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P2: Relating to Other Artists

Overview

Progressing from Painting 1: Starting to Paint this course places much greater responsibility on you for the choice of painting subjects and how you approach them. More time is spent on developing paintings. Paintings from the Tate Gallery in London are featured in the course for detailed study.

What does the course cover?

  • Abstraction and abstract painting
  • Painting detail
  • Figure painting
  • Using watercolours
  • Urban and rural landscapes.

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: 60 credit points at Level 2.

Tuition:


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


Face-to-face tuition you have an opportunity for one-to-one meetings with your course tutor. Our Locations list will show you where face-to-face tuition is available. Please note that some centres offer group tuition and these start with an August/October introductory meeting.

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Time Guide:

To complete the course in 10 months requires about 7 hours study a week.

Materials:

A course pack is provided and will be sent to you by post. OCA offers quality art materials at discounted prices.

Fees:

£580 full fee or £215 deposit and 6 x £74 monthly payments, totalling £659