Weekend courses
Do you enjoy feeling that you’ve made the most of your weekend? City Lit’s short weekend courses are increasingly popular and a great way to spend time exploring a new or favourite subject, from jewellery-making and screenwriting to singing and aromatherapy. And being based in Covent Garden means that you can follow your course with some shopping, dinner or a show. Your weekend starts here.
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Work from ideas and sketches through to the completion of a balanced and finished work. We will explore colour, line and form as elements of a composition and use a range of drawing, paint and collage media to realise the work. Basic materials included.
» Save to wishlistDate: 12 Feb 12 - 26 Feb 12
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This course will repeat the 'Starting a sketchbook' content for newcomers, but is also a chance for those who have taken the earlier course to progress and develop. Basic materials included.
» Save to wishlistDate: 26 Feb 12 - 18 Mar 12
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Learn how to develop creative and novel solutions to problems and develop a more lateral approach to thinking. We will explore a range of techniques and exercises.
» Save to wishlistDate: Various dates
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Develop your skills in crime writing: character, plot, dialogue, pacing and atmosphere. Look at what works. Writing exercises to stimulate, feedback on your work and encouragement to continue.
» Save to wishlistDate: 16 Jun 12
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti was greatly influenced by Dante as seen in such paintings as The Salutation of Beatrice. You will explore the complex relationship between Dante's poetry in Italy and the art of the Pre-Raphaelites in England.
» Save to wishlistDate: 28 Apr 12
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You will be introduced to essential drawing systems for interior designers such as scale, plan and elevation. Material will be user friendly and includes sketchbook research at the Victoria and Albert museum. Please note - this course outline was updated on 08 Sept 11.
» Save to wishlistDate: 4 Mar 12 - 18 Mar 12
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What is contemporary male jewellery to you? Discover how you can find inspiration by researching, sketching and constructing models as a means to develop your own jewellery range for men. Suitable for all levels.
» Save to wishlistDate: 28 Apr 12 - 12 May 12
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Investigating different images of the sleuth and changing attitudes to female sexuality, gender, family and class. Agatha Christie, Nemesis, Stella Duffy, Mouths of Babes, Dorothy Sayers, Gaudy Night, Barbara Vine, King Solomon's Carpet.
» Save to wishlistDate: 17 Mar 12
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Develop your skills with drawing elements such as line, form and composition. Using a variety of techniques you will evolve a fluid and dynamic approach, enabling confidence in drawing, and exploring the potential to move into painting. Basic materials included.
» Save to wishlistDate: 10 Jun 12 - 1 Jul 12
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A practical approach to improving your skills and looking at ideas around painting. We will initiate research, develop personal interests and explore painting methods to help realise your ideas. Basic materials included.
» Save to wishlistDate: 4 Mar 12 - 18 Mar 12
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