Design A Children’s Picture Book – Online CourseSold OutCourse CodeOC2002023TutorRachael BallCourse DatesThursdays, 21st January - 25th March 2021Days10Times6.00pm – 8.30pmExperience 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.
Drawing for BeginnersSold OutCourse CodeEC2002014TutorZoe ToolanCourse DatesMondays, 18th January - 22nd March 2021Days10Times5.45pm – 7.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£255LocationOnline and after lockdown in a Studio at Mermaid CourtThis 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. This course will be taught online during lockdown and will be moved to one of our studios as soon as the UK Government allows studio teaching again.
Drawing on LocationFrom: £165.00Course CodeSAT2002040TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesSaturdays, 27th February - 27th March 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 CourseSold OutCourse CodeOC2002014TutorZoe ToolanCourse DatesThursdays, 28th January - 25th February 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.- Fundamentals of Drawing – Online Course£145.00Course CodeOC2002114TutorAlice ClarkeCourse DatesTuesdays, 26th January - 23rd February 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.
Life DrawingFrom: £155.00Course CodeEC2002009TutorAnnabel MacIverCourse DatesTuesdays, 2nd March - 30th March 2021Days5Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£155LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRUnderstanding 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.
Monday Mix£155.00Course CodeEC2002215TutorAlice Clarke, Anthony Waters, Jackie SmithCourse DatesMondays, 8th March - 29th March 2021Days4Times6.30pm - 9.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£155LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting course is taking place over 4 consecutive Monday evenings 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.
Painting for Beginners – 5 weeksFrom: £160.00Course CodeSUN2002031TutorKate DunnCourse DatesSundays, 28th February - 28th March 2021Days5Times10.15am - 12.45pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£160LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is an accessible and well-structured course to introduce the basic skills of painting, and encourage creativity. You will experiment with mark-making and learn a wide range of techniques relating to tone, shape, colour and composition. This course aims to enhance visual awareness, increase self-confidence, and provide a stimulating and relaxed environment for painting. There will be a life model in some sessions and you are encouraged to express yourself freely with guidance from the tutor.
Sunday Mix£165.00Course CodeSUN2002115TutorTemsüyanger Longkumer, Alice Clarke, Jessica WetherlyCourse DatesSundays, 7th March - 28th March 2021Days4Times10.00am - 1.00pmExperience 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.
