Explore Wellbeing Through Acrylics - Gosport Discovery Centre - Friday 19th, 26th September, 3rd and 10th October 2025 - 10.00am
Explore Wellbeing Through Acrylics - Gosport Discovery Centre - Friday 19th, 26th September, 3rd and 10th October 2025 - 10.00am
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Explore Wellbeing Through Acrylics
Gosport Discovery Centre
Friday 19th, 26th September, 3rd and 10th October 2025
10.00am to 1.00pm
Explore wellbeing through acrylics painting.
Learning Goals:
- Explore the positive impact colour choices can have on your wellbeing
- Complete two colour mixing activities
- Create a colour journal to use throughout the course
- Create at least one painting using acrylics
Who is this course for: Individuals looking to develop their creative skills in using acrylics paints
Previous knowledge or experience: Ideal for those wanting to gain confidence. A basic understanding of how to draw (i.e. shading, texture, highlights and shadows) is helpful but not essential
How will I learn: Through a range of activities, demonstrations and practice
How will I be assessed: Through completing activities and through class discussion
What shall I bring:
- Acrylic paints: please bring a range of colours to include different blues, yellows, reds, white and black
- A range of brushes, including flat, round and filbert
- Watercolour paper for activities and preparation, 220gsm upwards
- A canvas or canvas board for your main piece, approximately A4 size
- You may wish to bring a drawing board or something to lean on, up to A3
- Old cloth/ flannel or kitchen roll
- Palette
- Water pot
- An apron, or wear clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on, acrylic paint can be difficult to remove
- Please bring at least two images as a starting point for your own choice of paintings
Next steps: Different drawing and painting courses or attendance at drop in art sessions in your local library. Isabel also offers art
workshops in other locations. Chat with her for further information.
All other materials, tools, equipment and other resources will be provided by the tutor.
Next steps: Continue to develop skills, knowledge and understanding within mixed media art in future courses and/or workshops with LIL; take part in library-based craft groups, e.g. Knit and Natter; Craft and Chatter
Attendance is expected at each session to ensure that you get the most out of your learning experience and to minimise disruption for other learners. Please advise the venue/tutor of any absence you may have.
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