In-person course
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Exploring Colour

Materials from Watercolour Painting Now course

Description

Are you feeling unsure of where to start with colour? Are you stuck in a palette rut? Tackle colour conundrums head-on and become masters of your own paint palette with this one-day course. Whether you work in paint, pastels, textiles, or mixed media, you’ll complete exercises that will help you discover various pathways to colour choices in expressive artwork when realism is not your aim. Explore how different colours can convey mood, atmosphere, and emotions, allowing you to infuse depth and meaning into your work. This short course will empower artists of all levels with the confidence to choose colour effectively; selecting your palette to craft harmonious or expressionist combinations to make the statement that you want. This will be a personal journey to find the colour combinations that work for you, through group exercises that will inspire you as well as give you the tools to use in the future. As the day progresses, you’ll apply the skills you’ve learnt to your own choice of subject matter, supported by one to one tuition and group discussion. During this course, you will: • experiment with collage to find new and inspiring colour combinations • discover your personal links between emotion and colour • understand how the colour you use is affected by the surface you are working on • discover the benefits of limited palettes and how to build upon them • paint a provided still life, interpreting what you see with your own expressive colour palette based on what you have learned. Sarah Watson is a practicing artist, painter and teacher who exhibits in shows across the UK and is represented by Gallery6 in Newark, Nottinghamshire. She featured on the Sky Arts television show Landscape Artist of the Year in 2016 and was accepted for membership of the exclusive Lincolnshire Artists’ Society in 2019. Sarah has a First Class Honours degree in Combined Arts from De Montfort University where she specialised in abstract painting.

What's included in the price?

This is a practical course and the subject is underpinned by theory and art historical references. This course will be delivered in person on Nottingham Trent University city campus. Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include great benefits such as the use of our modern library and free use of the IT equipment and software on the campus during your course. You will also need to bring with you: • Your preferred medium and tools to work with, whether that’s your own set of paints, drawing materials, mixed media colours from magazine or pre-painted sheets. • A surface to complete several small colour studies on such a canvas or board (oil-painters: please bring 1 x A3 canvas board for your colour studies, for ease of transport afterwards). All other materials will be provided. On successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance.

Duration

1 day

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Nottingham Trent University

with Craft Courses since 2015

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Suitable for

Adults
Seniors
Wheelchair users
Hearing impaired
Vision impaired
Limited mobility
UK Holiday
Suitable for beginners
Intermediate level
Public transport

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Venue

Nottingham Trent University, City Campus, Nottingham, 50 Shakespeare Street, NG1 4FQ

Reviews

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20 Aug 22'

Loll B reviewed: Botanical Drawing and Illustration for Beginners - Nottingham Trent University

"An excellent course. I left the course with a much better understanding of the medium and the whole process of botanical drawing and painting. Can't wait for a follow-up course, but for now I have plenty of exercises in drawing and colour mixing to do to put everything Dawn taught me into practice. Dawn was patient, supportive and generous with her knowledge and the group was lovely. Thank you Dawn."

Nottingham Trent University responded:

"Good Morning, Hope you are well? The short course team and myself are absolutely thrilled to hear that you had such a good experience on our Botanical Drawing and Illustration course. Dawn is a fantastic tutor and we can't wait to welcome you back for the follow-up course. It is great to hear that you have learnt skills that you can practice while at home. If you need anything please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help. Best wishes, Harry Clague Short Course Team"

6 Feb 20'

Jacqueline Smith reviewed: Drawing for Beginners - Nottingham Trent University

"I started the drawing course feeling very nervous, as this was my first drawing course in many many years. Chris the tutor was fantastic he was very supportive to everyone. He has a wonderful way of explaining and helping you to see the beauty in your work. I learned a lot about different aspects of drawing and found I began to relax and let my creativity come through. I particularly loved the life drawing and learning about different artists as well as working alongside and collaborating with the other people on the course. I would definitely recommend this course to everyone even if like me you don’t feel you have the ability. It’s well worth it ! Very sad when the course ended. Thanks Chris."

6 Dec 19'

Sarah reviewed: Drawing for Beginners - Nottingham Trent University

"I went into this course slightly nervous having not drawn properly since school …. 34 years ago. I’ve come out of the course with confidence, a love of drawing again and a feeling of it does not matter what you do or how it looks at the end of the day it is fun, relaxing, thought provoking and interesting. Chris immediately put us at ease. He encouraged, made us laugh, the group bonded because of it and at the end of the last session we were all extremely sad to finish and ended up in the pub! I can’t recommend NTU and this short course enough. Chris was a fantastic teacher. What do I do now on a Monday evening??"