Beginners’ Acrylics, Pastels, Graphite andWatercolours: Monday evenings Spring Term

with Sophie Newnham

An exploration of these various mediums which are often used alone or in combination with each other to create distinctive and delicate textures and colourful studies.

Over the term you will build confidence in these skills, building up from drawing to colour and experimenting with all these materials.

Each stage of the course takes inspiration from established artists - some world-famous, some to discover!

Open to all levels

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Course Dates: 7-9:30pm each Monday

5, 12, 19, 26 January

2, 9 February

(Half term 16 February)

23 February

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 March

Course Programme

Week 1 & 2 Plants and Flowers: Freud. Graphite, Watercolours or Inks.

Week 3 & 4 Still Life: Carlos Morago. Graphite and acrylics

Weeks 5 & 6 Still Life: Nathalie du Pasquier. Acrylics

Week 7 Still Life: Euan Uglow. Acrylics

Week 8 Still Life: Sarah Spackman. Acrylics

Week 9 & 10 Interiors & exteriors: Pierre Bonnard. Acrylics and pastels.

Week 11 & 12 California landscapes: Richard Diebenkorn. Acrylics

Carlos Moraga Ventana con Radiator

All necessary materials will be provided for your first session.

Materials provided throughout the course: Pencils- Hs to Bs; rubbers; basic paint, palettes and water holders.

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““Sophie took us through all the key skills we needed for drawing and painting from nature and somehow I now have the confidence to just try drawing things around me. Before this I had no idea how to even start. Thank you!”

Undecided? contact us to arrange for an initial taster. If you decide to continue to the end of term, the taster is deducted from the course fee.

For a taster session, all materials are included. For regular students, please see above for advice on materials required, and of course we can advise you on obtaining materials at the taster.

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