This course will help spark your creativity and help you to gain confidence in your artwork though practical activities, looking at other artists’ work and sharing ideas with the group. We will explore together a range of drawing and painting processes and media. This will be inspired by a range of themes, such as still life, landscape, and portraits. You will also have the opportunity to develop your own interests in a range of exciting briefs. Each week we will set goals and celebrate your progress.
Art and Design
Building Confidence with Art
Study Mode
Part Time
Start Date, Location
May 2025, Chippenham
Duration
8 weeks
Cost
£80.00
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What will I learn?
You will engage in a variety of art activities such as:
Experimenting with lines to express your emotions
Developing tonal drawing responses to important objects
Creating a mixed media collage of your favourite memories
Making a vision board of your aspirations and qualities
Drawing an expressive self portrait
Painting your ideal landscape
Expressing your feelings by making art to music
Tracing your hand and recording one feeling, hope or strength on each finger tip
Making an artwork of your perfect day
Experimenting with lines to express your emotions
Developing tonal drawing responses to important objects
Creating a mixed media collage of your favourite memories
Making a vision board of your aspirations and qualities
Drawing an expressive self portrait
Painting your ideal landscape
Expressing your feelings by making art to music
Tracing your hand and recording one feeling, hope or strength on each finger tip
Making an artwork of your perfect day
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements associated with this course.
Study, Assessment and Qualifications
Assessment is informal, based on your personal targets and the learning outcomes and will be undertaken regularly with you by the course tutor.
Additional Costs and Information
Please bring an A4 sketchbook plus a HB, 2B and 4B pencil to the first class. The majority of materials will be provided. The tutor will let you know if you need to bring any additional equipment and materials for each session.
This course will run for one day per week at the Chippenham Campus, the details are:
31.01.25 – 28.03.25 Friday 09:30-12:30
Free fundable programme for aged 19+ who are in receipt of benefit or on a low wage income and must have lived in the UK for the last three years. You must currently reside in England. Should you need any additional information before applying please contact us on busdev@wiltshire.ac.uk.
This course will run for one day per week at the Chippenham Campus, the details are:
31.01.25 – 28.03.25 Friday 09:30-12:30
Free fundable programme for aged 19+ who are in receipt of benefit or on a low wage income and must have lived in the UK for the last three years. You must currently reside in England. Should you need any additional information before applying please contact us on busdev@wiltshire.ac.uk.
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