Course Details

Course Overview

This is a 30 week course, which consists of three 10 week terms.

• Provide a basic course in Drawing and Painting, suitable for beginners and improvers.

• All aspects of basic drawing and painting skills covered.

• No prior knowledge is required.

• Broaden and stimulate learners' own observational and representation skills over a broad range of subjects, encouraging and enhancing learners' own expressive techniques.

• There are no specific requirements for joining, just come with an open mind for learning more about art materials and how to get the most our of them, with a view to developing one's preferred choice of drawing and painting media and to develping or fine-tunings one's own personal style.

For more information contact Adult Learning by telephone: 02920 872030 or by emailing adultlearningquery@cardiff.gov.uk

Additional Costs

• A small charge is asked for tea, coffee and for colour photocopied material is students wish to purchase images at the end of class.

• Learners will have a chance to build up their course materials term by term.

• The emphasis is on finding a preferred drawing and painting medium, and much advice will be given in class on how to get value for money in building up a good essential working stock of materials.

What should I bring to the first lesson?

• Learners to bring along their preferred choice of drawing and painting media.

• If learner is new to the course, bring some B range pencils (they can be bought as a set of B-9B), a putty rubber, an A4/A3 cartridge paper sketch pad and a basic starter kit of water based paints (watercolours, acrylics or gouache).

Eligibility:

Those who are not currently in education, training or employment and are in receipt of state benefits or support (excluding state retirement pension). those aged 50 plus who are not in full-time employment.

- To allow us to provide equal opportunities for all eligible learners, please refrain from enrolling on more that three Learning For Work courses at this time. -

Learner Note

This course is designed for adults with an experience of mental health issues.

This course is designed for adults with a learning difficulty.

Start Date

07/01/2025

End Date

25/03/2025

Start Time

13:00

End Time

15:00

Hours Per Week

2.00

Number Of Weeks

Location

Canolfan Beulah

Tutor

Alison Graham

Cost of course - (discounts may be available)

£156.20

Can Apply

Unit Category

LFL

Topic Topic Code

ARTS

Location Code

BEU

Term

24/25T2

This course is online only

Back Enrol

Online classes will be delivered using Microsoft Teams and/or Google Classrooms. You will need to set up a google account with a Gmail address so you can access Google Classrooms

Set up gmail account by clicking here

Need help?

Call the Advice line on 02920 871071 and ask for Digital Support or;

Email at adultlearningcardiff@cardiff.gov.uk or;

Visit our digital support page by clicking here

Drawing and Painting : Term 2