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Art - Early British watercolour techniques
Learners will look at the work of great late 18th and early 19th century watercolourists including Turner, Thomas Girtin and John Sell Cotman. Learners will learn skills to develop satisfying compositions and creating convincing landscapes in the early 19th century style.Art - Focus on composition
This course focuses on the principles and techniques of composition, essential for creating visually compelling and balanced artwork. Each week covers a different aspect of composition, offering both theoretical insights and practical exercises to enhance your artistic skills.Art - Impressionism and its techniques
This workshop can be completed in oils or acrylics and will explore the use of bright, broken strokes of colour to create the effects of sunshine and weather which impressionists so skilfully conveyed.Art -Oil painting & using monochrome underpainting
This is a short course, taking place over three consecutive weeks and will cover several aspects of this painting technique. It will demonstrate an old oil painting method using an under picture called a grisaille which is used to build up colours on top of a solid monochromatic underpainting. Learners will be shown how to develop a strong initial picture, just using black and white, and over the following two weeks build up the picture, using layers of oil paint called glazes.Chinese Culture and Language
This 10-week course is designed to immerse the participants into the rich tapestry of Chinese traditions, history, and the language that drives it, with the opportunity to practice brush calligraphy. As the course progresses, it will explore segments of the written language, through Chinese characters, revealing their unique structure, gaining an insight into their evolution and the cultural significance they hold and the stories behind them.Reading the Canterbury Tales
During the course we will read the Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English. We will use the book Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales Penguin Classics. We will also use one or more modern English versions. Each week we will read and discuss a short portion of text.Tai Chi
This is a form of Chinese exercise which promotes breathing, relaxation, co-ordination and internal strength.Using your tablet - introduction
This course will look at how to get started with the tablet, how to download and use apps, books, games, browse the web, check and write emails. This course covers how to protect privacy and other security features.instructional text |
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ID: 1424, revised 22/09/2022