Course description
Large Scale Drawing and Painting
This course is an opportunity to explore and investigate a variety of techniques and approaches unique to what might be termed ‘experimental’ in drawing and painting.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
Basic drawing materials will be provided. Please bring your own artist’s paints (either oil or acrylic can be used; interchangeable throughout the course) and canvases. Participants may prefer to use their own brushes.
A one-hour lunch break is included. Please bring a packed lunch and/ or other refreshments.
Training Course Content
Topics covered:
- Tutor demonstrations explaining materials and methods
- Experimenting with dry media (charcoal, graphite, crayons, etc.)
- Eploring wet media (ink, brushes, pens, etc.)
- Mixed media, abstraction, collage and mono-printing
- Using line, tone, texture, scale and composition
- Working with different subjects, processes, tools and media
Course delivery details
The course is an opportunity for you to develop an innovative body of work in several media and gain a good understanding of the drawing process.
This is a chance to improve your drawing skills with confidence, build a record of exercises and ideas in your sketchbook and discuss current exhibitions and the work of relevant artists.
There will be mini ‘crits’, which give you invaluable feedback and the opportunity to share your work and ideas with others.
Activate Learning
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