Portrait Drawing
COURSE CODE: E2401DR003
COURSE DATES: Mondays, 16th September - 25th November 2024
TUTOR: Andrew Hitchcock
DAYS: 10
TIMES: 10:30am – 4:30pm
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 18+, All Levels
FEE: £675
LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9SH
Develop your portrait drawing skills on this course, focusing on aspects such as facial proportion, facial anatomy and skull structure. You’ll draw from live models in a range of materials, including charcoal, graphite and Conté, and create anatomical drawings of the skull to develop your understanding of the structure and form of the head. You’ll then use these skills to complete a sustained three-week portrait drawing towards the end of the course.
Your tutor will support you fully throughout the course in both group sessions and one-to-one, providing regular feedback, critique and constructive advice.
Students will be able to:
- Create portrait drawings using light, shadow, tone, to create volume and mass.
- Apply measuring techniques, taking into consideration specific aspects of proportion of the head.
- Understand and employ anatomical approaches to drawing of the skull for underlying structure and correctly depict the surface forms of the head.
- Apply an improved understanding of facial anatomy.
- Create a sustained two week portrait drawing.
- Apply safe-working practices at all times.
This course is part of our Elective Skills Workshop series. You will be studying alongside students from our pre-degree and degree programmes. Check out the Elective Skills Workshops currently available.
Recommend booking by: September 2, 2024
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 MUST BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS
You will need to have a good range of drawing materials – including but not limited to – willow and compressed charcoal, range of pencils, eraser and putty rubber, fine line pens.
See above for other preparation requirements each week.
If you do not have your own materials, we recommend you order a Drawing Pack at the time of booking which will be available when you arrive for your first class.
You will need to bring your own 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 the Pack, below, at the time of booking, which 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 pencils, sketchbooks, putty rubbers etc. (card purchases only).
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.
The Drawing Pack contains:
Andrew Hitchcock (born 1983) studied Drawing and Painting at the London Atelier of Representational Art. He has had work exhibited numerous times in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the NEAC, as well as the RA Summer Exhibition, Lynn Painter-stainers and the RBA when he won the Gordon Hulson Memorial Prize. Working entirely from observation and imagination, draughtsmanship and Impressionism are at the centre of his artistic expression. Drawing and painting as an exploration of the observed and experienced world.
185 Park Street,London SE1 9SH 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 5 minute walk). Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough Market”.
Bankside Campus
Students are welcome to use our Common Room during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food.
You are also welcome to make tea or coffee.
Terms and Conditions
- By booking onto one of our courses you agree to our Short Courses Terms and Conditions.
- You will need to have paid in full before the first session of your class. Your place is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Please book early in order to guarantee your place on the course.
Materials & Equipment
- If you purchased a pack online this will be given to you on the first session of your course upon your arrival. Packs can be booked on our Materials Page or on this page when you book the course
- Please don’t wear your best clothes as there is always a chance you will get messy. If possible bring an apron or overalls.
- All artwork at the Academy MUST be taken home at the end of each session where possible, with the exception of oil paintings and sculpture works.
- We cannot store materials at the Academy, so please take these to and from your sessions.
- Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched off or is on silent during the class.
- Health and Safety Guidelines will be provided to you a week before the start of your course.
Concessions and Discounts
We offer a number of concessions and discounts, please find more information on what we offer here.
Gift Vouchers
If you would like to purchase a gift voucher to be used on our courses then you can purchase these here.
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