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.
Introduction to Watercolour and Experimental Techniques
This course is designed for beginners with little or no experience with the delicate medium of watercolour. We will work and develop your skills and a focus on understanding of the experimental medium of watercolour. We will explore traditional methods of mixing colour and students will also be encouraged to play and develop their own take on the age-old method.
Learn to Draw
This course is aimed at complete beginners who have never drawn or who have not drawn for many years or have no confidence in their drawing and need help and encouragement.
Mixed Media: Painting & Printmaking
The course aims to explore a variety of printmaking and painting processes and combining them to create mixed media original artworks.
NEW Digital Illustration: Procreate
This ten week course will provide you with the foundations for using the Procreate App. N.B This is an Online course but students are welcome to use our Digital Suite if they need to, but you will need your own ipad with Procreate installed and an Apple pencil.
NEW Drawing Project
“Celebrating drawing as the process of seeing made visible” Who is it for? Suitable for 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.
NEW Experimenting with Colour
This practical course is ideal for beginner students with a little drawing experience, for those interested in design and colour, or students who’d like to gain confidence and improve their use of colour in different mediums.
NEW Mixed Media with Oils & Acrylic Paint (All Levels) 3D Campus
Whether you're new to painting or exploring new methods in your practice, this class is for you. The course begins with a review of colour theory as it relates to layering, mixing and glazing paint.
NEW ONLINE Draw and Paint in Mixed Media
An exciting project-based course, exploring expressive ways to create drawings and paintings using mixed media. The course has been specially designed for an online platform with plenty of live demos and consideration for those making work at home.
NEW Portfolio Preparation 3D Campus
If you wish to develop a good grounding in a variety aspects of painting, drawing and mixed media together with an awareness of contemporary and historical art . In particular those who may wish to put together a portfolio for application to a higher level* course or employment in a related field.
NEW Short Course: Drawing & Painting All Levels – 3D Campus
This course will explore a variety of approaches to drawing and painting using a wide variety of materials and techniques, including pencil, charcoal and chalk, pastels and watercolour and acrylic paints.
NEW Watercolour for Beginners
This course is ideal for beginners who want to learn the essential techniques and approaches of watercolour painting, and to develop skills in using this exciting medium.
NEW: Landscape Drawing & Painting (All Levels) 3D Campus
Create exciting landscapes through drawing and painting. Explore different approaches to evoke a strong sense of place and feeling.
Oil Painting (Intermediate Level)
This is a practical and ideas-based course. You will learn with the help of tutor demonstrations, groups discussion and individual tutorial guidance.
Open Studio: Contemporary Practice
A new open studio class with PSAD tutor Jane Millar, offers students a chance to work together to develop their art practice and unlock new creativity.
Painting Open Studio (Advanced workshop)
Painting Open Studio is for experienced students or advanced painting skills so that they can work independently.
Painting Projects
Project based course with different themes for each term. Previous projects have included ‘People and Places’ and ‘Cityscapes’.
Painting Taster Sessions (3 Weeks) – 3D Campus
This 3 week course is designed for the student with little or no painting experience, although it might prove useful to those who would like to add a little more structure to their painting experience. Projects and exercises within the course will be broad-based and inclusive.
Short Drawing Courses
You will be able to explore the creative possibilities of drawing, gain confidence and broaden your expectations and understanding of the subject. Each highly focused course will cover slightly different aspects of drawing. For example the function of line, tone, texture, mark making and composition, through carefully structured approaches. On occasion we may spend time drawing in galleries or museums. The courses are suitable for both experienced students and those just beginning their drawing journeys.
Summer School – Good Artists Copy Great Artists Steal: James McNeil Whistler
‘Take What You Need’ from exploring the atmospheric oil paintings of the River Thames by James McNeil Whistler
Summer School – 2 Days: Architectural Drawing & Painting: Expressions
This class will seek to find ways to create lively and expressive drawings and paintings of buildings.
