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Abstract Painting
Course Code: SC2204041 Tutor: Kate Dunn Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 24th - 28th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Beginner+ Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £345.00This course has been created to be both practical and discussion led, the aim is for us to learn ways of looking, speaking and making. The central focus is to question our conditioning; how historical, political, social, gendered and other factors have influenced our relation to the visual world around us, and therefore our relation to visual art. The general daily structure of this course will be as follows: every day we will begin with an introduction to visual and theoretical references. Then we will then paint until mid-afternoon, at which point we will have a discussion about each participant’s work. The last day of the course the participants will make a self-directed painting for half of the day, after lunch we will do a crit on the work, in which everyone will receive comments from the group and have a chance to respond. -
Abstract Painting
Course Code: EC2204041 Tutor: Beñat Olaberria Course Dates: Mondays, 3rd July - 21st August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00This eight-week course is an introduction to abstract painting. The course‘s emphasis is on both the discussion and the practical aspects; making us question our aesthetic attractions and our decision making. You will look at working with colour and texture and culminate your course in an own self-directed painting.
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Abstract Painting for All
Course Code: WC2204041 Tutor: Beñat Olaberria Course Dates: Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th July 2023 Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £195 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £195.00This 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.
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Abstract Sculpture
Course Code: WC2204031 Tutor: Farnoush Amini Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th July 2023 Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Intermediate/Advanced Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £185.00Are you a sculptor looking to develop new techniques and an individual approach to sculpture? Then this NEW weekend course could be the right choice for you. During the two days you will be introduced to different materials such as clay, wire, latex, plaster and mixed media to explore the shape in its simplified form. You will be working from a life model on day one; you will use the model only as a point of reference trying to create an abstract sculpture, which you will aim to finalise on the second day.
This class is suitable for people with a background in sculpture and more advanced students.
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Beñat OlaberriaAbstraction I
Course Code: E2301P002 Tutor: Beñat Olaberria Course Dates: Fridays: 22nd September to 1st December 2023 Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 From: £630.00This course is for both figurative and abstract artists. You’ll be introduced to the principles of abstract art and the connection between representational art and abstraction.
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Atmospheric Painting from Photos Masterclass
Course Code: SC2204050 Tutor: Eleanor May Watson Course Dates: Monday - Thursday, 31st July - 3rd August 2023 Days: 4 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Advanced Fee: £310 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £310.00This is the perfect course if you would like to be able to work from photos in an atmospheric and expressive way. This four day course will cover creating atmospheric oil paintings from photographs of landscapes or interiors. We will begin with a day of drawing from observation to focus on mark-making and surface. We will then begin to work from photos using a reduced palette and negative space to create a series of compositions. We will then explore the expressive power of colour. This course is an advanced level and requires previous experience of painting.
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BA (HONS) Contemporary Portraiture Deposit
Zoho: Academic Course £100.00BA (HONS) Contemporary Portraiture
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BA (HONS) Fine Art Deposit
Zoho: Academic Course £100.00BA (HONS) Fine Art
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Certificate Deposit
Zoho: Academic Course £100.00Certificate Programme
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Collagraph Printmaking
Course Code: WC2204PR86 Tutor: Jackie Smith Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 19th & 20th August Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £190 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £190.00This 2-day weekend course is suitable for relative beginners but will also benefit those who have attended previous collagraph courses. Collagraph relies on texture to build up plates that can be printed both in intaglio or relief and as a multi-plate print. Guided by an experienced printmaker, you will expand your knowledge to realise a truly accessible and exciting new way of printmaking.
The Art Academy’s printmaking studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaker artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London. There is a maximum of eight to ten students per course, materials are included and we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.
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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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Sadie LeeContemporary Painting: Responding to Images of the Body
Course Code: E2301P016 Tutor: Sadie Lee Course Dates: Wednesdays: 20th September to 29th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: Advanced, Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced Fee: £630 From: £630.00Using a range of contemporary source material, such as digital images, the moving image and images from social media, you’ll consider and explore the representation of the contemporary body in painting.
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Jake GreenCreative 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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Creative Painting for Beginners
Course Code: EC2204004 Tutor: Beñat Olaberria Course Dates: Wednesdays 5th July - 23rd 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 is an exciting course that will stimulate your creativity and teach you how to use paint through a variety of different techniques. It is an opportunity to develop your own personal painting style and create paintings with real meaning to you as well as enjoying exploring the medium of paint’s full potential.
The tutor will lead you to draw on inspiration from many other artists’ work and will guide you step by step through the stages of developing your own artwork. The course covers basic painting techniques such as line, tone, understanding colour as well as the application of paint. It also explores more expressive methods through simple exercises focusing on composition, abstraction and working with the figure. You will spend time in the last few weeks developing a finished painting, using techniques you have developed over the duration of the course.
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Decorative Ceramics
Course Code: EC2204047 Tutor: Annette Bugansky Course Dates: Mondays, 3rd July - 21st August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.15pm - 8.45pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £250.00A comprehensive introduction into the methods and variety of creative potential of sculptural ceramics. The course covers studio practice, clay types, basic core techniques of hand building for sculpture: coiling, pinching, slab building and surface decoration. These will be taught and put into practice to make finished ceramic forms. Through practical projects you will understand the material and, with emphasis on experimentation, how you can manipulate it to create a variety of forms. These can then be decorated with raw glazes and slips for a once fired finished piece.
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Rachael BallDesign 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.’ -
Developing Your Style – Painting Techniques
Course Code: EC2204029 Tutor: Kinga Markus Course Dates: Thursdays 6th July - 24th August Days: 8 Times: 6.15pm - 8.45pm Experience Level: Intermediate Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00This course focuses on developing each student’s style of painting, both through pushing creative expression and refining technical ability. By working from the model, and by developing with a creative project, students will explore multiple ways of using paint to convey a certain message or feeling.
In the first part of the course students will be working from the figure, developing core painting skills whilst also reflecting on their use of paint. Working with oil and/or acrylic paints students will develop a series of artworks, from quick sketches to longer more developed pieces. Focus will be on developing expressive paintings that through their specific use of colour, composition and brushwork, have something to say about the human figure. This will be informed by looking at different ways other artists have used paint to achieve a certain result.
