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Colour In Contemporary Drawing
Course Code: E2301DR005 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Fridays: 22nd September to 1st December 2023 Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 + £35 materials fee From: £630.00Through this ‘how to’ methodology, you will discover how different mediums can be used, behave, look and how you personally respond to them.
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Jake Green
Creative Mix
Course Code: SC2204030 Tutor: Various tutors Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £345.00The Creative Mix is an ideal way to explore a variety of artistic methods. Over the five days, students will work through various exercises in drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to both develop skills and get creative with your own ideas.
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Rachael Ball
Design a Children’s Book
Course Code: SC2204063 Tutor: Rachael Ball Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 31st July - 4th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London - Red Lion Court, Groud Floor, 46-48 Park St, SE1 9EQ £345.00On this exciting one week summer course you will learn the secrets to inventing, writing and illustrating a children’s picture book; experiment with different media and approaches; benefit from regular mentoring from a published author and gain professional tips for approaching a publisher. By the end of this fun and inspirational week, you will have written a compelling story; created fabulous characters; experimented with making a finished page or pages of artwork and designed and developed a storyboard.
This course is ideal for aspiring writers and illustrators who want to learn the fundamentals to making a picture book and is suitable for amateurs and professionals alike.
The tutor, Rachael Ball has also taught workshops on writing and illustrating picture books and graphic novels at Anglia Ruskin University, the Arvon, the House of Illustration and the City Lit. Her first graphic novel, published by Bloomsbury was one of the Guardian’s best graphic novels 2015. Her second YA graphic novel, Wolf, published by SelfMadeHero in 2018 was described by the Times Literary Supplement as ‘wildly inventive, poignant and elegiac.’ -
Drawing and Painting for Beginners
Course Code: SC2204031 Tutor: Gail Seres-Woolfson Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Beginner Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London - Red Lion Court, Groud Floor, 46-48 Park St, SE1 9EQ From: £345.00This is a structured opportunity to gain fundamental drawing and painting skills, whilst blurring the boundary between drawing and painting by using both wet and dry materials together. By looking at still life, interior/exterior and portrait, students explore various ways of seeing, increasing their understanding and confidence to draw and paint. Topics include linear drawing, tonal drawing, composition, sketching outdoors, expressive drawing/painting, study of natural forms and portrait painting. A fun and intensive course that will leave students with the knowledge and inspiration to start their own artworks. By the end of this course you will: have a series of drawings and paintings based on all the different topics explored in the course; you will also leave with increased confidence in your abilities and an enthusiasm for drawing.
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Drawing and Painting for Beginners
Course Code: SC2204131 Tutor: Andrew Hitchcock Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 21st - 25th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Beginner Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £345.00This is a structured opportunity to gain fundamental drawing and painting skills, whilst blurring the boundary between drawing and painting by using both wet and dry materials together. Students will explore various ways of seeing, increasing their understanding and confidence to draw and paint. Topics include linear drawing, tonal drawing, composition, expressive drawing/painting, study of natural forms and personal project. A fun and intensive course that will leave students with the knowledge and inspiration to start their own artworks. Please be aware that on Friday the class finishes at 4.30pm.
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Drawing for All
Course Code: SC2204009 Tutor: Kinga Markus Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 14th - 18th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.30am - 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £345.00A wonderful opportunity for people with all levels of experience to explore the skills of drawing and life drawing. Throughout the course you will work to a variety of themes to learn fundamental drawing skills, including composition, tonal drawing, measurement and movement. Once mastered students are encouraged to develop a creative approach interjected with urban sketching, exploration of different lines, contrasts, compositions, materials and techniques. This is a structured informative, yet fun and stimulating, course that teaches essential drawing skills whilst encouraging a creative approach.
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Drawing For All
Course Code: WC2204001 Tutor: Kate Dunn Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 8th - 9th July Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £180 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £180.00A 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.
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Drawing for Beginners Stage 1
Course Code: EC2204014 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Mondays, 3rd July - 21st August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 5.45pm - 7.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £210 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £210.00This 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.
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Drawing for Beginners Stage 1
Course Code: EC2204114 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Mondays, 3rd July - 21st August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 7.45pm – 9.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £210 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £210.00This 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.
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Drawing for Beginners Stage 1
Course Code: EC2204214 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Tuesdays, 4th July - 22nd August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London - Red Lion Court, Groud Floor, 46-48 Park St, SE1 9EQ From: £250.00This 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.
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Drawing for Beginners Stage 1
Course Code: EC2204414 Tutor: Alice Clarke Course Dates: Thursdays 6th July - 24th August Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00This 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.
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Drawing for Beginners Stage 1
Course Code: SAT2204014 Tutor: Eleanor Bedlow Course Dates: Saturdays, 8th July - 26th August Days: 8 Times: 10.30am - 1pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00This 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.
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Drawing Stage 2
Course Code: EC2204016 Tutor: Kinga Markus Course Dates: Wednesdays 5th July - 23rd August Days: 8 Times: 6.15pm - 8.45pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00This is a wonderful next step for those with basic drawing skills to explore drawing further through an exciting thematic approach. Each week we introduce a different theme such as rhythm, mystery, energy and harmony and investigate these using a range of inventive drawing methods. This is a fun and creative approach to ideas and issues in drawing, and over the course we develop new skills of mark making and self-expression, using a range of starting points such as the life model, still life, and natural forms.
