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Digital Art
Would you like to explore new art forms? Digital art offers a range of exciting possibilities for modern artists. Whether you prefer to appreciate or make art, this digital art course has something to offer you.
This short course lets you dip your toe into digital art exploration. Discover basic techniques and develop essential digital skills to start creating your own digital creations. This course can help you decide if you want to delve deeper into the world of digital art.
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Dates:Mon 09/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Bensham Grove (Gateshead)
Sidney Grove
Gateshead
NE8 2XDTutor:Damien WoottenCourse code:Q00018635How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £50.40
Creativity for Calm
Are you looking for a relaxing hobby to help you unwind? Creating moments of calm in the day is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health. Step into the world of mindful crafts with this course and enjoy art for relaxation.
This creativity course allows you to explore your art and craft skills to find practices that soothe you. Whether you enjoy drawing, painting, origami, or craft-making, art courses can help you find a relaxing hobby.
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Dates:Tue 10/09/2024 -
Tue 19/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Brinkburn CIO
Off Harton Lane
South Shields
NE34 0PPTutor:Kathleen ScottCourse code:Q00019455How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £84.00
Art Practical: How to draw and paint with confidence
Joining an art course offers a range of enjoyable experiences that cater to both personal and creative growth. It will provide a structured environment where you can explore different mediums and techniques, allowing you to express your thoughts, emotions, and ideas creatively. As you develop your skills, you discover your unique artistic style and voice, which is deeply fulfilling and empowering. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, there's always something new to learn. The process of mastering new techniques or mediums is exciting and rewarding. This course bring together people with similar interests, fostering a sense of community. Sharing ideas, receiving feedback, and collaborating on projects enhance the learning experience.
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Dates:Wed 11/09/2024 -
Wed 23/10/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Horden Youth & Community Centre (Peterle
Eden Street
Horden
Peterlee
SR8 4LHTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00019285How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee:Free
Art Appreciation: How to See and Interpret Paintings
Have you ever wondered how to look at a painting and how to figure out what it means? This course will give you keys to develop your understanding and appreciation of paintings and their history. Based on the study of many concrete examples, taken from a variety of historical periods and styles, we will study all the aspects of a painting, from its format and technique, to its subject matter. As we do so, you will have many occasions to apply this knowledge and techniques for yourself.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Ripley Arts Centre (Bromley)
24 Sundridge Avenue
Bromley
BR1 2PXTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017435How you'll learn:In venueStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £100.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Practical: Drawing and Painting - Reaching Out
The Reaching Out Programme classes are open to people living in the community that can have their needs met by the class. This is a class for people with a learning disability. It provides for those who enjoy art, but cannot normally gain access to art classes, with the opportunity to complete a number of exciting and accessible projects. The projects include drawing, colouring-in, painting animals and faces and making posters – all in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 16/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:L'Arche Bognor Regis
188 Hawthorn Road
Bognor Regis
PO21 2UXTutor:Frank FerrieCourse code:Q00018961How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £109.20
Art Practical: Art by the Sea
Experiment with a range of materials and complete a number of exciting projects in art including landscape painting and a personal project. This course offers expert but accessible instruction in drawing, colour mixing, landscape painting and a personal project such as a portrait or abstract design. The course takes place at Ashley Place, which is a residential home for adults with a physical disability, but the course is open to everyone from the community with or without a disability.
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Dates:Tue 17/09/2024 -
Tue 17/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Ashley Place (Bognor Regis)
Kings Parade
Bognor Regis
PO21 2QPTutor:Frank FerrieCourse code:Q00010871How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:2 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £109.20
Art Appreciation: Royal Portraits (1395 - 1658)
During this five week course we will explore a number of
portraits of British Monarchs. We will discover the
anonymous Wilton Diptych, Holbein’s portrayal of Henry VIII,
the evolving portraits of Elizabeth I throughout her life; the
paintings of Charles I by Anthony Van Dyck, and several
portraits of the de-facto monarch Oliver Cromwell.
The course will introduce the lives of the artists, the historical
and socio-political contexts of the paintings, and discuss the
changing perceptions of the monarchy as shown in this 250
year long history.
Images of the portraits will be available for you online. Come
along and tap into your inner art-critic.
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Dates:Tue 17/09/2024 -
Tue 15/10/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017463How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
History: The English Renaissance
This course will introduce a fascinating period of English
history, during which poetry, prose and the arts produced
some of the touchstones of British culture.
We will explore a range of poetry including Thomas Wyatt’s,
love poetry, Ralegh’s verse, Edmund Spenser’s homage to
Elizabeth I, John Donne’s astonishing poems of love and
divinity, and Milton’s early poems; playwrights, Shakespeare
and Marlowe, and prose writers such as Tyndale and his
translations from the Bible, Cranmer’s Book of Common
Prayer and extracts from the King James’ Bible.
Additional context for the period will be provided from
paintings, contemporary documents and letters.
All texts will be provided on Canvas.
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Dates:Tue 17/09/2024 -
Tue 26/11/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017453How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £74.00
Art Appreciation: Women Sculptors of the 20th Century
We will explore the developments in Modern 20th century sculpture through the work of a selection of women sculptors. Then we will consider the way these sculptors experimented with shape and form, in figurative representational and abstract ways which often pushed boundaries and set precedents. We will analyse the sculptor's styles and choice/use of different mediums. We will also consider the wider chronological context of sculpture and how these sculptors relate to the developments. This course is for learners who have an interest in Art and a curiosity for this three-dimensional medium. The course material will cover a range of 20th century material, making comparisons and contrasts.
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Dates:Tue 17/09/2024 -
Tue 26/11/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rachel Holland-HargreavesCourse code:Q00016281How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:2 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Art Practical: Portraiture Painting
This course aims to introduce students to the art of portraiture in a relaxed and supportive environment.
You will learn how to draw the face and features correctly with a final project.
This class is ideal for beginners who would like to learn new skills or improve old ones.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Frank FerrieCourse code:Q00009660How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £84.00