FWC2) FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022(tm) Series: Gouache Painting (Age: 10-15)

About this class

This course is designed to develop technical as well as conceptual skills in creative practice. The technical focus will be on sketching and painting. Having a theme (World Cup), trains the student to reflect on given topics. Through thinking exercises, students will be able to visualize a concept for their work of art. A lot of emphases will be placed on creating paintings that carry meaning. This will help the artist grow with the idea of approaching art practice with purpose. Students do not need to have knowledge of football or the world cup event in order to join this class. They will be guided through with inspirational images and will be free to express themselves how they like to. 

Class Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction to the course. Introduction to sketching and gouache painting. 

Lesson 2: Thinking and visualization exercises. Gouache painting practice. 

Lesson 3: Finding inspiration and sketching. 

Lesson 4: Painting on a large scale. Talk about the artwork.

Lesson 5: Complete painting. In class Exhibition

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:

• Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
• Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
• Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
• Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
• Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Sun, 16 Oct, 2022
End: Thu, 20 Oct, 2022
Lessons: 5
Days: Sunday to Thursday
Time: 5:00 PM -8:00 PM
Location: VCUarts Qatar
Cost: FREE

Instructors

Salma Awad

Salma Awad is a practicing interdisciplinary artist who earned a BFA in Painting & Printmaking and a minor in Art History at VCUarts Qatar. In 2020, she explored jewelry as an art medium, and succeeded in selling her pieces online and at Farmers Market. In her recent studio practice, she paints and prints as a form of therapy. Salma has been active in her university years working with the VCUarts Qatar gallery and instructing her own workshops (on campus and at Fire Station Museum). She has engaged in group exhibitions at VCUarts, Art 29 and Al Hosh Gallery. Now she is working as an admissions counselor & a teacher assistant with the Painting & Printmaking department at VCUarts Qatar. 

Register

To register for this course, access the form.