In the second part of the course students will work on a personal creative project. Students will be guided step by step through the process of developing an idea, collecting source material and references, experimenting with different techniques and approaches, before the final execution. By looking at contemporary and historical artists, and through dialogue with the group, students will develop their creative and critical awareness. This course would be a great follow on from the Intermediate Painting or Figure and Portrait Painting.
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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: 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 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 Beginners Stage 1
Course Code: EC2204114 Tutor: Kinga Markus 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: 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 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: EC2204014 Tutor: Kinga Markus 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 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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Etching Workshop
Course Code: SC2204PR03 Tutor: Frederic Morris Course Dates: Monday - Thursday, 7th - 10th August 2023 Days: 4 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £280 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £280.00This course is designed to give a broad yet intensive introduction to etching in all its shades of grey. You will develop a composition through line, texture and tone by etching a zinc plate in a mordant of saline sulphate. This 5 day workshop concentrates on hard-ground (fine line) and soft ground combined with aquatint (tone) in its various forms. The course is flexible in its composition allowing attendees to work at their own speed within the medium. Students may also work on their own individual etching projects.
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Etching: Aquatint, Sugarlift and Spitbite
Course Code: EC2204PR13 Tutor: Frederic Morris Course Dates: Thursdays 3rd - 24th August Days: 4 Times: 6.00pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £155 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £155.00This popular five-week course is ideal for beginners or repeat attendees. You’ll concentrate on aquatint (tonal etching) in its various forms. You’ll develop a composition through line and tone by multi-etching a zinc plate in a mordant of saline sulphate.This course is flexible, allowing you to work at your own speed – and if you’ve attended this course before, you can work on your own individual etching projects. The course fee covers materials including two zinc etching plates.
We run a series of print drop-in sessions on Wednesday evening and Saturday during the day, giving you the opportunity to further develop your printmaking skills.
The studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated printmaking facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaking artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London.
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Etching: Hard Ground and Soft Ground
Course Code: EC2204PR03 Tutor: Frederic Morris Course Dates: Thursdays 6th July - 27th July Days: 4 Times: 6.00pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £155 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £155.00Etching Hardground and Softground. This popular course is ideal for beginners or repeat attendees. You will concentrate on hard-ground (fine line) combined with soft-ground (texture) in its various forms. You’ll develop a composition through multi-etching a zinc plate in a mordant of saline sulphate. This course is flexible, allowing you to work at your own speed – and if you’ve attended this course before, you can work on your own individual etching projects. The course fee covers materials including two polished zinc etching plates.
We run a series of print drop-in sessions on Wednesday evening and Saturday during the day, giving you the opportunity to further develop your printmaking skills.
The studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated printmaking facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaking artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London.
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Alison HandExpanded Painting
Course Code: E2301P019 Tutor: Alison Hand Course Dates: Wednesdays: 20th September to 29th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 + £22 materials fee From: £630.00Expanded painting moves out beyond the easel and the physical limitations of the image to investigate how far painting can go in spatial and temporal dimensions.
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Experimental Etching
Course Code: WC2204PR99 Tutor: Frederic Morris 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 £180.00Explore a more painterly side of etching. Students will depart from tradition to develop a series of zinc plates etched in saline sulphate by experimenting with the alchemy of the intaglio process; brushing, splashing, dripping, blowing and smudging to produce fascinating and unique prints. Attendees will be introduced to a variety of novel etching and printing techniques including painterly spit-bite aquatint.
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Expressive Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with Hazel Reeves
Course Code: WC2204053 Tutor: Hazel Reeves Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Advanced Fee: £195 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday 12th & 13th August £195.00This 2-day workshop is an exciting opportunity to work with top portrait artist Hazel Reeves and is for those with a bit more experience with portraiture. It will enable you to focus on getting expression, character, emotion and movement in your sculptures. Using a different model each day, you will have the chance to sculpt in clay a series of smaller heads focusing on ways of bringing the piece to life, using texture, form, tone and the pose/composition. This concentrated modelling will be interspersed with fun exercises – with clay and without – to bring more spontaneity to your work.
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FD (Contemporary Portraiture) Deposit
Zoho: Academic Course £100.00FD (Contemporary Portraiture)
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Figure and Portrait Painting Masterclass with James Bland
Course Code: SC2204051 Tutor: James Bland Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 10th - 14th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Advanced Fee: £385 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £385.00A fun and intensive week of life and portrait painting appropriate for advanced skill level. By the end of the masterclass, you will have developed your existing skills and knowledge of structure, tone, colour, composition under the guidance of an experienced practicing artist. The emphasis will be on learning practical skills as well as bringing out your intuitive ability. The course will cover planning a painting and executing two types of portrait: head and shoulders and a full figure composition.
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Figure and Portrait Sculpture
Course Code: EC2204005 Tutor: Anthony Waters, Jessica Wetherly 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 £250.00If you are interested in learning to sculpt the human figure then this is an ideal class for you. You have the opportunity to explore both the full figure and a portrait head sculpture with a different model for each. You will model in clay for 8 weeks: 4 weeks of Figure Sculpture from a set pose and 4 weeks of Portrait Head Sculpture from a different model. You will get a flavour of the challenges and thrills of both of these disciplines.
We would recommend this course to students who want to concentrate on learning the basics of Portrait and Figure sculpting. As well as the practice and development of working in clay from a model, also covered are measuring skills, observational skills and preparation of a piece for firing. Optional hollowing and firing of the clay sculptures are an additional cost.
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Figure Painting Masterclass with Charles Pickard
Course Code: WC2204051 Tutor: Charles Pickard Days: 2 Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 12th & 13th August 2023 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Advanced Fee: £205 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £205.00In 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.
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Figure Painting Masterclass with Charles Pickard
Course Code: SC2204251 Tutor: Charles Pickard Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 24th - 28th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Advanced Fee: £385 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £385.00In this exciting five-day 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 5-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 course is designed for experienced, advanced oil painters.
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Fine Art Foundation Deposit
£350.00Fine Art Foundation
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Neil MorleyHistorical Painting in a Contemporary Context
Course Code: E2301P020 Tutor: Neil Morley Course Dates: Thursdays: 21st September to 30th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 From: £630.00This course is ideal for those wishing to expand their knowledge of the history of painting by exploring the ideas and techniques in historical art movements within a contemporary context.
