The course is for beginners and for those students who want to brush up on their drawing and painting skills. The course aims to give the student confidence in drawing, design skills, paint & textural mediums, including the ability to explore technical processes & ideas. Artists will be looked at to support the learning of technical processes, & mediums. The course will also cover handling of a range of materials/equipment, drawing skills, mark-making, texture, basic perspective (linear & colour), composition/design, tone, colour mixing, wash applications, including how to develop and build up a final drawing or painting. Mediums covered are: Pencil, Graphite Sticks, Pastels (Oil and Chalky), Watercolour pencils, Pen & Ink), Watercolours & Acrylics. Course Structure: The course is made up of three terms and the students will be introduced to different themes and mediums to build up knowledge and confidence. Themes covered are: Introduction to Still Life (natural forms and manmade objects), Introduction Landscape/Seascape & Introduction to Portraiture/Figure composition. All technical skills will be demonstrated and students will be given one-to-one feedback on their progress. Progression: This course leads on to the Drawing & Painting Intermediate course (Thursday 7 - 9pm) at Lichfield Campus, where further mediums, technical skills and processes will be learnt. Please Note: There will be an extra fee on the Portrait/Figure composition section of the course for the portrait model. The Third Term consists of: 4 weeks Photograph Subject 6 weeks Model Subject
Name: Painting & Drawing Intermediate(Funded by Staffs County Council) Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20151117 14:46:36 Updated 20151117 14:46:36
- Drawing Materials: A3 Cartridge Pad (160/220gms), a range of pencils (2B - 9B), including 9H pencil, Graphite Stick 2B (pencil with no wooden casing), water soluble graphite pencils (2B), Non-Permanent Berol Fine Liner, Paper Torchons/Blending Sticks, Plastic Eraser, Putty Rubber, Pencil Sharpener, Knife with a retractable blade, Drafting or Low Tack Masking Tape, Drawing board preferably a bit larger than A3 size to support paper (mount board or thin hardboard will do). - Water-based Materials: Watercolour Paper (140lb/300grms), Brushes: (good quality brushes: Aqua Fine Range, Daler Rowney, Sceptre Gold, Pro-Art Series): Round Brushes - Size: 12, 6, 2, Flat Brush: ½ inch or size 20, Watercolour (Tube Paints): (Student Quality: Aqua Fine/Cotman range) Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine. Other Materials Required: Sponge, Pipette, Men's Tissues, Large Daisy Plastic Palette (with large wells to hold paint). Materials will be discussed on the course. - Where to Buy Materials from: - Local Art Materials Suppliers: Tales Press, Dam street, Lichfield, Hobby Craft, Ventura Retail Park, Tamworth and The Paper House, Stafford. Tel No: 01785 212953 - Art Suppliers Websites: Great Art - (www.greatart.co.uk), Order Telephone Line No: 08433 571 572, Jackson's Art suppliers - (www.jacksonsart.co.uk), Order Telephone Line No: 0844 499 8430. Sea White of Brighton, (www.seawhite.co.uk), & Order Telephone Line: (+44 (0)1403 711633) - Please Note: Materials can be purchased gradually & once some of them have been purchased,such as brushes, if looked after they will last forever. Tutor can be contacted regarding materials/ Equipment and further course info Equipment required - Drawing Materials: A3 Cartridge Pad (160/220gms), a range of pencils (2B - 9B), including 9H pencil, Graphite Stick 2B (pencil with no wooden casing), water soluble graphite pencils (2B), Non-Permanent Berol Fine Liner, Paper Torchons/Blending Sticks, Plastic Eraser, Putty Rubber, Pencil Sharpener, Knife with a retractable blade, Drafting or Low Tack Masking Tape, Drawing board preferably a bit larger than A3 size to support paper (mount board or thin hardboard will do). - Water-based Materials: Watercolour Paper (140lb/300grms), Brushes: (good quality brushes: Aqua Fine Range, Daler Rowney, Sceptre Gold, Pro-Art Series): Round Brushes - Size: 12, 6, 2, Flat Brush: ½ inch or size 20, Watercolour (Tube Paints): (Student Quality: Aqua Fine/Cotman range) Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine. Other Materials Required: Sponge, Pipette, Men's Tissues, Large Daisy Plastic Palette (with large wells to hold paint). Materials will be discussed on the course. - Where to Buy Materials from: - Local Art Materials Suppliers: Tales Press, Dam street, Lichfield, Hobby Craft, Ventura Retail Park, Tamworth and The Paper House, Stafford. Tel No: 01785 212953 - Art Suppliers Websites: Great Art - (www.greatart.co.uk), Order Telephone Line No: 08433 571 572, Jackson's Art suppliers - (www.jacksonsart.co.uk), Order Telephone Line No: 0844 499 8430. Sea White of Brighton, (www.seawhite.co.uk), & Order Telephone Line: (+44 (0)1403 711633) - Please Note: Materials can be purchased gradually & once some of them have been purchased,such as brushes, if looked after they will last forever. Tutor can be contacted regarding materials/ Equipment and further course info
South Staffordshire College
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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