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Topics covered

• Work alongside practicing artists to learn new techniques and experiment with new processes
  
• Composition and colour
  
• Application from observation and photographs
  
• Work with a variety of techniques and surfaces
  
• Museum or gallery research trip
  
  

Learning outcomes

• Experience in working with a range of techniques and different surfaces
  
• Explore a range of approaches to making work
  
• Cultivate understanding of basic principles of colour and composition
  
• Boost confidence in your abilities
  
• Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
  
• Develop an open-minded approach to art and design
  
• Experience art school teaching

For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies, learning requirements and online study.

Materials

• 2 x glass jars (e.g. jam jars, etc.)
  
• Palette (or old ceramic plate)
  
• Palette knives (plastic or metal)
  
• 2 x A2 canvases or canvas boards
  
• A2 or A3 oil paper pad with pages that can be torn out
  
• Hog-hair brushes in a range of sizes, including a small size 2 brush, and a brush around 1.5cm width (note: please make sure you have a few round-ended brushes and a few flat brushes in your kit)
  
• Clothes or rags to clean your palette and brushes
  
• Apron or old clothing to protect your clothes
  
• A camera to document your work
  
• Oil paints: White, Ultramarine blue, Cerulean blue (hue), Cadmium red (hue), Lemon yellow, Alizarin crimson, Yellow ochre

Please note that studio-safe solvents and mediums are provided by the college. Students are advised not to bring their own products for health and safety purposes.