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- Design with Adobe Photoshop and IllustratorCourse start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnA thorough, step-by-step introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator – programs widely used by designers and illustrators in the creative industries. Learn and experiment with a range of techniques that integrate vector and pixel-based images for design and illustration. - Black and white digital photographyCourse start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Sara Leigh LewisShape, form, pattern and texture take on added significance in black-and-white photography. Without colour to guide the eye, contrast, lighting, and composition take on even more importance. Discover these elements and the basic rules of black and white photography.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Ceramics: architectural slab constructionCourse start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lauren IlsleyThis course involves constructing sculpture from slabs of clay. Develop analytical and making skills to building subtle, minimalist or bold complex ceramic structures. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience. - Calligraphy for beginnersCourse start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sharon ShawLearn how to write formal calligraphy scripts using a 3.8mm Pilot parallel calligraphy pen. The parallel calligraphy pen is a versatile, transportable broad-edged cartridge pen which allows you to write thick and thin strokes. Advice will be given on other tools and materials you can use for calligraphy. This course is suitable for left and right-handers. - Portraits 2Course start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Develop your knowledge of the technical aspects of portraiture further and expore your understanding of what makes a convincing portrait. Undertake practical projects which enable you to develop a personal approach to the subject as the course progresses.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Woodblock and lino printmaking workshopCourse start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gareth BerwynLearn how to create multicolour or monochrome relief prints. You'll be encouraged to work from your own source imagery (sketches, magazine cuttings, photos etc) as an inspirational lead-in to producing relief prints to take home.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Children's book illustration studioCourse start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim EllisCity Lit Studios provide time each week for you to commit to working on a personal project or portfolio, alongside your peers. A tutor will be on-hand to provide insights and guidance, as and when you need it.
Studios are for experienced learners with a burgeoning creative practice they wish to hone, in a supportive environment. For example, those who have completed a Beginners and Developing course in a relevant subject, or have equivalent industry experience.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
- Oil painting: focus on light and shadeCourse start date: Fri 1 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsay PickettThis oil painting course takes inspiration from the moody and luminous imagery of classic Film Noir such as ‘The Third Man’. Students will explore composition, tonal transition and contrast to enhance their pleasure in oil painting and create strong and powerful paintings.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Procreate for illustrationCourse start date: Thu 7 Nov 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucia VintiTake a deep dive into a specific process, media or tool, with our Visual Communication Workshops.
Workshops throw the spotlight onto niche areas of the visual communication field, enabling you to hone higher-level skills and gain deeper insights.
Workshops tend to have a practical focus, with little or no theory or context, although this varies by course.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Introduction to casting and mould makingCourse start date: Fri 12 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie MerloBreak the mould - try your hand at the techniques of mould making and casting as practised by sculptors, prop-makers and designers. Under the guidance of highly experienced industry professional in our fully equipped sculpture studio, explore making plaster and rubber moulds. Then learn how to cast from them in plaster of Paris and cement.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Creative image editing with Affinity photoCourse start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn about the potential and possibilities available to you when using Affinity Photo and develop practical skill and knowledge.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Digital photography printing with Adobe PhotoshopCourse start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Dominic HarrisWant to give your portfolio or exhibition prints the professional edge? This hands-on course will guide you in printing top-quality inkjet (or giclee) prints as used by fine art photographers. Get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and our top-of-the-range Epson photo printers, and experiment with different paper types.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Fine art photography: restaging paintingsCourse start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Ed GregoryLearn key skills in how to apply simple lighting techniques that create evocative and dramatic fine art photographs of people and still life inspired by the paintings of Caravaggio and the Dutch masters from the 17th and 18th century. Combine art and photography with this workshop that focuses on the re-staging of iconic paintings in photographic form.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Portraits 3Course start date: Fri 7 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Aimed at more experienced students: take your existing knowledge of poraiture further and build your understanding of the genre. Undertake practical projects which enable you to develop a more personal approach to the character and identity of your subject. This course ideally follows Portrait 2.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00
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