About this Event
This eight-week course is term time only. Thursday 6pm - 9pm.
"Enrol by 1st January 2027 and save 5% on your course fee — no code needed!"
Explore drawing and painting through a range of materials and techniques in this practical 8-week course. Whether you’re a beginner or already have some experience, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills, experiment with different media and build confidence in your own creative style.
The course begins with sketching and drawing, exploring techniques including blending, crosshatching, mark making, texture, light and shade. You’ll also look at composition, depth and perspective while working on a variety of subjects such as still life, landscapes, townscapes and portraits.
You’ll then move into painting and mixed media, working with watercolours, acrylics, pastels and inks. You’ll explore techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry brush, colour blending and gradients, with the option to experiment with mixed media and a subject of your own choice.
During the course you’ll explore:
- Sketching and drawing techniques
- Watercolour and acrylic painting
- Pastels and inks
- Colour, texture and mark making
- Composition, depth and perspective
- Portraits, landscapes, seascapes and other subjects
- Mixed media and more experimental approaches
Please contact us if you have any questions - [email protected]
Who is this course suitable for?
Suitable for beginners and returning learners, with guidance and support from your tutor throughout.
What You Will Need:
Please bring along any watercolour drawing materials you have to the first session and the tutor will advise what you will need for subsequent classes.
If you have any questions regarding materials please ask.
All our courses run based on a minimum number of participants.
If you are no longer able to attend, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Cancellations received within 2 days of the course start date are non-refundable.
Missed sessions by individual students are non-refundable.
When purchasing more than one ticket—whether for yourself or on behalf of others—you must provide the correct individual information for each attendee. Duplicate or identical information cannot be used for multiple tickets and may result in registration issues.
If you have any questions, please contact us E: [email protected]
Term Dates: Thursday
Autumn Term 24.09.26 - 19.11.26 (Half Term 29.10.26)
Spring Term14.01.27 - 18.03.27 (Half Term 18.02.27)
Summer Term 15.04.27 - 10.06.27 (Half Term 03.06.27)
About your tutor:
Marina T-Harrison has a BA Hons in Arts ( BA in Painting, Electives in Scenography, and Conservation and Restoration) and Master in Arts (MA in Scenography, Theatre Direction Pathway).
Her educational background is built on the values of the University of Arts London, where she completed her education in the arts at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
Marina has been teaching at WSC for several years, on many art courses and workshops.
Whether you are interested to have art as a hobby and a leisure activity, or pursue a career in the arts, Marina is a strong believer that you can achieve this at any stage of your life.
Event venue & nearby stays
University Studies at West Suffolk College, 73 Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
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