Gothic Illustration (CSC106)

Explore grotesque beauty and practice your drawing skills by tapping into Gothic art style.

What will you learn on this course?

Influenced by macabre art, this course will focus on the more gruesome elements of nature, and participants will be given the opportunity to add a ghastly touch to their illustrations and drawings.

Working with charcoals, ink and acrylic paint, create a tryptic of gothic themed original illustrations inspired by the scariest day of the year! You will also learn how to tint paper and work from historic images and art work.

You will be encouraged to create moody illustrations of still life, unapologetically gory portraits, or mythical creatures through the combination of different art techniques and subjects. The goal is to discover beauty in unexpected places and blur the line between comforting allure and relatively ugly, unpleasant things.

The tutor will guide you through the drawing process and will offer one-to-one support when needed. This course is open to all levels and no previous experience is required.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for children aged 12 to 17 years. It is open to all ability levels and does not require any previous experience. We provide a learning support worker and all our staff our DBS checked. Parents are not expected to accompany children on the course.

The course is accessible for children of all abilities, who can participate in practical arts and crafts activities. A parent or companion may attend to assist the child if required; companions must book a complimentary ticket if attending a course to provide support. The room is wheelchair accessible.

Age ranges are set carefully to consider key age developments, materials being used and course stimulus. It is very important that age ranges are not too large or across key stages and therefore need to be adhered to.

Do you need to bring anything?

All materials are provided.

Are there any additional costs?

There are no additional costs for this course.

Who teaches this course?

Kotryna Brazynskaite