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Drawing in Colour

Overview

Beginners are welcome but it would also suit students who have already taken Drawing or another art course and wish to extend their abilities further.

What does the course cover?

  • How to use each medium
  • Tone and colour
  • Light and solidity
  • Properties of colour
  • Colour and three dimensions
  • Using colour expressively
  • Mixed-media drawings
  • Drawing self-portraits, figures
  • Drawing landscapes, townscapes etc.

Course Assessment

You will receive comments and direction from your tutor throughout the course. If you choose to have your work formally assessed, you will receive details on submitting a folio of work with the course materials.

Higher Education Credit: 40 credit points at Level 1 for a joint portfolio of Drawing and Drawing in Colour.

Tuition:


Postal tuition you send work to your tutor for comments and direction.

Time Guide:

To complete the course in 5 months requires about 3 hours study a week.

Materials:

A course pack is provided and will be sent to you by post. A FREE pack of drawing materials (pastels, fixative, sketchbook and paper) is provided with the course pack to help you get started.

Fees:

£450 full fee or £215 deposit and 4 x £74 monthly payments, totalling £511