Course Information Sheet 2024-25
Drawing From Still Life
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, it is in preparation for progression to LEVEL 1 Certificate in Art and Design
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 principles 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.Your wellbeing will be greatly catered for with this relaxing subject that encourages mindfulness to achieve great results.
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Course Information Sheet 2024-25
Course Title: Explore Painting With watercolours
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, it is in preparation for progression to LEVEL 1 Certificate in Art and Design
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 principles of painting with watercolours.
Make exciting, sensitive paintings you will be proud to hang on your wall, in an exhibition or gifts for friends.
This friendly course is designed to help you gain confidence in watercolours and inks 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. Enjoy enhanced wellbeing and a relaxed mind in this calming atmosphere.
Learning to look is so important to painting-you will emerge from this course with enhanced observational skills.
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 with this delicate, fascinating medium.
The course will help participants plan and compose successful images, experimenting with various techniques including:
• Line, tone, Light, texture, Perspective, Washes
• Colour theory and practice
• Mark making
• Selecting and preparing paper
• Drawing and painting with ink
Essential equipment and resources
• Watercolour paints (tubes or pans)
• Colours suggested-
• Lemon yellow
• Cadmium yellow
• Alizarin crimson
• Cadmium red
• Cobalt blue
• Ultramarine blue
• Yellow ochre
• Burnt umber
• Ivory black
• Brushes suitable for watercolours (a round size 10 or 12
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