ART BASICS
5 week short course
Thursday evenings, 6.30 - 8pm
24th April, 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd May
£49 for the five week course
 
Our Art Basics sessions are tailored to those who have not picked up a pencil in years, individuals who wish to reignite their creativity and those who would like a refresher. The classes begin with a short presentation before a structured activity takes place using specific materials.
 
This half term we will explore a range of painting, printing and drawing methodologies and you will be shown how to successfully use a variety of wet and dry media. By taking part on this course, you will improve your observational drawing skills, you will gain a better understanding of how to use watercolours, acrylic paints and printing processes, and you will have participated in a variety of mindful activities.
 
All materials, refreshments and car parking is provided, so all you need to bring is yourself!
 
Session One: 24th April - Watercolour blooms
Spend a gentle evening in the studio exploring different watercolour techniques and produce your own selection of paintings of flowers. You will have the opportunity to use various watercolour paints, watercolour pencils and pens. 
 
Session Two: 1st May - Seaside prints using polystyrene 
Learn how to prepare a series of collage backing papers, and then print a selection of graphic images on top using polystyrene. As we are nearing the summer, our theme will be a beach inspired one! Expect pebbles, shells, sea creatures and seaweed! 
 
Session Three: 8th May - Acrylic paintings of natural forms
Create your own observational study of brightly coloured organic objects, practising your paint application skills in the process. During this class you will have the opportunity to learn about different acrylic paint techniques and you will have access to a range of tools and equipment. 
 
Session Four: 15th May - Human form using shading pencils
Develop your understanding of shading pencil techniques and create an observational study of the human form on cartridge paper. During this taught class, you will learn about line and tonal variation, and you will have a brilliant drawing to take home! 
 
Session Five: 22nd May - Mono-printed trees
Discover how to create detailed and interesting mono-prints depicting trees, leafy plants and foliage. We will begin the session with some basic drawing exercises before you have the opportunity to use a range of coloured block printing inks to produce a series of unique prints.
 
Our Art Basics lessons take place in our studio here:
 
The Yard
1A Chadwick Road
Eccles
M30 0NZ
 
Please note that there are limited numbers on our Art Basics course and places will be given to those who book in advance. Once booked on, you will receive a confirmation email nearer to the start time of the course with further details. This message will come from info@humbugart.com and may end up in spam folders.