Just Drawing - Beginners

Course intent

Just Drawing will introduce you to drawing by teaching you all the basic skills you need to get started and showing and explaining how to use different drawing materials. Build up your confidence in this welcoming and friendly class.

What will we cover?

Each week, step by step you will learn about how to use different drawing materials, starting with pencil. You will learn how to use shading to make your drawing look more realistic and over the weeks, be shown by the tutor how to use tone, line, texture, perspective and composition in your drawings. This is a friendly and welcoming class, with good one to one support from your tutor.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is for complete beginners with little or no experience of drawing or who last drew at school and want to start from scratch learning about materials and techniques. This course is also ideal for those wishing to learn how to draw so that they can feel confident about enrolling on other courses that require drawing skills.

For adults aged 18 years or older.

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

Suggested basic equipment:

Please bring just pencils and cartridge paper to the first session. The tutor will advise over future needs and you will work with a sketchbook for planning and recording techniques.

You will need to complete some course documentation to help assess your progress.

What can I do when I finish the course?

In discussion with your tutor, you may like to progress onto courses that will progress your drawing skills and which might specialise in other media.

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class. Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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