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STUDY A RANGE OF SUBJECTS
Summer holidays are ideal times to consider joining us at the Art Academy. For short courses lasting four to five days, we open our studios for classes across a range of disciplines. From introductory courses for the beginner, to masterclasses for the more experienced, our courses are taught by specialists in their fields.
Class numbers are kept to a maximum of 12, so that the tutor has plenty of time to give individual attention to each student.
We also run a young artists’ course for teenagers interested in or are thinking about applying to art school. Aimed at young people doing GCSE or A-level art, the course is an ideal art school ‘taster’, a ‘no risk’ way for students to get a feel for what it might be like on a Foundation course. Material packs can be purchased with some of our courses. Please check the details of the individual class. You can also buy an Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting or Drawing Pack individually on our Materials Page. Please note, our courses are only suitable and available for students 18 years old and above. We have a variety of courses specifically designed for under 18’s as part of our Young Artists programme.
Find out more about our Coronavirus measures currently in place by visiting: Coronavirus FAQs or our dedicated Keeping the Academy Safe page.
Progressive discounts are available for booking two or more week-long courses:
2 courses: 5% discount
3 courses: 10% discount
4 or more courses: 15% discount
If you are planning to book more than one course, please contact us directly to arrange the discounted booking.
email: shortcourses@artacademy.org.uk
call: 020 7701 2880
One day Workshops in September
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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WEEK 1
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Creative Mix | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Drawing Views of London | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Figure and Portrait Painting with James Bland | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Life-Size Torso Sculpture Masterclass | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 30th July 2021 | 10 | £750 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Manga Illustration | Monday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 2
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Drawing and Painting for Beginners | Monday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Fundamentals of Drawing - Online Course | Monday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021 | 5 | £145 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Kiln Formed Glass | Monday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Drawing | Monday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Relief Printing with Carol Wilhide-Justin | Monday - Thursday, 26th July - 29th July 2021 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists - Fine Art Workshop: Latex and Textile | Monday - Thursday, 26th July - 29th July 2021 | 4 | £275 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing and Sculpting the Head - Online course | Monday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021 | 5 | £120 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 3
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Dynamic Figure Sculpture | Monday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Oil Painting | Monday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Sold Out | Show details |
| Painting the Figure in Space | Monday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Anastasia Pollard | Monday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021 | 5 | £395 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Printmaking for Beginners | Monday - Thursday, 2nd August - 5th August 2021 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop | Monday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Graphic Novels and Comics | Monday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 4
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Drawing and Painting for Beginners | Monday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Outdoor Painting | Monday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Photopolymer and Photoetching | Monday - Thursday, 9th August - 12th August 2021 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Tim Benson | Monday - Wednesday, 9th August - 11th August 2021 | 3 | £315 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Sculpture For All | Monday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Animation Challenge | Monday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 5
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Etching Workshop | Monday - Thursday, 16th August - 19th August 2021 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Life Drawing | Monday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting Masterclass with Jennifer McRae RSA | Monday - Thursday, 16th August - 19th August 2021 | 4 | £350 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Pewter Casting using the "Lost Wax" Technique | Monday - Thursday, 16th August - 19th August 2021 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy Pankhurst | Monday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021 | 5 | £395 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with David Klein | Monday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021 | 5 | £375 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media | Monday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Manga Illustration | Monday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 6
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Drawing for All | Monday - Friday, 23rd August - 27th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 23rd August - 27th August 2021 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 1
Creative Mix£335.00Course CodeSC2004030TutorEllen Christiansen, Jackie Smith, Nicholas McLeodCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThe Creative Mix is an ideal way to explore a variety of artistic methods. Over the five days, students will work through various exercises in drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to both develop skills and get creative with your own ideas.
Drawing Views of LondonFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004004TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA wonderful opportunity for people with all levels of experience to explore the skills of outdoor sketching and urban drawing. Over the five days, students will draw on location at various sites near the Art Academy. Students will tackle the architecture of the Southbank, explore busy Borough Market, sketch the serene view across to St Paul's and much more. Each class will begin with a brief introduction to the day’s subject, showing examples of the work of artists who have depicted similar scenes to the ones which the students will experience. Each day the tutor will introduce a new material or drawing technique for the students to explore over the day, in their sketchbooks or on larger sheets of paper.
