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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 15, 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.
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
WEEK 1
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| Life-Size Figure Sculpture Masterclass | TBC | 25 | £1500 | Sold Out | Show details |
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WEEK 5
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| Drawing and Painting for Beginners | Monday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Photopolymer and Photoetching | Monday - Thursday, 10th August - 13th August 2020 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Tim Benson | Monday - Wednesday, 10th August - 12th August 2020 | 3 | £315 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Sculpture For All | Monday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 6
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Figure and Portrait Painting | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Sold Out | Show details |
| Life Drawing | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Oil Painting - 23rd August | Sunday, 23rd August 2020 | 1 | £90 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Outdoor Painting | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Robin Lee Hall | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £395 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Relief Printing with Carol Wilhide-Justin | Monday - Thursday, 17th August - 20th August 2020 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Manga Illustration | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 7
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Drawing for All | Monday - Friday, 24th August - 28th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Drawing Views of London | Monday - Friday, 24th August - 28th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Monoprint Masterclass with Fiona Fouhy | Saturday , 5th September 2020 | 1 | £90 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Watercolour - 19th September | Saturday, 18th July 2020 | 1 | £90 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting the Figure in Space | Monday - Friday, 24th August - 28th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists - Fine Art Workshop: Latex and Textile | Monday - Thursday, 24th August - 27th August 2020 | 4 | £275 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 24th August - 28th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
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Drawing and Painting for BeginnersFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904131TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience 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.
Photopolymer and Photoetching£270.00Course CodeSC1904PR97TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 10th August - 13th August 2020Days4Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRDuring this short course, you will learn to master an innovative printmaking technique which bridges the gaps between photography, drawing and printmaking - exposing hand-drawn and/or digital positives to photosensitive plates. You will develop a series of photopolymer etching plates throughout the week, guided by our experienced tutor. The intaglio prints exhibit rich velvet blacks with a wide and continuous tonal range, sensitive to the original expression of the artist. The studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated printmaking facilities for professional hands-on learning; ideal for a study week abroad, to develop a body of work for a portfolio or an opportunity to learn a new creative skill. There is a maximum of ten students per course, materials are included and we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment. On completion of this course you will be eligible for a free Open Access session (noting that UV equipment cannot be used during Open Access) to continue editioning your work.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Tim BensonFrom: £315.00Course CodeSC1904050TutorTim BensonCourse DatesMonday - Wednesday, 10th August - 12th August 2020Days3Times10.30am – 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 CodeSC1904039TutorEllen ChristiansenCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 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.
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Figure and Portrait PaintingSold OutCourse CodeSC1904006TutorJames BlandCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£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 two types of portrait: head and shoulders and a full figure composition.
Life DrawingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904001TutorAnnabel MacIverCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience 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.
One Day Taster: Oil Painting – 23rd August£90.00Course CodeTAS1904T21TutorLucy SmallboneCourse DatesSunday, 23rd August 2020Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£90LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun day-long taster course in oil painting for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and are wondering how much they will enjoy it. Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in hands-on, practical demonstrations to show you how to mix colour and see shape and tone, and how these elements relate to form a composition. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of painting in a relaxed yet stimulating environment. You will make at least two paintings in the day, the morning will be spent focusing on how to handle oil paint whilst working with a limited tonal palette. Students will be have the opportunity to paint from the life model, exploring expressive mark making describing the tone and volume of the figure. During the afternoon you will start you use colour, working from a still-life set up using natural and organic forms. Throughout the day you will be encouraged to play and enjoy the application of paint whist also understanding techniques of working from observation.
Outdoor PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904024TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience 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 Robin Lee HallFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC1904250TutorRobin-Lee HallCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£395LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis five-day portrait painting course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Robin-Lee Hall. The course offers a high level of tutor contact time with Robin, giving demonstrations, individual guidance, feedback and advice. The course aims to stimulate, refresh and advance each students practice on an individual basis. Your experienced tutor will support you throughout the course in both group sessions and one-to-one support providing daily feedback, critique and constructive advice. Each course ends in a final round up session and should you wish for any specific feedback or support, please speak with your tutor at the start of your course. By the end of this course you will develop your knowledge of structure, tone, colour and composition. You will complete one portrait painting and a number of shorter oil sketches and drawings.
Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media£335.00Course CodeSC1904228Course DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020TutorAlice Clarke, Emily RussellDays5Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience 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: Fine Art Workshop£335.00Course CodeSC1904120TutorLynne Abrahamson, Zoe ToolanCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.30am – 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: Manga Illustration£335.00Course CodeSC1904023TutorChie KutsuwadaCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 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.