Drawing (structured drawing for beginners) c&g level 1 certificate

Course Content:
This course is ideally suited to you if you who wish to understand and explore drawing in it broadest sense. You will learn the formal building blocks of drawing from observation, as well as alternative processes by which to develop drawings using a range of media, both wet and dry.

The emphasis of this course is to explore drawing mainly through observation. You will be given skills to be able to make measured drawings and understand tonality and light. You will have the opportunity to explore a broad range of drawing materials both wet and dry.

The four units covered in this certificate course will be delivered in a thematic way giving a coherency to your work to develop your own individual drawing portfolio.

• Line
• Tone
• Perspective
• Measurement
• Composition
• Still life
• Location drawing
• Drawing methods and approaches
• Materials investigation


You will produce a series of drawings from studio set ups and project themes. You will need to keep a sketchbook for small scale drawings, ideas, compositional studies and research into drawing, including technical notes. City and Guilds devised this qualification course.
Assessment Methods:
There will be on-going advice and group critiques at the end of each of the classes. You will submit a portfolio of drawings and supporting sketchbook at the end of each unit, there being 4 units in total. You will receive formal feedback form your tutor and guidance on how to develop your work further