Visual Arts
Art is the sensual medium of combining colour and texture to produce things of beauty and utility. Art is about the inner vision being unleashed into outer expressions be that through appreciating the art of others or creating your very own art works.
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Stunning Stones
<p>Exquisite gemstones fascinate people, especially if they have a real “history”. We will take a look at the personal histories of a few famous diamonds – the Koh-i-nor, the Cullinan, the Hope and
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New Botanical Artists
<p>Following on from the course on Botanical Artists, this two-hour course includes new material about botanical artists from the Victorian era - including Marianne North and Margaret Forrest. Learn
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The Fundamentals of Drawing for Beginners
<p>This two-day workshop aims to systematically set out the basic principles of drawing for either the very beginner or lay intermediate student. Each exercise will progressively build upon the last.
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Painting/Drawing Lessons from the Masters
<p>This course teaches artistic techniques based on the processes of Master Artists, focusing on composition, proportion, and colour theory. Students will practice sketching and painting directly
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Portraiture in Pastel - Beginners to Intermediate
<p>From the time of Leonardo da Vinci onwards, artists experimented with developing pastels as a means of combining the benefits of the naturally occurring drawing medium of the chalk pencil, with the
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Pastel Painting and Drawing
<p>Explore the world of colour with pastels. Simple to apply, this enjoyable medium has endless possibilities. Through a series of drawing exercises, still-life, portrait and landscape studies, you’ll
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Watercolour Wonders - A Beginner's Journey
<p>Unleash your creativity with this 8-week beginner-friendly watercolour painting course. Learn the essentials of colour theory, blending techniques, layering, and creating textures, all while
...Watercolour Wonders - A Beginner's Journey
<p>Unleash your creativity with this 8-week beginner-friendly watercolour painting course. Learn the essentials of colour theory, blending techniques, layering, and creating textures, all while
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Picasso & Barcelona - His Formative Years
<p>Born in Malaga, Picasso and his family moved to Barcelona in 1895, when he was almost fourteen years of age, and where he would live until 1904. These nine years were the years of his academic
...Picasso & Barcelona - His Formative Years
<p>Born in Malaga, Picasso and his family moved to Barcelona in 1895, when he was almost fourteen years of age, and where he would live until 1904. These nine years were the years of his academic
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Observational Drawing - The Essentials
<p>In this course you will learn the fundamentals of observational drawing. You will be taken from a beginner or hobbyist to a high level of proficiency learning concepts and skills that can be used
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Watercolour Techniques
<p>sWatercolours is a beautiful medium which can be executed in a variety of manners. In this course, a different painting technique will be presented each week. On completion, you should be able to
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