Fine Art - Line, Tone & Colour Using Dry & Fluid Medium

If you've always wanted to try drawing but are lacking in confidence, this course is for you. The course will teach you a variety of techniques you can practise at home to create confident drawings. You'll be able to try out a range of techniques and use different materials to help you find your own.

The tutor: Nicholas Middleton is an artist working primarily in painting with a background print, and interests in photography, film and video. He studied printmaking at Winchester School of Art and has recently completed a PhD at the Royal College of Art. As a painter he has exhibited widely in the UK, as well as abroad, and has been selected for the prestigious John Moores Painting Prize five times, twice winning the Visitors' Choice Prize, as well as prizes for watercolours at the Bankside and Mall Galleries. Recent work has investigated the relationship between photography, film and painting.

If you are on a low wage, unemployed or claim Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) then you can enrol on the course for free. If you are self-employed, you might be able to deduct your enrolment fee from your taxable income.