Art & Design

There are 30 courses available.

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• Acrylic Portrait Painting from Life

  Create two acrylic portraits on canvas and board - using a range of formal and experimental techniques that will extend your knowledge of acrylic painting and colour mixing through intense observation of the head and features. Basic materials included.

  Course dates:

  19 Jul 2013

• Advanced Painting

  For students who have advanced art experience and who want to further their practice in painting. It is structured around discussions, gallery visits, practical workshops and self-directed projects and/or commissions undertaken outside the course. Students will be take part in group discussions and self assessment, work independently and prepare for our annual exhibition in the college gallery. Entry is by interview with portfolio of recent work.

  Course dates:

  9 Nov 2012–21 Jun 2013

• Contemporary Collage

  The focus of this practical course is on experimenting imaginatively with collage to both help generate ideas and to also produce some ‘complete’ works of art. A variety of collage techniques will be explored (such as decoupage and photomontage) as well as projects using collage with other mediums such as paint and drawing. This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in making art and in exploring new ways of generating ideas.

  Course dates:

  8 Apr 2013–24 Jun 2013

• Creating and Drawing Characters for Children's Fiction

  Explore and develop your creative writing ideas by drawing the characters that will live in your story. For those trying to develop ideas for a children's book or starting to develop a character for a cartoon. Basic materials included.

  Course dates:

  18 Jul 2013–19 Jul 2013

• Drawing Form and Movement

  Learn fast techniques to capture the flow of human form and movement from life models' poses, using ink, pencil, charcoal, wax and fluid media. You will be surprised at what you can achieve! Basic materials included.

  Course dates:

  17 Jul 2013–18 Jul 2013

• Face to Face: Portrait Painting for Beginners

  Do faces fascinate you? Learn the basics of the tradition with a fresh approach to application. No experience necessary. Beginners begin with structured drawing from plaster casts.

  Course dates:

  8 Apr 2013–24 Jun 2013

• Introduction to Watercolour Techniques

  Learn about techniques and approaches to watercolour, and the equipment and materials needed. Designed for the complete beginner to painting, and for those with experience of other visual media. Learning activities include a series of guided painting exercises, both from direct observation and in relation to the ideas of artists using watercolour.

  Course dates:

  16 Apr 2013–18 Jun 2013

• Life Drawing & Painting

  Realise your individual potential through life drawing and painting. This is a mixed ability class for beginners to advanced levels covering: mixed media; acrylics; oils and watercolours; and representational (including portraits) and abstract drawing and painting.

  Course dates:

  10 Apr 2013–26 Jun 2013

  11 Apr 2013–27 Jun 2013

  11 Apr 2013–27 Jun 2013

  11 Apr 2013–27 Jun 2013

• Life Drawing Intensive

  Learn to draw the human figure with greater accuracy, fluency and confidence.  Whatever your preferred style and medium, you will focus on rendering line, tone and volume through analytical and concentrated observation of the model. Some experience an advantage.

  Course dates:

  3 May 2013–24 May 2013

• Oil Painting

  Learn the basic principles of painting in oil: mixing colours, mediums and surfaces to paint on. Make one or two paintings, using the urban environment or your own ideas as subject matter. Suitable for all levels. Basic materials included.

  Course dates:

  14 Jul 2013–21 Jul 2013