Mixed Media Art - Southwell Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Mixed Media Art will give you the opportunity to explore a range of experimental mixed media techniques including collage, pen, and inks, colour pencils, painting, stenciling and hand stitching. We will be focusing on using these techniques in different ways to build up compositions on paper, card, or small canvases.

This course will teach you new ways of thinking and working with different media along with practical advice on colour theory, colour mixing, techniques and exploring composition ideas for abstract art.

By the end of the course you will have explored and gained confidence in a range of experimental, creative techniques, produced some effective developmental images, and gained skills for future art and design work. 

This course aims to give learners a good understanding of different processes and techniques to create mixed media art. Learners will develop skills to use a variety of materials, techniques, and tools to confidently create their own unique pieces.

Learners should bring:

• Apron or a big shirt

• A pencil and a rubber

• A selection of different paintbrushes

• A4 Cartridge paper (The Works, The Range, Wilko, Hobbycraft, Amazon)

• Small canvases and mini canvases (The Works, The Range, Wilko, Hobbycraft, Amazon)

• Acrylic paints – a selection of colours - but even basic colours, such as primary colours plus white would be useful (paints do not have to be expensive ones, the cheaper ones from the The Works are great, but The Range also have a good selection. Paints can also be purchased from Hobbycraft or Amazon.)

• Watercolour paints

• Pencil crayons (water soluble or regular)

• Wax crayons or oil pastel (if you have any)

• Wet wipes

• Paper towel

• Scissors

• Embroidery needle

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of 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 webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• 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

Any questions?

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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