This two day Life Drawing course on Saturdays is aimed at a range of abilities and experience. It will cover a range of approaches to life drawing, e.g. quick poses, exercises that help improve observation, drawing with positive and negative spaces and drawing on the right side of the brain, as well as more formal approaches to study proportion, tone, form and flesh tones. There will be an opportunity to use and experiment with a range of media, both traditional and experimental, e.g. pencil, charcoal, collage, paint, stick and ink. By the end of the course you will be able to: Use proportion to increase accuracy of figure drawing, Produce drawings that demonstrate an understanding on tone, i.e. shadows, mid tones and highlights, Produce drawings that demonstrate an understanding of colour theory and a limited palette, i.e. 3 primaries and white to mix flesh tones. Produce drawings that demonstrate the use of a range of mark making techniques, such as pen and ink, ink and wash, broad charcoal marks, linear charcoal marks, broad brush strokes, translucent washes. Be aware of and work to relevant Health and Safety guidelines, Anyone who has an interest in learning how to draw from a Life Model. The course aims to differentiate so that it is appropriate for beginners as well as those who are more experienced. It is important to note that art courses are practical and require a degree of manual dexterity.
Name: Life Drawing Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20150720 09:59:29 Updated 20150720 09:59:29
You should bring an A3 sketchbook of good quality cartridge paper, preferably with a hard cover and ring bound and a variety of pencils.You will need to provide your own materials and these will vary in cost. If you have any materials/equipment that might be appropriate please bring them with you, you can buy charcoal, sugar and cartridge paper at the centre if you need to on the day. Equipment required You should bring an A3 sketchbook of good quality cartridge paper, preferably with a hard cover and ring bound and a variety of pencils.You will need to provide your own materials and these will vary in cost. If you have any materials/equipment that might be appropriate please bring them with you, you can buy charcoal, sugar and cartridge paper at the centre if you need to on the day.
Kent Training and Apprenticeship Service / Kent Adult Education (Community Learning and Skills)
adult.education@kent.gov.uk
0845 606 5606
http://www.kent.gov.uk/adulted
Head Office
College Road
Town:
Sittingbourne
County:Kent
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