Drawing & Painting Courses in London
Learning to draw can be fulfilling, frustrating, challenging, rewarding and relaxing. We offer drawing courses for the complete beginner, as well as a range of courses to develop your skills - from the use of colour and creating portraits to developing sketchbooks. Our expert tutors will guide and develop your skills and also give you the opportunity to learn from your fellow students. Come and enjoy these popular classes - but hurry, as they do tend to fill up quickly.
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Drawing perspective intensive: an introduction to the basics
Course Date: Tue 23 Jul 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the practical and creative use of perspective through a series of lively exercises. For beginners, this course will enable you to gain an understanding of the basic principles of creating a perspective drawing to both visualise objects and spaces.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00Concession: £85.00 -
Still-life in pastels
Course Date: Fri 26 Jul 2019 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore a variety of techniques and approaches to making a still-life in pastels. Learn how to mix pastels on paper, choose suitable materials and supports to allow you to create a finished pastel drawing.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Inspired by Georgio Morandi: painting stillness and light
Course Date: Sat 27 Jul 2019 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore colour and light in paint, with expert tutor guidance and reference to the inspirational still-life paintings of Italian artist Giorgio Morandi. Suitable for students with some painting experience; covers use of oils and/or acrylics.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £129.00 -
Introduction to abstract painting
Course Date: Mon 29 Jul 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFull fee: £139.00Senior fee: £139.00Concession: £85.00 -
Developing drawing: intermediate
Course Date: Mon 29 Jul 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the creative possibilities of drawing. Concepts of line, tone, texture, form, composition and mark making will be introduced and developed using a range of visual starting points, including working from a model and on location.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Drawing towards sculpture and ceramics
Course Date: Mon 29 Jul 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn a variety of specialised drawing techniques to develop your ideas for three dimensional artwork in Sculpture and Ceramics. Study the drawing of sculptors and discover their processes of creative development. (Tate Modern Research session - Friday 26 July 2019, from 6pm – 10pm). In the drawing studio explore the relationship between the 2D and 3D space using drawing to convey form: volume and space.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £99.00Concession: £60.00 -
Painting traditional portraits intensive
Course Date: Mon 29 Jul 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetOver four, consecutive days learn and develop your skills in oil painting portraits using traditional methods of observation, composition and mark making. Working from a variety of professional portrait models you will tackle projects to capture likeness, character and to develop your own personal style.Full fee: £299.00Senior fee: £239.00Concession: £182.00 -
Glorious colour: expressive drawing with mixed media
Course Date: Wed 31 Jul 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetUse mixed media and colour to enrich your understanding of drawing; engage with different drawing techniques and materials, collage, mono print, simple models of spaces and a short introduction to colour theory.
All levels welcome.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £97.00 -
Learn to use: oil painting mediums
Course Date: Fri 2 Aug 2019 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the different effects that can be created when oil painting mediums are added to the paint. Learn to use a range of oil painting mediums to expand the possiblilities of oil painting, such as texture and glazes.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £29.00Concession: £29.00
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Start drawing
Course Date: Mon 16 Sep 2019 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore traditional and less traditional methods of drawing simple objects. Using structured activities, we will introduce key concepts such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience; a great way to learn the basics or prepare for longer courses.Full fee: £119.00Senior fee: £95.00Concession: £73.00 -
Try it out: drawing
Course Date: Mon 16 Sep 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExperience the joy of drawing. Explore a selection of different drawing materials and try out innovative and experimental drawing exercises. The perfect way to start drawing.Full fee: £79.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £79.00 -
Exploring watercolour and mixed media
Course Date: Mon 16 Sep 2019 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the sensitivity of water-based media such as inks, watercolour, water-soluble pen, pencil and crayon. Make inventive combinations of media to draw from your own found imagery, photographs and sketches.Full fee: £379.00Senior fee: £303.00Concession: £231.00 -
Inspired by plants and flowers: working with pastels
Course Date: Mon 16 Sep 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWorking with the expressive and colourful medium of both soft and oil pastels, you will respond to the colours and textures of plants and flowers. Suitable for all levels, this course involves making composition studies, leading up to a final, larger, more resolved piece.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Try it out: oil painting
Course Date: Mon 16 Sep 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExperience painting in oils. Through simple exercises, learn to mix and apply oil colours and explore oil painting techniques and materials. The perfect way to start oil painting.Full fee: £79.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £79.00
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