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Immediate Printmaking: Drypoint, Carborundum and Collagraph
Course Code: E2301PR06 Tutor: Temsüyanger Longkumer Course Dates: Tuesdays: 19th September to 28th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 + £40 + extra plate costs £630.00You will be exploring intaglio and relief techniques on this course, using texture and tone to make prints that are both painterly and graphic.
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Intermediate Painting
Course Code: EC2204038 Tutor: Kinga Markus Course Dates: Tuesdays, 4th July - 22nd August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Intermediate Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00This is an exciting course, which aims to help you discover what it is about painting that really inspires you. It is a great follow-on course from our ‘Painting for Beginners’ or ‘Creative Painting for Beginners’ and will also suit you if you already have some basic experience of painting and want to take your skills to the next level. The course begins by developing your core painting skills, exploring line, tone, colour and mass, whilst continually pushing your creative expression. The tutor will lead you to draw inspiration from many other artist’s work and will guide you step by step through the stages of developing your own painting. They will help you engage with the subject matters and styles that excite you and assist you in bringing them into your own artworks. By looking at a broad variety of techniques, materials and styles, the course aims to broaden your ability to express yourself in paint.
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Des HaughtonIntermediate Portrait Painting with Des Haughton
Course Code: SC2204151 Tutor: Des Haughton Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Intermediate Fee: £385 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £385.00This five-day portrait painting course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Des Haughton. This is a five-day intermediate course in painting portraits from observation in oils and it is designed for students with previous painting experience. The aim of this exciting Portrait course is to give students opportunity to focus exclusively on the challenges faced when painting a portrait. The course will cover a variety of techniques including how to construct a portrait, how to mix colours, how to see and understand “Tone” and to explore the important role tone (light) plays in creative volume. The final part of the course examines “expression” and the possibilities within portraiture.
It’s an intensive five days that offer a high level of tutor contact time with Des giving demonstrations, individual guidance, criticism and advice. The course aims to stimulate, refresh and advance your practice on an individual basis. Please be aware that on Friday the class will finish at 4.30pm.
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Introduction to Figure Sculpture
Course Code: SC2204003 Tutor: Jessica Wetherly Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 21st - 25th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £345.00This one-week course offers the opportunity to delve into the extraordinary and intriguing subject of the human figure in sculpture. Offering an opportunity to work in clay to make sketches and more established works from a life model, learning techniques to begin your journey into sculpture. Have you ever wondered how Rodin, Giacometti, Picasso, Degas made their work? You will be sculpting the human body, developing techniques of mapping the structure through key points of the skeleton, understanding the anatomy of the body and representing it in clay. How do we sit, where is the weight, how do we twist and turn? Through observation of a variety of poses you will learn how to capture the human form, how to interpret a pose and how to create expression and drama. This intensive week will provide useful practical and theoretical information, examining rich and diverse cultural artistic references. Your final sculpture will measure roughly 30-45cms and will be made from clay and available to fire at extra cost. -
Introduction to Hand Built Ceramics
Course Code: SC2204047 Tutor: Adele Williams Course Dates: Monday - Thursday, 14th - 17th August 2023 Days: 4 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £270 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £270.00Our new week-long course is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in working with clay. While learning different techniques you will create ceramic pieces which you will have an opportunity to decorate using carving, impressing technique as well as slips. Your ceramic pieces will be fired fired for you.
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Introduction to Japanese Woodcut
Course Code: WC2204PR83 Tutor: Carol Wilhide Justin Course Dates: Sundays, 16th July - 30th July Days: 3 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £260 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £260.00Japanese Woodcut or Mokuhanga is a relief process that is completely non-toxic in that it uses watercolour pigments and nori (rice starch) instead of oil-based ink. The prints are handprinted using a baren, no presses are necessary making this a process that can be done at home. The workshop explores the history of the traditional Japanese prints as exemplified by Hokusai and Hiroshige and follows the teaching that the tutor Carol Wilhide Justin herself received from Japanese sensei on her residency in Japan.
Students are required to join from day one, it is not possible to rejoin the course if a session (or part of it) is missed.
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Introduction to Oil Painting
Course Code: EC2204037 Tutor: Gail Seres-Woolfson Course Dates: Tuesdays, 4th July - 22nd August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.15pm - 8.45pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00A 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.
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Introduction to Oil Painting
Course Code: WC2204013 Tutor: Neil Morley Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday 19th and 20th August Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £185.00This 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.
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Introduction to Oil Painting
Course Code: SC2204037 Tutor: Nicholas McLeod Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 7th - 11th 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: £345.00A well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or want to start from the beginning. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone and relate all these elements together through composition. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating community environment. There will be work from both still-life and life models. Students will learn how to handle oil paint and understand different ways of approaching painting. Throughout the course students will learn from works of many artists to improve their development. There is plenty of guidance from the tutor and the course is fun and relaxing.
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Nicholas McLeod Introduction to Oil Painting
Course Code: E2301P001 Tutor: Nicholas McLeod Course Dates: Thursdays: 21st September to 30th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 + £7 materials fee From: £630.00This course is suitable for those who have little or no experience with oils and wish to improve their technical skills with students gaining a basic understanding of how to work in oil paint and the practicalities of using oil painting materials.
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Introduction to Oil Painting
Course Code: EC2204137 Tutor: Mercedes Balle Course Dates: Wednesdays 5th July - 23rd August Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £250.00A 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.
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Introduction to Oil Painting
Course Code: EC2204237 Tutor: Mercedes Balle 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: £250.00A 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.
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Introduction to Oil Painting
Course Code: SAT2204037 Tutor: Jackie Smith Course Dates: Saturdays, 8th July - 26th August Days: 8 Times: 10.15am - 12.45pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £250.00A 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.
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Introduction to Oil Painting with Lucy Smallbone – Online Course
Tutor: Lucy Smallbone Location: Online Fee: £40 Experience Level: Beginner £40.00For beginners and those returning to oil painting, this course is divided into six easy-to-follow lessons that you can take at your own pace. Your tutor, Lucy Smallbone, is an experienced teacher of oil and acrylics at Art Academy London who has a passion for gestural landscape painting. She will explain why she enjoys painting with oils, introduce you to the concepts of tone, colour and colour-mixing, show you four different techniques for applying oil paint and explain how you can plan your own projects and develop a style of your own going forward.
