Painting processes: transforming spaces
Weekend-long practical course
15 June 2019 10.30am - 5.30pm16 June 2019 10.30am - 5.30pm
The Clore Learning Centre, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
£480. Includes all materials, light refreshments and a wine reception at the end of day one.
Terms and conditions
This practical course explores innovative approaches to mixed-media experimentation. Use a range of tools and techniques that help unlock creative process and practice.
Taking the architecture of the Royal Academy as as starting point, this course encourages you to explore and reference your immediate environment. Experiment and make use of a range of materials and techniques, and learn how to build up layers, surfaces and texture in your own work.
After taking photographs of the RA's buildings and interiors, you use these images as source material for drawing and collage techniques with an aim to create unexpected juxtapositions – intervene, edit, reverse, collage, abstract and stitch your work together into a final piece. These experiments and interventions then become the starting point for a drawing and painting process. Trying out a variety of imaginative and creative exercises, you investigate new ways of thinking and making decisions in your art which inform your creative approach and process. Colour, composition and texture are also carefully considered and you have the option to work with a range of painting mediums.
You will come away with a number of distinct drawings, paintings and mixed-media pieces, both preparatory as well as finished pieces and those which can enable and inform your future work and projects.
Working collaboratively within the group, you will have the opportunity to both experience and reflect on how other artists work, encouraging dialogue and feedback with others on the course.
This course aims to help you to develop image-making strategies as well as hone your eye for interesting compositions and unexpected details. It is carefully designed to encourage you to think more innovatively and flexibly about both the practice and process of making art as well as the finished work and what might come next.
The course is perfect for artists or arts enthusiasts who wish to learn new techniques, revitalise their practice, get out of a creative rut and try out lots of different drawing and painting exercises to build up new and exciting ideas.
About the course
This course will encourage participants to develop their creativity and explore non-traditional forms of painting and mixed-media art. Participants will be encouraged to experiment with a range of materials and techniques. A strong group dialogue will help each participant to better understand how other artists work.
This exciting ideas and technique-based weekend course is run by artist, curator and expert tutor Rosalind Davis.
Participants are advised to bring something to carry their work home in, as there are no storage facilities available.
This course is suitable for all levels.
This course is for you if:
• You have no prior experience of drawing and painting but have an interest in the practice of art more generally
• You have some prior knowledge of drawing and/or painting and would like to extend your skills
• You would like a new perspective in your approach to using mixed media
• You would like to develop your skills and ideas within a small group in the Royal Academy’s new Clore Learning Centre
Minimum age 18
The number of participants is strictly limited to enable detailed feedback from the course tutor.
£480
Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 June 2019
10.30am-5.30pm on both days
Includes:
• All specialist practical art materials
• Course learning materials and hand-outs
• Refreshments provided on both days
• A drinks reception at the end of the first day
• A certificate of participation upon course completion
About the tutor
Rosalind Davis
Rosalind Davis is an artist and a graduate of The Royal College of Art (2005) and Chelsea College of Art (2003). She has exhibited nationally and internationally and has had a number of solo shows in London. Her work is part of both public and private collections. Rosalind is an experience artist and tutor and gives lectures at universities, galleries and organisations across the country. Davis is the permanent curator at Collyer Bristow Gallery. Her exhibitions have been covered in The Times, City Magazine, a-n and The Londonist, among others. Davis is co-author of What they didn’t teach you at art school and has written a number of articles for a-n and other arts publications.
Our courses and classes programme
Our programme of short courses and classes offers the opportunity to explore a range of subjects, led by expert tutors and practising artists.
Give this course as a gift
All of our courses can be purchased as a gift for a friend or family member – giving the gift of education and a remarkable experience. To arrange a personalised Gift Voucher, please contact Anna Pojer, Academic Programmes Manager, by calling 020 7300 5684 or email anna.pojer@royalacademy.org.uk