Arts and Media

Please note this course is only available to those who have completed both the beginner and Improver courses previously.
For those new to children’s book illustration please enrol on to the beginner’s course. For those who have completed the beginner’s course and are looking forward to more work your next step is to sign onto the improver’s course.
Picture book illustration allows you to enter the child like wild of your imagination. On this short course you will you will develop a ‘villain/baddie’ character of your own to place into a picture book. You will explore the roles of animals and baddies in picture books. You will end with a final illustration of your character. For this you will be guided to consider composition, the relationship of words and images, and the application of colour. Course work will be accessed online via Moodle weekly. You will receive personal feedback from your tutor and the opportunity to participate in a group Zoom to share your achievements with your peers.

On this online course you will enter the vibrant and varied world of children’s book illustration. You will be introduced to character design, layout and story development. 

Picture book illustration allows you to enter the child like wild of your imagination. On this short course you will you will develop a human character of your own to place into a picture book. You will explore facial expressions and proportions. 

This course combines nature and recycling with craft; creating handcrafted products using materials we would normally throw away. Sustainability, re-using and upcycling are key elements to this course, whilst making some lovely handmade crafts for the home or as gifts. Learn to create bees wax eco wraps, seed paper and more.

As an extra treat, Lancashire Adult Learning will be posting a resource pack out to you, containing all of the resources you will need to take part in this course.

This course is ideal for learners who already have a fundamental grasp of digital photography skills (e.g. those who have completed the beginner's digital photography and camera skills course) and would now like to learn more advanced photography and digital editing techniques.

Get creative and learn brand new hand stitching skills! If you are a complete beginner, then this course is designed for you! Over the course you will learn key skills for hand embroidery stitches. You will complete a range of sewing projects and learn about tools, equipment and materials needed for hand stitching. You will use your newly acquired skills to draw your own patterns and create your own pieces.

 

Please note this course is only available to those who have completed the beginner course previously.

This course is designed as a follow on from the creative hand stitching for beginners. You will explore and learn new hand embroidery stitches.

Having engaged with Experimental Drawing and Painting for Beginners, you will hopefully have gained an appetite for pushing your approaches to drawing and painting further. Gain insight into the work and processes of a range of experimental artists and explore a range of practical projects designed to push your investigations further by broadening your application of a range of media, tools, techniques and processes towards expressive and experimental outcomes.
 

On this course we will focus on tropical and summer fruits, creating some vibrant botanical illustrations. Drawing is fun, sharpens your observation, and the concentration required to do it is also incredibly therapeutic. Suitable for beginners, this short course will give you basic skills to create beautiful and accurate seasonal botanical drawings and watercolour paintings. Using a variety of plant specimens, you will start by exploring drawing techniques such as tonal sketching, line drawing, you will also be guided to consider shape and composition. You will then learn the subtleties of handling and mixing watercolour, which with its translucency and flexibility is an ideal medium for describing plant structure and colour. Course work will be accessed online via Moodle weekly. You will receive personal feedback from your tutor and the opportunity to participate in a group Zoom to share your achievements with your peers.

Join us for an introductory course to the art of paper cutting. Over the duration of the course you will learn new skills needed to make precision cuts and shapes on paper and card. You will be introduced to tools, equipment and materials used for paper cutting and embark on projects that will focus on specific techniques. You will move on to creating your own designs and develop the confidence to use your new skills independently.
 

This course is designed to introduce you to some of the basic to intermediate level skills and techniques of watercolour painting and pen application whilst placing them in context with a range of Animal images.
 

This course is designed to introduce you to some of the basic to intermediate level skills and techniques of watercolour painting whilst placing them in context with a range Sky images.You will consider samples and the work of other artists. You will follow on – line tutor led demonstrations of a range of watercolour techniques and reflect and evaluate your progress. You will apply techniques in context with a range of appropriate secondary source imagery, discovering how to successfully order application and work in the style of different artists. This will allow you the opportunity to gage personal preference for media and delivery and identify suitable progression routes.

This course has been specifically designed to support learners to ‘have a go’ at art and craft activities and to give you a wide range of skills. It is suitable for anyone who is new to art but also those who are revisiting their artistic skills. It will be delivered in a fun, easy to follow, step by step approach and will empower participants to gain confidence and self-esteem when working with art and craft materials.