On this course you will develop a personal concertina style sketchbook using drawing media and simple collage techniques, responding to observations of a collection of natural forms.

Work with a selection of natural forms which will be provided by your tutor, develop simple line drawings observing shape, structure, and detail, finding your view and response to the form.

Free up drawing and explore; enlarge, simplify, abstract and fragment images to create a personal record of inspiration and experimentation to be drawn upon in later work and to appreciate as working ideas.

Working in monochrome with the potential to explore colour observations in a less is more approach to drawing. Experiment with layering with ink wash and tea stain with applied collage to alter the surface of the paper.

Explore the creative potential of drawn line with restrained colour and texture, through experimentation with drawn marks using different tools and mediums on paper surfaces create

Materials for Students to Bring:

• Drawing materials of choice, include drawing pens of various thicknesses and if you wish your preferred colour medium, e.g. Watercolour pencils, coloured pencils, pastel conte type pencils, Derwent inktense blocks or pencils, Caran Dache neocolour. These are suggestions, use art materials that you have, there is no need to purchase specific items.
• HB, 2B and 4B drawing pencils and others you may wish to use; a solid graphite stick is good to work with if you have one or soft pencils 6B-8B. Knife or pencil sharpener.
• A Graduate Daler Rowney number 10 or 12 round brush to use with colour wash and ink, or similar which holds a good amount of colour.
• Scissors for paper
• An apron or overall
• A hairdryer is useful

Amanda will bring a selection of sketchbooks and drawing resources to inspire and use as starting points for exploration.

• A3 paper
• Drawing inks and Koh I Noor water-based dyes
• Biro pens
• Chisel pencils
• Wet strength papers (tea bag and lens tissue)
• Box of drawing tools
• Bag of papers
• PVA glue/ spreaders and pots
• Water pots
• Gesso for drawing surface

Material Costs:

£4 per person