Botanical Art Improvers & Beyond

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Develop further skills in creating botanical portraits in a detailed and accurate style. This course is intended for individuals who have already completed the Improvers and Intermediates course or who already have a proven experience of botanical drawing and painting. If unsure about your level please contact the tutor to discuss before enrolling sarah.morrish@psc.ac.uk or call 07872112968 - To learn how to portray flowers and plants with aesthetic and artistic appeal, in a detailed and accurate style.- To achieve this progressively through practical exercises, increasing observational drawing skills and application of watercolour techniques and development of previous experience.- To introduce a different range of mediusm to use in botanical art and to explore these further. Practical demonstrations, individual tuition and student participation

Course information

Name: Botanical Art Improvers & Beyond Qualification title: - Qualification type: No qualification Assessment Awarding - Created 20160810 15:10:21 Updated 20160810 15:10:21

Entry requirements

The course lessons will be supported by other resources such as factsheets. The tutor produces and prints these, which occasionally include colour and/ or A3 handouts, which are essential for some subjects. The termly cost for handouts is currently 3.00 per student, this cost is payable at the beginning of the course.(For the first 2 weeks we will be concentrating on drawing skills. Therefore if necessary, further advice can be given on the purchase of watercolour paints and brushes at the beginning of the course before purchase of such materials).Paint palette (a flat white china plate is ideal)Cotton rag or kitchen rollGraphite pencils - 2B, B, F, H, 2HPlastic eraserCartridge paper - for sketching and testing coloursHot-pressed watercolour paperWater pots x 2 (large jam jars with a wide opening are suitable)Drawing board to hold A3 sheet of paper and masking tape to hold paper downIn regard to watercolour paints and brushes - the quality of the materials you use will determine the Equipment required The course lessons will be supported by other resources such as factsheets. The tutor produces and prints these, which occasionally include colour and/ or A3 handouts, which are essential for some subjects. The termly cost for handouts is currently 3.00 per student, this cost is payable at the beginning of the course.(For the first 2 weeks we will be concentrating on drawing skills. Therefore if necessary, further advice can be given on the purchase of watercolour paints and brushes at the beginning of the course before purchase of such materials).Paint palette (a flat white china plate is ideal)Cotton rag or kitchen rollGraphite pencils - 2B, B, F, H, 2HPlastic eraserCartridge paper - for sketching and testing coloursHot-pressed watercolour paperWater pots x 2 (large jam jars with a wide opening are suitable)Drawing board to hold A3 sheet of paper and masking tape to hold paper downIn regard to watercolour paints and brushes - the quality of the materials you use will determine the

Provider

Peter Symonds College: Adult Education
Further Education
ace@psc.ac.uk
01962 886166
http://www.psc.ac.uk/ace/

Address

Stoney Lane
Weeke Town: Winchester County:Hants

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