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COURSE STRUCTURE
How Is the Course delivered?
The classes will be taught live over Zoom, so please familiarise yourself with both how to download and use it before the course starts to avoid teething problems.
For the first week, I will send out an email 15 minutes before the class is due to start and 5-10 minutes in the weeks thereafter. This is to allow plenty of time for you to ring, text, or email me for help if you are having any technical issues.
How is the Course Structured?
MONDAY - DEMONSTRATION
The main class will take place on Monday Evening at 6:30pm – 8:30pm, where you have a two hour follow-along demonstration.
The Inspiration Resource images will contain differentiated options – Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced. This allows you to choose which variant suits your own personal experience with the subject matter or medium.
Aided with guided step-by-step visual resources, you will have all you need to complete the Weekly Task.
WEDNESDAY – Q&A SEMINAR
A mid-week Q&A seminar will take place on Wednesday evenings, 7pm – 8pm.
These seminars are an opportunity for you to check-in with the progress of your Weekly Task and give you the chance to: ask questions, receive further support, check in with your classmates and ask for any further demonstrations required to help you complete your artwork.
FRIDAY – TASK SUBMISSION
Once you submit your work on the Friday, you will receive personalised written feedback on your Weekly Task the following week.
You can submit you work by either photographing or scanning it in and emailing it to: brushstrokes.courses@gmail.com.
TUTORIALS
At the end of the course, there will be an opportunity to receive a 30 minute 1:1 Tutorial to discuss the body of work you have created, receive further mentorship on your emerging artistic style and ask any further questions.
Please ensure I have your Zoom email address so I can send out the invitations to the correct email address.
RESOURCES
What Are the Course Materials?
I have provided a Shopping List of all materials needed throughout the course at the end of this Welcome Pack.
If you have any questions or need any help in sourcing the materials, please get in touch using my email at the bottom of this pack.
Where Can I Find the Teaching Resources and Reference Images?
All the Teaching Resources & Reference Images for the class will be emailed out before each week on a Thursday or Friday.
To be more sustainable and reduce waste, print outs of all the resources needed for the course will not be provided.
In previous courses, some students have preferred to use tablets, laptops or have chosen to only print out their chosen image or resource they find most useful.
Can I Use My Own Reference Images?
Yes of course, however please make sure you read through the below copyright notice as infringement of copyright law may result in Brushstrokes Courses Ltd classes being forced to close and face legal action.
~ Artist Studies: In a personal setting, you can only copy the work of another artist if they have been deceased for over 70 years. In a commercial setting, we can only study the work of an Artist (that has been deceased for 70 years), if the photograph of the work is owned by Brushstrokes Courses Ltd. This is UK Copyright Law and must be abided within any Brushstrokes Courses Ltd art class.
~ You must own the copyright license or obtain the photographer’s written consent for any found image in books, magazines, or from the internet. If you do not have the copyright permission, you can use the below websites to search for copyright free images to use:
https://unsplash.com/
What is your Refund Policy?
• If a course is cancelled by Brushstrokes Courses Ltd and cannot be re-arranged, you will be fully reimbursed for any classes that have not been delivered.
• If a student misses a class due to sickness, holiday, or any other reason, no refunds or discounts can unfortunately be given. Course notes, guides and materials will be distributed for missed sessions.
• If a student wishes to drop out of a course and an artist on a Waiting List can fill the space, a refund may be possible. Due to upfront materials costs, admin costs, lesson planning and staff costs, refunds without being able to fill any missing spaces may not always be possible.
Can I Switch to In-Person?
If you cannot make an online class and are local to Bristol, you may be able to join the in-person class on Thursday evenings, 6:30pm – 8:30PM at The Kingswood Estate, Bristol (available space pending).
The course starts each week with the online Monday session, with the in-person on the following Thursday. Please let me know as much in advance as possible if you wish to switch classes.