Creative Drawing & Painting Techniques

1-day course for 14-17 year olds to explore shape, form, texture, and improve technical skills

An immersive drawing and painting summer school course for teenagers, where we’ll help you explore new techniques and develop your observational and technical skills.

Through the course of the day, we’ll experiment with a range of materials and explore shape, form, and texture. You’ll gain confidence, push your creative boundaries, and strengthen your portfolio.

On this course, you will:
​Explore creative 2D representation using a range of drawing and painting techniques.
​Experiment with painting and drawing techniques and processes through set tasks of different durations.
​Work individually and / or in groups to create visual outcomes.
​Explore a range of creative ways of thinking and expression through drawing and painting.

At the end of the day, you will leave with work that contributes to your portfolio for further study, demonstrating a range of exploratory drawing and painting techniques and processes including:

• ​Still life
• ​Figurative representation
• ​Canvas preparation and making your own media

Based in drawing studios in Penryn, in a unit we use for this purpose on Kernick industrial estate at the bottom of our Penryn Campus. Led by our skilled technical team from Falmouth School of Art, this course is a fantastic way for young artists to broaden their experience in a fun and supportive environment. You’ll be taught by our experienced Falmouth University staff. All staff teaching this course are DBS cleared and have undergone our mandatory safeguarding training. Students will be supervised through the day including break times.

The course includes refreshments, lunch and all materials you’ll need for the day.

3 dates to choose from: 29 Jul, 12 Aug, or 26 Aug
Cost: £99 or 10% off for 3+ bookings
Suitable for: 14 – 17 year olds only, all experience levels welcome