BAEC runs many types of Drawing and Painting courses for beginners, improvers and intermediates at the Kentwood and the Poverest centres. Most courses are mixed ability. Depending on your experience, you will have the opportunity to develop your art and individuality. Beginners will follow a set programme to acquire their skills, while improvers and intermediate learners will agree their own targets with the tutor. Each course content is versatile and tutors may prioritise several techniques, artists or subjects at different times. Please contact hello@baec.ac.uk and ask to be put in touch with the curriculum leader, if you would like further information on a particular course content.
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Drawing and Painting courses in Bromley
Drawing & Painting – Beginners
Ideal for those with little or no experience. Develop your observational skills while exploring various media such as pencil, watercolour, charcoal, and acrylics. A structured programme will guide you step by step as you build confidence and technique.
Botanical Illustration
Delve into the intricate world of botanical illustration using ink, watercolour, and pencil. Through a series of mini-projects, you’ll build technical skills and experiment with different visual styles while capturing the beauty of plants and flowers.
Illustration
An engaging introduction to traditional illustration. Explore technical, editorial, and commercial forms such as children’s books and greeting cards. Learn how to use line, tone, colour, texture, and pattern through hands-on creative briefs in each session.
Intermediate
For those ready to deepen their practice. Work with pencil, oils, watercolour, charcoal, and acrylics to explore more advanced techniques. Improve your composition, texture, and tonal skills while working on more complex projects.
Mixed Ability
Open to all experience levels. Develop your skills across a range of materials including pencil, oils, watercolour, charcoal, and acrylics. With a flexible structure and tutor guidance, you’ll receive individual support while exploring your own artistic interests.
Mixed Media
Experiment with a wide variety of materials such as pencil, ink, watercolour, collage, acrylics, and more. Each session encourages exploration of layering, texture, and composition. Suitable for anyone wanting to expand their creative possibilities in a supportive environment.
Water-based Media
Explore drawing and painting using water-based materials. Build confidence and develop skills in still life, landscape, and other subjects while learning different watercolour and wash techniques.
Drawing and Painting course information
Equipment and materials
Materials for drawing and painting classes will normally be discussed during the first session of the course and we recommend that you do not purchase art equipment until you have agreed the list with the tutor. You are asked to bring any art materials you already have to the first session. Please note that quality art equipment can be a substantial investment; talk to your tutor as soon as possible if you have concerns about additional costs for your course.
We have a list of recommended art equipment that you might find helpful here.
Classroom based courses
The maximum number of learners in each group varies between 14 and 18, depending on the size of the room. We advise you to enrol early to secure your place.
There are enough tables, easels or boards for each student to have their own workstation and/or there is enough room at shared tables for students to work safely. We realise that equipment is used by multiple users at times; we maintain and upgrade facilities regularly and there are sanitising facilities in the classroom for your convenience. Other procedures e.g. rota to use the sinks, etc. will be agreed at the first session.
To assist us in keeping classrooms clean and clutter-free, please only bring what you need and arrive promptly, but not before the start of your session.
Only bottled water in a sealed container is allowed, please keep it in your bag when not in use.
Contact
If you would like to speak to the tutor for a particular course, let us know and we will arrange for our teacher to contact you.
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