Enjoy the outdoors while honing your plein-air drawing and painting skills in this historically rich park. Immersed in the landscape you will be given guidance on how to create interesting compositions and different approaches to colour palettes and painting handling.

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Demos and discussions will be given on landscape painting and artists working in this genre.

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The classes are suitable for beginners and those wanting to develop their drawing / painting skills further.

 

£25 (materials list will be provided)

Inspired by the work of Colin Davidson in the current display, Silent Testimony, work with artist Kim Scouller to create your own close-up portraits.

 

All materials provided; no experience necessary.

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£250 (all materials provided)

£200 (members / concessions)

This is a year-long course that explores the endlessly fascinating subject of the human form through various aspects of drawing and painting the figure and portrait.

 

For those interested in building real progress and confidence in practical skills and taught by a team of specialist tutors, you will be inspired by stimulating projects that explore historical and contemporary artists' contexts to support your creative work.

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All material are provided.

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Painting 1 offers an introduction to the basic principles and skills associated with painting. Focus on differing approaches to observational and imaginative work, whilst learning how to organise a palette, mix colours and create different textures.

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Focusing on how to work with paint in relation to tone, colour, method, and technique, this course is ideal for the beginner. The course incorporates basic colour mixing and develops experience in paint handling when working from observation. You will be encouraged to try a variety of techniques used by different artists, whose work will be used as examples.