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Closure extended to the 26th June - Please read for details

Due to the extreme weather conditions and in the interests of the health, safety and wellbeing of our students and staff, the College will close early on:

鈥⑩冣僕ednesday 24th June: College will close at 2.00 pm

鈥⑩冣僒hursday 25th June: College will close at 1.00 pm

鈥⑩冣僃riday 26th June: College will close at 1.00 pm

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please note our Bicester Campus is open as normal.

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Friday 26th June: College will close at 1.00 pm

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Children's Book Illustrations 02: Characters and Scenes

Course code: P02825

Subject area: Art & Design

Study level: Part Time

Course level:

Course details

Course time:

18:00 - 20:45

Days of week:

Thursday

Course date:

14th Jan 2027 - 25th Mar 2027

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

Explore the joy of creating playful characters and imaginative scenes for children鈥檚 books. This course explores facial expressions, body language, costumes, and illustrated environments and backgrounds, helping you bring stories to life through colour, composition, and creative experimentation.
Learners will be guided in developing expressive characters and dynamic scenes. Students will explore character design, facial expressions, body language, and costume, alongside environments, backgrounds, and storytelling through composition. Techniques in gouache, soft pastels, and watercolour will be introduced. The course encourages experimentation while maintaining structure, helping learners produce illustrated scenes from their chosen texts.

鈥 Character design: facial expressions, body language, and costumes鈥 Designing environments and illustrated backgrounds鈥 Storytelling through composition and scene dynamics鈥 Introduction to gouache, soft pastels, and watercolour鈥 Experimentation with colour, texture, and mixed media鈥 Creating illustrated scenes inspired by story ideas

Please note there are no classes during half term.

What next?
Children's Book Illustrations: 03 Telling Stories with Pictures, to combine characters and scenes into a full illustrated story
Entry criteria
Completion of Term 01 or basic drawing skills. Curiosity and willingness to experiment with materials

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2026 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Co-Funded Fee (19+)

拢277.45

Reduced Fee (19+)

拢140.23

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