Ref: SSS39664
Consider how drawing can be used as a series of starting points to inform the development of abstract, experimental paintings and collages. Acquire a more comprehensive understanding of processes by considering a range of approaches to drawing and painting the figure, landscape and still life. These will include translating ideas from two to three-dimensions, drawing place as well as colour workshops where you will be encouraged to work serially to develop lots of different images.
You will explore a variety of approaches to observational work, including blind drawing, gesture drawing, the Notan, tonal studies and research drawing. You will also be encouraged to work intuitively with mark-making, touch, layering and visual incident, using a range of two-dimensional dry and wet media.
The course will introduce you to acrylic painting techniques and colour mixing, exploring the language of colour harmonies and serial image making where you will work on multiple colour studies simultaneously to arrive at new and surprising abstract colour paintings which, in turn, will inform larger works on paper.
Using drawing as a starting point, you will be introduced to the process where two-dimensional images can be transformed three-dimensionally using paper and photography, redrawn and reiterated through different compositional formats.
Experimental workshops will help you gain a more expressive approach to reinterpreting both the landscape and the figure though drawing and painting, as well as the potential of the figure in the landscape.
If you want to kick start your creative thinking or just want an insight into some new ways of working and thinking visually, this is the course for you.
Subjects covered include:
By the end of the course, you will have a more comprehensive understanding of your visual language and have an insight into how to develop ideas.
Summer School Highlights
The Summer School week is an immersive learning experience with more time to develop your creativity and embrace opportunities for creative development beyond your chosen course. A detailed timetable for your Summer School week will be given to you on arrival. This will include:
All lunches and evening meals are provided for residential and non-residential students during summer school due to planned activities/events in the early evenings.
On this course, the College will supply some of the materials, including:
The model who will sit for a part of the course
Available from shop: A good variety of general art materials, including paper, drawing materials, brushes, palettes, palette knives and a good selection of acrylic paints
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear i.e. no open-toes or sandals.
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
All lunches and evening meals are provided for residential and non-residential students during Summer School due to planned activities/events in the early evenings.
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.
Several evening events are planned throughout the week, a detailed timetable for your Summer School will be given to you on arrival.
Phil Tyler trained at Loughborough College of Art and Design, Virginia Commonwealth University and Brighton Polytechnic. He has taught for 33 years and runs the Printmaking Degree at Brighton. He has appeared on Sky Portrait artist of the year twice and has a track record of exhibiting nationally and internationally.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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