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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
| Name | Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life-Size Figure Sculpture Masterclass | Monday - Friday, 13th July - 14th August 2020 | 25 | £1500 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting for All | Monday - Friday, 13th July - 17th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting the Figure in Space | Monday - Friday, 13th July - 17th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 13th July - 17th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 2
| Name | Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Mix | Monday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Figure Painting Masterclass with Alan McGowan | Monday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020 | 5 | £395 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting | Monday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Sculpture for All | Monday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media | Monday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Fine Art Workshop | Monday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Graphic Novels and Comics | Monday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 3
| Name | Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing and Painting for Beginners | Monday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Kiln Formed Glass | Monday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting | Monday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with David Klein | Monday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020 | 5 | £375 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Relief Printing with Carol Wilhide-Justin | Monday - Thursday, 27th July - 30th July 2020 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists - Fine Art Workshop: Latex and Textile | Monday - Thursday, 27th July - 30th July 2020 | 4 | £275 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 4
| Name | Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Figure Sculpture | Monday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Oil Painting | Monday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Printmaking for Beginners | Monday - Thursday, 3rd August - 6th August 2020 | 4 | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Textile Art and Surface Texture | Monday - Thursday, 3rd August - 6th August 2020 | 4 | £275 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media | Monday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Graphic Novels and Comics | Monday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 5
| Name | Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing and Painting for Beginners | Monday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Pewter Casting using the "Lost Wax" Technique | Monday - Thursday, 10th August - 13th August 2020 | 4 | £270 | 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 |
| Young Artists: Animation Challenge | Monday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 6
| Name | Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figure and Portrait Painting | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Life Drawing | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Outdoor Painting | Monday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020 | 5 | £335 | 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 |
WEEK 7
| Name | Dates | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure | Monday - Friday, 24th August - 28th August 2020 | 5 | £335 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEK 1
Life-Size Figure Sculpture Masterclass£1,500.00Course CodeSC1904LSSTutorLaura PostleGuest tutorsValentina ZlatarovaDatesMonday - Friday, 13th July - 14th August 2020Days25Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£1500LocationThe Art Academy Newington, 155 Walworth Road SE17 1RSThis course is a rare opportunity to work on a full life size figure within a small class size. Working with your tutors Laura Postle and Valentina Zlatarova, students will develop and hone the skills required to produce large scale figure work. Sculpting in both a guided environment from direct observation of a life model, as well as learning how to work self directed without a model, you will spend a five weeks fully immersed in the sculpting process. Starting with building an armature using a provided steel back iron, an approach to figure work that will be strong yet flexible, with room for interpretation, will be taught. As well as developing technical skills of measurements, plumbing, anatomy and clay application, students will hone their creative skills, develop an understanding of sculptural texture and forms, and learn how to capture the model’s unique expression to create a piece of art. To apply for this course, please send an email with a few images of your figurative sculpture work to laura@artacademy.org.uk or contact the Art Academy team at shortcourses@artacademy.org.uk
Painting for AllFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904013TutorLucy SmallboneDatesMonday - Friday, 13th July - 17th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRAn exciting and well structured course for all skill levels wishing to learn how to use paint in a variety of techniques while also stimulating creative expression. The course explores the use of line, colour, tone, composition and the application of paint media while also developing expressive qualities within a composition. Sessions include painting from a life model, working from still life as well as more loosely structured creative painting using simple but effective exercises. Using other artists’ works as a source of inspiration students will explore creative methods of expression. Students then combine all these skills to create a portrait painting and a nude figure painting.
Painting the Figure in SpaceFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904033TutorCarl RandallDatesMonday - Friday, 13th July - 17th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
WEEK 2
Creative Mix£335.00Course CodeSC1904030DatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
Figure Painting Masterclass with Alan McGowanFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC1904051TutorAlan McGowanDatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£395LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRUnder Alan’s guidance, students will concentrate on developing the relationship between life drawing and painting whilst considering mark-making, colour and the handling properties of paint. These elements will be fused together over the five day course by firstly making several drawn studies in both dry materials and oil paints, followed by a one day oil painting and finally, a more developed three day painting in oil. The consideration of accuracy of observation and measurement will be looked at in relation to freedom of expression, exploration of materials and engagement with an expressive and individual painterly language. Students will receive regular one-to-one guidance throughout the course.
