We have a huge variety of drawing and painting courses to offer including Book Illustration, Life & Figure Drawing, Oil Painting, Watercolours and Gouache as well as Experimental Art & Media.
Approaches to Oil Painting
The course will encourage you to examine the possible influences in style and techniques of artists old and new on contemporary art.
Botanic Drawing & Painting (Beginners to Intermediate)
This is a course in Botanical Illustration is for the beginner to intermediate level Botanical illustrator students as well as continuing students of this course.
Botanic Drawing & Painting (Intermediate / Advanced)
Working from plants and flowers and other natural organic forms you will be the discipline of careful observational drawing and painting.
Botanical Drawings & Illustration (Absolute Beginners and Continuing Beginner Students)
This is a course in botanical illustration for the beginner as well as continuing beginner-students of botanical art and illustration. All ages of beginner level are welcome.
Contemporary Drawing
Enrolling now for Contemporary Drawing with Putney tutor Jane Millar Monday mornings in the studio
Draw & Paint with Mixed Media
The course aims to explore a variety of drawing and painting media.
Drawing (All Levels)
You will learn the basic principles of observational drawing, beginning with simple shapes and proportion through to conveying volume and space
Drawing & Painting (All levels)
The course is suitable for all students who wish to improve painting techniques and drawing skills.
Drawing & Painting (Intermediate level)
The class provides the opportunity to further develop drawing & painting skills - in conjunction with each other.
Drawing & Colour (All Levels)
This course is for all levels. Both beginners and those with experience, who’d like to improve their drawing and gain confidence with their colour work. All levels are welcome as the tutor will set projects for your skill level.
Drawing from Direct Observation
This course aims to develop your observational skills, so you will be able to be in control of your drawing and not just hoping that they will show what you have been looking at.
Drawing into Painting
Drawing into Painting is a journey from the energy of the sketchbook or paper to the expressive potential of paint on canvas or board.
Drawing on Location
SHORT DRAWING COURSE IN GALLERIES & MUSEUMS The premise of these courses is that focused drawing is a great way of starting to learn and discover some of the treasures of our London galleries and museums.
Egg Tempera Painting
Egg tempera is a painting technique that was a primary method of painting until after 1500 when it was superseded by the invention of oil painting.
Experimental Art & Media (Intermediate)
This course will give you the knowledge and confidence to experiment with a range of different materials to develop your own ideas and personal visual language.
Expressive Drawing & Experimental Techniques
This is an exciting NEW course, covering various aspects of drawing, gesture and mark-making to strengthen your drawing and/ or painting skills. Students will learn by experimentation and sense of play to unlock your creativity.
Expressive Drawing & Painting: Flora & Natural Forms
This is a studio-based 12-week course exploring expressive painting and drawing techniques to create a vibrant and impactful series of works in response to flowers and other plant forms.
February Half Term – 2 Days: Creative Sketchbooks
Exploring different materials and approaches to creating a lively and an exciting artist's sketchbook that will support in developing and transforming your creative ideas.
February Half Term – Introduction to Book Arts
The purpose of this course is to develop skills in book arts and support participants in creating their own identity as makers. To achieve this, we begin with a discovery process (of choice) that introduces the history, fundamentals, materials, context, and creative potential of either adhesive or non-adhesive bindings.
February Half Term – Introduction to Drawing & Colour
On this two-day ‘taster’ course you will be introduced to some of the basic skills of observational drawing and colour.
