6-Week Foundation Art Course

Description

Course Overview

This 6-week course is designed to build strong artistic foundations while introducing students to a range of traditional media. The programme focuses on observation, technique, confidence, and personal expression, guiding students from drawing fundamentals through to completing a final oil painting.

No prior experience is required. All levels are welcome.

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Module Breakdown

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Weeks 1–2: Drawing (Pencil & Fundamentals)

•Introduction to materials and tools

•Observational drawing exercises

•Line, shape, proportion, and contour

•Still-life drawing from simple objects

•Shading techniques: hatching, cross-hatching, blending

•Understanding light, shadow, and form

•Introduction to perspective

•Tonal still-life drawing

Focus: Learning how to see and translate observation into drawing. Creating depth and three-dimensional form.

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Weeks 3–4: Ink & Watercolour

•Introduction to ink tools (pens, brush pens)

•Line quality, rhythm, and mark-making

•Hatching and texture

•Observational ink drawing

•Materials and paper preparation

•Colour theory and mixing

•Flat, graded, and wet-on-wet washes

•Brush handling

•Layering and glazing

•Dry brush and lifting techniques

•Landscape or natural subject study

•Planning a painting (sketch & value study)

•Developing a finished watercolour piece

•Colour harmony and balance

Focus: Completing a resolved watercolour artwork.

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Weeks 5–6: Oil Painting

•Oil painting materials and safety

•Colour mixing and limited palettes

•Blocking-in shapes and values

•Blending, scumbling, and impasto

•Developing form and depth

•Completing a final oil painting

•Group discussion and gentle critique

•Guidance on next steps and continuing practice

Focus: A finished artwork and clear direction forward.

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What Students Will Gain

•Strong foundations in drawing and painting

•Experience across four major media

•Increased confidence and creative fluency

•A small portfolio of finished studies and artworks

•A supportive, encouraging studio environment

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Materials

All materials will be provided.

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✨ Art is a practice — this course is about building skills, confidence, and enjoyment in making.