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Art Therapy, the Creative Process and the Unconscious
Course Code: EC2201082 Tutor: Matteo Merla Course Dates: Tuesdays, 20th September - 15th November 2022 Days: 8 Times: 6.30pm – 9.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £260 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £260.00This module will provide an introduction on the topic of “Art Psychotherapy” exploring the main theoretical frameworks and concepts through which art psychotherapy is understood and practiced in UK. The course will also introduce the professional context in which Art Psychotherapy is practiced within different clinical settings by using clinical case studies, presentations and group discussions. The program will also offer an overview of Art Psychotherapy training and career pathways currently available in the UK.
This course offers an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Art Psychotherapy with experiential and creative workshops with particular emphasis on the central role of the images and art making as a holder of client’s emotional experience and as form of non-verbal and unconscious communication between client and therapist.
Using a wide range of art materials, the facilitator will support participants with integrating a creative aspect to theories learnt on the course. No previous experience of art making is required but the workshops will include group discussions and reflective conversations. Therefore, it is important to be prepared to contribute while taking part in these workshops.
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Drawing the Portrait
Course Code: EC2201027 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Tuesdays, 20th September - 6th December Days: 11 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £340 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £340.00Both a vital stand alone discipline and arguably the foundation for all other types of art, drawing and the ever-fascinating world of portraiture collide in this inspiring portrait drawing course.
Working mainly from models, students will explore portrait through a practical and structured approach. Measurement and anatomy will be complemented with more experimental ways of working, critical analysis and group discussion, all with the aim of instilling the confidence needed to marry physical likeness with personal artistic expression.
A vibrant and supportive studio environment will be created by your tutor who will encourage you to explore and push yourself through both the discipline and subject. This course will improve traditional portrait drawing skills as well as push contemporary portrait drawing understanding. We recommend completing a beginners drawing course or having basic drawing skills before signing up for this course.
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Open Life Long Pose – Friday
Course Code: EC2201101 Tutor: Thomas Golunski Course Dates: Fridays, 7th October - 2nd December 2022 Days: 8 Times: 7.45pm - 9.15pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £120 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £120.00The “Open Life Class” is a relaxed and enjoyable life drawing & painting course with a life model for various poses lasting between one and three 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 they enjoy the most, whether that is drawing in charcoal or ink or painting in oils or acrylics. Cartridge 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 £15 per session via our Eventbrite page.
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Open Life Short Pose – Friday
Course Code: EC2201001 Tutor: Thomas Golunski Course Dates: Fridays, 7th October - 2nd December 2022 Days: 8 Times: 6.00pm - 7.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £120 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £120.00The “Open Life Class – Short Pose” is a relaxed and enjoyable life drawing & painting course with a life model. The model will pose for Short lengths, ranging from 1 minute – 20 minutes . 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 they enjoy the most, whether that is drawing in charcoal or ink or painting in oils or acrylics. Cartridge 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 £15 per session via our Eventbrite page.
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Sunday Mix
Course Code: SUN2201115 Tutor: Various tutors Course Dates: Sundays, 16th October - 6th November 2022 Days: 4 Times: 2.00pm - 5.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £185.00This stimulating and exciting course is taking place over 4 consecutive Sunday mornings and is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.
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Sunday Mix
Course Code: SUN2201015 Tutor: Various tutors Course Dates: Sundays, 25th September - 16th October 2022 Days: 4 Times: 10.30am - 1.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £185 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £185.00This stimulating and exciting course is taking place over 4 consecutive Sunday mornings and is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.
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Drawing on Location
Course Code: WC2201040 Tutor: Natasha Lien Course Dates: Saturdays, 17th September - 22nd October 2022 Days: 6 Times: 2.00pm – 4.30pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £200 Location: Various locations From: £200.00This 6 week course is a wonderfully relaxing way to start the weekend and develop drawing and creative skills both for beginners and advanced drawers. The course is suitable for all skill levels and is designed to enable students to express a creative response to either museum artworks, or outdoor environment. The tutor will meet each student at their unique individual level.
The course locations may vary nearer the time in response to the current situation. We will draw in indoor locations such as cafes and undercover markets where possible. Students will learn fundamental observational skills such structural drawing, measuring, tone and basic perspective. As well as develop an understanding of how artworks are put together to create particular impressions upon the viewer. -
Friday Mix
Course Code: EC2201315 Tutor: Annabel Crowther, Farnoush Amini, Stella Yarrow, Jackie Smith Course Dates: Fridays, 7th October - 2nd December 2022 Days: 8 Times: 6.00pm – 8.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £260 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £260.00This 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.
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Open Life – Sunday
Course Code: SUN2201001 Tutor: Thomas Golunski, Various tutors Course Dates: Sundays, 25th September - 11th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 10.30am – 1.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £330 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £330.00The “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 £30 per session via our Eventbrite page.
