Painting: content and meaning

City Lit

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In London

£ 309 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The course will encourage you to working independently as an artist and to develop essential research skills that can inform your paintings. You will be able to utilise and incorporate painting techniques learned throughout the course to develop their own style.

Facilities

Location

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

-Research other artists focussing on the content and meaning of their work-Develop new techniques in using acrylic and /or oil paint- Use a variety of painting approaches relevant to the set assignments.-Gain better control over paint handling and mark making, expand your understanding of the medium.Develop your conceptual, critical and inventive abilities.

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Subjects

  • Art
  • Painting

Course programme

We will examine the 'value of painting’ through both practice and related theories/texts. We will look at collage and it’s history in painting.


You will be taught through practical tasks, demonstrations, presentations, individual and group tutoring and group discussion. Homework might be suggested as an option.
The course fee includes basic materials.
Your tutor will recommend several artist’s interviews that are available on-line and are relevant to the course.
Please wear old clothes.
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. Visit the Charing Cross shop at 13 Charing Cross
Road WC2H 0EP or find your local shop at *Terms and conditions apply, visit

Additional information


You may wish to join ' Reading a Paint surface' or 'Contemporary Painting Studio', or longer courses such as the City Lit Fine Art Course or Developing Fine Art Practice.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
See the course guide for term dates and further details

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Painting: content and meaning

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