Creative drawing and painting: developing skills and techniques
Key facts
- Cost: £170
- Credits: 10
Summary
This credit bearing course is intended to provide a practical approach to drawing and painting and is designed to introduce you to key skills and techniques using a variety of media such as, oils, and watercolor. A key element of the course is introducing you to the process of developing your paintings through preparatory studies, developments, experiments and research to produce finished works of art.
Please Note: Art materials are not provided.
This course aims to:
- Introduce students to techniques and skills used in the process of drawing and painting.
- Teach students how to plan a drawing or painting through preparatory studies, developments, experiments and research.
- Enable students to use the skills and techniques they have learned to produce finished works of art in a variety of media.
- Develop students’ awareness, insight and perception of art.
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Understand the basic techniques and skills of drawing and painting.
- Use the artist's working process to plan a painting through drawing, developments, experiments and research.
- Demonstrate the techniques learned to produce finished drawings and paintings in a variety of media.
- Appreciate and analyse a variety of work produced by professional artists to identify their specific use of the skills and techniques introduced on the course.
Who is this course for?
Anyone with an interest in developing their skills in drawing and painting and looking for help realising a finish work of art.
Qualifications/credits
10 credits at SCQF 7 / Level 1.
These credits can contribute towards the attainment of one of the following
- Certificate or Diploma in Higher Education
Assessment
1 x Portfolio of work: 100%.
Students wishing to gain credits will be required to present a portfolio of their artwork, 2-6 individual pieces that demonstrate their skills in drawing and painting. These can include drawings, preparatory studies and finished works of art (oils, acrylics etc). Students should include in the portfolio a written personal reflection (c500 words) on the selection of their art submitted in the portfolio, explaining what they have learned from the course and how they have used their acquired skills in their art.
Mode of study
Classes take place 2 hours a week over 10 weeks.
Prospects
Can further your study of practical art at university level.
Find out more
The University holds open days throughout the year where you can meet with staff to discuss our short course provision. Find out more about University of Glasgow open days
Available sessions
- Date: 24/09/2024 - 26/11/2024
Day: Tuesday
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Reference: Creative drawing and painting: developing skills and techniques(7604)- On campus book now - Date: 14/01/2025 - 18/03/2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Reference: Creative drawing and painting: developing skills and techniques(7605)- On campus book now