Easter and Summer at the Art Academy

Discover the perfect place to nurture your artistic passion this Easter and Sumer at The Art Academy. Located in the heart of London, next to the iconic Tate Modern, our Easter school courses offer an unparalleled creative experience in a vibrant and supportive artistic community.

Why Enrol

With 25 years of history, The Art Academy has supported over 40,000 aspiring artists. Our purpose-built Bankside campus combines tradition and modernity, providing the ideal environment for artistic growth.

You will gain:

Artistic Development: Enhance your skills through hands-on practice and personalised guidance.

Portfolio Building: The work created can help build a portfolio for further education or your art career.

Creative Confidence: Leave inspired and equipped with new artistic techniques and creative confidence.

What we offer

Drawing & Painting

Master traditional and contemporary techniques in portrait painting, water colour & ink and oil painting.

Explore different mediums, from oil paints to watercolours.

Sculpture & Ceramics

Shape your artistic vision through sculpture, working with clay and mixed media.

Create functional and artistic ceramics in our state-of-the-art ceramics studio.

Digital Arts & Animation

Dive into digital art with animation and manga for young artists in cutting-edge facilities.

Ceramics

Handbuilt Ceramics: Coil Built Vases

COURSE CODE: SC2503C013

COURSE DATES: Tuesday 7th – Friday 10th April 2026

TUTOR: Adele Williams

DAYS: 4

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:30pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: All Levels

FEE: £375

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

SUBJECT: Ceramics

This 4 day course covers all the fundmentals of handbuilding with clay using pinching and coiling techniques, plus decorating techniques, carving, sgrattifo, burnishing and using coloured slips.
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Digital Art

Young Artist: Manga Illustration (11 – 15)

COURSE CODE: SC2503023

COURSE DATES: Monday 30th March – Thursday 2nd April 2026

TUTOR: Chie Kutsuwada

DAYS: 4

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:00pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 11-15, All Levels

FEE: £350

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

SUBJECT: Digital Art

This course focuses on the uniqueness of manga style illustration, and teaches students how to make their pages come to life  within the limitations of monochrome. We will explore how to express our character’s emotions effectively, and learn the important basics of figure drawing.
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Painting

Oil Painting for All

COURSE CODE: SC2503061

COURSE DATES: Monday 30th March – Thursday 2nd April 2026

TUTOR: Nicholas Mcleod

DAYS: 4

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:30pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 18+, All Levels

FEE: £365

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

SUBJECT: Painting

Open to all levels, with guidance from your tutor to suit beginners and experienced painters, this dynamic course is designed to introduce and refine essential painting techniques.
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Watercolour and Ink

COURSE CODE: SC2503062

COURSE DATES: Monday 30th March – Thursday 2nd April 2026

TUTOR: Laura Ribbons

DAYS: 4

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:30pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 18+, All Levels

FEE: £365

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

SUBJECT: Drawing, Painting

This course will introduce students to a range of techniques using both watercolours and inks. Students will be able to experience working outside around the local area and in the studio, exploring composition and combining traditional and contemporary approaches to the mediums.
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Introduction to Oil Painting

COURSE CODE: SC2503037

COURSE DATES: Tuesday 7th – Friday 10th April 2026

TUTOR: Jessica Routley

DAYS: 4

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:30pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 18+, Beginner

FEE: £365

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

SUBJECT: Painting

The perfect introductory course for those who are new to painting or new to working with oil paints. The tutor will guide you in exploring a range of different subject matter and techniques, across 4 days in our central London art studios. You will gain the confidence to create your own finished paintings with this versatile medium.
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Portrait Painting

COURSE CODE: SC2503018

COURSE DATES: Tuesday 7th – Friday 10th April 2026

TUTOR: Andy Pankhurst

DAYS: 4

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:30pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 18+, Beginner +

FEE: £395

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

SUBJECT: Painting, Portraiture

This is the perfect introductory course to Portrait Painting, for those with some painting experience. This detailed course will teach students how to accurately paint a portrait, and the different techniques involved. The emphasis will be on learning to see form and colour accurately, using a portrait model, and applying these skills to better create loose and expressive portraits.
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Young Artist: Experimentations with Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media (11 – 15)

COURSE CODE: SC2503028

COURSE DATES: Tuesday 7th – Friday 10th April 2026

TUTOR: Various Tutors

DAYS: 4

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:00pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 11-15, All Levels

FEE: £350

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

SUBJECT: Painting, Sculpture

In this exciting course for ages 11-15, students will experiment with a range of materials including; paints, textiles, plaster casting and mixed-media. This course aims to help students develop a new range of skills and expand their artistic skillset.
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