About the Course

Learn to “see” a subject and to draw anything. For enthusiastic beginners and practising artists alike, this course will stimulate your creativity and develop your skills. During the six weeks, we will cover topics such as composition, materials, sketching techniques and practice a large variety of subjects. This course will inspire you to develop and expand your drawing skills and feel more confident. You will get plenty of technical guidance as well as inspiration.

About the tutor

Daniela Balmaverde is a visual freelance artist who lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Born in Italy, she studied at the College of Art in Turin in 1998. She went on to study in Holland (Groningen) and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Turin where she graduated with a BA (First Class) in Stage Design in 2003. She has been commissioned to create pieces of art including public art, community arts, portraits and paintings, sculptures, trompe l’oeil, and different types of decoration and ornamentation on both the inside and outside of buildings in Italy and Northern Ireland.