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Painting and Drawing in Oils and Acrylics (Beginners to Advanced)

Develop your drawing and painting skills in oils and acrylics in a friendly, sociable class exploring colour, tone and composition.
Suitable for Beginners to Advanced.

If you withdraw from the course before the start date you will be entitled to a refund of tuition fees, providing you have informed the college at least two weeks before the course start date.

 

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Overview

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This course is held at Exeter Community Centre – click here for directions.

Each session includes a range of exercises aimed at developing confidence, skills, and creative self-expression.

We explore different artistic genres such as still life, portraiture, interiors, cityscapes, and abstraction, using them to build fundamental painting and drawing techniques.

You will work on:

  • Mark-making
  • Line and tone
  • Black and white and greyscale
  • Monochrome
  • Colour theory
  • Perspective
  • Composition
  • Priming, grounds and supports
  • Develop your own painting

Next steps: The course is structured to provide flexible opportunities that will meet your needs as your skills develop, so you could return to this course.

Entry Requirements

Some experience of painting and drawing necessary; beginners to oils and acrylics welcome.
All Leisure Courses are for adults aged 19+

Refund policy

Please check the course description carefully.

Additional Costs

Your tutor will advise of any additional requirements.

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