Figure and Portrait Painting with James BlandFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004006TutorJames BlandCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelIntermediateFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA fun and intensive week of life and portrait painting appropriate to all skill levels. Less experienced students will enjoy an introduction to portraiture and figure painting while more advanced students benefit from a refresher in figure work from an experienced artist which will progress their practice. The emphasis will be on learning practical skills as well as bringing out intuitive ability. The course will cover planning a painting and executing a portrait over 2 days, a clothed figure composition and a life figure painting over the remaining 2 days.
Life-Size Torso Sculpture Masterclass£750.00Course CodeSC2004052TutorLaura PostleCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 19th July - 30th July 2021Days10Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£750LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-weeks long masterclass provides a rare opportunity to work on a life size torso; a course that will enable development of the skills required to produce large scale figure work. Whilst learning to make creative choices associated with cropped figures and creating focus in their pieces, students will have space to experiment with surface texture, modelling flesh and bone. The course will have a strong approach to figure work, with teaching in anatomy and structure whilst allowing room for personal choices, style and artistic impression. Students will develop technical skills of measurement, plumbing, anatomy and clay application, to capture a true likeness, whilst being encouraged to view their sculpture as a work of art rather than a direct copy of a physical form in front of them. Working on such a large scaled piece will enable students to hone their creative and personal skills, to develop an understanding of their own sculptural style and capture individual expression. This course is ideal for those who are at at least intermediate sculpture level. Students will be offered an opportunity to mould and cast a fragment of their sculpture during the weekend 31st July - 1st August for an additional fee.
Portrait PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004118TutorCharlie SchafferCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 19th July - 23rd July 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well structured course with an emphasis on learning to understand the construction of the head and its features and using these skills to better create more intense, expressive portraits. Working with oil paints students will develop a series of artworks, from short expressive painting sketches, to longer more detailed pieces. The students will also be encouraged to work intuitively and expressively in tandem with an emphasis on accuracy of observation. The class has the benefit of 1:8 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist, Charlie Schaffer. Students will receive one-to-one guidance throughout the course, and Charlie will be on hand to give regular feedback and constructive advice. He will also be demonstrating and painting alongside the students.
WEEK 2
Drawing and Painting for BeginnersFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004031TutorBeñat OlaberriaCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a structured opportunity to gain fundamental drawing and painting skills, whilst blurring the boundary between drawing and painting by using both wet and dry materials together. Throughout the week, students will be using a limited pallet keeping the focus on tonal painting. By looking at still life, interior/exterior and portrait, students explore various ways of seeing, increasing their understanding and confidence to draw and paint. Topics include linear drawing, tonal drawing, composition, sketching outdoors, expressive drawing/painting, study of natural forms and portrait painting. A fun and intensive course that will leave students with the knowledge and inspiration to start their own artworks.
Fundamentals of Drawing – Online CourseFrom: £145.00Course CodeOC2004014TutorJackie SmithCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021Days5Times10.30am - 1pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£145LocationOnlineThis five-day 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.
Kiln Formed Glass£335.00Course CodeSC2004007TutorMaria ZuluetaCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA comprehensive introduction to the various techniques of kiln formed glass as well as a brief study of the history of glass-making. This is an all round opportunity to experiment with ideas and technical glass making skills from a sculptural perspective that progresses to completing an independent project. The course covers model and mould making using a variety of mould making materials, approaches kiln formed glass techniques and starting points such as open casting, fusing and slumping. You will be taught how to cut, clean and arrange glass in preparation for fusing and slumping into a basic bowl shape. A short project will be set to encourage you to adopt an experimental approach using mould making refractory open cast processes. You will be shown how to use coloured glass to create a 3D sculptural glass form of your own design. You will be taught through demonstration, group and individual instruction and learn from hands on experience. Through looking at both contemporary and historical works you will discover the potential of the medium of glass.
Portrait DrawingFrom: £355.00Course CodeSC2004018TutorZoe ToolanCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRBoth 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 five day portrait drawing course. Working mainly from portrait models, students will first explore portrait through a practical and structured approach to observation. The skills of anatomy and measurement will be complemented with more experimental ways of working, critical analysis of various artworks and group discussion, all with aim of instilling the confidence needed to marry physical likeness with personal artistic expression. A variety of mediums - including colour - as well as differently paced exercises will help you understand the power of different mediums and different ways of working to say different things. A vibrant and supportive studio environment will be created by your tutor Zoe who will encourage you to explore and push yourself through both the discipline and subject. This course is a must for anyone interested in improving their portrait understanding, furthering their interest in drawing through the focus of portraiture, and those wanting to progress to create portraits in other disciplines, such as painting. We recommend completing a beginners drawing course or having basic drawing skills before signing up for this course.
