Course Title: Drawing Techniques
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.
Overview
6 Sessions, every Friday
Start date: 15 November to 20 December - 10am to 1pm
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.
What you will learn:
You will explore the traditional subject of still life and landscapes 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 drawing tools including pencils, pastels, charcoal, pen, inks and paints
- Line, tone, light, texture, perspective, washes
- Colour theory and practice
- Mark making
- Selecting and preparing paper
Who the course is for:
This course is suitable for all abilities, especially beginners and the rusty.
Essential Equipment and Resources:
Learners will need to provide their own equipment. You will be advised on the first session what is needed to build into your materials. Some limited materials will be available to try, but you will need a basic set of equipment including pencils, rubber, watercolour brush(s) and charcoal. An apron will be useful to keep your clothes clean.
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.
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