Acrylic Painting & Drawing

About this course

The course uses drawing as a starting point for acrylic paintings on canvas, board or paper. Participants begin with drawing exercises and explore how studies can inform a developed painting, working through colour mixing, brushwork, tonal contrast, texture and layered application. A different theme guides each term, with landscape given as one example. Relevant historic and contemporary artists’ work is introduced and discussed, and the programme may include visits to a gallery or museum for drawing.

What you'll learn

• Use drawn studies and different media to prepare for a painting.
• Apply basic colour-mixing, tonal and textural approaches in acrylic paint.
• Build paintings through brushwork and layers.
• Combine different painting approaches in more developed pieces.

Is this course right for you?

The course is listed at Beginner (A1) level and is described as suitable for all levels. Participation centres on drawing exercises and developing acrylic paintings, with discussion of artists’ work and possible gallery or museum drawing visits.

Before you go

• Participants need an A4 sketchbook.
• Required drawing media include pencils, charcoal, black ink and marker pens.
• Acrylic paints and brushes are required.