Introduction to Oil PaintingFrom: £270.00Course CodeEC1804037TutorNicholas McLeodDatesMondays, 22nd July - 30th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before and for those who want to reinforce their basic oil skills or to move on to using oil paints having used acrylics or water-based media. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions with access to a life model. This course aims will nurture self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating, fun and relaxing environment. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor. Please note, there will be no class on the following bank holidays: Monday 22nd April and Monday 27th May. There will still be a class on bank holiday Monday 6th May.
Monday Mix£280.00Course CodeEC1804115TutorCarol Wilhide Justin, Lucy Townsend, Rhiannon SalisburyDatesMondays, 22nd July - 30th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£280LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learning new artistic skills, discovering what you enjoy most, and developing creative ideas. Over the ten weeks, students work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Throughout the course, students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills, along with more expressive sculpture and painting. Students will also learn to approach the human figure through drawing, painting and sculpture, before rounding off the course with an introduction to printmaking. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials, and have fun. Please note, there will be no class on the following bank holidays: Monday 22nd April and Monday 27th May. There will still be a class on bank holiday Monday 6th May.- Monday Mix£280.00Course CodeEC1804015TutorAnthony Waters, Steve Edwards, Thomas GolunskiDatesMondays, 22nd July - 30th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£280LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learning new artistic skills, discovering what you enjoy most, and developing creative ideas. Over the ten weeks, students work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Throughout the course, students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills, along with more expressive sculpture and painting. Students will also learn to approach the human figure through drawing, painting and sculpture, before rounding off the course with an introduction to printmaking. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials, and have fun. Please note, there will be no class on the following bank holidays: Monday 22nd April and Monday 27th May. There will still be a class on bank holiday Monday 6th May.
Portrait PaintingFrom: £295.00Course CodeEC1804018TutorAndrew HitchcockDatesMondays, 22nd July - 30th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£295LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well structured course giving students opportunity to understand how to paint a portrait. The emphasis will be on learning to see form and colour accurately and using these skills to better create loose, expressive portraits. Working with oil paints students will develop a series of artworks, from short expressive painting sketches, to longer more detailed pieces. The class has the benefit of two experienced models every week as well as tuition from a talented professional artist.
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Intermediate PaintingFrom: £270.00Course CodeEC1804038TutorCarl RandallDatesTuesdays, 23rd July - 24th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelIntermediateFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is an exciting course, which aims to help you discover what it is about painting that really inspires you. It is a great follow-on course from our ‘Painting for Beginners’ or ‘Creative Painting for Beginners’ and will also suit you if you already have some basic experience of painting and want to take your skills to the next level. The course begins by developing your core painting skills, exploring line, tone, colour and mass, whilst continually pushing your creative expression. The tutor will lead you to draw inspiration from many other artist’s work and will guide you step by step through the stages of developing your own painting.
- Introduction to Oil PaintingFrom: £270.00Course CodeEC1804137TutorKate DunnDatesTuesdays, 23rd July - 24th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before and for those who want to reinforce their basic oil skills or to move on to using oil paints having used acrylics or water-based media. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions with access to a life model. This course aims will nurture self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating, fun and relaxing environment. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor. Please note, there will be no class on the following bank holidays: Monday 22nd April and Monday 27th May. There will still be a class on bank holiday Monday 6th May.
Painting for BeginnersFrom: £270.00Course CodeEC1804013TutorJackie SmithDatesTuesdays, 23rd July - 24th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or want to reassess their approach to painting. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate all these elements together in compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating environment. Working through a series of exercises you will gain experience and skills in painting still life, self portrait and the interior. Whilst also exploring a more creative approach to painting, helping you establish your own style and identity. This course is a fun and relaxing experience, offering plenty of guidance from the tutor.
