Adult Art Classes, Small Groups, Wine & Art and Bespoke 1:1 Tuition
Revive your creativity and
stimulate your brain!
Mrs G would be pleased to lead 1:1 or small group art sessions, with the art planned to fit your interests and needs. This might simply be for adult enthusiasts - finally getting back to something they used to love doing - or trying something new. Carefully tailored sessions can be arranged for pupils wanting to develop scholarship portfolios and stronger evidence for GCSE and A level art. Mrs G is also qualified in wine and would be pleased to lead 'Sip and Dip' type art sessions; great for small parties!
Mrs G will host small sessions in Orpington, visit you, or rent a meeting room for group lessons.
Popular adult sessions include topics such as the art of Klimt, Monet, Van Gogh, Introduction to Printing and Watercolour Landscapes (look through the examples below).
Please contact Mrs G explaining your requirements and to discuss pricing. Email nickygal@icloud.com
ADULT ART COURSES
EXPLORING DRAWING 1
Course Dates: please enquire. 5 x2hr sessions
Time: 9;30-11:30am or 7-9pm for Adults 18+
Location: Depending on group size - artist's residence or local venue
Tutor: Mrs Nicola Gallagher (Mrs G)
Group Sesssion 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
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.
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
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.
Future courses, special events or workshops will be gradually added to this website.
Location details for attendees: Evening courses may well be run in the training centre at Warren Road Primary School (or another local meeting room or hall in Orpington area). Adults should park on Warren Road outside Warren Road Primary School. Mrs G will buzz you in through the main gate. Follow the path around to the RHS past the bicycle shed where you will see The Hub training centre - a separate block.