Relief Printing with Carol Wilhide-Justin£270.00Course CodeSC2004PR04TutorCarol Wilhide JustinCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 26th July - 29th July 2021Days4Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is ideal for beginners or for those wanting a refresher course. In the first half of the week you will learn how to cut a reduction linocut. This technique popularised by Picasso uses just one linoleum block that is successively cut to make multi-coloured prints. In the second half of the week you will learn a different technique using woodblocks and colour separations to cut three different blocks to create your multi-plate prints. You will be taught by Carol Wilhide Justin, an RCA Print graduate and experienced printmaker.
Young Artists – Fine Art Workshop: Latex and Textile£275.00Course CodeSC2004025TutorLynne AbrahamsonCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 26th July - 29th July 2021Days4Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAges 15-17, All LevelsFee£275LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis exciting new course aims to introduce GCSE and A-Level students to the use of textiles, embroidery and latex in contemporary art; this will enable you to expand your artistic vocabulary, develop your portfolio and experiment with mediums that you may not be very familiar with. Each day will begin with an introduction to artists who use textiles in their work, to inspire you and contextualise the lessons. In the morning, you will be taught different techniques and in the afternoon, you will apply these techniques to a project (either your own idea or one suggested by the tutor). Please note, you must complete a consent form before your child can join our Young Artists programme. This form is available for download here. Please email your completed form to shortcourses@artacademy.org.uk. Your child may also bring a completed hard-copy version of this form with them on the first day of their course.
Young Artists: Drawing and Sculpting the Head – Online courseFrom: £120.00Course CodeOC2004019TutorAlice ClarkeCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021Days5Times10am - 12.30pmExperience LevelAges 11-17, All LevelsFee£120LocationOnlineThis Young Artist course is a new and exciting five day ONLINE course for those who are at least 11 years old. We are offering a high level of tuition in drawing and sculpting focusing on the human head. Students who would like to learn how to accurately represent individual features of a face in 2D as well as in 3D will find that this course is helping them with their artistic skills and creative confidence. The course will culminate in a self-portrait bust made in clay. Prior to the course start, students can purchase materials pack that will contain everything they will need to join the course including - a sketchbook, pencils, air-drying clay and other materials. (in UK only).
Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC2004019TutorGail Seres-Woolfson, Jessica WetherlyCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRYoung Artists is an exciting five day course for ages 12-14 providing high level art tuition, including drawing workshops, contemporary painting, specialist sculpture techniques, and using experimental media. Focused classes create a supportive environment, and there is a strong focus on personal outcomes and solutions to develop independent judgement. Access to specialist materials and facilities improve technical skills, and discussion and presentation sessions build confidence and critical understanding. This course is ideal for those studying a range of arts based GCSE subjects, or wanting to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence.
WEEK 3
Dynamic Figure Sculpture£335.00Course CodeSC2004038TutorJessica WetherlyCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course focuses on teaching students to use the human form to express emotion, energy and character through working on a series of sculptures. Students will focus on understanding how to use different forms and compositions to express the character of the pose and to understand subtlety in the choice in forms, textures and materials. This course offers students an opportunity to work with different materials, to try something a bit different and loosen up your sculptural techniques. It is suitable for beginners to advanced students. Our experienced tutor will show beginners a step-by-step approach to figure modelling, and will work with more advanced students to push their work forward in their own way. Working with small dynamic standing poses in Super Sculpey as well as two seated poses in clay.
Introduction to Oil PaintingSold OutCourse CodeSC2004037TutorNicholas McLeodCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or want to start from the beginning. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone and relate all these elements together through composition. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating community environment. There will be work from both still-life and life models. Students will learn how to handle oil paint and understand different ways of approaching painting. Throughout the course students will learn from works of many artists to improve their development. There is plenty of guidance from the tutor and the course is fun and relaxing.- Kiln Formed Glass£335.00Course CodeSC2004007TutorMaria ZuluetaCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 26th July - 30th July 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA comprehensive introduction to the various techniques of kiln formed glass as well as a brief study of the history of glass-making. This is an all round opportunity to experiment with ideas and technical glass making skills from a sculptural perspective that progresses to completing an independent project. The course covers model and mould making using a variety of mould making materials, approaches kiln formed glass techniques and starting points such as open casting, fusing and slumping. You will be taught how to cut, clean and arrange glass in preparation for fusing and slumping into a basic bowl shape. A short project will be set to encourage you to adopt an experimental approach using mould making refractory open cast processes. You will be shown how to use coloured glass to create a 3D sculptural glass form of your own design. You will be taught through demonstration, group and individual instruction and learn from hands on experience. Through looking at both contemporary and historical works you will discover the potential of the medium of glass.
