Drawing & Painting – Mixed Media Lettering and Collage Workshop - All Abilities [SSK]

Course intent

You will learn how to combine a variety of collaged lettering made with a broad range of tools to create dynamic poster-style cards and images. This is a great opportunity to experiment with tools and materials to produce larger scale hand-made lettering.

Enjoy the well-being benefits gained through working in a friendly, creative learning environment.

What will we cover?

• Using tools and equipment safely

• Use traditional calligraphic and other alternative writing tools to create lettering
• Explore backgrounds
• Explore use of colour
• Experiment with scale of lettering
• Try a range of papers
• The importance of a clean and tidy studio

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

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

Beginners and Intermediate learners will both benefit from this course.

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

• Your usual calligraphy equipment, if you have any

• Paper towels
• Pencil and notebook
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Glue stick - repositionable glue if possible
• Any papers you may like to use from brown envelopes, offcuts of cartridge paper, tracing paper etc.
• Fine liners of any colour
• Any art materials/brushes you may own.

Everything else will be supplied, and there will be spare of all required items.

What can I do when I finish the course?

Learners can progress onto other Arts & Crafts courses with SAL.

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

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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