Expressive Drawing Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Expressive Drawing will introduce you to new ways of approaching drawing that will lead to exciting new developments in your drawing style. You will experiment with line and mark, colour, gesture, composition and the use of different textured materials.
Rather than capturing an exact likeness of a subject, you will be encouraged to be experimental with your mark making and drawing techniques. You will respond to a range of different subject matter and stimuli, both visual and conceptual.
Through some quick and simple exercises using a variety of media, you will be encouraged to create works based on creative impulse - before later on, looking further into fine-tuning and drawing detail to your work. This course will enable you to let go of formal drawing techniques which can sometimes be a hindrance to artistic development.
Who this course is for
Whether you are a beginner or are looking to practise your drawing, this course will help you to develop your skills and confidence in an open and supportive environment. It would suit you if you're looking to build up a strong body of expressive drawings to enhance a portfolio, or if you're considering applying to a Foundation or BA course.
Key information
Topics covered
- Mark Making
- Texture
- Tone
- Hatching
- Linear
- Detail
- Making a view finder
- Composition and Perspective
- Observation of the use of tone to create light and dark and to position objects
- Memory and imagination
- Problem solving - adapting your drawing when you can't erase
Learning outcomes
- Developed your drawing skills
- Be more confident about mark-making based on instinct and feeling alone
- Benefitted from exploring different methods and approaches to seeing and drawing
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance.
Materials
- A set of drawing pencils or at minimum B, 2B and 4B pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- Hard rubber and a putty rubber
- Sticks of charcoal (not compressed charcoal)
- Current sketchbook or notebook, mood board or inspiration
Please note that most materials needed for the short courses are available at the Chelsea College of Arts' Art Shop. Please contact the Art Shop directly regarding opening hours and availability.
Tutor
David Price
David Price studied at Edinburgh School of Art, the University of Newcastle and The Royal College of Art. He is a practicing artist who in 2009 was selected for New Contemporaries. David has a PGCE teaching certificate and over 15 years of experience teaching drawing and fine art.
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