Observational Drawing using Colour - LOCO Centre - Adult Learning

Do you think you are not good at art? If you’ve answered yes to this question, then this course is for you. Come along and try some easy steps that can help you build confidence in drawing techniques and have fun too!

Over the course of the 6 weeks, you will learn a variety of basic observational drawing techniques where you will be able to successfully draw objects such as flowers, leaves and everyday items. You will also be able to explore the use of colour.

By the end of the course, you will:

• Build confidence in basic drawing skills.

• Create a variety of finished 2D outcomes.

• Understand and be able to use a variety of media such as pen, pencil and colours.

• Build confidence in working with others to help integrate into a work environment.

• Understand costing your work for selling purposes.

What resources/course materials do you need to bring for the course?

A basic sketchbook/notepad or paper to draw onto, a pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, sharpener and colour pencils or pastels too.

Suggested Reading for the course:

Art Handbooks: Basic Drawing Techniques by Richard Box

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.