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Sessions | Wednesdays: 1pm - 3:30pm |
No. sessions | 5 |
Venue | Mansfield Woodhouse Library, Mansfield Woodhouse |
For ages | 19+ |
Group size | 5 - 15 |
Cost | FREE - £50 |
The course guides you through the process of creating expressive composition in ink. Using different tools and ink you can access an amazing variety of styles and techniques, creating freedom in your drawing. The course will encourage participation, experimentation and reflection, whilst exploring the expression of self.
The course is suitable for beginners or improvers. You'll be guided through the essential techniques and skills needed to create detailed and expressive ink drawings. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this course will help you develop a solid foundation in drawing using pencil, ink and paper.
We’ll cover:
Basic Drawing Techniques: You’ll start with understanding how to use different types of pencils and how to create light, medium, and dark tones through shading and blending.
You’ll practice techniques like hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and scumbling to add texture and depth to your drawings.
Basic Ink Drawing Techniques – you will practice watercolour painting techniques using washes of ink.
You’ll create tonal values and practice application by brush
Expressive Drawings: As the course progresses, you’ll be encouraged experiment with light, shadow, and composition to create mood and atmosphere. You’ll learn how to push the boundaries of traditional drawing by exploring different styles and approaches.
What you will need to bring to the course:
Acrylic paper/sketch pad
a range of synthetic paint brushes
graphite pencils
baby wipes
cotton rags
India ink
felt tip pen/pen nibs
If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.
Residency in England
To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).
Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire
Residency Eligibility – other criteria
If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).
Some exceptions may apply for example
Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office
You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014
Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.
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