Further Digital Drawing and Painting

 

Further Digital Drawing and Painting can be studied as a stand-alone course and is an optional course for the Certificate of Higher Education in Natural History Studies at Aberystwyth University.

Key Facts

 

Language: English

Duration: 10 Weeks 

Number of Credits: 10

Tutor: To be confirmed

Learning Method: Online

Level: This module is at CQFW Level 4

Module Code: XK16110

Fee: £130.00 - Fee Waiver Scheme available 

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Overview

This course is for more experienced students who wish to further develop digital drawing and painting skills they may already have or for those who have completed the first Digital Drawing and Painting course with Lifelong Learning.

This 10-credit module will cover how to develop further skills following on from the basic digital drawing and painting skills covered in Digital Drawing and Painting I. You will be developing your own digital painting by applying and expanding on the previously learned skills and the new skills within this module. You will create a digital portfolio of tasks and ideas and demonstrate your technical skills by screenshotting and video capturing yourself working. We will cover painting skills, developing texture and detail and useful tips and demonstrations on creating a detailed, finished digital painting.

Each unit will enable you to practice technique, develop your ideas, reflect upon what you have learnt and conduct research to complement your study and extend your learning. Students should aim to complete at least 100 hours of study (even more is advisable) to get the most out of this module and to fulfil the criteria for the course. All module content is accessed through our online learning portal; you need access to a computer, camera/phone camera and to be proficient in using email.

Programme

This course is for more experienced students who wish to further develop digital drawing and painting skills they may already have or for those who have completed the first Digital Drawing and Painting course with Lifelong Learning. You will be developing your own digital painting by applying and expanding on the previously learned skills and the new skills within this module. You will create a digital portfolio of tasks and ideas and demonstrate your technical skills by screenshotting and video capturing yourself working. We will cover painting skills, developing texture and detail and useful tips and demonstrations on creating a detailed, finished digital painting.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:  

  1. Create their own Digital Painting demonstrating all the techniques shown in the Module.
  2. Demonstrate techniques like, expansive use of brushes and texture.
  3. Show further skills like depth, dimension, and opacity in their work.
  4. Create a video capture of them demonstrating the techniques learnt throughout the module.

Reading Suggestions

Reading suggestions will be offered throughout the course.

Entry Requirements

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

What Do I Need?

You will need access to a drawing tablet like an iPad or Wacom drawing tablet and the appropriate software like Adobe Fresco, Adobe Photoshop, GIMP or Krita, please be aware of this before joining the course.