Winter Courses 2009 - 2010
Planning Projects:
Wednesday October 28 10.am – 12.30pm
Friday October 30 10 am – 4pm
This gives a short introduction into the process of researching and developing ideas into a themed body of work. Subjects covered include;gathering Information, recording thoughts and ideas, creating sketchbooks and developing a personal themes.
Life Drawing:
Blocks of 4 weeks
Wednesdays 10 am – 12.30pm
1. November 4, 11, 18, 25
2. December 2,9,16 and January 13
3. January 20, 27 February3, 10
Tutored by Robyn Kennedy
A chance for students and artists to focus on the discipline of interpreting the human form in drawing and painting. Students will be encouraged to experiment, not only through a range of drawing methods, mark-making techniques and mediums, but also through the expressive use of scale and surface.
Drawing:
November 6, 13, 20, 27
Fridays 10 am – 4pm
Tutored by Mark Lomax
This block of 4 weeks will give students a chance to hone their drawing skill. It is universally recognised that a good level of drawing skill and the ability to render real objects in a naturalistic manner is fundamental to most Fine Art disciplines. Using various technical approaches we will investigate a wide range of mediums and approaches to drawing
Subject matter covered will include; observational drawing, analytical study, subject and background relationship and line and tone
Drawing and Painting:
December 4, 11, 18 and January 15
Fridays 10 am – 4pm
Tutored by Mark Lomax
This block of 4 weeks will give students a chance to improve their drawing skill and extend them in to the painted format using various techniques and mediums. Subjects covered will include; handling painting materials and supports, developing the use of tone and colour, and applying compositional and expressive devices in painting
Drawing and Printmaking:
January 22, 29 and February 5, 12
Fridays 10 am – 4pm
Tutored by Mark Lomax and Gwen Black
This block of 4 weeks will give students a chance to improve their drawing skill and extend them in to printmaking using a variety of printmaking techniques which they will then be able to use solely or in conjunction with other painting and drawing techniques. Techniques covered will include; mono printing, Intaglio and relief printing and exploring some simple book binding formats.
Photography for Artists and Makers
January 30
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
We will examine the best methods to record both 2 and 3D work to create a more professional impression, without expensive studio equipment and specialist lighting, methods which you can replicate, simply and effectively in your own home or studio.
Drop In Workshops: untutored studio time
Blocks of 4 weeks
Thursdays 10 am – 4pm
1. November 5,12,19,26
2. December 3, 10 ,17 and January 14
3. January 21,28 February 4, 11
These are blocks of 4 Thursdays when students can use the facilities of the studio to develop their on ideas and art process.
Portfolio Building
The most important objective of the courses is to establish in the student a working practice in art with a clear view of how to take and develop a subject, through different channels and thought processes, pushing ideas sideways as well as forward, and to bring together a body of work which is both personal and unique.
Although each of our winter courses are entire in themselves, together they form a cohesive program of core subjects which can be used to build a portfolio of work for submitting with applications to Fine Art HNC, HND and Degree programs.
