecological relationships. Over the past two years, Molly has collaborated with The Writer’s Mark, integrating poetry and the written word into her visual practice. Through live performance, movement, and sound, this collaboration has brought a synthesis of artistic disciplines to fruition, expanding her work into shared, embodied experiences that explore language, ecology, and collective connection.
The Setting
This workshop takes place at Atelier Beside the Sea, an arts venue set within three of Brighton’s iconic King’s Road Arches between the Palace and West Piers. It offers a vibrant programme of art and craft designed to inspire both locals and visitors.