Just Ink

Overview

Working with just ink, you will learn how to paint and draw using the bare materials of just ink and paper. This has the advantage of not being tied down to attending classroom sessions at a required time and date. Your distance learning units will be self-paced, giving you the skills to create a tonal study working in grisaille.  Artists use this technique before starting to work in colour as it gives some dramatic visual effects and was used by artists in antiquity and by engravers and glass etchers of today.

Programme

This course will give you the skills to create a tonal study giving you the experience to work in grisaille.  Working with just ink you will learn how to paint and draw using inks made with your tutor. Artists use this technique before starting to work in colour. It gives some dramatic visual effects and was used by artists in antiquity and by engravers and glass etchers today.

This course complements the Sketch Book studies module that will also be offered this academic year.

Assessments

1. Demonstrate different techniques applied to using ink
2. Collate a course log of investigations, home study and class sessions

Reading Suggestions

Additional reading list available on request.

Entry Requirements

This course is for everyone. No previous experience is needed and there are no formal entry requirements.

What Do I Need?

A list of materials, not included in the course fees, will be available prior to the course start date.