Abstraction: dialogues between drawing and painting
Four-week practical evening course
1 June 2020 6.30 - 9.30pm8 June 2020 6.30 - 9.30pm15 June 2020 6.30 - 9.30pm22 June 2020 6.30 - 9.30pm
The Clore Learning Centre, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
£480. Includes all materials, light refreshments and a drinks reception at the end of the final session.
Terms and conditions
Experiment with pencil, charcoal, ink, watercolour, gouache and acrylic and form a personal visual language during this four-week course.
Due to the ongoing circumstances surrounding coronavirus, we regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to cancel all events advertised for 2020 at this moment. If you have purchased tickets to an event, please contact us on 0207 300 8090 or tickets@royalacademy.org.uk and include your order number to arrange a refund. We aim to reply within 5 working days.
Using a range of drawing and painting participants will explore the fundamentals of tone and colour with a focus on the relationship between what we see and what we make.
There will be an in-depth investigation into mark-making, drawing techniques, layering, colour control and modification strategies. The work made will likely be abstract, but the lessons learned during the course can be applied to all art-making genres.
Emyr Williams is an abstract painter who has exhibited in the UK, Europe and North America. His work has won awards and is held in many public, corporate and private collections worldwide.
Minimum age 18. If you have any accessibility needs, please contact academic.programmes@royalacademy.org.uk
Our courses and classes programme
Our varied programme of short courses and classes provides an opportunity to explore subjects ranging from life drawing to the history of exhibitions and arts management, led by expert tutors and practising artists. These courses introduce traditional art-making processes, as well as perspectives on art history, theory and business.
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