Life Painting for 16 to 18 Year Olds

The ideas and methods of great painters, past and present, will be also used as inspiration. Come prepared to think differently about what you see and to leave with some great work for your portfolio.

Topics covered

We will work through a variety of exercises around:

• mixing and applying colours
• using a variety of palettes (warm, cool, earth colours and so on)
• understanding tonal relationships
• appreciating the importance of composition
• producing a variety of paintings: small and large scale

By the end of the course students will have practiced and developed a number of painting techniques and approaches. They will have developed an understanding of some key skills required to manipulate acrylic paint. They should have more confidence to paint and will have produced a number of figure paintings which could potentially be used in their portfolios.


Who should take this course?

The course is suitable for:

• beginners wishing to develop their painting skills
• students considering applying for further study
• those wishing to strengthen their fine art portfolio

Entry requirements: You must be at least 16 and no older than 18 years old.

Level: Beginners


Please note: This course is for students aged 16 to 18 years old only