Contemporary Drawing and Painting Online Short Course
University of the Arts London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
4 weeks
Pace
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Tuition fees
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Introduction
Contemporary Drawing and Painting Online Short Course
This contemporary drawing and painting course is for passionate painters and artists who want to dedicate time to improving their skills and techniques. It will inspire you to build on existing knowledge and techniques so you can create with confidence, and take your art to the next level.
The course is led by a professional artist, and centres around three fundamental topics:
- Subject matter what we paint
- Contemporary art presents a spectacular array of subjects but this doesnt mean that any every subject will work for you. How do you choose subjects with the most potential for you to express your ideas?
- Imagination and observation how we see things. The act of perception is at the root of our aesthetic response. Together, we will look at understanding the relationship between the imagination and visual appearance and how it is used in an artwork.
- Technique and language the way we work. Colour, light, space and form are the essential pillars of the language used in painting and drawing. Here, you will learn to control these elements to help you further develop your own work.
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
- Why we paint and your response to contemporary life
- Objective, abstract and expressive art
- How to find subject matter
- Technique and language
- Effective compositions
- Graphics and visual art
- Using Acrylic vs Oil
- Space, form, colour and light
- How to work from photographs
- Alla Prima (painting in one sitting)
- Abstract values and surface quality
- What makes a good subject
- Understanding the relationship between the imagination and visual appearance
- Practical techniques for space
- How to work as part of a creative group and evaluate your work
Program Outcome
- You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
- As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
- However we always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
- Certificates are a great addition to your C
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
- Live online lessons with the same tutors
- The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
- Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class
- Access to the virtual learning environment with course content
- Forums for support
- 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions