Painting 2

What is the course about?

Broaden your understanding of visual language, and focus on particular areas in painting in more depth. Develop a greater proficiency in the use of oil or acrylic paint and become familiar with a varied range of techniques and their appropriate applications.

What will we cover?

There will be a variety of painting exercises and projects aimed at developing your painting skills and understanding of painting. Projects will vary according to the strengths and interests of each course tutor, however the underlying core elements will not differ.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

• Apply painting techniques and processes with increased confidence.
• Use formal elements, such as tone, composition and colour effectively.
• Recognise of the effects and potential of surface quality and texture in an image.
• Reflect on the progress of your work.
• Begin to identify areas of interest within your work for further development.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This is an improvers/intermediate level course, not recommended for beginners. You should have some painting experience and it is helpful to have completed a 'Painting 1' or 'Introduction to painting' course.

You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

- Individual and group tutoring
- Group discussion
- Demonstrations
- Visual presentations and handouts

This course is supported by Google Classroom as a Virtual Learning Environment. When you log on you will be able to access course material, presentations, and handouts etc. and may be asked to complete learner progress records. You can find help via the student help centre on the Citylit website.

Please note it is important that you sign up and log in to your course Google classroom prior to the first session. Joining detail will be sent to you via email (check your junk/spam folder).

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Basic materials and resources are provided, such as acrylic and oil paint, basic brushes and paper. If you would like to extend the range for your personal use, your tutor will be able to advise you. Please wear old clothes.

Need art supplies? Our partner London Graphic Centre has everything you need from pencil to printing services, at 15% off.

To get 15% LGC discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. More information can be found here- https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/student-discounts/.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

From 'Painting 2' you can progress to 'Painting 3' or the wider painting curriculum such as the 'Contemporary Painting Studio', 'Ways into Abstract Painting' or Ways into Landscape Painting'.