I absolutely enjoyed coming on the course and look forward to applying all I have learned as well as booking on to further courses.” Adedunni M A thoroughly enjoyable 6 weeks teaching the Art Elements helped keep the dark winter evenings alight with creativity and inspiration. Read further to find out what the students thought […]
“Thorough, engaging and comprehensive course which has enabled me to learn so much whilst having fun in a relaxed environment.” Bonita J We had a small group for this Art Elements course but this did not distract from the course experience as it gives me the opportunity to offer a more personalised learning experience […]
“I’ve gained basic understanding of art elements. It was more informative than I had expected.” Kasia C A wonderful 6 weeks teaching and supporting a lovely group of students. Everyone offered support to each other and great friendships developed over the course. The course offers important insights into the Art Elements of line, tone, colour, […]
“[The course] has given me a better knowledge of the basic art concepts which has given me more confidence to teach.” Rebecca L This course was booked by a Rochdale Primary school as CPD training for a group of their teaching staff. Primary school teachers are not usually specialist art teachers so it was enlightening […]
“Really friendly, encouraging and informative.” Steph B I was so happy to be able to teach this course once again after the lifting of lockdown. Working with students over 6 weeks is great and is lovely to see how they are able to build on their skills week on week. Read further to find out […]
“A very mind-opening experience.” Marco F A lovely course for beginners and those returning to art looking for a refresher to about all the art elements of line, tone, colour, etc. This course is filled with information that I feel students need to know as they start out on their art projects – it’s my […]
“Exactly what you need to start a fabulous new venture – go for it!!” Karen C I’m a bit late posting this after the Art Elements course in February 2020 because Covid-19 came along and changed the world!! Little did I know this was to be one of the last courses I was to teach […]
“I learnt all the basic elements that go into creating impactful pictures + drawings. A refreshing approach.” Alexandra M The Autumn Art Elements course this year was attended by a group of 8 enthusiastic students. They arrived with various amounts of experience, from beginners to intermediate, and all left with new information, ideas about art, […]
I love teaching this Thursday evening course over 6 sessions. Each session is very different as we open doors to exciting things about line, tone, colour, shape, form, texture and pattern – the Art Elements. David described the course as “awesome, friendly and very inspiring – meeting great people and getting pro help.” Read further […]
“Very useful way to start thinking more deliberately about how to create a good drawing or painting.” Sanne V This course is always well attended and this autumn was no exception. I love teaching the Art Elements course as it enables me to take students through different experiences giving them insights into all fun things […]
Another wonderful 6 evening sessions teaching about all the Art Elements of line, tone, colour, shape, form, texture and pattern. A true introduction – a beginners guide – to how all the Art Elements work giving students an insight into what they need to know about creating drawings and paintings. Angela thought the course was, […]
The Art Elements The Art Elements course began this Wednesday evening with a lovely group of students. A nice mix of students with different interests, varying drawing styles and at different stages of art experience. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the projects unfold week by week. Week 1: Line A great introduction to […]
We started another 6 weeks of the Art Elements course last week. This course has a really interesting mix of students ranging from in age from retired, to those in their 20s – 30s working in an eclectic mix of professions, from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities – it’s what makes teaching in a […]
The Art Elements Diary: Nov-Dec 2016 This course introduces students to all the Art Elements. It is based on my 20 years of teaching adults and realizing that there are certain things that are commonly overlooked or misunderstood about using line, tone, colour, shape, form, and pattern. This course tries to address the basics and ‘open the […]
Course Photo Diary: April-May 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. Each session explored one of the Art Elements of Line, Colour, Tone + Form, Texture, Shape + Pattern, and finally finishing off looking at Composition. See the photo albums below to get a […]