Students need to purchase their own materials for this course. We are not able to provide our painting pack for this course.
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Introduction to Sculpture
Course Code: WC2204003 Tutor: Anthony Waters Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 5th & 6th August Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £185.00This 2-day course is an exciting introduction for beginners, as well as for those with some previous experience, to gain or develop basic sculpture skills. Working mainly in clay and plaster and some other mixed media, you will learn a range of techniques with the opportunity to explore your own creative project. The combination of clay and plaster opens up creative possibilities and offers a fun weekend at your own pace. You will spend the first day creating a small clay figure sculpture from a life model. On the second day you will develop creative sculpture using plaster and mixed media no need to worry if you have nothing in mind until you arrive for the course.
This is a great opportunity to discover, or return to, making 3-dimensional work and develop an individual approach. There will be the option to leave your finished sculpture for hollowing and firing for an additional fee.
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Introduction to Sculpture
Course Code: EC2204003 Tutor: Farnoush Amini, Anthony Waters Course Dates: Wednesdays 5th July - 23rd August Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £250.00An ideal start point for those wishing to explore sculpture techniques and ideas. This course covers both foundation technical skills and a creative exploration of different materials and ways of working. Sculpture is wonderfully fun and creative and with some simple skills taught, great results can be achieved. The first half of the term comprises three weeks of figurative sculpture in clay with a life model and two weeks of portraiture with another life model, also in clay. The second half of the term is an introduction to plaster, wire and other materials, culminating in a personal project. Students leave the course with a strong foundation of sculpture skills as well as an individual approach to the practice.
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Kiln Formed Glass
Course Code: SC2204007 Tutor: Maria Zulueta Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £345.00A comprehensive introduction to the various techniques of kiln formed glass as well as a brief study of the history of glassmaking. This is an all-round opportunity to experiment with ideas and technical glass making skills from a sculptural perspective that progresses to completing an independent project. The course covers model and mould making using a variety of mould making materials, approaches kiln formed glass techniques and starting points such as open casting, Patte de Verre & lost wax casting . You will be taught how to create moulds for open cast and lost wax process, reproduction of wax objects and shapes by using silicone. Students will prepare glass understanding volume form the cast and Patte de Verre process. Project will be set to encourage you to adopt an experimental approach using mould making refractory processes. You will be shown how to use coloured glass to create a 3D sculptural glass form of your own design. You will be taught through demonstration, group and individual instruction and learn from hands on experience. Through looking at both contemporary and historical works you will discover the potential of the medium of glass. -
Maria ZuluetaKiln Formed Glass
Course Code: EC2204007 Tutor: Jane Ross Course Dates: Tuesdays 4th July - 1st August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £165 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £165.00An exploration of the intriguing, magical world of kiln formed glass. This course allows you to learn a variety of techniques including fusing, slumping, hand cut stencils, sandblasting, inclusions, uv bonding and surface decoration. Course tutor Jane Ross is a skilled glass artist who explores several glass disciplines in her own practice. Throughout the course, you will use a range of techniques to build a collection of samples and create a final piece. You are free to explore their preferred techniques and those of you who have already done the course can rejoin to continue building upon their previous work with tutored guidance.
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Landscape Painting Masterclass
Course Code: SC2204055 Tutor: Julia Hawkins ROI NEAC Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 14th - 18th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Advanced Fee: £350 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £350.00This exciting course ventures outside to explore the possibilities of plein-air landscape painting. With our London Bridge studio as a base, we will make use of the historically fascinating and energetic surroundings to create dynamic urban landscapes, considering movement, detail and narrative potential. Visiting some of London’s green spaces, we will develop an understanding of colour and atmosphere, working towards vibrant paintings that capture the time of day and the weather. Looking at different historical and contemporary artists, students will also have the chance to consider alternative ways of thinking about the genre of “landscape painting”. This course is suitable for all levels, and will build confidence both in fundamental skills of painting such as understanding tone, colour mixing, composition and mark making, as well as the practicalities of setting yourself up to paint outside.
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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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Lino Etching Weekend
Course Code: WC2204PR71 Tutor: Stella Yarrow Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 5th - 6th August Days: 2 Times: 10am - 5pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £205 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £205.00This course is ideal for attendees keen to further develop their relief printmaking skills. It teaches a more gestural approach to lino, combining the classical skill of carving a lino block with a contemporary approach to etching its surface with caustic soda. Bringing together painterly textures and graphic forms in a colourful multi-block print.
You will learn:
- how to etch lino with a caustic soda solution which allows you to make loose, expressive, painterly marks
- how to combine them with the graphic lines and forms of lino cut
- how to use these contrasts of mark making, together with colour and transparency, in a multi-block print.
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James TempleLinocut Masterclass with Jamie Temple
Course Code: WC2204PR85 Tutor: Jamie Temple Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 12th & 13th August Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £190 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £190.00This course is suitable for beginners or those with printmaking experience. Jamie Temple is an artist and printmaker with a particular focus on linocut. On this course students will learn the essential steps to linocut with Jamie leading the group through the planning, carving and printing stages of multiplate printing.
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Adele WagstaffMeasurement & 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. -
One Day Taster: Monoprint – 15th July
Course Code: TAS2204PR06 Tutor: Temsuyanger Longkumer Course Dates: Saturday 15th July 2023 Days: 1 Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £105 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £105.00This is a fun day-long taster course in monoprint for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and are wondering how much they will enjoy it. Students will be introduced to various monoprint tools and methods. The course fee covers all materials needed.
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One Day Taster: Oil Painting – 30th July
Course Code: TAS2204T01 Tutor: Nicholas McLeod Course Dates: Sunday 30th July 2023 Days: 1 Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £105 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £105.00This 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.
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One Day Taster: Sculpture – 22nd July
Course Code: TAS2204T03 Tutor: Farnoush Aminimoghadam Course Dates: Sunday 22nd July 2023 Days: 1 Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £105 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £105.00This is a fun, day-long taster course in sculpting with clay and plaster for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and want to try it out first.
Spend the morning with the joy of clay to create a small figure sculpture from a life model. In the afternoon mix plaster and other media to make your own creative sculpture. No need to worry if you have nothing in mind.