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Creative Painting for BeginnersFrom: £270.00Course CodeEC1804004TutorBeñat OlaberriaDatesWednesdays, 24th July - 25th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is an exciting course that will stimulate your creativity and teach you how to use paint through a variety of different techniques. It is an opportunity to develop your own personal painting style and create paintings with real meaning to you as well as enjoying exploring the medium of paint’s full potential. The tutor will lead you to draw on inspiration from many other artists’ work and will guide you step by step through the stages of developing your own artwork. The course covers basic painting techniques such as line, tone, understanding colour as well as the application of paint. It also explores more expressive methods through simple exercises focusing on composition, abstraction and working with the figure. You will spend time in the last few weeks developing a finished painting, using techniques you have developed over the duration of the course.
Outdoor Creative Painting£270.00Course CodeEC1804024TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonDatesWednesdays, 17th July - 18th September 2019Days10Times6.00pm – 8.30pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun course that offers the fantastic opportunity to paint in and around London’s urban landscape. The Art Academy is just a short stroll from the Thames, conveniently situated in the historic Southwark London Bridge area which will feature as the main focus of this course.Through quick drawing as well as paining sketches, students will practice how to efficiently and accurately capture tone and colour in the outdoors. Creating loose and vigorous works, we will look at how to capture a sense of light and atmosphere at different environments. Looking at the works of other artists we will discuss different ways of composing a painting in an urban setting. Basic painting techniques such as tone, colour and texture will be addressed, as well as creative expression in the application of paint. Painting outside of the studio is always an exciting experience and students of all levels are sure to enjoy painting outdoors.- Painting for BeginnersFrom: £270.00Course CodeEC1804113TutorLucy SmallboneDatesWednesdays, 24th July - 25th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or want to reassess their approach to painting. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate all these elements together in compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating environment. Working through a series of exercises you will gain experience and skills in painting still life, self portrait and the interior. Whilst also exploring a more creative approach to painting, helping you establish your own style and identity. This course is a fun and relaxing experience, offering plenty of guidance from the tutor.
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- Introduction to Oil PaintingFrom: £270.00Course CodeEC1804237TutorCharlie SchafferDatesThursdays, 25th July - 26th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before and for those who want to reinforce their basic oil skills or to move on to using oil paints having used acrylics or water-based media. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions with access to a life model. This course aims will nurture self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating, fun and relaxing environment. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor.
- Portrait PaintingFrom: £295.00Course CodeEC1804118TutorCarl RandallDatesThursdays, 25th July - 26th September 2019Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£295LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well structured course giving students opportunity to understand how to paint a portrait. The emphasis will be on learning to see form and colour accurately and using these skills to better create loose, expressive portraits. Working with oil paints students will develop a series of artworks, from short expressive painting sketches, to longer more detailed pieces. The class has the benefit of two experienced models every week as well as tuition from a talented professional artist.
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- Introduction to Oil PaintingFrom: £270.00Course CodeSAT1804037TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonDatesSaturdays, 27th July - 28th September 2019Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before and for those who want to reinforce their basic oil skills or to move on to using oil paints having used acrylics or water-based media. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions with access to a life model. This course aims will nurture self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating, fun and relaxing environment. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor.
Open Life – SaturdayFrom: £270.00Course CodeSAT1804001TutorEmma SeachDatesSaturdays, 27th July - 28th September 2019Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThe “Open Life Class” is a relaxed and enjoyable life drawing & painting course with a life model for various poses lasting between one and four weeks at a time. Students will be able to approach the human figure in any way they please and do as many drawings or paintings as they care to pursue with as much or as little instruction as they like. Your experienced tutors will happily guide both beginners and the more experienced painters. Students should feel free to use whichever materials that they enjoy the most, whether that is drawing in charcoal or ink or painting in oils or acrylics. All paper is provided for the course but please bring your own drawing/painting materials. You can also attend this class as a drop-in and pay £27 per session. Please note only card payment is available (Visa or Mastercard). Please note only card payment is available (Visa or Mastercard).