Draw & Paint with Mixed Media

About this course

The course begins with drawing and progresses into painting, introducing acrylic paint alongside charcoal, graphite, ink, pastels, collage and other mixed-media approaches. Participants explore observational drawing, composition, mark making, tone and colour while interpreting a range of subjects and taking inspiration from contemporary artists. Each term follows a different theme, with the tutor demonstrating techniques throughout. Projects change regularly before the final part of the course, when participants develop a completed piece using the approaches explored.

What you'll learn

• Apply basic principles of observational drawing
• Interpret visual information through drawing and painting
• Use mixed-media and mark-making techniques
• Explore composition, tone and colour in visual work
• Develop a painting or drawing through to a final piece

Is this course right for you?

The course is suitable for beginners as well as learners who want to extend existing drawing and painting skills. It is intended for participants who are comfortable exploring different materials, subjects and approaches through individually developed work.

• Suitable for learners developing beyond or alongside existing drawing and painting skills

Before you go

• Participants must bring black ink, kitchen roll, charcoal sticks, a soft pencil or graphite stick of at least 4B, white Conté, black and white acrylic paint, assorted brushes and a palette.
• A roll of masking tape and two sheets of A3 or A2 heritage cartridge paper or watercolour paper are also required.
• The listed materials can be purchased from the provider's art shop.