Course Title: Drawing Still Life Taster
Who is the course for?
This course is suitable for all abilities, especially beginners and the rusty.
Overview
Course Title: Drawing Still Life Taster
Who is the course for?
This course is suitable for all abilities, especially beginners and the rusty.
Do you gain any qualifications?
No – this course is not accredited.
Do you need to be interviewed or assessed before enrolling on the course?
No.
What will you learn?
This course will introduce you to the basic principals of still life drawing techniques, help you enjoy your own style and handle your tools with style.
This friendly course is designed to help you gain confidence in drawing and help you to learn to look and describe what you see with sensitivity and energy. You will be gently guided through line, tone, colour and texture to maximise your painterly potential, enjoy your own style and handle your tools with style.
You will discover that drawing with pen, pencils or pastels will enhance your approaches and help develop your work with a greater understanding of what makes an interesting, successful image. Learning to look is so important to drawing-you will emerge from this course with enhanced observational skills.
You will explore the traditional subject of still life and will be encouraged to try different techniques in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere, to find your own unique style.
The course will help participants plan and compose successful images, experimenting with various drawing techniques including:
• Using various media including pencils, pastels, charcoal, pen, inks and paints
• Line, tone, Light, texture, Perspective, Washes
• Colour theory and practice
• Mark making
• Selecting and preparing paper
Materials will be provided for the taster session
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An apron is advisable to keep your clothes clean.
What next?
• This course forms an ideal platform for further study by way of the range of creative courses available.
Your learning centre
On the first day of your course, please report to the centre to be directed to your classroom. Do arrive in good time for your course, however, please
Prosp Content
Progression: you can enrol onto many of the creative courses available, including Ceramics Improvers, arts and crafts etc. Please see our prospectus and website for the full list of courses available.
Career And Progression
