Program Overview

Program Overview

The Creative Drawing and Painting: Developing Skills and Techniques course is a credit-bearing program designed to introduce students to key skills and techniques in drawing and painting. The course aims to provide a practical approach to art, using various media such as oils and watercolor.

Key Facts

• Cost: £310
• Credits: 10

Course Description

This course is intended to introduce students to techniques and skills used in the process of drawing and painting. It will teach students how to plan a drawing or painting through preparatory studies, developments, experiments, and research to produce finished works of art. The course will enable students to use the skills and techniques they have learned to produce finished works of art in a variety of media and develop their awareness, insight, and perception of art.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the basic techniques and skills of drawing and painting
• Use the artist's working process to plan a painting through drawing, developments, experiments, and research
• Demonstrate the techniques learned to produce finished drawings and paintings in a variety of media
• Appreciate and analyze a variety of work produced by professional artists to identify their specific use of the skills and techniques introduced on the course

Target Audience

This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in developing their skills in drawing and painting and looking for help realizing a finished work of art.

Qualifications/Credits

The course offers 10 credits at SCQF 7 / Level 1, which can contribute towards the attainment of a Certificate or Diploma in Higher Education.

Assessment

The assessment for this course consists of:

1. 1 x Portfolio of work: 100% Students wishing to gain credits will be required to present a portfolio of their artwork, including 2-6 individual pieces that demonstrate their skills in drawing and painting. The portfolio should also include a written personal reflection (approximately 500 words) on the selection of their art submitted, explaining what they have learned from the course and how they have used their acquired skills in their art.

Mode of Study

Classes take place 2 hours a week over 10 weeks.

Prospects

This course can further students' study of practical art at university level.

Available Sessions

• Date: 13/01/2026 - 17/03/2026
• Day: Tuesday
• Time: 14:00 - 17:00