Portrait PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904118TutorCharlie SchafferDatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
Sculpture for All£335.00Course CodeSC1904005TutorJessica WetherlyDatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is the ideal dual opportunity to have a full sculptural experience over 5 days, of both figure modelling in clay and working in plaster and mixed media to develop your own creative idea. For three days you will be working in clay from a life model, learning observational and measuring techniques of the figure. The following two days begin with both practical and thought provoking exercises followed by your own creative time and freedom to realise and develop an individual interest. This combination of sculptural techniques and skills provides a broad approach for further sculptural progression. The course is suitable for those with no previous experience or those who wish to develop further.
Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media£335.00Course CodeSC1904028DatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-14Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 CodeSC1904020DatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 15-17Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 CodeSC1904021TutorSteve MarchantDatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-16Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 3
Drawing and Painting for BeginnersFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904031TutorBeñat OlaberriaDatesMonday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
Kiln Formed Glass£335.00Course CodeSC1904007TutorMaria ZuluetaDatesMonday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904018TutorJames BlandDatesMonday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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, James Bland. Students will receive one-to-one guidance throughout the course, and James will be on hand to give regular feedback and constructive advice. He will also be demonstrating and painting alongside the students.
Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with David Klein£375.00Course CodeSC1904053TutorDavid KleinDatesMonday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£375LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
Relief Printing with Carol Wilhide-Justin£270.00Course CodeSC1904PR04TutorCarol Wilhide JustinDatesMonday - Thursday, 27th July - 30th July 2020Days4Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 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£335.00Course CodeSC1904025TutorLynne AbrahamsonDatesMonday - Thursday, 27th July - 30th July 2020Days4Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 15-17Fee£275LocationThe Art Academy, 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, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC1904119DatesMonday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 4
Dynamic Figure Sculpture£335.00Course CodeSC1904038TutorJessica WetherlyDatesMonday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904037TutorNicholas McLeodDatesMonday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.- Textile Art and Surface Texture£275.00Course CodeSC1904060TutorLynne AbrahamsonDatesMonday - Thursday, 3rd August - 6th August 2020Days4Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£275LocationThe Art Academy, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRDesigned for both beginners and more experienced students, this interesting new course looks at the power of the needle and the ways stitch has been used as a tool of subversion. With the rise in popularity of textile art and blurring of the distinction between fine art and craft, the possibilities of this medium are endless and unexpected. You'll learn techniques and processes, explore how they can be used in your own work, and engage in discussion about what it means to use stitch in fine art practice in the 21st century. The classes are structured; in the morning there will be a presentation of the techniques being taught that day as well as contemporary artists who use these processes in their work. This will show you the possibilities of stitch and embroidery, both as an end in themselves and a way of adding texture and dimension to your artwork. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to experiment with the techniques that have been taught or use them to work on a personal project.
- Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media£335.00Course CodeSC1904128DatesMonday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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: Graphic Novels and Comics£335.00Course CodeSC1904121TutorSteve MarchantDatesMonday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-16Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 5
- Drawing and Painting for BeginnersFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904131TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonDatesMonday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
Pewter Casting using the “Lost Wax” Technique£270.00Course CodeSC1904032TutorRobert Worley MRBSDatesMonday - Thursday, 10th August - 13th August 2020Days4Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
Photopolymer and Photoetching£270.00Course CodeSC1904PR97TutorFrederic MorrisDatesMonday - Thursday, 10th August - 13th August 2020Days4Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£270LocationThe Art Academy, 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 BensonDatesMonday - Wednesday, 10th August - 12th August 2020Days3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£315LocationThe Art Academy, 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 1:6 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 ChristiansenDatesMonday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 CodeSC1904022TutorEmma SeachDatesMonday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-16, All LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 CodeSC1904219DatesMonday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.
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Figure and Portrait PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904006TutorJames BlandDatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 CodeSC1904001TutorFrancesca CorraDatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginner+Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 week 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.
Outdoor PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904024TutorEigil NordstrømDatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.- Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media£335.00Course CodeSC1904228DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-14Fee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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 CodeSC1904120DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 15-17, All LevelsFee£335LocationThe Art Academy, 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.