Certificate of Proficiency - The Body 1 (Level 5)

Exciting Opportunity with Ged Guy. This course includes investigations of both human and other bodies. It partly involves a live model, enabling valuable skills in life drawing, as well as taking a multi-disciplinary approach.

DAD5.004 The Body 1 is part of the Diploma of Arts and Design (Level 5), and is presented at WITT by Senior Lecturer and artist, Ged Guy. Projects involve three-dimensional clay work, wire work, life drawing, and guidance on developing a final project focused on representing the body.

• 17 weeks

Certificate of Proficiency - Printmaking (Level 5)

Excting opportunity with Mark Raymer.

This course offers you the opportunity to engage in a range of printmaking processes, including screen-print, etching, woodcut, and working with digital tools. Join experienced printmaker and Senior Academic, Mark Raymer in DAD5.003 Printmaking 1. Engage with a wide variety of technical processes and visualisation methods in this exploration into illustration and design.

• 17 weeks

Certificate of Proficiency - Design (Level 5)

Exciting opportunity with Philippa Berry-Smith

range of technical processes, design methods, and software. In DAD5.001 Design 1, students study with designer and Senior Academic, Philippa Berry-Smith, as they respond to design briefs. Learn to make mood boards, posters, logos, mock-ups, presentations, and an exciting final illustration/packaging project.

• 17 weeks

Certificate of Proficiency - Painting (Level 6)

Exciting opportunity with Dr Elliot Collins

Study contemporary painting with Dr Elliot Collins, award-winning artist and Senior Academic here at WITT. The course DAD6.107 Painting 2 involves using investigative tools, methods and technologies relating to painting, including the critical analysis of research findings to support the development of ideas. Students learn about managing projects and developing the their professional practice as they engage with exploration of materials, personal projects, and abstraction in watercolour, oils, and acrylics.

• 17 weeks

Abstraction with Acrylics

One day workshop

Design an abstract composition, mix colour, and work with acrylic painting techniques to create your own abstracted painting. We will work through the process right from the basics of planning your design, focusing on visual elements, as well as different ways of simplifying and abstracting your image.

Woodblock T-Shirt printing

One day workshop

Suitable for beginners and those wishing to learn the process of wood block printing, this short course will teach students how to design and plan an image, carve a wood block and print onto a t-shirt using a printing press. Some pre-carved blocks will be available for those who want them. Wear your art home! Two shirt will be provided to each participants, but bringing extras from home is highly encouraged.

Botanical Watercolours for Beginners

One day workshop

Learn how to create a realistic botanical watercolour painting. In this short course we will discuss painting composition, learn about water control, brush handling, and colour mixing, as well as how to build a painting using layered washes. All materials supplied. You will take home your botanical watercolour painting on paper.

PhotoShop for Beginners

One day workshop

Suitable for beginners and those wishing to explore new digital techniques alike, this short course will teach students how to work with Photoshop right from the basics as we create an unreal image. We will learn about compositing techniques such as selections, layers, clear-cutting, transformations, changing colours, and printing our final image. You will take home a print of the image you have built.

T-Shirt Screenprinting

One day workshop

Suitable for beginners and those wishing to learn the process of screenprinting, this short course will teach students how to design and plan an image, prepare and expose screens, and print onto a t-shirt. There will also be some sample images and designs for those who want them. Wear your art home! Two shirt will be provided to each participants, but bringing extras from home is highly encouraged.