Design A Children’s Picture Book – Online Course£275.00Course CodeOC2003023TutorRachael BallCourse DatesThursdays, 15th April - 17th June 2021Days10Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£275LocationOnlineThis 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.
Developing DrawingFrom: £180.00Course CodeEC2003016TutorAlice ClarkeCourse DatesWednesdays, 14th April - 16th June 2021Days7Times5.30pm - 7.15pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 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.
Drawing for BeginnersFrom: £240.00Course CodeEC2003414TutorBeñat OlaberriaCourse DatesThursdays, 29th April - 17th June 2021Days8Times5.45pm - 8.15pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£240LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 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.- Drawing for BeginnersFrom: £300.00Course CodeSAT2003014TutorAlice ClarkeCourse DatesSaturdays, 17th April - 19th June 2021Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£300LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 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.
Drawing on LocationSold OutCourse CodeSAT2003040TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesSaturdays, 17th April - 15th May 2021Days5Times2.30pm - 5pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationVarious locationsThis 5 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.- Drawing on LocationFrom: £165.00Course CodeSAT2003141TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesSaturdays, 22nd May - 19th June 2021Days5Times2.30pm - 5pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationVarious locationsThis 5 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.
Fundamentals of Drawing – Online Course£145.00Course CodeOC2003014TutorZoe ToolanCourse DatesThursdays, 22nd April - 20th May 2021Days5Times6.15pm - 8.15pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£145LocationOnlineThis five-week ONLINE drawing course is ideal for beginners as well as those wanting to improve their knowledge and confidence from the ground up. Your experienced tutor will guide you through various exercises introducing you to key drawing issues, including line, value, form and composition. By the end of the course you will have gained a practical understanding of drawing fundamentals, built up a sketchbook bursting with notes, observational studies and reference sketches, and have at least one fully composed piece.
Open Life – SaturdayFrom: £300.00Course CodeSAT2003001TutorEigil Nordstrøm, Various tutorsCourse DatesSaturdays, 17th April - 19th June 2021Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£300LocationArt Academy London, 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 £30 per session. Please note only card payment is available (Visa or Mastercard). Please note only card payment is available (Visa or Mastercard).- Open Life – SundayFrom: £300.00Course CodeSUN2003001TutorGail Seres-Woolfson, Various tutorsCourse DatesSundays, 18th April - 20th June 2021Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£300LocationArt Academy London, 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 £30 per session. Please note only card payment is available (Visa or Mastercard
Sunday Mix£165.00Course CodeSUN2003015TutorTemsüyanger Longkumer, Anthony Waters, Nicholas McLeodCourse DatesSundays, 25th April - 16th May 2021Days4Times10.30am - 1.30pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 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.
