Foundations in drawing

Dates: Thursdays 6.30-8pm.

7, 14, 21 November

Location: The Deep End Arts Space, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ

Ages: 12-16 Years

Class size: 15 places

Price: £42 / (£24 concession) for three week course. £14 / £8 per class

Book: please email tinseledwards@gmail.com

This three week course provides a structured introduction to the essentials of drawing. Working from still life observation in the studio, students will learn about line, tone, mark-making, materials and composition to build up their confidence and ability. A variety of drawing materials will be provided to give students the opportunity to experiment. Students will be taught how to accurately record what they see and also bring expression and feeling to their drawings with a variety of short/fast and longer exercises. Each class will start with a short presentation of artists’ work and group discussion.

Week 1: Thursday 7th November

Line and tone, charcoal drawing

Week 2: Thursday 14th November

Expression, movement and materiality, exploring different drawing materials

Week 3: Thursday 21st November

Composition and form, observing negative space

Introduction to painting (2025 dates tbc)

This six week course provides an introduction to painting. Working with acrylic paint, students will learn the basics including how to set out a palette, mix and apply paint and clean and care for paint brushes. Colour theory will be taught and students will have the opportunity to explore hue, tint, shade and tone in depth. We will explore colour relationships, tone and gesture and create paintings inspired by Giorgio Morandi’s still life paintings.

  • Palette preparation and colour mixing

  • Explore tint, shade and tone

  • Colour relationships, tone, principles of composition and gesture

Price: £84 / (£48 concession) for six week course. £14 / £8 per class

Please email tinseledwards@gmail.com to register interest in this course.