Subjects to include:- Monochrome landscape- Basic measuring and construction drawing techniques- Still life with fruit: colour and form- Painting middle distance trees: shape and texture.- Creating space and depth in a landscape- Expressive mark making and alternative textures to create a bold seascape

You will receive lots of help and advice, through demonstrations from your tutor, plus one to one guidance and creative work within a supportive group setting. Please do not purchase equipment/materials until your course has been confirmed.

What you need to bring to the first session: - A4 or A3 cotton canvas pad. Not paper with a canvas texture pressed into it – real canvas is best. A good example is Pebeo Pop Art 100% Cotton Canvas. - Paints - such as Winsor and Newtons Galleria range or Daler Rowney's System 3 range. Colours: Essential: Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultra Marine Blue, Viridian Green (or Phthalo Green, but not both!), Also useful: Permanent Rose (very helpful for flower painters), Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre. - A selection of Winsor and Newton or Daler Rowley acrylic brushes. You will need at least a number twelve, a number ten, and a number six. Long flat or filbert brushes are very versatile, but you might also like to buy a small number two round brush for detail. - Palette: You can buy an acrylic "stay wet palette" which is very useful and prevents your paint drying out, or you can make your own with a white plate, grease proof paper and kitchen roll. - Jam jar for water. - HB pencil and sharpener- Eraser

Parking onsite - 2 hours free then paid, bus stops close by. Refreshments able to purchase onsite. No class during half term.