Art: digital painting & drawing courses

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Colour theory day course

Berkshire - Next course on 16th February 2020

£85

Colour theory workshop In a relaxing atmosphere, this therapeutic experience will teach you how to mix and use colour in your artwork. Suitable for all abilities. This is a practical course using two different paints. The intention is to come away with reference charts to help you remember various processes so that you can then expand within your own practice. The day will include the making of a theory chart with Gouache, understanding how important complimentary colours are to make colours sing together or create subtle soft shades. We will...

Photoshop - an artist's guide for beginners

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Photoshop - an artist's guide for beginners

Worcestershire - Next course on 28th August 2020

£249

This course is designed to be a fun and inspiring 3 days which will give you a good understanding of Adobe Photoshop and help you develop confidence in using the program. I am an artist who uses Photoshop to create complex digital collages that combine traditional line drawings and paintings with digital techniques creating highly detailed, multi-layered collages. This course is aimed at artists and creatives that wish to use Photoshop to help enhance their own art work and looks at doing that in many different ways. I aim to...

Printmaking workshop "Gyotaku" Japanese fish printing

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Printmaking workshop "Gyotaku" Japanese fish printing

Pembrokeshire

£65

New dates! Please contact for one-to-one or small workshops at other times. The art of “Gyotaku” printing, a workshop on the art of Japanese fish printing led by Deborah Withey, award-winning designer, illustrator and printmaker of Cheese + Pickles Studio in lovely, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire. Participants have the opportunity to learn the traditional printing method of Gyotaku, (“gyo” meaning fish and “taku” meaning rubbing), which Japanese fishermen used to record their catch in the 1800s. During the workshop you will have the opportunity to create a variety of prints on...

Gold AWARD

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Textile surface pattern design workshop

Online & Pembrokeshire

£95

This textile surface pattern design workshop is led by award-winning illustrator, printmaker, and relief collage artist, Deborah Withey. It's a great workshop for those who may shy away from drawing but love to express their creativity in other ways. Want to know how to create those bold fabric designs you see in Ikea and John Lewis? The workshop combines both nature printing and the art of collage and is very hands-on and spontaneous! We'll talk about what makes a dynamic and successful fabric design and take inspiration from art history,...

30 paintings in a day - York City Centre

North Yorkshire - Next course on 14th November 2020

£160

30 paintings in a day - runs annually. If you'd like to sign up, then please leave Lesley a message. Meanwhile, here are the course details: Play, experiment, explore ... Free up your painting and drawing working on lots of pieces. Try out different media. See what you like. See what happens. Enjoy different papers from Khadi Paper to Moulin du Roy Watercolour. All Materials provided. Play to create 30 paintings in a day! This is a one day course in historic York, UK with artist Lesley Birch. Marygate Carpark...

Bronze AWARD

Access to HE Diploma: creative digital media - Morley College, London

Greater London - Next course on 7th September 2020

£3384

The Access HE Diploma in Creative Digital Media at Morley College London is run in partnership with the London College of Communication (UAL). To assist your application to University you’ll learn both practical skills and theoretical thinking through exciting and challenging projects which cover a wide range of modern digital media technologies - all taught in specialist studios with the latest equipment. Produce exciting work across the following disciplines: Digital Animation, Digital Image Manipulation and Output, Web Design, Graphic Design; Digital Special Effects, 3D Computer Modelling, Photography and Filmmaking. You...

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Adobe After Effects in three days: Saturday short - Morley College, London

Greater London - Next course on 21st March 2020

£180

Take your first steps using the essential tools of this powerful animation software. After Effects allows you to combine video, photographs, sound and incredible special effects to create video pieces which look amazing. This course is fast, passionate and fun. An ideal intensive introduction to Adobe After Effects, the most widely used, industry standard digital compositing package. Learn how to create projects, animate properties and export projects whilst learning about the major sections and tools of the software. Perfect for film and video students or enthusiasts who are seeking to...

Advanced iPad drawing

Berkshire - Next course on 7th February 2020

£70

This workshop is designed for students who already have the knowledge of the technical qualities of the iPad. Using a lot of the techniques already known... layers, photography etc we will attempt more studied finishes pieces. Themes will involve drawing individual objects using different techniques, the use of the tracing icon, a more complex still life using layers and making abstract compositions from photographs. What to bring - Your fully charged iPad and stylus.

Bronze AWARD

Animation essentials with Adobe After Effects: beginners - Morley College, London

Greater London - Next course on 27th April 2020

£320

Ideal for animation and film-making enthusiasts, this course introduces you to the basic concepts and tools of Adobe After Effects. You will gain the confidence to begin using this software in a professional environment to produce animations and special effects. An ideal introduction to Adobe After Effects, the most widely used, industry standard digital compositing package. Learn how to create projects, animate properties and export projects whilst learning about the major sections and tools of the software. Perfect for film and video students or enthusiasts who are seeking to expand...

Bronze AWARD

Animation workshop: stop motion and Dragonframe - Morley College, London

Greater London - Next course on 4th June 2020

£335

This course introduces you to drawing, modelling and digital cameras to create impressive stop motion animated sequences. Working with the added power of Dragonframe software you will bring characters to life, add music and titles, and even make them speak! The greatest craft skills in animation are undoubtedly drawn and stop motion animation. This course introduces you to the use of computers, hand-drawing and digital cameras to create stop motion animated sequences. You will also learn the principles and history of animation, how to create 2D and 3D puppets and...