Drawing and sketching in London's hidden gardens
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Start date
Different dates available
The course is about discovering interesting gardens, while improving your ability to sketch and capture the essence of the subject matter in a variety of mediums that are easy to take anywhere.
The first morning will take place at City Lit, where you will be given a list of the gardens you will visit and the tube stations where you will be meeting each week. Please dress warm and be prepared to be outside on the afternoon of the first session. The rest of the sessions will be held off-site.
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About this course
• feel more confident to sketch outside in public spaces
• have one or more strategy in mind to help you get started
• continue to improve learned techniques
• be familiar with a range of different effects from a variety of drawing materials.
You will be shown all materials the first week and paints will be provided. If you do not have paper, the tutor will sell it to you on the first week, but thereafter you will need to bring your own paper, brushes and other materials to the gardens each week.
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If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount
The tutor will give individual feedback and have some exercises and suggestions of painting that you can do in between classes, aimed at helping you with the challenges of painting outside.
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Subjects
- Drawing
Course programme
We will try out a range of different drawing materials such as charcoal, pastel, pen and ink and watercolour pencils and you will be given useful tips on how to organise your materials for taking them outside. You will be shown a variety of work by artists to inspire you to try various techniques, and you will be given methods of selecting and simplifying a composition from the garden settings.
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Drawing and sketching in London's hidden gardens