Whether you are a budding illustrator, or simply wish to improve your drawing skills to support other creative work, this new course gives you the chance to get stuck in with a range of different mediums, to produce exciting and original work, and develop your drawing techniques. You will have the chance to participate in a broad range of drawing workshops led by a diverse range of inspiring tutors. You will be pushed to experiment, to learn from your mistakes and to develop critical understanding of your work.
You will cover the fundamentals of drawing and illustration such as the use of tone and light, colour, line, the edge, shape, form, mark making and negative space. You will have the opportunity to experiment with a range of materials including charcoal, inks, sticks, oil pastel and chalk pastels, acrylics to name a few. You will develop your critical awareness of visual communication and explore a variety of illustration methods and techniques to enhance your understanding of the design process and effectively communicate your ideas.
The course includes sessions on location to inspire you, with day trips to areas such as Dorset’s impressive Jurassic coast as well life drawing of a clothed life model and other still life.
Course delivery:
Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00 (includes Saturday 10 August 10.00-16.00)
Total taught hours: 75 ( for 2 week programme)
On this course you’ll cover:
— You’ll learn to experiment, test, and develop your work through
the diverse world of illustrative practices; working with traditional
and digital modes
— Develop drawing techniques
— Explore the way that images can be used to communicate ideas
— Explore and use different (digital and traditional) media to interpret and solve creative problems.
— Use of research and reflection techniques to support creative decision making
— Work with likeminded people in a studio environment
— Layout and portfolio reviews
