SUMMER TERM 2012

Wednesday

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Life Painting: Exploring Paint from Watercolour to Acrylic 
Julie Held / Daniel Chatto / Will Topley
25/04/12-27/06/12
10:00-17:00  
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A life painting course that aims to open up the dramatically different possibilities offered by a wide range of paint mediums. Students will experiment with making their own paints, such as acrylic and watercolour and examine their technical handling and expressive qualities. Students will have the opportunity to paint both the life model and the model clothed, exploring the rich colours of cloth as well as the skin. Paints and grounds covered will include: gesso, tempera, acrylic, watercolour and oil paint. Throughout the course a number of examples will be referred to, illustrating artists’ choice of paint media and how historic processes can be used in contemporary painting.

-Students will be sent a materials list and fact sheet before the start of the course.

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Sculpting the Figure
Marcus Cornish
25/04/12-27/06/12
10:00-17:00  
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This is an opportunity to sculpt the human body from life using wax over ten sessions. Students are taken through the various stages of forming a figure sculpture, working from the skeleton through to the the contours defining the flesh. Many issues and aspects relating to the interest and excitement of sculpting from life will be covered, and at the end of the course students will come away with a finished figure sculpture. This course is open to all levels of experience including those new to sculpture.

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Life Drawing
Daniel Chatto
25/04/12-27/06/12
18:30-21:00  
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A creative approach to life drawing in which students will build both confidence and skills. In this life class a variety of rare drawing materials will be available to use in the sessions and there will be a different model each week. Students of all levels are welcome including beginners.

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