Community Learning – Introduction to Painting and Drawing
Course overview
Our highly experienced tutor will encourage and guide you through your creative journey. You will tap into your artistic talents through a series of fun practical exercises. These will help you start drawing and painting in response to the world around you, working with your imagination and ideas.
This is one of our Community Learning courses.
Our Community Learning programme offers a series of free, government-funded courses to develop skills, knowledge, confidence and improve mental well-being for adults.
Participation can help those managing mental health conditions that have a mild-moderate impact on their day-to-day lives. You need to be aged 19 or over (at the start of the course) AND:
•employed and earning an annual salary of less than £20,319 or
•unemployed, in receipt of state benefit and looking for work
•have a social or emotional difficulty, or challenges with mental health or emotional wellbeing
For further details and terms and conditions please view our Community Learning page.
You are welcome to join all or any of the following Mondays from 1-3pm:
Dates 2023: Sept 25, Oct 2,9,16,30 Nov 6,13,20,27, Dec 4,11
2024: Jan 8,15,22,29 Feb 5,19,26 March 4,11,18,25 April 15,22,29 May 13,20, June 3,10,17,24, July 1,8
During this course, you will learn:
- through developing your existing skills using traditional methods of mark making
- painting techniques for expressive painting
- to create linear drawings
- how to use tone to create depth in an image
- to create effective compositions and use colour to contrast and compliment
- ways to employ mixed media for interesting artworks
This course welcomes experienced and beginner artists.
You will learn through a mixture of explanation and demonstration. Exercises in independent and group activities will allow for you to use many approaches and techniques.
Also, peer support and one to one guidance will assist you in your artistic journey.
Alternatively enrol by phone quoting 3ADARUA04R or ask a question
Meet the tutors
We want our learners to feel welcome, safe and at ease when attending our classes, especially if this is your first time attending an adult education class or if you're coming back to education after a break.
If you're interested in one of courses, meet our tutors first! You'll see they have similar passions and interests and, most importantly, the right qualifications to help you make the most of your time and money.
