What will I learn?
During this course you will use a number of drawing and painting techniques in your work and research artists to develop your own ideas and style. You will produce drawings and paintings based on observation and complete at least two life drawing studies from a nude model.

What will I need to take part?
Please bring sketchbook or drawing paper; drawing pencils, eraser, colour pencils, watercolour paints; any brushes, paint pallet and water pots that you may already have. A pen and notebook may be useful if you would like to make notes. You should bring reading glasses if you need them.

What to expect
The course will be taught by demonstration, step by step exercises, 1-1 encouragement pair work and self-evaluation. Tutors use Google Classroom to help make course resources available both during and between sessions. Please take advantage of joining your Classroom when invited to do so. For IT help please visit https://learners.northantsadultlearning.ac.uk/it-tips

Where can it lead to?
As well as the pleasure of practising your newfound skills and techniques at home you may want to take a further course, or search tutorials online for different ideas and ways of painting. Why not start to build a portfolio of your creation and maybe even plan to sell some of your work at a local eventt? Your tutor can help you with some more ideas.

Course eligibility and fees
This adult learning course is available to residents of Northamptonshire who are: - aged 19 or over on 31st August in the funding year - living in England, outside a devolved adult skills funding area. - ordinarily resident in England on the first day of learning. - Resident in England for the duration of your learning. If you don't meet the above requirements, including some international students or people not ordinarily resident in the UK, you will not be able attend this course. Asylum seekers may be eligible to attend in some circumstances, including where they have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered, or where they receive certain types of local authority support. Fees are payable on enrolment as published on the booking page. If you are in receipt of certain benefits or in employment and earning below £25,750 a year, you may be eligible for reduced fees. Under certain circumstances you may be asked to provide evidence of your identity, residency, prior qualifications and where relevant, benefits or income. If you are not sure what support, you are eligible for please phone our office between 10-4 on weekdays 0300 303 1058 or email adultlearning@northnorthants.gov.uk.