Expand+This course is intended to be a period of intense and extensive visual research using the following – Drawing, Colour Studies, 3D Studies using paper, plaster, wire, etc., and any other 2D/3D media/process which is appropriate. This programme is de...

Hide-This course is intended to be a period of intense and extensive visual research using the following – Drawing, Colour Studies, 3D Studies using paper, plaster, wire, etc., and any other 2D/3D media/process which is appropriate. This programme is designed for those who have entered the Leaving Certificate Stream and who may be interested in pursuing a career in Art & Design at third level. This programme is also positioned for those who have completed the leaving certificate but did not study Art and for mature applicants who may be interested in studying Art & Design at third level.

Qualification
A Certificate of Completion will be issued to eligible participants

Expand+Drawing (observational and expressive), 2D/3D material and methods, sketchbook-based study.

It is necessary for participants of this course to bring an object or collection of objects from which to work. Participants will be working from these sou...

Hide-Drawing (observational and expressive), 2D/3D material and methods, sketchbook-based study.

It is necessary for participants of this course to bring an object or collection of objects from which to work. Participants will be working from these source objects for the duration of the course, so with this in mind here are a few things you should bear in mind when choosing your sources.

Don’t choose anything too small and therefore difficult to examine visually.

Choose your object because it is visually interesting, not for other reasons. Ideally it should be rich in terms of elements like texture, structure, colour and shape. If your object does cover all of these elements, then hopefully it will cover most.

Don’t choose something that appears similar from whichever angle you look at it, as you turn it over/around it should ideally present you with different shapes and structures.

Collections of similar objects can be very interesting, Shells, fruits and vegetables, plants, old shoes and boots, animal bones and skulls, Mechanical objects, everything from old tools to scrap salvaged from lawnmowers.

Due to health and safety concerns objects that are likely to decay are not encouraged.

Sheds, attics and the countryside can be a great source of objects that can be interesting and exciting to work from. It will pay to put some effort into finding the most interesting object you can, from which you can build a body of information in as wide a range of media as possible.

You should be seeking something both challenging and exciting to work with and from.