Ways into landscape painting

What is the course about?

Making a series of studies, using a range of painting approaches, you will respond to the theme of landscape and a sense of place. You will work directly on location and in the studio environment to become more confident in making choices for developing your own compositions.

What will we cover?

Using a range of painting media - water and oil-based paint, you will explore the landscape elements of light, space and mass. Making observed studies directly in the outdoor environment and taking inspiration from your own painted studies photographs, you will be supported to develop your own painted compositions. The work of relevant historical and contemporary artists will introduce potential approaches to use within your own landscape painting.

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

• Use a range of approaches to develop imagery for landscape painting.
• Respond to a place by exploring compositional choices and colour work.
• Use in a variety of scales and use different surfaces.
• Recognise the approaches and painting methods of artist working with landscape.
• Make more informed choices of materials and methods of application in developing your work.

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

This is a course is suitable for students with some basic painting skills and those more experienced that want to develop their painting in the area of landscape. Experience of drawing from observation and a basic understanding of colour mixing would be useful.
You should be able to follow verbal and written instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. You may be encouraged to take short written notes for your own use and take part in group discussions.

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

• Practical work outside working in-situ and within the studio environment.
• Short demonstrations
• Handouts
• One-to–one tutoring
• Group discussion
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.

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

Basic materials and resources are provided as part of this course, including paint, brushes and paper appropriate for the medium. Students are welcome to bring any additional specialist materials.

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

Further themed courses in painting courses in other media on the general programme.