Adult Art Classes

EXPLORING DRAWING 1

Course Dates: Tuesdays 10th, 17th, 24th Sept, 1st, 8th Oct (5 x2hr sessions)
Time: 7-9pm for Adults 18+ 

Location: The HUB (Training centre), Warren Road Primary

Tutor: Mrs Nicola Gallagher (Mrs G)

Cost: £225 (£45 per session) includes all class art resources and quality cartridge papers, specialist tuition, use of aprons, a clear plastic portfolio case to carry work in, some resources to keep and use at home for practise

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This introductory course is perfect for beginners or rusty intermediates needing to refresh skills, regain confidence and expand their knowledge of drawing skills. Sessions will explore a variety of media, developing control and awareness of the formal elements of art - line, mark-making, tone, texture, form, space and composition.  In the interests of expanding knowledge of art, there will be some teaching content that builds knowledge about key artists in history.  Following this course pupils will have the confidence to progress to further art sessions where these foundation skills can be applied and developed, leading up to the production of more refined artworks.

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What will I study?

- Developing use of line and observational skills - pencil and natural textured forms
- Experimenting with composition and tone  - charcoal workshop + still-life set-up
- Light and shade on 3D forms - graphite & coloured pencils 
- Gesture and mark-making - ink workshop + landscape (you can bring your own landscape photo if preferred)
- Viewpoints, visual measurement and proportion - pencil

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What will I achieve by the end of this course?

- Plan a composition and understand spatial relationships
- Draw more accurately from observation using a variety of mark-making, line and shading skills
- Understand tone and how to shade 3D forms
- Understand basic proportion and view points

 

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This is a course for beginners or rusty intermediates needing a refresher. No experience is necessary and live demonstrations will be provided to follow each step, plus support sheets as necessary.  Attendees must be able to follow verbal and written instructions, and adhere to health and safety information provided.   A mixture of teacher, self and peer assessment will be conducted in sessions, in order to identify what went well and areas for improvement.  You are encouraged to complete refining work at home and bring it in for feedback in the next session.
 

What do you recommend after this course?

Exploring Drawing 2.   This course will continue to build the foundation blocks of your drawing skills, moving onto slightly more challenging topics such as rules of perspective and creating depth, use of positive and negative space and creating textures. Attendees will work with a wider variety of media and begin to develop a more expressive and personal response in artwork.  You will learn about and respond to the work of a variety of well known drawing artists.  Attending both courses will lay the foundations for attending further sessions on such topics as landscape and figure drawing.

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Future courses, special events or workshops will be gradually added to this website.