Painting & drawing c&g level 2 certificate

Course Content:
The emphasis on this course is to explore drawing and painting, primarily through observation, and also exploring alternative processes to develop and generate work. You will be given skills to be able to make measured drawings and understand tonality, light and colour in drawing and painting. You will have the opportunity to explore a broad range of painting and drawing materials.

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 portfolio.

• Line
• Tone
• Perspective
• Measurement
• Composition
• Drawing the figure
• Still life
• Drawing and painting methods and materials
• Printmaking and mixed media


You will produce a series of 2D work 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 and painting, including technical notes. City & Guilds have 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, paintings and supporting sketchbook at the end of each unit. You will receive formal feedback from your tutor and guidance on how to develop your work further.