Expressionist life painting
Course
In London
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Surrey County Council
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-based£ 414 -
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Course London / Classroom-based£ 545 -
Surrey County Council
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
London Borough of Havering
Course London / Classroom-based£ 120 -
Draw London
Short course London / Classroom-based£ 70 -
University College London
Short course London / Classroom-based£ 350
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Start date
Different dates available
This course is about letting go and responding to the life model without preconceptions or an obligation to paint what you see. Individual approaches will be encouraged and exercises will be set up with the aim of helping each person begin to feel in touch with the elements of art which are most important to them. The course will take inspiration from Expressionist artists.
Facilities
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Start date
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About this course
Feel confident in using both acrylic and oil paints to create expressive surfaces
Consider your personal response to colour with greater awareness
Approach painting from observation with a deeper sense of your own creative interests.
Basic materials for the course are provided. You will be completing 3 main paintings and may wish to bring in a stretched canvas or prepared watercolour paper to enable you to have a more durable surface to experiment with. The tutor will give advice about this in the first session.
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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 be given direction and individual feedback each week as you paint and some options for considering textures or colours will be presented. Some weeks, the tutor will give simple and fun additional painting exercises to complete outside of class to stimulate group discussions and foster a closer examination of a particular artist’s work.
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Subjects
- Painting
Course programme
The course will focus on developing self-expression through the use of composition, paint handling, tone and colour. A wide range of artists who have been inspired to paint the figure expressively from life will be a source of study, as we consider how the process of painting and also the residue of layered responses, can form a basis for self-expression. Not all of the time will be spent in front of the model, as you will also be encouraged to consider the importance of such things as mixing colour, considering meaningful mark-making and texures and exploring the rigors of decision making to find solutions that help you best express your response to the model.
Additional information
Expressionist life painting
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Surrey County Council
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-based£ 414 -
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Course London / Classroom-based£ 545 -
Surrey County Council
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
London Borough of Havering
Course London / Classroom-based£ 120 -
Draw London
Short course London / Classroom-based£ 70 -
University College London
Short course London / Classroom-based£ 350