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Drawing Stage 3
Course Code: EC2204036 Tutor: Ellen Christiansen Course Dates: Thursdays 6th July - 24th August Days: 8 Times: 6.00pm – 8.30pm Experience Level: Intermediate Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00This course is designed for students who have either completed our ‘Drawing for Beginners Stage 1’ and ‘Drawing Stage 2’ courses or already have some experience of drawing, and want to take their skills to the next level. Over the course, students will explore drawing from observation, memory and imagination, thereby developing a deeper understanding of drawing and greatly enhancing drawing skills. Each week we focus on a particular aspect of drawing. Starting with measurement and explore this in different contexts, so that students will gain confidence in drawing a wide variety of subjects including still life, life models, and urban landscape. Through trying different approaches and materials, students will begin to develop a ‘visual vocabulary’ of drawing. There will be opportunities to work both, inside and outside the studio, and in museums and galleries.
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Drawing the Portrait
Course Code: SC2204068 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Beginner+ Fee: £300 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £300.00Both a vital stand alone discipline and arguably the foundation for all other types of art, drawing and the ever-fascinating world of portraiture collide in this inspiring five day portrait drawing course.
In this beginner’s course drawing fundamentals will be addressed throughout each day while. Working mainly from portrait models, students will first explore portrait through a practical and structured approach to observation. The skills of anatomy and measurement will be complemented with more experimental ways of working, critical analysis of various artworks and group discussion, all with aim of instilling the confidence needed to marry physical likeness with personal artistic expression.
A vibrant and supportive studio environment will be created by your tutor Zoe who will encourage you to explore and push yourself through both the discipline and subject. This course is a must for anyone interested in improving their portrait understanding, furthering their interest in drawing through the focus of portraiture, and those wanting to progress to create portraits in other disciplines, such as painting. We recommend completing a beginners drawing course or having basic drawing skills before signing up for this course.
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Drawing Views of London
Course Code: SC2204004 Tutor: Natasha Lien Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 10th - 14th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £335 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £335.00A wonderful opportunity for people with all levels of experience to explore the skills of outdoor sketching and urban drawing. Over the five days, students will draw on location at various sites near the Art Academy. Students will tackle the architecture of the Southbank, explore busy Borough Market, sketch the serene view across to St Paul’s and much more. Each class will begin with a brief introduction to the day’s subject, showing examples of the work of artists who have depicted similar scenes to the ones which the students will experience. Each day the tutor will introduce a new material or drawing technique for the students to explore over the day, in their sketchbooks or on larger sheets of paper.
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Life Drawing
Course Code: SC2204001 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 31st July - 4th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Beginner+ Fee: £300 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £300.00Understanding the structure of the human figure and the way it is situated within a space is an essential practice for anyone keen to develop their drawing and observational skills. Each day you will have a different theme to explore, working from the model with guidance from our highly experienced tutor. With an encouraging focus exploring your own approach to drawing, you will work through a series of exercises using a wide range of materials including charcoal and graphite. This course teaches skills and expressive drawing in a unique way to bring your drawing on most effectively and is suitable for more advanced drawers as well as beginners.
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Life Drawing
Course Code: EC2204009 Tutor: Mercedes Balle Course Dates: Tuesdays, 4th July - 22nd August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £255 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £255.00Understanding the structure of the human figure and the way it is situated within a space is an essential skill for anyone keen to develop their drawing and observational skills. Each week you will have a different theme to explore, working from the life model with guidance from our highly experienced tutor. With an encouraging focus exploring your own approach to drawing, you will work through a series of exercises, using a wide range of materials including charcoal and graphite. This course teaches skills and expressive drawing in a unique way to develop your drawing most effectively, and is suitable for more advanced drawers as well as beginners.
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Adele Wagstaff
Measurement & Proportion in Drawing
Course Code: E2301D02 Tutor: Adele Wagstaff Course Dates: Fridays: 22nd September to 1st December 2023 Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 From: £630.00In this course you will develop a straightforward approach to using systems of measurement when drawing from life or two-dimensional sources. You will gain confidence using measuring techniques in drawing. The first part of the course will be dedicated to drawing figures and objects from life, followed by an assignment where your own photographs will provide the subject material for finished studies.
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Jake Green
Monday Mix
Course Code: EC2204015 Tutor: Various tutors Course Dates: Mondays, 3rd July - 21st August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £260 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £260.00This course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learning new artistic skills, discovering what you enjoy most, and developing creative ideas. Over the ten weeks, students work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Throughout the course, students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills, along with more expressive sculpture and painting. Students will also learn to approach the human figure through drawing, painting and sculpture, before rounding off the course with an introduction to printmaking. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials, and have fun.
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Jake Green
Monday Mix
Course Code: EC2204115 Tutor: Various tutors Course Dates: Mondays, 3rd July - 21st August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.00pm – 8.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £260 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £260.00This course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learning new artistic skills, discovering what you enjoy most, and developing creative ideas. Over the ten weeks, students work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Throughout the course, students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills, along with more expressive sculpture and painting. Students will also learn to approach the human figure through drawing, painting and sculpture, before rounding off the course with an introduction to printmaking. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials, and have fun.
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One Day Taster: Drawing – 6th August
Course Code: TAS2204T02 Tutor: Eleanor Bedlow Course Dates: Sunday 6th August 2023 Days: 1 Times: 10.00am – 4.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £105 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £105.00This 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. -
Open Life – Saturday
Course Code: SAT2204001 Tutor: Gail Seres-Woolfson Course Dates: Saturdays, 8th July - 26th August Days: 8 Times: 10.30am – 1.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00The “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.
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Jake Green
Sunday Mix
Course Code: SUN2204015 Tutor: Various tutors Course Dates: Sundays, 6th - 27th August Days: 4 Times: 10.00am - 1.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £185.00This 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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Weekend Creative Mix
Course Code: WC2204015 Tutor: Various Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd July Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £185.00This 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.