Weekend Courses
Our two day weekend courses range from introductory courses for beginners to Masterclasses for the more experienced.
Our class numbers are kept to a maximum of 15 so that the tutor has plenty of time to go around and speak to each student individually, as well as teach the group as a whole. We have a great choice of courses all of which are taught by our expert tutors who are specialist in their respective fields, for a complete range of abilities.
Our Weekend Masterclasses are a special feature of the Art Academy. Drawing on our extensive professional network we are able to persuade sought-after practitioners to teach classes – people who are experts in their field and rarely teach. Masterclasses are designed for people who have some experience, and want to take their practice further.
Material packs can be purchased with some of our courses. Please check the details of the individual class. You can also buy an Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting or Drawing Pack individually on our Materials Page.
Please note, our courses are only suitable and available for students 18 years old and above – check out our Young Artists programme for under 18s.
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Experimental Etching£180.00Course CodeWC2204PR99TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 8th - 9th JulyDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRExplore 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.
Figure Painting Masterclass with Charles PickardFrom: £205.00Course CodeWC2204051TutorCharles PickardDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRIn this exciting weekend course, under the tuition of Charlie Pickard, students will tackle the most challenging and important academic subject to master: the human figure. Students will have the opportunity to study a model from life for a 2-day pose, allowing enough time to thoroughly observe the nuances of form and colour, by painting the model for a total of six hours per day. Critiques will be focused on achieving a high level of academic accuracy, building a strong foundation that will aid in all further artwork. Charlie Pickard will also demonstrate a painting alongside students, using a direct painting method. This is an intermediate/ advanced level course and previous painting experience is required.
Lino Etching Weekend£205.00Course CodeWC2204PR71TutorStella YarrowCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 5th - 6th AugustDays2Times10am - 5pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 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.
Open Life – SaturdayFrom: £250.00Course CodeSAT2204001TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonCourse DatesSaturdays, 8th July - 26th AugustDays8Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£250LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThe “Open Life Class” is a relaxed and enjoyable life drawing & painting course with a life model for various poses lasting between one and four weeks at a time. Students will be able to approach the human figure in any way they please and do as many drawings or paintings as they care to pursue with as much or as little instruction as they like. Your experienced tutors will happily guide both beginners and the more experienced painters. Students should feel free to use whichever materials that they enjoy the most, whether that is drawing in charcoal or ink or painting in oils or acrylics. All paper is provided for the course but please bring your own drawing/painting materials. You can also attend this class as a drop-in and pay £30 per session via our Eventbrite page.
2-Day Weekend
- Lino Etching Weekend£205.00Course CodeWC2204PR71TutorStella YarrowCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 5th - 6th AugustDays2Times10am - 5pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 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.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Charlie SchafferFrom: £205.00Course CodeWC2203050TutorCharlie SchafferCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 10th & 11th June 2023Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis two day portrait course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Charlie Schaffer. There will be an emphasis on learning to understand the construction of the head and its features and using these skills to create more intense, expressive portraits. Working with oil paints students will develop a series of artworks, from short expressive painting sketches to longer more detailed pieces. The students will also be encouraged to work intuitively and expressively in tandem with an emphasis on accuracy of observation. The class has the benefit of 1:8 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist, Charlie Schaffer. Students will receive one-to-one guidance throughout the course, and Charlie will be on hand to give regular feedback and constructive advice. He will also be demonstrating and painting alongside the students. This exciting course is an intensive two days for advanced painters, offering a high level of tutor contact time.
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| Name | Course Dates | Times | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Experimental Etching | Saturday & Sunday, 8th - 9th July | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £180 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Figure Painting Masterclass with Charles Pickard | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £205 | Places Available! | Show details | |
| Lino Etching Weekend | Saturday & Sunday, 5th - 6th August | 10am - 5pm | 2 | £205 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Open Life - Saturday | Saturdays, 8th July - 26th August | 10.30am – 1.00pm | 8 | £250 | Places Available! | Show details |
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SUMMER TERM
| Name | Course Dates | Times | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Charlie Schaffer | Saturday & Sunday, 10th & 11th June 2023 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £205 | Places Available! | Show details |
AUTUMN TERM
| Name | Course Dates | Times | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Lino Etching Weekend | Saturday & Sunday, 5th - 6th August | 10am - 5pm | 2 | £205 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Name | Course Dates | Times | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Charlie Schaffer | Saturday & Sunday, 10th & 11th June 2023 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £205 | Places Available! | Show details |
OPEN LIFE
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Times | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Open Life - Saturday | Saturdays, 8th July - 26th August | 8 | 10.30am – 1.00pm | £250 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEKEND COURSES STARTING SOON
WEEKEND COURSES IN AUTUMN
WEEKEND COURSES IN SUMMER
- Lino Etching Weekend£205.00Course CodeWC2204PR71TutorStella YarrowCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 5th - 6th AugustDays2Times10am - 5pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 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.
- Portrait Painting Masterclass with Charlie SchafferFrom: £205.00Course CodeWC2203050TutorCharlie SchafferCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 10th & 11th June 2023Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis two day portrait course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Charlie Schaffer. There will be an emphasis on learning to understand the construction of the head and its features and using these skills to create more intense, expressive portraits. Working with oil paints students will develop a series of artworks, from short expressive painting sketches to longer more detailed pieces. The students will also be encouraged to work intuitively and expressively in tandem with an emphasis on accuracy of observation. The class has the benefit of 1:8 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist, Charlie Schaffer. Students will receive one-to-one guidance throughout the course, and Charlie will be on hand to give regular feedback and constructive advice. He will also be demonstrating and painting alongside the students. This exciting course is an intensive two days for advanced painters, offering a high level of tutor contact time.
Reclining Figure Sculpture Masterclass£385.00Course CodeSC2204053TutorLaura PostleCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 24th - 28th July 2023Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 18+, AdvancedFee£385LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRSculpting 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.