COURSE CODE: SUN2502032
COURSE DATES: Sundays, 25th January – 29th March 2026
TUTOR: Eleanor Bedlow
DAYS: 10
TIMES: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: All Levels
FEE: £345
LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL
This is a structured course with an emphasis on practicing a new approach to drawing and painting each week. There will be a range of subjects to work from including still life objects, life models, photographs and as well as working from the landscape outside. This is a rolling course that will evolve each term.
This course would suit:
– Students who have taken Drawing and Painting for Beginners
– Students would like to refresh their skills after a break and get back into drawing and painting.
– Students that would like to be introduced and practice a different approach in drawing and painting each week.
Subjects covered in the course include:
– Working on proportion and composition
– Building a sense of space and form within painting and drawing
– Acrylic painting techniques
– Colour mixing inspired by different approaches throughout art history
– Mark-making with different materials and tools
– Testing out and practicing new drawing materials
Recommend booking by: January 11, 2026
All attendees must be aged 18 and over.
This course is suitable for all levels. Students can move at their own pace depending on their experience, with as much support from the Tutor as they wish. This means an student from the following experience levels can join this course:
Choose a Beginners course if you are looking for a broad introduction to the medium you are studying. Our Beginner courses are suitable for students with no prior experience.
Choose a Beginner + course if you are looking to hone your skills, focus on a specific subject area and build your confidence. These courses are suitable for those with some basic skills in and knowledge of the taught medium.
Our Intermediate courses are suitable for students who have considerable prior knowledge of the taught medium or have completed a Beginners/Beginners + course with the Art Academy.
Choose our Advanced courses if you have considerable knowledge in the taught medium. You are expected to be able to work independently and have critical discussions around your work.All Levels
Beginner
Beginner +
Intermediate
Advanced
You will need to bring your own painting and drawing materials to the class, which you can store at The Art Academy for the duration of the course.
If you do not have your own materials, we recommend you order our packs when booking. You can purchase this at the checkout. Once ordered, packs will be available when you arrive for your first class. There is also a mini shop in the Academy that supplies the basics such as canvas boards, paints, Zest-it etc. (card purchases only)
The Academy is a white spirit and turpentine free environment and only odourless spirits, such as Zest-it or Sansodor, are permitted on the premises. These can also be recycled on site. If you are using oil paints you must bring 1 small jar with a lid to hold your solvent as this should be reused each week. If you want to dispose of your solvent please speak to your tutor as these cannot be poured down the sink and must be disposed of correctly.
Please also bring an apron or old clothing to wear.
Please note that pack contents are subject to change at the discretion of the Academy at any time.
Please be aware that depending on the course structure, you might need to purchase extra canvas boards, on top of the ones provided in the pack. The Acrylic Pack contains:
The Drawing Pack contains:
Eleanor develops precarious and fragile forms through drawing, painting and sculpture. Neither human stand-ins or alien forms, the structures in her work are suspended in balance not only in a physical sense, but also in their existence as inanimate anthropomorphic forms. The work questions the interconnection between personal identity and place. Eleanor spent her formative years in Japan before moving to London. She completed the Drawing Year at the Royal Drawing School in 2008 and the Turps Art School’s Studio Programme in 2018.
185 Park Street,London SE1 9BL
tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969
This is our new purpose built accessible campus. Find more information here
Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Southwark (both a 10-15 minute walk).
Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough Market”.
Students are welcome to use The Hub during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food. You must bring your own keep-cup, water bottle or food container to the Academy as mugs, glasses, and containers will not be available in our Bankside campus.
Tea and coffee will be provided by the Academy and is available from the island unit at the end of The Hub.
We offer a number of concessions and discounts, please find more information on what we offer here.
If you would like to purchase a gift voucher to be used on our courses then you can purchase these here. Terms and Conditions
Materials & Equipment
Concessions and Discounts
Gift Vouchers
£345.00
Please apply coupon code aa-earlybird-10% at checkout.