Ref: S4D40280
This is a hands-on, practical and exploratory course.
The tutor offers you an opportunity to play with colour through a series of imaginative projects. These are designed to look carefully at the way in which colours can express a range of emotions, influence each other, alter mood and communicate ideas. Reference will be made to their use in symbolic, cultural and historical contexts. Time will be given to colour theory to develop a sound grasp of colour-mixing.
The course is suitable for all abilities, including beginners, and for those with an interest in learning more about colour in all contexts within and beyond fine and applied art.
By the end of the course, you can expect to have gained a broader understanding and greater awareness of colour in general, as well as greater confidence in colour-mixing. The principal aim of the programme is to awaken an increased awareness and appreciation of colour.
Some optional, unsupervised evening projects may be suggested during the course, which is largely studio-based. The tutor will bring a selection of her original sketchbooks for reference, as well as examples of colour use by different artists and a number of books for additional inspiration.
The course fee includes the cost of all materials you will need for the duration of the course, including basic acrylic paints, brushes, card and paper, as well as incidentals such as paper glue, scissors, rulers, cutting mats, water containers and craft knives.
If you have your own paints (whether acrylics, watercolour, gouache or oils), you are invited to bring these to compare your own choice of colours and brands with those widely researched by the tutor (optional). A3 spiral-bound sketchbook with white cartridge paper to form ‘Colour Workbook’ (optional and available in the College Shop)
Available from shop: A good variety of art materials for drawing, painting and colouring materials including A3 spiral-bound sketchbooks
Arrival day - first date of course
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm-9pm (attendance is essential)
Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am-5pm
Morning session: 9.15am-12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm-2pm (lunch included)
Afternoon session: 2pm-5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Departure day - last date of course
Course teaching: 9.15am-3pm (lunch included)
Teaching finishes: 3pm
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.
Teaching at West Dean since 2005, Maxine works across drawing, painting, printmaking, bookmaking and mixed media. Exhibits widely, runs a 3-floor gallery of her work in Gloucestershire, included in public and private collections around the world. Trained in London at Camberwell and the Slade. An elected member of the Royal West of England Academy.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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