Chemigram drawing with artist Andrey Piletsky
This one-day workshop introduces participants to the experimental practice of Figurative Chemigrams, a hybrid process located at the intersection of drawing and analogue photography.
Under the guidance of artist Andrey Piletsky, participants will draw a still-life composition setup in the studio using light-sensitive photographic paper as the surface and photo chemistry as the drawing medium. Working together in normal room light, you will explore the unique properties of mark-making on photopaper with brushes and chemicals.
Inspired by the figurative drawing approach of Kimon Nicolaides’ The Natural Way to Draw, this workshop emphasises gesture, contour, and mass over photographic realism. Participants will be encouraged to develop their own interpretation of the still life using a unique technique that is surprising and wild. There will be no right answers but lots of room for experimentation, learning from each other and developing new methods of working.
This workshop is suitable for those who are curious in learning how to draw, and for visual artists working with experimental photography and drawing.
No prior experience in experimental photography or drawing is required
Come as you are. All materials including photo paper, brushes and photo chemistry will be provided
Home made lunch spreads and snacks will be made by Equivalentbehaviour hosts
DETAILS
Sunday the 30th of November, 2025
11am- 5pm at Equivalentbehaviour space
£150 pp
ABOUT THE TEACHER:
Andrey is a self-taught visual artist working for the last decade with photographic materials and traditional photographic processes. His practice pushes the boundaries of experimental photography through an innovative use of drawing techniques with photographic materials; blending the boundaries between these art forms.
Andrey Holds a B.Sce degree in practical problem solving (Electrical Engineering) and a master degree in Art History. His figurative Chemigrams have been shown extensively, and he has led workshops on Chemigrams and Lumen Printing in Barcelona and Tel Aviv.
