Drawn Together: Sotto Bosco with Lily Buchanan, Turner Contemporary, Margate

4th September 2026

Turner Contemporary

Monthly drawing social at Turner Contemporary

6pm – 8pm / Bar open until 9pm

Clore Learning Studio

Join Turner Contemporary for a very special evening of still-life drawing, inspired by the 17th-century still-life painting genre of Sotto Bosco, led by artist Lily Buchanan.

Sotto bosco, Italian for 'undergrowth' or 'forest floor', celebrates the magical symbolism of the forest floor, and in this workshop, participants will do just that.

Come along, get lost in your drawings of this mysterious undergrowth world, and pick up some drawing knowledge from Lily along the way.

The still life will be made up of beautiful plants and flowers, borrowed from the Windmill Community Gardens in Margate, combined with everyday objects (commenting on the contemporary environment), set up for you to draw from on a lovely September evening in The Drawing Studio.

Everyone is welcome to these relaxed sessions, encouraging you to have a go and express yourself, whether you're new to drawing or a seasoned sketcher.

Materials are included.

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