Creative Essentials: painting and drawing – get creative

About this course

Participants explore foundational drawing and painting techniques, including line, mark-making, tone, colour, shapes and forms in two and three dimensions. The course uses step-by-step activities to develop familiarity with materials, safe setup and cleaning, while learners complete simple pieces of work. It also considers how artists from different cultures and art movements represent everyday objects and symbolic imagery, introducing varied approaches rather than a single definition of what art should be.

What you'll learn

• Handle basic drawing and painting materials safely, including preparation, setup and cleaning
• Produce a range of marks and lines with increasing control
• Construct simple shapes and forms in two and three dimensions
• Apply basic tone and colour to describe observed subjects
• Complete simple pieces of drawing or painting

Is this course right for you?

The course is listed as suitable for all levels and introduces basic drawing and painting skills step by step. It may suit learners who are beginning to explore art materials, feel uncertain about being creative, or want to develop an art practice at their own pace.

• Suitable for learners seeking a gradual introduction to drawing and painting
• May suit those who feel anxious about making art
• Allows learners to explore an art practice at their own pace