Figurative Art (All levels)
The course will cover various aspects of working with a nude and clothed life model, including life drawing and painting, portrait drawing and painting, creating compositions inspired by contemporary artists and old masters.
Life & Portrait Drawing (All levels)
This is a wide-ranging, structured life drawing course with emphasis on portraiture. It is suitable for all levels, and particularly for those who have general drawing skills but have not drawn the figure very much.
Life Drawing (Advanced)
This is a structured course suitable for the more experienced student working from the nude and clothed model.
Life Drawing (All levels)
This course is equally worthwhile for those with no drawing or painting experience, as they are for the experienced artist. The aim of the course is to encourage students to develop their drawing and painting skills via access to what some consider the most compelling form, the nude and clothed human body.
Life Drawing (Beginners / Refresher)
This is a structured course suitable for those new to figure drawing or who would like a “refresher” course. You may have done art at school or even have studied at art school, but have little experience of life drawing.
Life Drawing & Painting (All Levels)
The emphasis will be on observation, building upon basic principles of drawing and moving towards personal expression through experimentation with various media and techniques, working from a nude and clothed model.
Life Drawing PAYG (All levels)
The Life Drawing PAYG (Pay as You Go) course is open to both beginners and experienced student alike, working with a nude and clothed model.
NEW Good Artists: Portraiture (All Levels)
Portrait Painting and Drawing For all the classes, a model is provided, sometimes for just one or two sessions and three sessions when painting. For beginners and students with limited experience, the course is structured starting with how to construct a sense of the three-dimensional using black and white drawing first before attempting colour using chalk pastel. Finally you will be encouraged to try painting. This can be either oil, acrylic or watercolour painting. Drawing can be the main focus, if you prefer Experienced students are encouraged to structure their own learning.
Portrait Drawing & Painting (All levels)
Portraiture is an art form involving observational, interpretive and expressive skills while trying to capture the ‘essence’ of another human being. Students will be taught how to learn and master these skills while drawing and painting from the model.
Portrait Painting (All levels)
The aim of the course is for students to be able to achieve an acceptable ‘likeness’ through the practice of constant observation and visual enquiry.
Portrait: Drawing the Head (Intermediate)
A drawing course ideal for those with some drawing, preferably life drawing, experience, who want to concentrate on portraiture.
Portraiture (All Levels)
This course is ideal for complete beginners who have never drawn or painted from a live model before, or for those with some experience, who’d like to brush up their skills and gain confidence in their drawing and colour work.
Summer School – 3 Days: Intensive Life Drawing
The aim of the course is to encourage students to develop their drawing skills via access to what some consider the most compelling form, the nude and clothed human body. The course is open to both beginners and the experienced student alike.
Summer School – Life Drawing (All Levels)
This course is equally worthwhile for those with no drawing or painting experience, as they are for the experienced artist. The aim of the course is to encourage students to develop their drawing and painting skills via access to what some consider the most compelling form, the nude and clothed human body.
Summer School – Pastel Portraits
A one-day workshop exploring chalk pastels. Known for its vibrant effects, chalk pastel is a great medium, combining colour and drawing with an expressive immediacy.
Summer School – Portrait Drawing
An intensive one-day course working with varied approaches to portrait drawing.
