Finding Your Painting Style (secondary)
Finding Your Painting Style
Fridays 5:30-6:45
age 11-18 secondary
Starting Friday 2nd January 2025
10 week term with a break for half term
Taught by Amanda Turner
During this course not only will you learn the basics of oil painting, but you’ll also be supported to find your own artistic voice and style. You’ll learn the skills necessary to get you started on your artistic journey.
The starting point will always be research and drawing…then through experimentation with different subject matters, styles, and techniques, you’ll find your own unique way of capturing the world. You will learn the basics of colour theory and colour mixing. We’ll look to other artists throughout history for inspiration but there will also be a focus on your own interests and outlook.
You’ll go on your own journey of artistic discovery within a friendly, relaxed and supportive environment. Amanda will be there throughout to offer plenty of assistance and guidance.
As our young painting community builds, we’ll all talk about the same things at the beginning each week and do similar rough experiments, but then everyone will go in their own directions. For example, one week we might be playing around with colour. How do different colours make you feel? Which colour palettes are you drawn to in other artists' work. We'll look at some images, and experiment to see how we feel about the questions. Some students might have already decided that they love landscapes and others that they love portraits...or abstract....so your colour experiments can be done within those areas.
Through going on your own journeys we hope that you’ll build in confidence. It'll make you less likely to compare your work to others. It'll be very much about self discovery. There are so many factors that make up an artist's individual style and so many things you can play with and think about to discover your own style.
By the end of the 12 weeks you will have the chance to work on your own paintings and get closer to discovering your own visual language. All supplies will be provided, including water mixable oil paints. This course is suitable for all abilities. This is an excellent course for any students thinking of taking art GCSE, A-Level or who just want to paint for pleasure.
Finding Your Painting Style
Fridays 5:30-6:45
age 11-18 secondary
Starting Friday 2nd January 2025
10 week term with a break for half term
Taught by Amanda Turner
During this course not only will you learn the basics of oil painting, but you’ll also be supported to find your own artistic voice and style. You’ll learn the skills necessary to get you started on your artistic journey.
The starting point will always be research and drawing…then through experimentation with different subject matters, styles, and techniques, you’ll find your own unique way of capturing the world. You will learn the basics of colour theory and colour mixing. We’ll look to other artists throughout history for inspiration but there will also be a focus on your own interests and outlook.
You’ll go on your own journey of artistic discovery within a friendly, relaxed and supportive environment. Amanda will be there throughout to offer plenty of assistance and guidance.
As our young painting community builds, we’ll all talk about the same things at the beginning each week and do similar rough experiments, but then everyone will go in their own directions. For example, one week we might be playing around with colour. How do different colours make you feel? Which colour palettes are you drawn to in other artists' work. We'll look at some images, and experiment to see how we feel about the questions. Some students might have already decided that they love landscapes and others that they love portraits...or abstract....so your colour experiments can be done within those areas.
Through going on your own journeys we hope that you’ll build in confidence. It'll make you less likely to compare your work to others. It'll be very much about self discovery. There are so many factors that make up an artist's individual style and so many things you can play with and think about to discover your own style.
By the end of the 12 weeks you will have the chance to work on your own paintings and get closer to discovering your own visual language. All supplies will be provided, including water mixable oil paints. This course is suitable for all abilities. This is an excellent course for any students thinking of taking art GCSE, A-Level or who just want to paint for pleasure.
Finding Your Painting Style
Fridays 5:30-6:45
age 11-18 secondary
Starting Friday 2nd January 2025
10 week term with a break for half term
Taught by Amanda Turner
During this course not only will you learn the basics of oil painting, but you’ll also be supported to find your own artistic voice and style. You’ll learn the skills necessary to get you started on your artistic journey.
The starting point will always be research and drawing…then through experimentation with different subject matters, styles, and techniques, you’ll find your own unique way of capturing the world. You will learn the basics of colour theory and colour mixing. We’ll look to other artists throughout history for inspiration but there will also be a focus on your own interests and outlook.
You’ll go on your own journey of artistic discovery within a friendly, relaxed and supportive environment. Amanda will be there throughout to offer plenty of assistance and guidance.
As our young painting community builds, we’ll all talk about the same things at the beginning each week and do similar rough experiments, but then everyone will go in their own directions. For example, one week we might be playing around with colour. How do different colours make you feel? Which colour palettes are you drawn to in other artists' work. We'll look at some images, and experiment to see how we feel about the questions. Some students might have already decided that they love landscapes and others that they love portraits...or abstract....so your colour experiments can be done within those areas.
Through going on your own journeys we hope that you’ll build in confidence. It'll make you less likely to compare your work to others. It'll be very much about self discovery. There are so many factors that make up an artist's individual style and so many things you can play with and think about to discover your own style.
By the end of the 12 weeks you will have the chance to work on your own paintings and get closer to discovering your own visual language. All supplies will be provided, including water mixable oil paints. This course is suitable for all abilities. This is an excellent course for any students thinking of taking art GCSE, A-Level or who just want to paint for pleasure.