Sherwood's Landscape - Drawing for Improvers-Ravenshead Library-Adult Learning

Ravenshead Library, Nottingham

Date	7 November - 12 December 2023
Sessions	Tuesdays: 10am - 1pm
No. sessions	6
Venue	Ravenshead Library, Nottingham View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 8
Cost	Free

About this course

The M2M scheme aims to reconnect local people to Sherwood Forest’s sense of place, varied landscapes and cultural heritage. Building on existing skills, you will be taught how to improve your techniques in drawing the Sherwood landscape. You will complete several compositions using dry media. Working from photographs, tuition is provided through a mixture of demonstrations and exercises according to your needs, as well as informal group critiques and discussions, all helping to increase your knowledge and enjoyment of landscape drawing. The course is suitable for learners with some experience of drawing.

The course covers tips and tricks on how to successfully draw trees.

Selecting appropriate photo references
Analysing examples of landscape drawing in the work of different artists
Understanding the differences between different dry media (graphite pencils, charcoal, pastels, coloured pencils)
Depicting details: hard edges versus soft edges
Drawing techniques

By the end of the course you will complete at least one painting on canvas and will become more confident in landscape drawing, depicting depth and perspective.

Resources required by attendees

Acrylic paper
Sketch pad
Graphite pencils
Charcoal
Coloured pencils

The art materials are to be discussed during the first session of the course when the tutor will cover the topic.

This course is programmed as part of the Miner2Major Landscape Partnership scheme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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: