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Why choose this course?
During this 10-week course, you will explore a wide range of watercolour and acrylic painting techniques, including transparencies, blooms, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, splattering, lifting, impasto, sgraffito, and flat art. You will also learn how to incorporate mixed media and experiment with a variety of drawing tools to bring a unique, personal expression to your work.
Throughout the course, we will analyse the work of contemporary artists who excel in these techniques, providing inspiration and insight into different creative approaches. You will be encouraged to develop your own visual language and artistic style in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Join us and discover a fresh approach to painting while expanding your creative skills and confidence.
Class times: 18:00-20:00
Further information
This course is ideal for students who have already begun their drawing journey and are ready to develop their skills further. Open to all ability levels, it encourages creativity, exploration, and experimentation through a range of artistic techniques. Students must be aged 19 or over to enrol.
- Use a variety of watercolour techniques, including transparencies, blooms, wet-on-wet, and wet-on-dry.
- Apply acrylic painting techniques such as impasto, sgraffito, and flat colour painting.
- Create texture and visual interest through splattering and lifting techniques.
- Combine watercolour, acrylic, and mixed media materials effectively.
- Experiment with drawing tools to enhance and personalise your artwork.
- Understand how contemporary artists use these techniques in their practice.
- Develop confidence in exploring and testing different creative approaches.
- Create expressive and individual artworks using a range of media and techniques.
- Develop your own visual language and artistic style.
- Gain a fresh and experimental approach to painting.
Students can go on to take a more advanced or specialised art course.
There is no formal assessment for our adult leisure courses, your work will be reviewed during each class by the tutor.
Budget of approx. £25-30 to purchase materials