Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/10/2021 - 23/11/2021
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Christchurch centre
Drawing for Novices – Art as one of your 5 a day, delivered by Cora Mullenger
This course is designed for beginners who want to have fun with art without worrying about being technically skilled. Over the duration of the course, we will approach a range of subjects through a mixture of mediums and a variety of techniques.
Students will need to bring an A3 sketch/cartridge pad with them
Aims
To begin with the ‘Pencil’ approach
To continue ‘mono tone’ imagery using graphite and charcoal
To start adding colour – pastels
To continue colour – water colours
To dabble with perspective
To experiment with ‘Abstract Approaches’ to the subject
To create a series of pictures on a selection of subjects using a mixture of mediums and a variety of techniques; in a relaxed environment where learners can enjoy exploring, experimenting and consolidating skills.
| Session subject/Aim | Medium and topics | Outcome |
| 1) Establish pencil techniques | Based on simple ‘Still Life’ objects, exploring method of recording images using pencil. Discuss different pencils ‘F to 9B’
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To have at least one picture or series of small sketches using different pencils |
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2) Using other Mono tone’ mediums – graphite and charcoal |
To continue exploration and experimentation through creating a ‘Still Life’ picture
Learn about ‘drawing what you see, and not what you think you know’! – using graphite and charcoal – subject animals
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To have started/completed a picture or series of sketches |
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3) Botanical subjects – adding colour – pastels |
To continue exploration and experimentation through animal sketches subject
Adding colour – quick sketches with pastels
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To have started/completed a picture or series of sketches |
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4) Landscape – adding colour – watercolour |
To continue exploration and experimentation through botanical still life subject
Adding colour – quick sketches with water colour paint Exploring perspective in our work |
To have started/completed a picture or series of sketches |
| 5) Mixed Still Life objects |
Using a variety of media – exploring perspective and measuring
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To have started/completed a picture or series of sketches |
| 6) Abstract approaches | Using a variety of media to create ‘Cubist’ imagery based on ‘Still Life’ objects | To have started/completed a picture or series of sketches |
| 7) Pulling it all together – mixed media | To continue exploration and experimentation through a variety of learned techniques based on images from nature | To have started/completed a picture or series of sketches |
| 8) What’s your favourite? | To continue exploration and experimentation, completing any pieces – discuss ‘what next’! |
To have completed work and review course, bring in work from previous weeks and compare
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About the Tutor
I have been running my own business as a pastel portrait artist since 2014. I specialise in pet portraits, and have been commissioned to create over 100 pictures in that time.
Since January 2016 I have been running ‘workshops’ focussing on the general rules of reproducing ‘what you see’ on to paper in a variety of media.
I have also attended numerous events, where I offer demonstrations of my portrait technique; these include The Game & Country Fair, The Aylsham Show, East of England Alpaca Fiesta and several exhibitions in The Loft Gallery Blickling Hall.
Follow on courses
‘Exploring Figures and Portraiture’
‘Exploring Animals in Art’
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