Portraiture: getting started

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You will explore and develop drawing and painting techniques using a wide range of tools and materials to apply to your portrait artwork. These sessions will aim to build on confidence through the observation and interpretation of form, tone, texture, proportion, and colour theory and practice. This course will also extend your awareness and understanding of other artists portrait work and art movements looking at different social and cultural influences. This will be supported with online learning, hand outs, material resources and group activities.

Course information

Name: Portraiture: getting started Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification type: Assessment The tutor will continually give you advice, guidance and tutorials to ensure that you achieve rewarding and positive outcomes. You will be encouraged to evaluate your own work which will be supported through notations and digital visual records. This will also be achieved through individual 1-1 tutorials, group discussions and activities. Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20150512 11:41:55 Updated 20150512 11:41:55

Entry requirements

Please bring the following to the workshop: Materials Pencils 2B-6B Quality cartridge paper or an A2 sketching pad 140 lbs Any of the following: pastels, charcoal, crayons, coloured pencils (dry/water soluble) G ouaches or watercolour paints (for starters two different of the following: reds, blues, yellows, amber, ochre and sienna Equipment Portfolio to display or carry artwork Drawing board (optional) Selection of brushes sable/synthetic approx. 4-8 size Putty rubber and pencil sharpener Will I need to do anything in my own time? Your tutor will encourage you to continue to practice these techniques further at home. This will maximize your post- course paintings and projects. You will also be encouraged to visit exhibitions, galleries, museums and libraries. There will be a tutor-led opportunity to do this as a group (optional). Learners may also benefit from joining an art club/society and participation in exhibitions. Equipment required Please bring the following to the workshop: Materials Pencils 2B-6B Quality cartridge paper or an A2 sketching pad 140 lbs Any of the following: pastels, charcoal, crayons, coloured pencils (dry/water soluble) G ouaches or watercolour paints (for starters two different of the following: reds, blues, yellows, amber, ochre and sienna Equipment Portfolio to display or carry artwork Drawing board (optional) Selection of brushes sable/synthetic approx. 4-8 size Putty rubber and pencil sharpener Will I need to do anything in my own time? Your tutor will encourage you to continue to practice these techniques further at home. This will maximize your post- course paintings and projects. You will also be encouraged to visit exhibitions, galleries, museums and libraries. There will be a tutor-led opportunity to do this as a group (optional). Learners may also benefit from joining an art club/society and participation in exhibitions.

Provider

Devon Adult and Community Learning
learndevonmailbox@devon.gov.uk
0845 1551014
https://www.learndevon.co.uk/

Address

KENNAWAY CENTRE
10-12 VICTORIA ROAD Town: EXMOUTH County:DEVON

Learning aims

Title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing

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