Buckhurst Hill Community Association
Classes in art, crafts and leisure activities

Drawing and Painting

Tuesday evening 8.00-10.00  Fee:  £68.00 Tutor: Peter Borrer

The course is unstructured and is focussed on enjoyment whilst learning.

Students will be shown and encouraged individually to draw and paint what they personally wish to depict. The course is very suitable for all abilities from complete beginners to students who wish to increase their ability and skill.


Various techniques and media will be explored and demonstrations of usage of materials will be ongoing throughout the course. During the course exercises for the whole group will be undertaken from time to time. However, students will work mainly on their own projects.

Watercolour, acrylic, pastels and coloured pencils will be the main methods of drawing and painting in this class. Collage and mixed media will be introduced as the course progresses.

Advice will be given on equipment at the start of the course. Some materials are available to borrow until students have been able to purchase their own.

Basic start up materials are listed below, but please bring along any other materials you may have to the first class.

2B and 4B graphite pencils.
Cartridge paper 90 lb weight approx.
Watercolour paper/pad 140 lb./300 gsm - A3 size and minimum weight.
Watercolour and/or acrylic paints.
Assorted brushes (as good as can be afforded).
Further equipment/materials can be added as the course progresses (and the painting bug bites!).

The above equipment would be available at good art stores, some of which are listed below:

The Art Shop Loughton, Owen Clark Ilford, Hobbycraft, The Range, W.H. Smith, Cass Art, Atlantis, The Works.

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