SATURDAY
- Introduction to Oil Painting£250.00Course CodeSAT2204037TutorJackie SmithCourse DatesSaturdays, 8th July - 26th AugustDays8Times10.15am - 12.45pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£250LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before and for those who want to reinforce their basic oil skills or to move on to using oil paints having used acrylics or water-based media. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions with access to a life model. This course aims will nurture self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating, fun and relaxing environment. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor.MORE INFO
- 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.MORE INFO
SUNDAY
- One Day Taster: Oil Painting – 30th July£105.00Course CodeTAS2204T01TutorNicholas McLeodCourse DatesSunday 30th July 2023Days1Times10.30am - 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun day-long taster course in oil painting 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 hands-on, practical demonstrations to show you how to mix colour and see shape and tone, and how these elements relate to form a composition. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of painting in a relaxed yet stimulating environment. You will make at least two paintings in the day, the morning will be spent focusing on how to handle oil paint whilst working from a still-life set up using natural and organic forms. During the afternoon students will be taken through detailed colour theory whilst painting a bright colourful still life, they will learn how colour and pigment strengths affect oil paint and how to use it to create a vibrant expressive painting. Throughout the day you will be encouraged to play and enjoy the application of paint whist also understanding techniques of working from observation.MORE INFO
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Sunday 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.MORE INFO
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
- Abstract Painting for AllFrom: £195.00Course CodeWC2204041TutorBeñat OlaberriaCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th JulyDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£195LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, relaxed course offering a structured introduction to abstract painting. You'll be guided through a number of different approaches, including abstracting images, using geometry, exploring process-based painting and playing with expressive gestural marks. The tutor will lead you through hands-on demonstrations, group discussions of relevant artists' work, and there will also be plenty of individual guidance. You'll build your confidence and gain a practical understanding of the fundamentals of painting, including colour, tone, mark-making and composition. You'll then have the opportunity to complete a larger abstract painting inspired by an artist of your choice. This course is suitable for beginners who have completed an introductory painting course already and are keen to explore painting in an experimental way, as well as more experienced students who would like to develop their understanding of abstraction.MORE INFO
- Figure Painting Masterclass with Charles PickardFrom: £205.00Course CodeWC2204051TutorCharles PickardDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRIn 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 and colour, by painting 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 direct painting method. This is an intermediate/ advanced level course and previous painting experience is required.MORE INFO
- Introduction to Oil PaintingFrom: £185.00Course CodeWC2204013TutorNeil MorleyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday 19th and 20th AugustDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£185LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or would like to reassess their approach to painting. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating environment. Working through a series of exercises you will gain experience and skills in working from a life model, from still life as well as exploring a more creative approach to painting helping you establish your own style and identity. This course is a fun and relaxing experience that offers a high level of tutor contact time.MORE INFO
- Painting OutdoorsFrom: £185.00Course CodeWC2204024TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 29th & 30th JulyDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£185LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun course that offers the fantastic opportunity to paint in and around London's urban landscape. The Art Academy is just a short stroll from the river in the historic area of London Bridge, which will feature as the main focus of this course. Working with quick sketches in oil or acrylic, students will practice how to efficiently and accurately capture tone and colour outside. Creating loose and vigorous paintings, we will look at how to capture a sense of light and atmosphere at different times of day. Looking at the works of other artists we will discuss different ways of composing a painting in an urban setting. Painting outside of the studio is always an exciting experience and students of all levels are sure to enjoy the challenge.MORE INFO
- Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy JamesFrom: £360.00Course CodeWC2204151TutorAndy JamesCourse DatesFriday - Sunday, 7th - 9th July 2023Days3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£360LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is designed to help you further develop your portait painting skills, focusing on both creating a likeness and increasing the expressive aspects of your portrait skills. These two elements will be explored together over this three-day masterclass; you'll first make several charcoal studies, followed by a brief oil sketch and finally, a fully developed portrait in oil. You'll focus on accuracy of observation and measurement, while also making a fresh, energised and expressive response to the model. By the end of the masterclass, you will have developed your existing skills and knowledge of structure, tone, colour, composition and express use of paint and charcoal, and you will have completed one portrait painting and a number of briefer sketches and studies. The class has the benefit of 1:8 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist. Throughout this masterclass, you'll receive regular one-to-one guidance from Andy James. A self taught artist, Andy has been painting for over 25 years, capturing incredible likeness and energy of his subjects through his sumptuous, rigorous and painterly approach. Andy has worked on many prestigious commissions of well-known public figures. He was the winner of the Carroll Foundation Award, the Changing Faces Award and of BBC’s Star Portraits, and served as the Vice President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters from 2008 to 2014.MORE INFO
- Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy PankhurstFrom: £205.00Course CodeWC2204251TutorAndy PankhurstCourse DatesSaturday 29th - Sunday 30th July 2023Days2Times10am - 5pmExperience LevelAges 18+, AdvancedFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRFor some artists the portrait can be about purely formal aspects, with no relevance placed on the character of the sitter. Under the tuition of Andy Pankhurst you will be encouraged to explore and discover what you personally want to "paint about", working from a sustained portrait model pose for the whole weekend. Starting with preliminary drawings and studies during the first morning you will be introduced to the concepts of measurement and proportion, form, tone, space, composition and pictorial structure. The focus will then be on producing a larger-scale portrait painting. This exciting course is an intensive two days that offers a high level of tutor contact time.MORE INFO
- Portrait Painting Masterclass with Charlie SchafferFrom: £205.00Course CodeWC2203050TutorCharlie SchafferCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 10th & 11th June 2023Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis two day portrait course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Charlie Schaffer. There will be an emphasis on learning to understand the construction of the head and its features and using these skills to create more intense, expressive portraits. Working with oil paints students will develop a series of artworks, from short expressive painting sketches to longer more detailed pieces. The students will also be encouraged to work intuitively and expressively in tandem with an emphasis on accuracy of observation. The class has the benefit of 1:8 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist, Charlie Schaffer. Students will receive one-to-one guidance throughout the course, and Charlie will be on hand to give regular feedback and constructive advice. He will also be demonstrating and painting alongside the students. This exciting course is an intensive two days for advanced painters, offering a high level of tutor contact time.MORE INFO
- 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.MORE INFO
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