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Overview
This Sketching and Watercolour - An Introduction (Stage 1) course at the Arts University Bournemouth is ideal for all levels and abilities and provides a relaxed way to build upon your drawing skills whilst enjoying the surrounding environment.
What you will learn
Drawing and sketching is fundamental to everything we do. Throughout history, every great artist and designer has kept a sketchbook; it’s a must-have for any creative. It acts as a ‘visual journey’ and offers a place to experiment, record special moments or work through your ideas for a more advanced project.
During the course, you'll explore the fundamentals of drawing and observation, including how to gain confidence in recording those elements that you find inspirational with your own unique style.
You'll use a variety of materials and techniques including pencils, pens, charcoal and watercolour, whilst looking at genres such as landscape, botany and the human form. As you progress through the sessions you’ll develop your drawing and sketching skills through experimentation, drawing from life, and expressive design.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Learn to see and paint the world around you
- Skills with charcoal, pencil, pen, and watercolour to create lively images through expressive use of line and mark making
- Tone, contrast, textures, colour, and form
- Capturing movement and basic perspective
- Basic techniques to approach landscape, botanical subjects, objects, and people
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Visual Arts Art History View 134 other Short Courses in Visual Arts in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Suitable for most levels, from beginners, to students exploring ideas for exhibitions or HE applications and wanting a bridge to further courses, or those who want to step away from digital world and build on their skills to create lively sketching and painting.
You need:
- Good quality hard back A4 sketchbook (Pink Pig, Sea Whites or similar)
- Pencils 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B
- Charcoal
- Set of black fine line drawing pens (Permanent Ink)
- Putty, plastic eraser, pencil sharpener
- Water colour paints – Pans (Winsor and Newton Cotman sketching range – set of 12)
- Pro-arte Water colour paint brushes set of 5
- A roll of cheap lining paper
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents359 GBP / full≈ 359 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents359 GBP / full≈ 359 GBP / full
Living costs
Bournemouth
United Kingdom
700 - 1000 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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