Course Title:Exploring Drawing for Beginners
With Lisa Ivory
Who is the course for?
This course is suitable for all abilities, especially beginners and the rusty.
No – this course is not accredited. However, it serves as excellent preparation for progression to a 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 introduces you to the basic principles of drawing techniques, helping you to enjoy your own style and use your tools with confidence and creativity. Drawing also supports a sense of wellbeing and mindfulness, making it a calming and enriching activity.
You will create exciting, sensitive drawings that you’ll be proud to display—on your wall, in an exhibition, or as thoughtful gifts for friends.
Designed to build your confidence, this friendly course will teach you to look closely at the world around you and describe it visually with sensitivity and energy. You’ll be gently guided through the key elements of line, tone, colour, and texture to help you develop your drawing skills and express your artistic voice.
You’ll discover how working with pen, pencils, pastels, and other media can enhance your creative approach and give you a deeper understanding of what makes a drawing engaging and successful. Learning to look is at the heart of good drawing – and by the end of the course, your observational skills will be stronger and more refined.
You will explore traditional subjects such as still life and landscapes, and be encouraged to try different techniques in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere, helping you to find and enjoy your own unique style.
The course will help participants plan and compose successful images, experimenting with various drawing techniques including:
Using a variety of media: pencils, pastels, charcoal, pen, inks, and paints
-Exploring line, tone, light, texture, perspective, and washes
-Understanding and apply
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