This is a great opportunity to combine these two basic sculpture skills and techniques. There will be the option to leave your clay sculpture for hollowing and firing for an additional fee and you are welcome to take home your plaster piece.Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in practical demonstrations to help you get a feel for the medium and the way it can be manipulated into shape and form. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of sculpting in a relaxed yet stimulating environment.
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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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Outdoor Creative Painting
Course Code: EC2204024 Tutor: Gail Seres-Woolfson Course Dates: Thursdays 6th July - 24th August Days: 8 Times: 6.00pm – 8.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £250 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR, Various locations £250.00As well as being very informative, this course is great fun and offers the fantastic opportunity to paint in and around the landscape of London Bridge. The Art Academy is just a short stroll from all sorts of exciting locations that could become a focus of a painting; the Thames, the Tate, Borough Market, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s, the shard, building sites and lots of small gardens. The majority of this course will be based outdoors painting on site, although there will be a studio available for use if the weather prevents us from working outdoors. You will learn techniques of tone, colour, atmosphere, composition, perspective, as well as how to be organised and efficient with materials when working out and about. The course culminates in the studio developing a more ambitious painting working from sketches or photos.
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Outdoor Painting
Course Code: SC2204024 Tutor: Eigil Nordstrøm Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 24th - 28th 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 From: £345.00This 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 Thames, conveniently situated in the historic Southwark London Bridge area 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 in the outdoors. 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. Basic painting techniques such as tone, colour and texture will be addressed, as well as creative expression in the application of paint. Painting outside of the studio is always an exciting experience and students of all levels are sure to enjoy painting outdoors. -
Robin-Lee HallPaint Applications in Portraiture
Course Code: E2301P007 Tutor: Charles Pickard, Carl Randall, Geraldine Swayne, Robin-Lee Hall, Tim Benson Course Dates: Wednesdays: 20th September to 29th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: Advanced, Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced Fee: £630 + £8 Egg tempera kit From: £630.00Working with several different tutors, you will be given the opportunity to explore a variety of ways of applying paint when painting a portrait.
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Painting for Beginners
Course Code: EC2204013 Tutor: Alice Clarke Course Dates: Tuesdays, 4th July - 22nd August 2023 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 well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or want to reassess their approach to painting. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate all 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 painting still life, self portrait and the interior. Whilst also exploring a more creative approach to painting, helping you establish your own style and identity. This course is a fun and relaxing experience, offering plenty of guidance from the tutor.
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Painting for Beginners
Course Code: EC2204113 Tutor: Jackie Smith 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 well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or want to reassess their approach to painting. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate all 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 painting still life, self portrait and the interior. Whilst also exploring a more creative approach to painting, helping you establish your own style and identity. This course is a fun and relaxing experience, offering plenty of guidance from the tutor.
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Painting Outdoors
Course Code: WC2204024 Tutor: Eigil Nordstrøm Course Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 29th & 30th July Days: 2 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £185.00This 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.
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Painting the Figure in Space
Course Code: SC2204033 Tutor: Carl Randall Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 31st July - 4th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Intermediate Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £335.00This course is a packed week covering a range of ways to paint the human figure in different types of spaces, and is a good introductory course or works as a refresher for those with painting experience. We start by painting the life model in the studio space, focusing on perspective and placing the figure in the room. The next day we look at a technique used by contemporary painters and the old masters, of working from miniature models as a way of working out interesting compositions. Days 4 and 5 are one project – gathering information collected from outside, and then constructing your own compositions in the studio, incorporating 3 figures into the space as a way of suggesting narrative. Oils and acrylics both welcome. -
Pewter Casting using the “Lost Wax” Technique
Course Code: SC2204032 Tutor: Robert Worley MRBS Course Dates: Monday - Thursday, 7th - 10th August 2023 Days: 4 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £280 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £280.00This practical course is suitable for beginners and experienced artists who want to experiment with metal cast sculpture. Pewter is a metal that can be cast and finished in your own studio, with relatively basic equipment, and without the need of a foundry. Pewter is a silver coloured tin metal alloy which melts at low temperatures. During the course you will model a sculpture in wax, learn how to cast in pewter using plaster waste moulds and the ‘lost wax’ casting technique.
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Portrait Painting
Course Code: SC2204018 Tutor: Charlie Schaffer Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 21st - 25th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Beginner+ Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £345.00This is a well structured course with an emphasis on learning to understand the construction of the head and its features and using these skills to better 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.
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Portrait Painting
Course Code: EC2204018 Tutor: Andrew Hitchcock Course Dates: Mondays, 3rd July - 21st August 2023 Days: 8 Times: 6.15pm - 8.45pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £260 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £260.00This is a well structured course giving students opportunity to understand how to paint a portrait. The emphasis will be on learning to see form and colour accurately and using these skills to better create loose, expressive portraits. Working with oil paints students will develop a series of artworks, from short expressive painting sketches, to longer more detailed pieces. The class has the benefit of 1:8 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist.
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Portrait Painting
Course Code: SC2204118 Tutor: Charlie Schaffer Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 14th - 18th 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 well structured course with an emphasis on learning to understand the construction of the head and its features and using these skills to better 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.
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Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy James
Course Code: WC2204151 Tutor: Andy James Course Dates: Friday - Sunday, 7th - 9th July 2023 Days: 3 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Advanced Fee: £360 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £360.00This 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.
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Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy Pankhurst
Course Code: WC2204251 Tutor: Andy Pankhurst Course Dates: Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th July 2023 Days: 2 Times: 10am - 5pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Advanced Fee: £205 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £205.00For 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.
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Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy Pankhurst
Course Code: SC2204351 Tutor: Andy Pankhurst Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 7th - 11th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Advanced Fee: £385 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £385.00For 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 model throughout the week. Starting with preliminary drawings on day one 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 colour oil sketch from the portrait model with a particular emphasis on colour and temperature. The final three days of the course will be spent on a large-scale portrait painting of a sustained pose. This exciting course is an intensive five days that offers a high level of tutor contact time.
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Portrait Sculpture For All
Course Code: SC2204039 Tutor: Anthony Waters Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 31st July - 4th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £345.00Portrait sculpture is an immensely absorbing and enjoyable discovery with every new sitter. This week-long course aims to introduce you to the process; to observe and translate your observation into a clay portrait sculpture from a life model.Whether setting out a portrait head from a structural point of view with a clear path of constructive method and/or searching for a more expressive manner of approach, you will benefit from exploring with a professional sculptor to help build upon your own sculptural experience.
