Beginners’ Art Club Summer Term
with Trisha Krauss
Summer Term Course Dates
10am-1pm each Friday
24 April
1, 8, 15, 22 May
(Half Term 29 May)
5, 12, 19, 26 June
3, 10, 17 July
The Beginners' Art Club is an introduction to a wide range of artistic skills in a group exploring the Arts for the first time or refreshing your skills as a continual learner. The friendly group atmosphere is the perfect environment for you to gain confidence in your artistic journey.
The programme is carefully crafted with a series of lessons that cover basic drawing skills, using pencil, ink, charcoal and soft pastel, to painting techniques with watercolour and acrylic. Through a series of exercises, you will gain an understanding of drawing techniques, colour mixing, and painting techniques.
When space allows, it is possible to make up any missed classes in the same week by joining another of the Beginners’ Art Club groups in the same week.
What we cover (art work by Beginners’ Art Club members):
Drawing techniques
Contour and value drawing
Perspective
Composition
Colour theory and colour mixing
Portraiture and Life drawing and painting
Watercolour techniques
Acrylic techniques
Plein air drawing
Still life - drawing and painting from observation
Materials:
A range of pencils ( B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B )
Soft pastels
A small set of watercolour pans
Acrylic paint, primary colours, and white
Disposable palettes
A palette knife
A Sketch book
Charcoal sticks or pencils
Watercolour and acrylic brushes
The tutor will let you know what is needed each week and send you links with
some options. There are basic supplies in the art room. The first class always
begins using pencils. Canvas, watercolour paper and pastel paper is provided at
cost by the tutor, or you can bring your own.