This 5-day evening intensive introduces adult learners and beginners to foundational colour drawing through an engaging exploration of dry mixed media techniques. Students will work across pencil crayons, soft pastels, oil pastels, watercolour pencils, and alcohol markers to build confidence in shading, blending, layering, texture, and expressive mark-making.

Each session focuses on hands-on experimentation and skill development, guiding students to understand how different materials interact and how to intentionally combine them within a single artwork. Emphasis is placed on process, observation, and creative decision-making, helping students develop both technical control and expressive freedom.

Throughout the week, students will explore:

• Layering, blending, and expressive colour techniques
• Texture-building and mark-making across multiple mediums
• Colour relationships, contrast, and visual depth
• Composition and planning through thumbnail sketches
• How to combine dry media without losing clarity or control
• Translating studies into a finished, cohesive mixed media artwork

By the end of the course, students will complete one independent 11 x 9 inch colour drawing that integrates multiple materials and demonstrates a strong understanding of layered colour, texture, and composition.