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Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with Ellen Christiansen
Course Code: SC2204253 Tutor: Ellen Christiansen Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 7th - 11th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Advanced Fee: £380 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £380.00Portrait sculpture is an immensely absorbing and enjoyable discovery with every new sitter. This course aims to build upon your previous experience [Intermediate/Advanced] to further how to observe and translate your observation into a clay portrait sculpture from a life model. Refresh, renew or find alternative ways of looking through group and individual discussion with your experienced tutor, Ellen Christiansen, member of Society of Portrait Sculptors, winner of the 2014/15 Founders’ Sculpture Prize and winner of Heatherley’s Prize 2018. Setting out a head from a structural point of view with a clear path of constructive method of approach, you will benefit from exploring with a professional sculptor to help build upon your own sculptural progression.
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Printmaking for Beginners
Course Code: SC2204PR01 Tutor: Carol Wilhide Justin Course Dates: Monday - Thursday, 24th - 27th July 2023 Days: 4 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Beginner Fee: £280 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £280.00This course is ideal for beginners, repeat attendees or visitors to London, to offer an in depth introduction to relief and intaglio printmaking. For the first two days, you will learn to work with Japanese wood carving tools to create a series of multi-colour reduction relief prints on linoleum. During the last two days of the course, you will learn to combine both a hard-ground line and aquatint tone to create a series of black and white etchings. Guided by the tutor, students will expand their knowledge to realise a portfolio of prints.
The studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated printmaking facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaking artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London.
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Process Sculpture
Course Code: E2301S010 Tutor: Julian Wild Course Dates: Wednesdays: 20th September to 29th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 + £20 materials fee £630.00The aim of the course is to offer students a broad foundation of sculpture processes and related materials with an emphasis on experimentation.
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Reclining Figure Sculpture Masterclass
Course Code: SC2204053 Tutor: Laura Postle Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 24th - 28th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, Advanced Fee: £385 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £385.00Sculpting a fully reclined figure can be a complex task due to the angle with which we are able to view the model from, but it can result in a beautifully relaxed pose full of twists and rotation or a tense pose full of strength and support. Looking at how a person interacts with an object such as a bed or cushions to support their own weight, we will be able to look at compressions of flesh, relaxed muscles and dependent on the pose, tensed muscles where the model may be propping up their own weight. We will aim to make the piece suitable for hollowing and firing at the end of the class, which will be at an additional cost.
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Carol Wilhide JustinReduction Relief: Woodcut
Course Code: E2301PR02 Tutor: Carol Wilhide Justin Course Dates: Fridays: 22nd September to 1st December 2023 Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 + £40 + extra plate costs £630.00This course focuses on the reduction relief printmaking; a flexible and creative approach to printmaking that provides plenty of scope for experimentation and invention. Printing repeatedly using one block requires understanding of how to apply colour layers, giving interesting opportunities for different colour and inking effects.
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Relief Printing
Course Code: SC2204PR14 Tutor: Jackie Smith Course Dates: Monday - Thursday, 14th - 17th August 2023 Days: 4 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £280 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £280.00This course is ideal for beginners or for those wanting a refresher course. In the first half of the week you will learn how to cut a reduction linocut. This technique popularised by Picasso uses just one linoleum block that is successively cut to make multi-coloured prints. In the second half of the week you will learn a different technique using woodblocks and colour separations to cut three different blocks to create your multi-plate prints.
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Relief Printing
Course Code: SC2204PR04 Tutor: Jackie Smith Course Dates: Monday - Thursday, 10th - 13th July 2023 Days: 4 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 18+, All Levels Fee: £280 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £280.00This course is ideal for beginners or for those wanting a refresher course. In the first half of the week you will learn how to cut a reduction linocut. This technique popularised by Picasso uses just one linoleum block that is successively cut to make multi-coloured prints. In the second half of the week you will learn a different technique using woodblocks and colour separations to cut three different blocks to create your multi-plate prints.
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Relief Printing: Linoleum Reduction
Course Code: EC2204PR04 Tutor: Temsüyanger Longkumer Course Dates: Tuesdays, 4th - 25th July Days: 4 Times: 6.30pm – 9.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £155 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £155.00This popular course is ideal for beginners or repeat attendees. You will learn to carve a linoleum plate to develop a series of reduction relief prints in multiple colour combinations. Relief printing focuses on form and texture; you will learn to combine the tone, hue and saturation of multiple colours to achieve an edition of prints on archival Italian paper. There is a maximum of ten students per course guided by one to one tutoring from experienced printmaker.
We run a series of print drop-in sessions on Wednesday evening and Saturday during the day, giving you the opportunity to further develop your printmaking skills.
The studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated printmaking facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaking artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London.
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Relief Printing: Multiplate Woodcut
Course Code: EC2204PR14 Tutor: Carol Wilhide Justin Course Dates: Tuesdays, 1st August - 22nd August Days: 4 Times: 6.30pm – 9.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £155 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £155.00This popular course is ideal for beginners or repeat attendees. In Relief Printmaking Part 2, students will be carving Japanese plywood plates to create a multi-plate print edition. Relief printing focuses on form and texture; you will learn to combine the tone, hue and saturation of multiple colours to achieve an edition of prints on archival Italian paper. The course fee covers all materials needed. There is a maximum of ten students per course guided by one to one tutoring from an experienced printmaker.
Open Access runs on Wednesday evening and Saturday during the day, giving you the opportunity to further develop your printmaking skills.
The studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated printmaking facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaking artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London.
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Sculpting in Metal
Course Code: SC2204134 Tutor: Julian Wild Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 14th - 18th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £335 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £335.00This course ideal for anyone wishing to learn about or wanting to develop further skills in making metal sculpture.
‘Sculpting in Metal’ is an opportunity to explore the various practical processes involved in making metal sculptures. You will receive tailored guidance from your tutor, theoretical and technical assistance throughout the duration of the course. The course provides the required knowledge, practical skills, and Health and Safety guidance to work with welders, angle grinders and other specialist metal working machinery. You will receive individual feedback on your work from the tutor.The course is open to students who have no experience in metalwork, as well as those who wish to refine their skill set.
