Mixed Media - Concertina Sketchbook - Burton Joyce Library - Adult Learning

Learn how to use a variety of different art mediums (paint, pastels, crayons etc) and a range of art and collage techniques to use together to create a visually exciting simple concertina collaged sketchbook page.

Over the duration of four weeks, you will be shown how to use a variety of mediums and different techniques to create a piece of colourful art full of collage and interesting textures and imagery. You will become confident with experimenting in collage, painting and drawing.

Learn how to make a simple concertina sketchbook

Combine all your experiments into a cohesive final piece

Reflect on your creative process and how it could be used in your own future projects

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

• Identify and apply five key terms (e.g. layering, resist, texture) by the end of the course.

• Produce at least three artworks using paint, collage, and drawing in combination.

• Work with a mix of at least five tools or materials (e.g. acrylics, pastels, found paper) in your project.

• Assemble and decorate your own folded sketchbook, suitable for personal or professional display.

• Complete one coordinated and colourful piece to act as a reference for future creative work or display.

• Record two ideas for how to use your new techniques in personal or commercial craft projects.

What you will need to bring to the course:

• An apron, big shirt or old clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on.

• A set of acrylic paints but essentially basic colours yellow, red, blue, black and white. Can be bought from The Range, The Works, B&M, Hobbycraft, Amazon.

• A set of different sized paint brushes. Can be bought from The Range, The Works, B&M, Hobbycraft, Amazon.

• A pack of baby wipes.

• A notebook or sketchbook (plain or lined paper – it’s just to keep notes in).

• Different interesting papers to use such as old magazines, scrap paper, used envelopes, white and coloured tissue paper, packing paper, paper bags, newspaper, old book pages, maps, old sewing pattern paper, lined and squared paper – no need to buy anything new, just use what you can find around you at home.

• A piece of sandpaper (B&Q, hardware shop, Tesco)

• A variety of pens, pencils, coloured pencils, soft pastels and felt tips

• Glue sticks

• Matt medium (only if you have it already)

• White Gesso (only if you have it already)