| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-07-29 | - |
| 2025-08-12 | - |
| 2025-08-26 | - |
Program Overview
Creative Drawing and Painting Techniques
Course Overview
Step into one of our studios for this immersive drawing and painting course, where we’ll help you explore new techniques and develop your observational and technical skills.
Key Details
- Location: Penryn Campus
- Course duration: 1 day
- Tuition fees per individual: £99
- Eligibility: Applicants must be aged 14 – 17
Course Details
Unlock your creativity in this exciting hands-on day, where you’ll dive into the world of drawing and painting. You’ll explore shape, form, and texture through fun and engaging workshops that will develop your ability to visualise ideas and build your artistic skills.
Working individually and in small groups, you’ll be exploring observational and technical skills. You’ll be encouraged to experiment with new techniques and processes through various drawing tasks, building confidence as you build your portfolio of work through the day.
Expect a mix of quick-fire creative challenges and longer tasks, in a supportive and inspiring environment.
What You'll Learn
- Explore creative 2D representation using a range of drawing and painting techniques.
- Experiment with painting and drawing techniques and processes through set tasks of different durations.
- Work individually and/or in groups to create visual outcomes.
- Explore a range of creative ways of thinking and expression through drawing and painting.
What to Expect
Expect to get hands-on and creative, with a chance to broaden your experience and build your portfolio whilst having fun in a supportive and supervised environment. This one-day course is structured with 5 full hours of teaching, with breaks for lunch and refreshments.
What to Bring
- Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy, and sensible footwear.
- You may wish to bring a reusable water bottle with you, and anything else you need to feel comfortable through the day.
What We'll Provide
- All materials you will need are included in the course fee, together with refreshments and lunch (all dietary requirements catered for).
Location
- This course is taught in our drawing studios in Penryn, in a unit we use for this purpose at Kernick Industrial Estate at the bottom of our Penryn campus.
Certificates
- You will leave with a certificate of completion, available when you finish the day and sign out.
Eligibility
- This course is for 14 – 17 year olds only, and is suitable for all experience levels with no pre-requisite knowledge required.
Drop-off & Pick-up
- A parent or guardian must sign 14 and 15 year olds in and out, and be present for drop off and pick up. If 16 and 17 year olds wish to sign themselves in and out then we will require written consent emailed to [insert email] in advance of the course.
Other Requirements or Queries
- Once you have booked your place you’ll be sent a participant form for further information. You can tell us about any dietary, medical, or access requirements that we need to know about on this form and you’ll also be asked to confirm that you agree to our code of conduct for under 18s.
How to Apply
- To apply for this course, make your selection from the available dates below, this will take you to an event page where you will be able to book yourself onto the course via the Book now link.
Upcoming Short Courses
- Creative drawing for 14-17 year olds
- Tue 29 Jul 2025
- £99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
- Creative drawing and painting techniques | July 2025
- Tue 12 Aug 2025
- £99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
- Creative drawing and painting techniques | 12th Aug 2025
- Tue 26 Aug 2025
- £99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
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