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Stone Carving
Course Code: EC2204010 Tutor: Ben Newman Course Dates: Wednesdays 5th July - 23rd August Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £255 (without stone) Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £255.00Primarily a practical course, you will gain a structured understanding of stone as a material, learn basic carving techniques and discover ways of being creative with this wonderful medium. Through practising all of these aspects, they will come together in the creation of your finished piece of work. Using your initial sketches of what you would like to carve (plan view, front view and section) to help understand the form before modelling it in clay, followed by one-to-one discussion, you will then quickly move into carving to progress your ideas into stone.
Please note that there is an additional fee for initial purchase of stone, which varies depending on the type of stone you wish to use. Art Academy staff are able to advise ahead of booking.
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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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The Body in Contemporary Sculpture
Course Code: E2301S21 Tutor: Johanna Bolton, Briony Marshall, Kasia Garapich, Katherine Gili Course Dates: Thursdays; 21st September to 30th November Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 + £40 materials fee £630.00This course explores the use of the body in contemporary sculpture.
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Robin Lee Hall PPRPThe Fundamentals of Portraiture
Course Code: E2301P006 Tutor: Robin-Lee Hall Course Dates: Tuesdays: 19th September to 28th November 2023 Times: 10:30AM - 4:30PM Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £630 From: £630.00Examine fundamental aspects of portrait painting to ensure you have a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and skills required.
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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.
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Young Artists – Fine Art Workshop: Latex, Textile and Embroidery
Course Code: SC2204025 Tutor: Lynne Abrahamson Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 24th - 28th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 12-17, All Levels Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £345.00This exciting new course aims to introduce students to the use of textiles, embroidery and latex in contemporary art; this will enable you to expand your artistic vocabulary, develop your portfolio and experiment with mediums that you may not be very familiar with. Each day will begin with an introduction to artists who use textiles in their work, to inspire you and contextualise the lessons. In the morning, you will be taught different techniques and in the afternoon, you will apply these techniques to a project (either your own idea or one suggested by the tutor).
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Young Artists: Animation Challenge
Course Code: SC2204022 Tutor: Sujay Narayan Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 24th - 28th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 12-16, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00A fun and inspiring four day course for ages 12-16 providing a skills based experience and expert tuition in animation. You will be taught skills in stop motion, 2D drawing for animation and the use of Adobe Creative Suite as an animation tool. The course will be fast, fun and will culminate in a screening of your work to peers and parents. The days will be themed and split into half with the mornings focusing on skills development and the afternoons focusing on making an animation using the skills you have learnt in response to a given theme. You will be encouraged to work in groups and on your own and to challenge and respond to ideas and new skills in an enjoyable and creative space.
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Young Artists: Comic Zines
Course Code: SC2204026 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 21st - 25th August 2023 Tutor: Rachael Ball Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 14 - 17, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00Comic Zines are handmade comics or magazines. Zines allow you to create personal stories and have lots of fun! On this one-week course you will experiment with different ways of imagining and creating stories, exploring a variety of genres. You will learn to draw and develop appealing characters and experiment with comic formats like composition, layouts and text, whilst using different materials. By the end of the week you will have developed a range of skills which will set you up on your career as a comic zine artist! And one with a range of your own unique comic zines!
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Young Artists: Drawing, painting and sculpting the figure
Course Code: SC2204319 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 14th - 18th August 2023 Tutor: Jess Routley, Jessica Wetherly Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 12-14, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00Young Artists is an exciting five day course for ages 12-14 providing high level art tuition, including drawing workshops, contemporary painting, specialist sculpture techniques, and using experimental media. Focused classes create a supportive environment, and there is a strong focus on personal outcomes and solutions to develop independent judgement. Access to specialist materials and facilities improve technical skills, and discussion and presentation sessions build confidence and critical understanding. This course is ideal for those studying a range of arts based GCSE subjects, or wanting to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence. -
Young Artists: Drawing, painting and sculpting the figure
Course Code: SC2204119 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Tutor: Helen Stone, Usva Seregina Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 12-14, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00Young Artists is an exciting five day course for ages 12-14 providing high level art tuition, including drawing workshops, contemporary painting, specialist sculpture techniques, and using experimental media. Focused classes create a supportive environment, and there is a strong focus on personal outcomes and solutions to develop independent judgement. Access to specialist materials and facilities improve technical skills, and discussion and presentation sessions build confidence and critical understanding. This course is ideal for those studying a range of arts based GCSE subjects, or wanting to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence. -
Young Artists: Drawing, painting and sculpting the figure
Course Code: SC2204219 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 7th - 11th August 2023 Tutor: Jess Routley, Jessica Wetherly Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 12-14, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00Young Artists is an exciting five day course for ages 12-14 providing high level art tuition, including drawing workshops, contemporary painting, specialist sculpture techniques, and using experimental media. Focused classes create a supportive environment, and there is a strong focus on personal outcomes and solutions to develop independent judgement. Access to specialist materials and facilities improve technical skills, and discussion and presentation sessions build confidence and critical understanding. This course is ideal for those studying a range of arts based GCSE subjects, or wanting to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence. -
Young Artists: Exhibition Challenge
Course Code: SC2204115 Tutor: Alice Clarke Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 31st July - 4th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.30am - 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 14-16, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00Art is all about sharing your ideas with the world. If you join this course you will plan and execute a group exhibition in a dedicated gallery space over the course of two months. It’s an ambitious goal and you will be supported by experienced tutors to push your artwork and develop your ideas. As a group you will choose a theme and everyone will create new work to display together. During our final session we will host a private view for your friends and family to come and celebrate your creativity.
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Young Artists: Experimentations with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media
Course Code: SC2204028 Tutor: Farnoush Amini, Gail Seres-Woolfson Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 24th - 28th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 12-14 Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00In this interesting new course, you will experiment with a range of materials that you may not be familiar with, including different paints, textiles, plaster casting and mixed-media. The course aims to help you develop a new range of skills and expand your artistic vocabulary, and culminates in a personal project on the final day where you can translate your ideas and interests into a finished artwork using the techniques and media you have learned about. There will be time for one-to-one guidance and input from the tutor on days 3 to 5, to further help and encourage you to develop your own ideas and artistic projects.
