Introduction to Drawing
This course is for students with little or no drawing experience and would like to learn to draw from observation.
What The Course is About:
You will learn the basic principles of observational drawing, beginning with simple shapes and proportion through to conveying volume and space. You will learn to use pencil, charcoal and pastel to describe form and light. Using a variety of materials you will explore different forms of description and expression. Subject matter will range from domestic ‘still life’ objects, food, vegetation portrait and the human figure. Each week will focus on a particular theme with exercises in exploring ways we see and experience the world and the use of the drawn mark to record that experience. We will discuss the work as a group at the end of each session. Using AV presentations and resources from the school library we will look at the work of different artists for guidance.
Materials Required:
What to bring to the first session: Pencils, charcoal, erasers, sharpeners and paper can all be bought at the school. Masking tape or clips to hold paper on your drawing board (supplied) are also available. Bring pencils (2B, 4B) a plastic eraser, a pencil sharpener and an A3 sketch book (cartridge paper), 2 sheets of A2 white cartridge paper (available in the shop) to the first session.
Previous Experience:
This course is for students with little or no drawing experience.
End of course:
What will I achieve? You will learn the basic principles of observational drawing and be shown how to interpret visual information. You will have the opportunity to develop your drawing techniques and experiment with a variety of materials. The aim of the course is to help you to develop your observational skills further and build your confidence when recording what you see and experience
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Starting February 2026
Class Code: 0126-13726
Price: £180.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 4
Tutor: Shaun Carey
From February 25th, 2026 to April 1st, 2026
Wed 10:00 - 13:00
- 25 Feb 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 4 Mar 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 11 Mar 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 18 Mar 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 25 Mar 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 1 Apr 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
Starting March 2026
Class Code: 0126-13778
Price: £150.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 5
Tutor: Kaitlyn Watson
March 27th, 2026
Fri 10:00 - 13:00
- 27 Mar 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
Starting April 2026
Class Code: 0426-13876
Price: £360.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 4
Tutor: Shaun Carey
From April 22nd, 2026 to July 15th, 2026
Wed 10:00 - 13:00
- 22 Apr 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 29 Apr 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 6 May 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 13 May 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 20 May 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 3 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 10 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 17 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 24 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 1 Jul 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 8 Jul 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 15 Jul 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
Class Code: 0426-13894
Price: £250.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 5
Tutor: Nigel Murray
From April 29th, 2026 to July 8th, 2026
Wed 18:30 - 21:00
- 29 Apr 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 6 May 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 13 May 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 20 May 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 3 Jun 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 10 Jun 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 17 Jun 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 24 Jun 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 1 Jul 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
- 8 Jul 2026 - 18:30 to 21:00
Starting May 2026
Class Code: 0526-13929
Price: £300.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 5
Tutor: Kaitlyn Watson
From May 1st, 2026 to July 10th, 2026
Fri 10:00 - 13:00
- 1 May 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 8 May 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 15 May 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 22 May 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 5 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 12 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 19 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 26 Jun 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 3 Jul 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
- 10 Jul 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
