Practical Art
Whether you are experienced or a novice you are welcome in one of our practical art classes. Paint with a brush, draw with chalk or a pencil, write calligraphy with a pen or print in linocut. We have every art form to suit you from acrylics to watercolours to pastels and from still life to portraits and landscapes. Come to WEA and explore the artist in you.
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Digital Art for Beginners with Procreate
<p>Procreate is a powerful and super-intuitive digital illustration app where you can sketch, paint and create artworks on an iPad. This course provides you with the essential skills to start creating
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Intermediate Calligraphy: Exploring Manuscripts
<p>A number of historical manuscripts will be studied, not only for their scripts, but in particular for their decorative elements. Choosing one historical period and focussing particularly on
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Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Continuers
<p>Work to your own level of expertise using your preferred medium in an open studio workshop. Continue developing your relief printmaking techniques without a press to express your inner creative
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Calligraphy for Beginners: Neuland Hand
<p>Neuland Hand is a broad edge typeface designed by Rudolf Koch which we will adapt for both nib and brush calligraphy. Learn with a chisel-shaped nib and brush working to refine your technique based
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Colour and Collage Artist Studio for Beginners
<p>Collage is a foundation for our cut and paste digital present day and remains popular as an art making activity across all age groups and cultures. This is a creative and engaging course with
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Advanced Colour and Collage Artist Studio
<p>Continue with the highly creative realm of collage and the art of visual composition. Use elements and principles of art & design to investigate and explore the possibilities of collage.
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