Painting the Figure in SpaceFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004033TutorCarl RandallCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is a packed week covering a range of ways to paint the human figure in different types of spaces, and is a good introductory course or works as a refresher for those with painting experience. We start by painting the life model in the studio space, focusing on perspective and placing the figure in the room. The next day we look at a technique used by contemporary painters and the old masters, of working from miniature models as a way of working out interesting compositions. Days 4 and 5 are one project – gathering information collected from outside, and then constructing your own compositions in the studio, incorporating 3 figures into the space as a way of suggesting narrative. Oils and acrylics both welcome.
Anastasia PollardPortrait Painting Masterclass with Anastasia PollardFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC2004150TutorAnastasia PollardCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£395LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis five day portrait painting course offers a fantastic opportunity for intensive study from two portrait models, under the expert tutelage of Anastasia Pollard RP. The course is designed to help students further develop their skills in painting a good portrait likeness. Throughout the week we will combine drawing, tonal painting studies and limited palette sketches; these will be building blocks towards a fully developed three day portrait in oil. Accuracy of observation and measurement will be of great importance but not at the expense of making a fresh, energised and expressive response in paint to the sitter. The students will also be encouraged to work intuitively and expressively in tandem with an emphasis on accuracy of observation. You will receive one-to-one guidance throughout the course, and Anastasia will be on hand to give regular feedback and constructive advice. The course is a valuable opportunity for more experienced painters to develop their portrait painting skills.
Printmaking for Beginners£270.00Course CodeSC2004PR01TutorJackie SmithCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 2nd August - 5th August 2021Days4Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is ideal for beginners, repeat attendees or visitors to London, to offer an in depth introduction to relief and intaglio printmaking. For the first two days, you will learn to work with Japanese wood carving tools to create a series of multi-colour reduction relief prints on linoleum. During the last two days of the course, you will learn to combine both a hard-ground line and aquatint tone to create a series of black and white etchings. Guided by the tutor, students will expand their knowledge to realise a portfolio of prints. The studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated printmaking facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaking artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London.
Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop£335.00Course CodeSC2004120Course DatesMonday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021TutorAlice Clarke, Zoe ToolanDays5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 15-17, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRAn inspiring five day course for ages 15-17 providing a skills-based experience and expert tuition in a range of materials and techniques. The programme is taught by specialist tutors who are also professional, practicing artists. Access to portrait models and contemporary painting and sculpture techniques provides a unique opportunity to develop new skills. Students develop their painting style encompassing portraiture and mixed media abstraction, along with a day exploring kinetic sculpture. This is an ideal course for those studying arts subjects who wish to develop coursework, create new work for their portfolio, develop new techniques and skills, and further existing abilities in a professional art school environment. Please note, you must complete a consent form before your child can join our Young Artists programme. This form is available for download here. Please email your completed form to shortcourses@artacademy.org.uk. Your child may also bring a completed hard-copy version of this form with them on the first day of their course.
Young Artists: Graphic Novels and Comics£335.00Course CodeSC2004121TutorChris GearyCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 2nd August - 6th August 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-16, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis five-day course encourages students aged 12 to 16 to use traditional and digital techniques to create pages for comics and graphic novels, including character design and development, visual storytelling, colouring and lettering. By the end of the course, students will have produced at least two full-colour pages of comic-strip art. This course is ideal for students of all skill levels, from those looking to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence to those looking to increase an interest in a subject that isn’t their favourite!
WEEK 4
- Drawing and Painting for BeginnersFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004131TutorLucy SmallboneCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a structured opportunity to gain fundamental drawing and painting skills, whilst blurring the boundary between drawing and painting by using both wet and dry materials together. Throughout the week, students will be using a limited pallet keeping the focus on tonal painting. By looking at still life, interior/exterior and portrait, students explore various ways of seeing, increasing their understanding and confidence to draw and paint. Topics include linear drawing, tonal drawing, composition, sketching outdoors, expressive drawing/painting, study of natural forms and portrait painting. A fun and intensive course that will leave students with the knowledge and inspiration to start their own artworks.
