Drawing for Beginners Stage 1From: £250.00Course CodeSAT2204014TutorEleanor BedlowCourse DatesSaturdays, 8th July - 26th AugustDays8Times10.30am - 1pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£250LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
Open Life – SaturdayFrom: £250.00Course CodeSAT2204001TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonCourse DatesSaturdays, 8th July - 26th AugustDays8Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£250LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThe “Open Life Class” is a relaxed and enjoyable life drawing & painting course with a life model for various poses lasting between one and four weeks at a time. Students will be able to approach the human figure in any way they please and do as many drawings or paintings as they care to pursue with as much or as little instruction as they like. Your experienced tutors will happily guide both beginners and the more experienced painters. Students should feel free to use whichever materials that they enjoy the most, whether that is drawing in charcoal or ink or painting in oils or acrylics. All paper is provided for the course but please bring your own drawing/painting materials. You can also attend this class as a drop-in and pay £30 per session via our Eventbrite page.
SUNDAY
- One Day Taster: Drawing – 6th August£105.00Course CodeTAS2204T02TutorEleanor BedlowCourse DatesSunday 6th August 2023Days1Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, day-long taster course in drawing for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and are wondering how much they will enjoy it. Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in practical demonstrations to help you begin to see shape and tone, and how these elements can relate together to form a composition. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of drawing in a relaxed yet stimulating environment. As you work through a series of exercises, you will gain confidence with pencil and charcoal, which will encourage you to further explore the medium.
Jake GreenSunday Mix£185.00Course CodeSUN2204015TutorVarious tutorsCourse DatesSundays, 6th - 27th AugustDays4Times10.00am - 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£185LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting course is taking place over 4 consecutive Sunday mornings and is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Drawing For AllFrom: £180.00Course CodeWC2204001TutorKate DunnCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 8th - 9th JulyDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA wonderful opportunity for people with all levels of experience to explore and enhance their drawing and life drawing skills. Over this packed weekend, students work through a variety of themes to learn fundamental drawing skills, including measurement, drawing the figure, and tonal drawing. As well as developing observational drawing skills, students are encouraged to be creative and expressive and to try out new approaches such as exploring different drawing materials, and experimenting with line and contrast. This is an intensive, informative, and fun weekend course, which teaches essential drawing skills whilst encouraging a creative approach.
Weekend Creative Mix£185.00Course CodeWC2204015TutorVariousCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd JulyDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£185LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting weekend course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Over the two days, students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.