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Introduction to Art and Design
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In this Introduction to Art and Design taster course you will complete the following.
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Introduction
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Welcome to this short introduction to Art and Design. This will help to prepare you when you start learning art and design with Gower College Swansea.
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This Gallery represents a variety of work from our Level 1 Vocational Studies (ART) students and our Level 2 Diploma ART students. You will explore a variety of techniques and processes, which will allow you to apply your knowledge over the year, and gain more skills to add to your portfolios, resulting in exciting exhibitions, open to the public during your time with us.
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Video 1
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Drawing is a core skill for all areas of art and design. You will be encouraged to develop your drawing skills during your college course. This short film introduces you to drawing the human form and how artists throughout history have experimented with their own ways of recording it.
Summary
Here’s a quick summary of the things covered in the film:
- Creating movement in drawing
- The importance of light in drawing
- Using texture to create skin
- How materials used convey meaning
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Video - 2
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Here’s a short film of a drawing master class that you could try at home to get you prepared for when you join us! Ask a family member to join in and all you will need is a piece of paper and a pencil. Go on, have a go.
Summary
Here’s a quick summary of the things covered in the film:
- Art and Design has its own language called visual language.
- Artists and designers communicate ideas through visual language.
- Observational drawing is a skill used in all areas of art and design whether drawing a person, a product or a building.
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Video - 3
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This last film is a painting task that you could try once you have experimented with the drawing tasks above. Using the work of Picasso as inspiration and a starting point, you will need a model, some paint, paper and brushes to have a go.
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Extended Reading
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One of our current art and design students is appearing in the BBC Four series – Life drawing Live. To follow her progress and access some of the programmes online resources, use this link.
Would like to learn more about art and design then have a look at some further resources and reading below:
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08bll64/culture-in-quarantine-get-creative-at-home-masterclasses-antony-gormley
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08c9mvg/culture-in-quarantine-get-creative-at-home-masterclasses-paul-smith
- https://www.channel4.com/programmes/graysons-art-club
- https://saturday-club.org/online/
- https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-gallery-tours
- https://www.skillshare.com/browse/art
Here are some videos that might interest you.
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