Contemporary Cityscape Painting-Mansfield Central Library-Adult Learning

• Date: 6 June - 11 July 2024
• Sessions: Thursdays: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
• No. sessions: 6
• Venue: Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 15
• Cost: FREE - £30

This course is taught by a professional artist and guides you through the process of creating an expressive city scape composition in acrylics, with tuition provided through a mixture of demonstrations and exercises according to your needs. The course will help you to explore the boundaries between representation and abstraction. ThIs course is suitable for beginners or advanced. 

The course focuses on the theme of urban landscape based on the constant construction and deconstruction of the elements, the balanced play of lights and shadows or the subtle gradient that gives the frantic pace of the city. The principles of drawing and painting are progressively practiced with techniques, including drawing composition and perspective. You will discover how to apply contrast, colour theory, and tonal values to create beautiful expressive compositions using vigorous brushstrokes.  By the end of the course, you will be more confident in visually editing an image in your own way. You will complete at least one work on canvas.  

•How to sketch a composition 

•Simplify and separate tonal values into areas of light and shadow,  

•How to use contrast, warm and cool colours effectively  

•How to apply different painting techniques 

•how to give a sense of depth in your painting 

Resources required by attendees

• Acrylic paper
• sketch pad
• A4 canvases, gesso
• a range of synthetic paint brushes
• baby wipes
• cotton rags
• acrylic paint
• palette
• photo reference 

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

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

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: [email protected]

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