Outdoor PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004024TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 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. Working with quick sketches in oil or acrylic, students will practice how to efficiently and accurately capture tone and colour in the outdoors. Creating loose and vigorous paintings, we will look at how to capture a sense of light and atmosphere at different times of day. 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.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Tim BensonFrom: £315.00Course CodeSC2004050TutorTim BensonCourse DatesMonday - Wednesday, 9th August - 11th August 2021Days3Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£315LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis three-day portrait course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Tim Benson. The class has the benefit of 1:8 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist. Students will produce at least four oil sketches on the first day and at least one more 'finished' painting by the final day. Under Tim’s guidance, students will concentrate on tonal painting allowing the emphasis to be on the form. During the course of the painting there will be an in-depth look at how to mix up colours. The tutor will also be working alongside the students demonstrating a 'wet in wet' technique. This exciting course is an intensive three days that offers a high level of tutor contact time.
Portrait Sculpture For All£335.00Course CodeSC2004039TutorEllen ChristiansenCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRPortrait sculpture is an immensely absorbing and enjoyable discovery with every new sitter. This week-long course aims to introduce you to the process; to observe and translate your observation into a clay portrait sculpture from a life model.Whether setting out a portrait head from a structural point of view with a clear path of constructive method and/or searching for a more expressive manner of approach, you will benefit from exploring with a professional sculptor to help build upon your own sculptural experience.
Young Artists: Animation Challenge£335.00Course CodeSC2004022TutorEmma SeachCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAges 12-16, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis fun five-day course for students aged 12-16 provides a skills-based experience and expert tuition in animation. Students will be taught skills in stop motion, 2D drawing and the use of Adobe Creative Suite as an animation tool. The days will be themed and split in half; the mornings will focus on skills development and the afternoons will focus on creating an animation using the skills learnt. The course will culminate in a screening of work to peers and parents. Students will be encouraged to work in groups and independently while challenging or responding to ideas and new skills in an enjoyable and creative space. Please note, you must complete a consent form before your child can join our Young Artists programme. This form is available for download here. Please email your completed form to shortcourses@artacademy.org.uk. Your child may also bring a completed hard-copy version of this form with them on the first day of their course.- Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC2004119Course DatesMonday - Friday, 9th August - 13th August 2021TutorAlice ClarkeDays5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRYoung Artists is an exciting five day course for ages 12-14 providing high level art tuition, including drawing workshops, contemporary painting, specialist sculpture techniques, and using experimental media. Focused classes create a supportive environment, and there is a strong focus on personal outcomes and solutions to develop independent judgement. Access to specialist materials and facilities improve technical skills, and discussion and presentation sessions build confidence and critical understanding. This course is ideal for those studying a range of arts based GCSE subjects, or wanting to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence.
WEEK 5
Etching Workshop£270.00Course CodeSC2004PR03TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 16th August - 19th August 2021Days4Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is designed to give a broad yet intensive introduction to etching in all its shades of grey. You will develop a composition through line, texture and tone by etching a zinc plate in a mordant of saline sulphate. This 5 day workshop concentrates on hard-ground (fine line) and soft ground combined with aquatint (tone) in its various forms. The course is flexible in its composition allowing attendees to work at their own speed within the medium. Students may also work on their own individual etching projects.
Life DrawingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004001TutorZoe ToolanCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationArt 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 practice for anyone keen to develop their drawing and observational skills. Each day you will have a different theme to explore, working from the 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 bring your drawing on most effectively and is suitable for more advanced drawers as well as beginners.
Jennifer McRaePainting Masterclass with Jennifer McRae RSA£350.00Course CodeSC2004350TutorJennifer McRae RSACourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 16th August - 19th August 2021Days4Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£350LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRIn this masterclass, you will be painting with media of your choice - watercolour, acrylics or oils. You will be painting from two models over four days, incorporating both short and sustained poses. The variation of composition on a daily basis during the course will inspire freshness of vision and encourage experimentation, as well as focus on nuance and the particular. For those wishing to concentrate on working with a water-based medium on paper, this offers the opportunity and time to experience what watercolour has to offer. This exciting course is an intensive four days that offers a high level of tutor contact time. You will work under the expert guidance of Jennifer McRae RSA, whose work can be found in a number of collections including the Royal Collection at the National Portrait Gallery.
