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.
Acrylic Painting & Drawing
Acrylic painting & drawing is a journey from the energy of the sketchbook to the expressive potential of acrylic paint on canvas, board or paper.
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 explores contemporary techniques in drawing, painting and mixed media using acrylic paint and a range of different drawing materials and surfaces.
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 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.
Drawing Projects (All Levels)
“Celebrating drawing as the process of seeing made visible” Who is it for? All Levels, as well as those with a little previous experience and those who have been drawing for some time but would like to widen, refresh, broaden and develop their drawing practice.
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 & 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.
Garden Design (All Levels)
This is an intensive 8-week course aimed at people who are interested in garden design but have varied to no experience of gardening or design.
Illustration (All Levels)
Over this 10-week course, published author/illustrator Sophie Ambrose will take you through all the steps from developing your initial idea to putting together a dummy picture book with a sample of artwork on Friday mornings and our experienced tutor, Paul Schofield will take you through project briefs on Thursday evenings.
Improvers Painting and Drawing
If you haven’t painted in a long while or need time to build on a basic knowledge the class will give you a structured way in.
