NEW Experimenting with Colour 3D Campus

This practical course is ideal for beginner students with a little drawing experience, for those interested in design and colour, or students who’d like to gain confidence and improve their use of colour in different mediums.

3D Campus: Bentley House, 4a Disraeli Road, SW15 2DS (Directly opposite Putney Library). N.B Classes in 3D Studio 1 and 3D Sculpture Studio are not yet accessible for wheelchair users (Staircase leading to first floor). Please speak to the Admin Team who will advise an alternative course at Oxford Road (lift) or ground floor 3D Campus.

What The Course is About:

This practical course will start with mixing colours and understanding colour relationships. There’ll be a mix of exercises and projects where new materials are introduced, such as colour pencils, mixed media, collage and different paints and some simple printing. For each new project, you’ll have demos, handouts or see examples of artist’s work to inspire you. The course is designed to be taken a term at a time, or complete all 3 terms to gain confidence and a good understanding of using colour.

This course is for you if: • You’ve done some drawing and want to learn to paint • You are interested in design and want to explore colour • You’d like your art to have more depth and balance

Student feedback for Experimenting with Colour: “I feel I have received a greater awareness of how to mix acrylic paints and more understanding of various techniques, ie: analogous, warm, opposites, complementary. Sophie is a very knowledgeable & enthusiastic tutor” Patricia Wond

“My understanding of the uses and application of colour has improved dramatically. From a standing start, ie. no experience of using acrylics, I have a complete set of reference points to use colour in my personal work and also in observing and appreciating the work of others!” Nick Ives

“I have done some work with colour in other classes. Now with Sophie, I understand how to use colour in my paintings and how to mix colours.” K Warford

Materials Required:

A3 cartridge paper or sketchpad, sketching pencil 2B, eraser, round synthetic paint brush size medium, plastic or metal palette knife for mixing, large palette or disposable tear off paper palette sheets, acrylic paints: White, black, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue, Cadmium red & Process or permanent Magenta. Please only buy these colours not a set. Available from the school shop

'Also bring an apron and a kitchen roll, for cleaning palette knives etc

Previous Experience:

Suitable for complete beginners new to using colour but who have some experience of drawing, or for those who have painted before but would like a refresher or to gain more confidence. Ideal as a follow-on from ‘Learn to Draw’ or Intro to Drawing & Colour courses

End of course:

What will I achieve? You will have a greater understanding of colour relationships and colour mixing. You’ll appreciate colour more and have gained confidence in different ways of using it. You’ll have been introduced to a variety of materials and seen examples of artists using them. You’ll have gained confidence in your abilities