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Acrylic Painting - Mixed Ability

Course code: P02643

Subject area: Art & Design

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

12:45 - 15:15

Days of week:

Wednesday

Course date:

14th Jan 2026 - 25th Mar 2026

Course location:

Seacourt Hall

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

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You will be offered a broad grounding in the use of acrylics. You will cover glazing, layering, impasto painting, bold and expressive brush work. You will examine how to observe a simple still life, how to mould form through light and shade, how to use colour effectively and how to express space and distance in a landscape.
The course is designed for those with little or no formal training or experience in the medium.

• Simple still life to establish learner’s level of experience

• Rule of thirds: learners to experiment with designing a series of compositions using this method

• Rule of thirds part two: Finished painting

• Negative space: learners to observe negative spaces in a still life then utilise strong negative shapes in designing a composition.

• Colour in composition: Learners to consider the effective juxta positioning of colours to lead the eye and balance the painting.

• Flesh tones: Grisaille study

• Flesh tones glazing over previously produced grisaille paint

• Figure composition part one: Simple perspective of townscape

• Figure composition part two: placing figures within

• Negotiated lesson.

What next?
Oxfordshire Adult Learning offer a wide range of similar courses and workshops, please check our website for further information.
Entry criteria
No previous knowledge or experience necessary. All welcome.
Fee information
You are expected to provide your own materials, which might cost you up to £20. Please do not buy any materials until your course is confirmed as running.

As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

19+ Fee:

£132.00

19+ Reduced Fee:

£0.00

Learning & method assessment
As this is a non-accredited course, a variety of teaching and learning methods will be used.
They will include demonstration, practical, 1 to 1 tuition and group work. Informal methods of assessment will be used.
To track your progress and achievement you will be required to complete a short document.

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