Drawing for Beginners: Stage 1From: £345.00Course CodeSAT2302014TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonCourse DatesSaturdays, 13th January - 23rd March 2024Days11Times2pm - 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 18+, BeginnerFee£345LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRRecommend booking beforeWednesday 20th December 2023This 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.
Drawing in MuseumsFrom: £200.00Course CodeSAT2302040TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesSaturdays, 13th January - 10th February 2024Days5Times2.00pm – 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 18+, Beginner+Fee£200LocationVarious locationsRecommend booking beforeWednesday 20th December 2023This 5 week course is a wonderfully relaxing way to start the weekend and develop drawing and creative skills both for beginners and advanced drawers. The course is suitable for all skill levels and is designed to enable students to express a creative response to either museum artworks, or outdoor environment. The tutor will meet each student at their unique individual level. The course locations may vary nearer the time in response to the current situation. We will draw in indoor locations such as cafes and undercover markets where possible. Students will learn fundamental observational skills such structural drawing, measuring, tone and basic perspective. As well as develop an understanding of how artworks are put together to create particular impressions upon the viewer.
Drawing on LocationFrom: £200.00Course CodeSAT2302140TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesSaturdays, 24th February - 23rd March 2024Days5Times2.00pm – 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 18+, All LevelsFee£200LocationVarious locationsRecommend booking beforeFriday 22nd December 2023This 5 week course is a wonderfully relaxing way to start the weekend and develop drawing and creative skills both for beginners and advanced students. The course is suitable for all skill levels and is designed to enable students to express a creative response to either museum artworks, or outdoor environment. The tutor will meet each student at their unique individual level. The course locations may vary nearer the time in response to the current situation. We will draw in indoor locations such as cafes and undercover markets where possible. Students will learn fundamental observational skills such structural drawing, measuring, tone and basic perspective. As well as develop an understanding of how artworks are put together to create particular impressions upon the viewer.
One Day Taster: Drawing – 13th January£105.00Course CodeTAS2302T02TutorEleanor BedlowCourse DatesSaturday, 13th January 2024Days1Times10.30am - 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 18+, BeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRRecommend booking beforeWednesday 20th December 2023This 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.
One Day Taster: Ink Drawing – 17th February£105.00Course CodeTAS2302T09TutorKinga MarkusCourse DatesSaturday, 17th February 2024Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 18+, BeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRRecommend booking beforeWednesday 20th December 2023This is a fun day-long taster course in ink drawing for those who would like to try their hand at this versatile medium. We aim to foster the artist as an individual and explore how ink can be used in your drawing practice, in a relaxed, yet stimulating environment. Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in hands-on, practical demonstrations to introduce you to the common techniques using inks, demonstrate the possibilities of different marks and effects, with an emphasis on working tonally and the important planning and sequences needed for a work on paper. Throughout the day you will be encouraged to play and enjoy the application of ink whilst also developing an understanding of ways of working from observation.
Saturday Mix£190.00Course CodeSAT2302015TutorVarious tutorsCourse DatesSaturdays, 24th February - 16th March 2024Days4Times10.30am - 1.30pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£190LocationArt 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.
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Painting and Drawing for BeginnersFrom: £350.00Course CodeSUN2302031TutorEleanor BedlowCourse DatesSundays, 14th January - 24th March 2024Days11Times10.30am - 1pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£350LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRRecommend booking beforeFriday 22nd December 2023This is an accessible and well-structured course that introduces the basic skills of drawing and painting whislt encouraging your creative expression. Through the guidance of our experienced tutor, you will create a series of work that will cover the fundamentals of painting and drawing. In the final two weeks you will create a full colour painting of a clothed model within the studio space. Throughout the course you will gain an understanding of: - Observational drawing - Shape & Tone - Mark-making - Studying the Portrait and Figure - Colour theory and mixing - Paint application - Composition - Abstraction This course aims to enhance visual awareness, increase self-confidence, and provide a stimulating and relaxed environment for drawing and painting. There will be a life model in some sessions and you are encouraged to express yourself freely with guidance from the tutor.- Sunday Mix£190.00Course CodeSUN2302015TutorVarious tutorsCourse DatesSundays, 21st January - 11th February 2024Days4Times10.30am - 1.30pmExperience LevelAges 18+, All LevelsFee£190LocationArt 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.
Sunday Open LifeFrom: £245.00Course CodeSUN2302001TutorAlice Perse ClarkeCourse DatesSundays, 14th January - 24th March 2024Days11Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelAges 18+, All LevelsFee£245LocationArt 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 £25 per session via our Eventbrite page.
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Drawing AnatomyFrom: £190.00Course CodeWC2302043TutorJames Otto AllenCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 20th - 21st January 2024Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 18+, Beginner+Fee£190LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis life drawing course is designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of the human figure from an anatomical perspective. The course will cover basic drawing principles, exploring the structure of the skeleton first and then analysing the muscles that define the surface appearance of the body. The aim is to create a series of studies looking at each section of the body to then understand how each component fits as a whole. You will learn how to draw from the inside out, integrating musculoskeletal knowledge and observational skills to produce accurate drawings of the human figure.
Drawing For AllFrom: £185.00Course CodeWC2302001TutorMercedes BalleCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 23rd - 24th March 2024Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 18+, All LevelsFee£185LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRRecommend booking beforeFriday 8th March 2024A 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.
Drawing the Figure Masterclass with Charlie PickardFrom: £225.00Course CodeWC2302050TutorCharlie PickardCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 9th - 10th March 2024Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 18+, Intermediate/AdvancedFee£225LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRRecommend booking beforeFriday 23rd Febrary 2024In this exciting weekend course, under the tuition of Charlie Pickard, students will tackle the most challenging and important academic subject to master: the human figure. Students will have the opportunity to study a model from life for a 2-day pose, allowing enough time to thoroughly observe the nuances of form by drawing the model for a total of six hours per day. Critiques will be focused on achieving a high level of academic accuracy, building a strong foundation that will aid in all further artwork. Charlie Pickard will also demonstrate a painting alongside students, using a mass drawing method. This course is designed for intermediate to advanced drawing level.
Annabel McIverFrom Life Drawing to Print£185.00Course CodeWC2302009TutorUsva IneiCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 17th - 18th February 2024Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 18+, All LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRRecommend booking beforeFriday 2nd February 2024This exciting new course, is considering the wonderful combination of life drawing and the varied mark making of print. We will spend Saturday in the drawing studio, drawing from life and making monoprints, while experimenting with the infinite marks that we can make using print. For the second day we will be in the print room, using dry-point and collagraph techniques to further add to the experience, using our drawings and observations from the day before to continue the exploration into this varied practice. This course is for those who have experience with print as well as those who are complete beginners.