Pewter Casting using the “Lost Wax” Technique£270.00Course CodeSC2004032TutorRobert Worley MRBSCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 16th August - 19th August 2021Days4Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis practical course is suitable for beginners and experienced artists who want to experiment with metal cast sculpture. Pewter is a metal that can be cast and finished in your own studio, with relatively basic equipment, and without the need of a foundry. Pewter is a silver coloured tin metal alloy which melts at low temperatures. During the course you will model a sculpture in wax, learn how to cast in pewter using plaster waste moulds and the ‘lost wax’ casting technique. Bring your own ideas or come with an open mind and be inspired to work with new materials and sculpture techniques. This is a practical workshop based course with one to one and group guidance from the tutor.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy PankhurstFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC2004250TutorAndy PankhurstCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£395LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRFor some artists the portrait can be about purely formal aspects, with no relevance placed on the character of the sitter. Under the tuition of Andy Pankhurst you will be encouraged to explore and discover what you personally want to "paint about", working from a model throughout the week. Starting with preliminary drawings on day one you will be introduced to the concepts of measurement and proportion, form, tone, space, composition and pictorial structure. The focus will then be on producing a colour oil sketch from the portrait model with a particular emphasis on colour and temperature. The final three days of the course will be spent on a large-scale portrait painting of a sustained pose. This exciting course is an intensive five days that offers a high level of tutor contact time.
Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with David Klein£375.00Course CodeSC2004053TutorDavid KleinCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£375LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRPortrait sculpture is an immensely absorbing and enjoyable discovery with every new sitter. This course aims to build upon your previous experience [Intermediate/Advanced] to further how to observe and translate your observation into a clay portrait sculpture from a life model. Refresh, renew or find alternative ways of looking through group and individual discussion with your tutor, David Klein, member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors (MRBS) and the Society of Portrait Sculptors (SPS). Whether setting out a portrait head from a structural point of view with a clear path of constructive method and/or searching for a more expressive manner of approach, you will benefit from exploring with a professional sculptor to help build upon your own sculptural experience. David Klein hopes to impart a few of the tools he has learnt and explore on this course that wonderful tension between finely rendered form and unworked chaos. Portraiture is a search. This search for form, truth and personality requires tools. From the force of the neck into the weight of the head, which in so many ways defines and marks exceptional sculpture. This course will explore the structure, turning points of form, emphasis and simplification.- Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media£335.00Course CodeSC2004228Course DatesMonday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021TutorAlice Clarke, Gail Seres-WoolfsonDays5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRIn this interesting new course, you will experiment with a range of materials that you may not be familiar with, including different paints, textiles, plaster casting and mixed-media. The course aims to help you develop a new range of skills and expand your artistic vocabulary, and culminates in a personal project on the final day where you can translate your ideas and interests into a finished artwork using the techniques and media you have learned about. There will be time for one-to-one guidance and input from the tutor on days 3 to 5, to further help and encourage you to develop your own ideas and artistic projects.
Young Artists: Manga Illustration£335.00Course CodeSC2004123TutorChie KutsuwadaCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 16th August - 20th August 2021Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-16, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRIn this NEW course students will learn all basic knowledge and techniques to complete their manga comic strip. The course focuses on the uniqueness on manga style, such as how to make pages look exciting and attractive within the limitation of monochrome and how to express the character's emotions effectively. At the same time, it includes the very important basic skills like figure drawing. The students are encouraged to use traditional approach to 'draw and plan' pages and to finalise their work in digital form. The aim of the course is to make sure that all the students feel more confident creating manga illustrations and to complete at least two pages of manga style art.
WEEK 6
Drawing for AllFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC2004009TutorEllen ChristiansenCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 23rd August - 27th August 2021Days5Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA wonderful opportunity for people with all levels of experience to explore the skills of drawing and life drawing. Throughout the course you will work to a variety of themes to learn fundamental drawing skills, including composition, tonal drawing, measurement and movement. Once mastered students are encouraged to develop a creative approach interjected with urban sketching, exploration of different lines, contrasts, compositions, materials and techniques. This is a structured informative, yet fun and stimulating, course that teaches essential drawing skills whilst encouraging a creative approach.- Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC2004219Course DatesMonday - Friday, 23rd August - 27th August 2021TutorGail Seres-Woolfson, Jessica WetherlyDays5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRYoung Artists is an exciting five day course for ages 12-14 providing high level art tuition, including drawing workshops, contemporary painting, specialist sculpture techniques, and using experimental media. Focused classes create a supportive environment, and there is a strong focus on personal outcomes and solutions to develop independent judgement. Access to specialist materials and facilities improve technical skills, and discussion and presentation sessions build confidence and critical understanding. This course is ideal for those studying a range of arts based GCSE subjects, or wanting to advance their artistic skills and creative confidence.