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Young Artists: Experimentations with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media
Course Code: SC2204128 Tutor: Farnoush Amini, Gail Seres-Woolfson Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 31st July - 4th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 9.45am - 4.45pm Experience Level: Ages 12-14 Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00In this interesting new course, you will experiment with a range of materials that you may not be familiar with, including different paints, textiles, plaster casting and mixed-media. The course aims to help you develop a new range of skills and expand your artistic vocabulary, and culminates in a personal project on the final day where you can translate your ideas and interests into a finished artwork using the techniques and media you have learned about. There will be time for one-to-one guidance and input from the tutor on days 3 to 5, to further help and encourage you to develop your own ideas and artistic projects.
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Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop
Course Code: SC2204320 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 14th - 18th August 2023 Tutor: Mercedes Balle, Usva Inei Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 15-17, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00An inspiring five day course for ages 15-17 providing a skills-based experience and expert tuition in a range of materials and techniques. The programme is taught by specialist tutors who are also professional, practicing artists. Access to portrait models and contemporary painting and sculpture techniques provides a unique opportunity to develop new skills. Students develop their painting style encompassing portraiture and mixed media abstraction, along with two days of exploring different sculpture techniques. This is an ideal course for those studying arts subjects who wish to develop coursework, create new work for their portfolio, develop new techniques and skills, and further existing abilities in a professional art school environment.
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Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop
Course Code: SC2204020 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 21st - 25th August 2023 Tutor: Usva Seregina, Annabel MacIver Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 15-17, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00An inspiring five day course for ages 15-17 providing a skills-based experience and expert tuition in a range of materials and techniques. The programme is taught by specialist tutors who are also professional, practicing artists. Access to portrait models and contemporary painting and sculpture techniques provides a unique opportunity to develop new skills. Students develop their painting style encompassing portraiture and mixed media abstraction, along with two days of exploring different sculpture techniques. This is an ideal course for those studying arts subjects who wish to develop coursework, create new work for their portfolio, develop new techniques and skills, and further existing abilities in a professional art school environment.
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Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop
Course Code: SC2204120 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Tutor: Alice Clarke, Jessica Wetherly Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 15-17, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00An inspiring five day course for ages 15-17 providing a skills-based experience and expert tuition in a range of materials and techniques. The programme is taught by specialist tutors who are also professional, practicing artists. Access to portrait models and contemporary painting and sculpture techniques provides a unique opportunity to develop new skills. Students develop their painting style encompassing portraiture and mixed media abstraction, along with two days of exploring different sculpture techniques. This is an ideal course for those studying arts subjects who wish to develop coursework, create new work for their portfolio, develop new techniques and skills, and further existing abilities in a professional art school environment.
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Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop
Course Code: SC2204220 Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 7th - 11th August 2023 Tutor: Farnoush Amini, Helen Stone Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 15-17, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00An inspiring five day course for ages 15-17 providing a skills-based experience and expert tuition in a range of materials and techniques. The programme is taught by specialist tutors who are also professional, practicing artists. Access to portrait models and contemporary painting and sculpture techniques provides a unique opportunity to develop new skills. Students develop their painting style encompassing portraiture and mixed media abstraction, along with two days of exploring different sculpture techniques. This is an ideal course for those studying arts subjects who wish to develop coursework, create new work for their portfolio, develop new techniques and skills, and further existing abilities in a professional art school environment.
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Young Artists: Graphic Novels and Comics
Course Code: SC2204121 Tutor: Chris Geary Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 7th - 11th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm Experience Level: Ages 14-16, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00This five-day course encourages students aged 14 to 16 to use traditional and digital techniques to create pages for comics and graphic novels, including character design and development, visual storytelling, colouring and lettering. By the end of the course, students will have produced at least two full-colour pages of comic-strip art.
This course is ideal for students of all skill levels, from those looking to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence to those looking to increase an interest in a subject that isn’t their favourite!
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Young Artists: Manga Illustration
Course Code: SC2204323 Tutor: Chie Kutsuwada Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 14th - 18th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 12-16, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00In this course students will learn all basic knowledge and techniques to complete their manga comic strip. The course focuses on the uniqueness on manga style, such as how to make pages look exciting and attractive within the limitation of monochrome and how to express the character’s emotions effectively. At the same time, it includes the very important basic skills like figure drawing. The students are encouraged to use traditional approach to ‘draw and plan’ pages and to finalise their work in digital form. The aim of the course is to make sure that all the students feel more confident creating manga illustrations and to complete at least two pages of manga style art.
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Young Artists: Manga Illustration
Course Code: SC2204023 Tutor: Chie Kutsuwada Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 10th - 14th July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 12-16, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00In this course students will learn all basic knowledge and techniques to complete their manga comic strip. The course focuses on the uniqueness on manga style, such as how to make pages look exciting and attractive within the limitation of monochrome and how to express the character’s emotions effectively. At the same time, it includes the very important basic skills like figure drawing. The students are encouraged to use traditional approach to ‘draw and plan’ pages and to finalise their work in digital form. The aim of the course is to make sure that all the students feel more confident creating manga illustrations and to complete at least two pages of manga style art.
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Young Artists: Manga Illustration
Course Code: SC2204123 Tutor: Chie Kutsuwada Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 17th - 21st July 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 12-16, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00In this course students will learn all basic knowledge and techniques to complete their manga comic strip. The course focuses on the uniqueness on manga style, such as how to make pages look exciting and attractive within the limitation of monochrome and how to express the character’s emotions effectively. At the same time, it includes the very important basic skills like figure drawing. The students are encouraged to use traditional approach to ‘draw and plan’ pages and to finalise their work in digital form. The aim of the course is to make sure that all the students feel more confident creating manga illustrations and to complete at least two pages of manga style art.
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Young Artists: Manga Illustration
Course Code: SC2204223 Tutor: Chie Kutsuwada Course Dates: Monday - Friday, 31st July - 4th August 2023 Days: 5 Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm Experience Level: Ages 12-16, All Levels Fee: £365 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £365.00In this course students will learn all basic knowledge and techniques to complete their manga comic strip. The course focuses on the uniqueness on manga style, such as how to make pages look exciting and attractive within the limitation of monochrome and how to express the character’s emotions effectively. At the same time, it includes the very important basic skills like figure drawing. The students are encouraged to use traditional approach to ‘draw and plan’ pages and to finalise their work in digital form. The aim of the course is to make sure that all the students feel more confident creating manga illustrations and to complete at least two pages of manga style art.
