Community Wellbeing — Mindful Painting and Drawing for Wellbeing
Course overview
Tap into your artistic talents with this creative Community Wellbeing course introducing you to drawing and painting techniques. A series of fun practical exercises will help you to start your creative journey, looking at art, responding to the world around you and working with your imagination and ideas.
Each workshop will be delivered at a gentle pace with lots of support from expert tutor Caz Dowdall. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced creatives.
Mindful Painting and Drawing for Wellbeing aims to boost confidence and improve mental and emotional well-being. The sessions provide a wonderful opportunity to explore creativity, learn new techniques, and enjoy the power of expressing yourself through art. You’ll benefit from a supportive and inclusive environment, connecting with others who share your interests.
The group size ensures personalised attention and feedback. You can share your work, gain insights from others, and develop your skills in a collaborative atmosphere. Each session is interactive and hands-on, giving you plenty of opportunities to practise and refine your techniques.
We’ll be offering a two-hour session on Tuesday afternoons from 1-3pm. You can attend as many of the sessions as you wish!
2024 1, 8, 15, 22 October, 5, 12, 19, 26 November 3, 10, 17 December.
2025? 14, 21, 28 January, 4, 11, 25 February, 4, 11, 18, 25 March, 1, 22,29 April, 6, 13, 20 May, 3, 10, 17, 24 June.
This course runs term time only.
Our Wellbeing Programme offers a series of free, government-funded courses to develop skills, knowledge, and confidence, and improve mental wellbeing for adults aged 19 and over (at the start of the course). Participation can help those managing mental health conditions that have a mild-moderate impact on their day-to-day lives. By taking part in Wellbeing Programmes, individuals will receive support in progressing their creative skills and interests to the next level as well as tools to help manage wellbeing on a daily basis. For further details and terms and conditions please view our Community Wellbeing page.
You will expand your creative abilities:
- Improving your observational skills through still life drawing and painting practise:
- Introduction to drawing: mark making, describing line, form, proportions, tonality, perspective and compositional elements
- Using a range of drawing materials, such as: pencils, charcoal, chalks, oil pastels, pen and ink, and mixed media
- Introduction to painting skills covering: painting techniques and styles,
colour mixing/theory, developing compositions - Collage and mixed media
- Creating your own imaginative artwork by combining skills learned
During the workshops, you will learn primarily through hands-on application in the studio, with demonstrations. Along with additional hand-outs, you will be able to experiment with techniques yourself.
Basic materials will be provided. However, we encourage you to bring any materials or equipment you may already own and wish to use.
Activate Learning offers a wide variety of art courses, diplomas and degrees you can progress into once you grow your confidence, should you wish to pursue a career in the Creative Industries or simply explore your skills further.
Please note: Each learner must commit to an Individual Learning Plan, which will be reviewed at three points in the year. Your tutor will have a 1:1 conversation with you to identify your goals and outcomes for the year ahead. This will be reviewed at the end of the year when your tutor will discuss your next steps with you.
Alternatively enrol by phone quoting AC/M/PX292
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.
