Begin to draw + paint course diary The Begin to draw + paint weekend course last week was once again fully booked. It was a lovely group of students to teach who all got along well and supported each other in their learning. Lizzie considered the course to be “Amazing – awesome – informative – detailed.” […]
3 word summary: “Experience, interesting, improving” Leonie I was happy to see the very first Sunday art class for children and teenagers begin on 18 March 2018. We had been working really hard to get all the foundations prepared in time, so were a little taken aback when Greater Manchester found itself amidst one of […]
Abstract Art Course diary I had been really looking forward to the Abstract Art course I taught in early March this year. As a tutor I am always looking for ways to improve my teaching and this course was a great example of how the feedback and comments students give me – help me to […]
Creative sketchbooks course I had a fabulous weekend teaching the Creative sketchbooks course. Students ranged from a complete beginner looking to learn the secrets behind what artists use a sketchbook for to another student who was preparing to go on a 3 month journey of immersion in the creative arts in Spain and Ireland and […]
Acrylic painting: introduction Brigid, or new tutor to Creative Art Courses led this new course and it went amazingly well, so will become a regular feature in our line up of courses we offer at Creative Art Courses. Brigid brought her wealth of creativity, teaching experience and wonderful calm and inspiring personality to the teaching […]
Begin to draw + paint It was fab teaching this course to a full studio of students, yet again. I just love the enthusiasm and willingness to learn that everyone brings with them when they attend this course to learn to Begin to draw + paint. As Michele, a student on the course said when asked […]
Manchester was buzzing this weekend with the non-stop sunshine, Manchester Day Parade this Sunday, and Take That playing up the road at the Etihad stadium. So too were we in my studio in Ancoats overlooking the city – playing, experimenting and exploring ways of making textures to incorporate into our drawings and paintings on my […]
I spent a beautiful weekend teaching the Begin to draw + paint course in my studio. Sun was filtering through the 2 large windows and we had a fab view over the Manchester skyline to the Cheshire hills beyond. Shame we could not have been outside, but what better place to be and having the […]
The students on this beginner’s course were really looking forward to the weekend, hoping it would answer all their questions and fill in the missing gaps in their knowledge. They were looking to this course as the springboard to be able to continue their drawing and painting with renewed confidence, secure in the knowledge that […]
A thoroughly enjoyable weekend of outdoor drawing, learning perspective and creating colourful collage images. We explored two styles of using collage and even made our own self-coloured tissue paper to use. This weekend’s group of students wanted to get 2 things from attending the course. Firstly, to brush up on their knowledge and skills in […]
An amazing weekend of creativity and fun. New ideas and techniques, experimentation and of course lots of tactile and visual textures. The group of students on this course had varying amounts of creative experience – this being the very first time for some. Seeing the results at the end of the weekend just demonstrates why […]
The Painting with textures 2-day course will show you how to create real relief and visual textures with paint and drawing materials. This taster workshop (23.11.2014) offered a little glimpse of what students would learn on the full 2-day course. What did the students think? “Mind bending, mind expanding, mind blowing. Great demonstrations of unorthodox but […]
Week 5 Wow – What a way to complete the 5-session course! I’m so impressed by how my students tackled the processes during this session, held their nerve and arrived at their completed drawings. It was a tough session and everyone worked really hard – but I really believe that’s the only way to enjoy […]
Week 3 Mid way through our 5 week course with stunning results to show for it. The students worked so hard this week I felt so proud for them. I know it was a big push with a lot of risk taking – but so well worth it!! Here are some results. These head studies […]
Week 2 Everyone was excited to get started this week and we began by discussing the Formal Elements to help students identify them in the Julie Mehretu’s drawings we were using for inspiration to help develop the group drawing we are working on. We continued to develop the group drawing further before continuing with one […]
