Drawing & Painting: Figuration to Abstraction 5-day course - 8-12 July 2024

Mon Jul 08 2024 at 10:00 am to Fri Jul 12 2024 at 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

City & Guilds of London Art School | London

City & Guilds of London Art School
Publisher/HostCity & Guilds of London Art School
Drawing & Painting: Figuration to Abstraction 5-day course - 8-12 July 2024
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Take a creative journey to discover or extend your art practice on this 5-day short course for adults in London.
About this Event

Dates: 8 - 12 July 2024
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Fee: £560
Level: Beginners / Some experience (18+ years)
Tutor: Kate Dunn


A chance to study on a course devised by critically-acclaimed artist Kate Dunn, this immersive 5-day programme will equip you with the skills to develop a figurative and abstract creative practice or take existing art skills to the next level. Focusing on a blend of classical and current approaches, you will work through an exploration of the challenges, observations and opportunities at the heart of creativity. And because we believe in small class sizes, you’ll receive all the support and guidance you need to see positive results, whether you have no previous art experience or have been practising as an artist or designer for some time.


'I really enjoyed exploring new areas of the creative process with a talented, challenging and sympathetic teacher.’ Martin


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COURSE DESCRIPTION


During this week of enquiry into material and process, you will learn both classical and contemporary approaches to drawing. From observational skills related to Kate’s classical training in Florence, to material and drawing processes and techniques that challenge and test aspects of space, composition and material expression.


We will start by making a copy of an historical artwork using nitram charcoal. You’ll learn the techniques of sight-size and mass drawing. Sight-size is a technique popular with 19th century artists and involves drawing a subject at the exact scale you see it. Mass drawing involves focus on the proportion of light and dark shapes, as opposed to a focus on line.


This will lead onto using willow and compressed charcoal to try out a series of drawing techniques to respond to the representational and imagined world, using a variety of materials such as cotton wool, sandpaper, nails and tape.


Next, we’ll consider the use of colour in our work – do you choose colour or does it choose you? We’ll question how we relate to the world around us and how much of this is conditioned by art history, fashion, gender and advertising. After a demonstration about colour mixing and an introduction to the colour wheel, we’ll discuss selected examples of artworks and make a series of painting sketches in response.


Our final exploration will question whether we should observe or break the rules of composition in our artwork. When working abstractly how do we concern ourselves with the placement of forms, shapes, marks and colours? Do the rules of nature still apply? We will study a selection of paintings and make one or more works in response.


On the last day of our creative journey, you’ll have the opportunity to make a self-directed drawing or painting and we’ll end the day with an informal group crit on the artworks we’ve made. You’ll leave the course with a selection of your own studies and artworks reflecting the techniques, process and materials we’ve examined, and with an arsenal of new artist’s skills to continue practising at home.


What’s included: all teaching, and a range of materials.


What isn’t included: we ask that you bring some art materials with you including a few empty jars – we’ll send you more details nearer the time. You’ll also need to bring your meals and wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy.


10% discount available for City & Guilds of London Art School students, alumni and staff. Contact to receive the discount code.


Please note: in accordance with Eventbrite's Terms of Service, Eventbrite's fees are non-refundable. Any refunds made for Summer School bookings will have Eventbrite's fees deducted, unless we cancel the course. For more information, please see our terms and conditions.


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‘Kate was a strong teacher. I liked the way she showed us techniques and then let us get on with it.‘ Judy


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Any queries? Take a look at our FAQs page and for further help, please contact us at [email protected]


The Art School thanks The Grocers’ Charity for their generous support of this initiative.

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City & Guilds of London Art School, City & Guilds of London Art School, London, United Kingdom

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GBP 520.00 to GBP 560.00

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