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Painting and Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: SUN2201031 Tutor: Eleanor Bedlow Course Dates: Sundays, 25th September - 11th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 10.30am - 1pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £345 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £345.00A well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted or drawn before. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone and relate all these elements together in various compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of drawing and painting in a stimulating environment. There will be an opportunity to work from a life model as well as working from still life. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor.
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Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: SAT2201014 Tutor: Alice Clarke Course Dates: Saturdays, 24th September - 10th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 10.30am - 1pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £340 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £340.00This course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
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Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: EC2201614 Tutor: Ellen Christiansen Course Dates: Fridays, 7th October - 2nd December 2022 Days: 8 Times: 6.00pm – 8.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £260 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £260.00This course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
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Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: EC2201514 Tutor: Alice Clarke Course Dates: Thursdays, 22nd September - 8th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 7.45pm – 9.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £290 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £290.00This course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
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Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: EC2201414 Tutor: Alice Clarke Course Dates: Thursdays, 22nd September - 8th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 5.45pm – 7.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £290 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £290.00This course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
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Intermediate Drawing
Course Code: EC2201036 Tutor: Rebecca Glover Course Dates: Wednesdays, 21st September - 7th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Intermediate Fee: £335 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £325.00This course is designed for students who have either completed our ‘Drawing for Beginners 1’ and ‘Drawing for Beginners 2’ courses or already have some experience of drawing, and want to take their skills to the next level. Over the course, students will explore drawing from observation, memory and imagination, thereby developing a deeper understanding of drawing and greatly enhancing drawing skills. Each week we focus on a particular aspect of drawing. Starting with measurement and explore this in different contexts, so that students will gain confidence in drawing a wide variety of subjects including still life, life models, and urban landscape. Through trying different approaches and materials, students will begin to develop a ‘visual vocabulary’ of drawing. There will be opportunities to work both, inside and outside the studio, and in museums and galleries.
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Life Drawing
Course Code: EC2201009 Tutor: Annabel MacIver Course Dates: Wednesdays, 21st September - 7th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £350 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £350.00Understanding the structure of the human figure and the way it is situated within a space is an essential skill for anyone keen to develop their drawing and observational skills. Each week you will have a different theme to explore, working from the life model with guidance from our highly experienced tutor. With an encouraging focus exploring your own approach to drawing, you will work through a series of exercises, using a wide range of materials including charcoal and graphite. This course teaches skills and expressive drawing in a unique way to develop your drawing most effectively, and is suitable for more advanced drawers as well as beginners.
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Drawing for Beginners Plus
Course Code: EC2201016 Tutor: Ellen Christiansen Course Dates: Wednesdays, 21st September - 7th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 6.15pm - 8.45pm Experience Level: Beginner+ Fee: £340 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £340.00This is a wonderful next step for those with basic drawing skills to explore drawing further through an exciting thematic approach. Each week we introduce a different theme such as rhythm, mystery, energy and harmony and investigate these using a range of inventive drawing methods. This is a fun and creative approach to ideas and issues in drawing, and over the course we develop new skills of mark making and self-expression, using a range of starting points such as the life model, still life, and natural forms.
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Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: EC2201214 Tutor: Beñat Olaberria Course Dates: Tuesdays, 20th September - 6th December Days: 11 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £340 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £340.00This course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
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Rachael BallDesign A Children’s Picture Book
Course Code: EC2201023 Tutor: Rachael Ball Course Dates: Mondays, 19th September - 5th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: All Levels Fee: £320 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR End date: 05/12/2022 Zoho: Evening Course Start date: 19/09/2022 £320.00This is an interesting course where you’ll combine both writing and illustrating to create your own engaging children’s story. The first five weeks of the course are focused on writing the first draft of your story, including brainstorming a plot, coming up with character designs and partially scripting your story. You’ll develop ideas for a page-turning script and plan a well composed storyboard.
In the second half of the course, you will focus on developing and refining your visuals, experimenting with colour pencil, watercolour and mixed media to find the best way to bring your story to life. By the end of the course, you will have a final set of illustrations, a storyboard, several pages of page layout experiments and an individual action plan to help you turn your story plans into a finished sample for a publisher.
Our tutor Rachael Ball is a published author and an experienced teacher. Her book ‘The Inflatable Woman’ was a Guardian Best Graphic Novel in 2015.
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Jake GreenMonday Mix
Course Code: EC2201015 Tutor: Annabel Crowther, Anthony Waters, Beñat Olaberria, Jackie Smith Course Dates: Mondays, 19th September - 5th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £355 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR £355.00This 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.
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Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: EC2201114 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Mondays, 19th September - 5th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 7.45pm – 9.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £290 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £290.00This course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
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Drawing for Beginners
Course Code: EC2201014 Tutor: Zoe Toolan Course Dates: Mondays, 19th September - 5th December 2022 Days: 11 Times: 5.45pm - 7.30pm Experience Level: Beginner Fee: £290 Location: Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR From: £290.00This course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.