Art

West Dean attracts art students from around the world and across this country. Complete beginners and those artists wishing to develop their practice will find a range of exciting courses in this section. Tutors use the West Dean environment to offer courses concentrating on a particular technique or media. There are subject-based courses and others that take an experimental approach aimed at developing students' individual style.

Topics:

• Botanical art and illustration
• Drawing
• Life drawing
• Landscape
• Portraiture
• Still-life

Media:

• Acrylics and inks
• Oils
• Watercolours
• Pastels
• Printmaking
• Pencil and charcoal

Studios and equipment

Courses take place either in Art Studio 1, reached by a single flight of stairs or a stair-lift, or in the Orangery which is set in the College grounds. Both have excellent natural light sources and a peaceful atmosphere. Easels, drawing boards, tables and portable equipment including microscopes are available. Printmaking courses requiring access to presses take place in the ground-floor Main Workshop. Our shop sells a large range of art materials.