Urban Scene Painting in Acrylics - Hucknall Library - Adult Learning

About this course

The principles of drawing and painting are progressively practiced with techniques, including drawing composition and perspective. You will discover how to apply contrast, colour theory, and tonal values to create beautiful expressive compositions using vigorous brushstrokes. Your will be guided step-by-step in order to build your skills and confidence, focusing on subjects like composition, perspective and observation: 

• Selecting appropriate photo references 
• Analysing examples of cityscape painting in the work of different artists 
• Using different tools to create mark-making 
• Experimenting using different media 
• Complete a cityscape painting on paper or canvas 
• Varnishing 

This course is taught by a professional art tutor and guides you through the process of creating an expressive cityscape composition in acrylics, with tuition provided through a mixture of  demonstrations and exercises according to your needs. The course will help you to develop a  personal painting style and to explore the boundaries between representation, abstraction and  multimedia.  With practical advice on colour mixing, techniques and exploring composition ideas, learners can develop the necessary skills to approach a painting using mixed media to achieve exciting and dramatic effects in different styles. 

This course is suitable for beginners as well as anyone interested in creating beautiful urban scenes.  Everyone will enjoy it and be infused with creativity. By the end of the course learners will complete a work on paper or canvas. They will also become more confident using acrylics. 

Resources required by attendees:

• Acrylic paper/sketch pad, A4 canvas, white gesso, a range of synthetic paint brushes, photo reference, metallic palette knife, acrylic paint (student grade), 
• Red (Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red,  
• Yellow (Lemon and Cadmiun Yellow),  
• Blue (Ultramarine, and Cerulean),  
• Magenta , Turquoise, Titanium white 

The art materials are to be discussed during the first session of the course when the tutor will cover the topic.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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