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STUDY A RANGE OF SUBJECTS ON THE WEEKEND
The Art Academy offers two day weekend courses which range from introductory courses for the Beginner to Masterclasses for the more experienced. Numbers in the class are kept to a maximum of 15 (lower for some classes) so that the tutor has plenty of time to go around and speak to each student individually throughout each day, as well as teaching the group as a whole.
We offer a range of classes for all abilities and our superb central London location means we are easily accessible from in and out of London. We have a great choice of courses all of which are taught by our expert tutors who are specialist’s in their respected fields.
Our Weekend Masterclasses are a special feature of the Art Academy. Drawing on our extensive professional network we are able to persuade expert, sought-after practitioners to teach classes – people who are experts in their field and who rarely teach. Masterclasses are designed for people who have some experience, and want to take their work further. Teaching groups are deliberately small, with intense tuition, and personalised guidance.
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.
STARTING SOON
| Name | Course Dates | Times | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy James | Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 10th July - 12th July 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 3 | £360 | Places Available! | Show details |
SATURDAY
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Times | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Drawing for Beginners | Saturdays, 18th July - 19th September 2020 | 10 | 10.30am – 1.00pm | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Oil Painting | Saturdays, 18th July - 19th September 2020 | 10 | 10.30am – 1.00pm | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait & Figure Painting | Saturdays, 18th April - 20th June 2020 | 10 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | £500 | Places Available! | Show details |
SUNDAY
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AUTUMN TERM
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SPRING TERM
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SUMMER TERM
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| Abstract Painting | Saturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £170 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Collagraph Printmaking with Katherine Jones | Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7th August - 9th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 3 | £260 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Drawing For All | Saturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Experimental Etching | Saturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £175 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Expressive Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with Hazel Reeves | Saturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £195 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Japanese Woodcut | Sundays, 13th & 20th September 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £170 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Painting | Saturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Sculpture | Saturday & Sunday, 8th & 9th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Lino Etching with Steve Edwards | Saturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £180 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Linocut Masterclass with Nick Morley | Saturday & Sunday, 29th & 30th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £180 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Monoprint - 5th July | Sunday, 5th July 2020 | 10.30am – 4.30pm | 1 | £90 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting Outdoors | Saturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy James | Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 10th July - 12th July 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 3 | £360 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Weekend Creative Mix | Saturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Name | Course Dates | Times | Days | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Abstract Painting | Saturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £170 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Collagraph Printmaking with Katherine Jones | Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7th August - 9th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 3 | £260 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Experimental Etching | Saturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £175 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Expressive Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with Hazel Reeves | Saturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £195 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Japanese Woodcut | Sundays, 13th & 20th September 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £170 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Painting | Saturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Sculpture | Saturday & Sunday, 8th & 9th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Lino Etching with Steve Edwards | Saturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £180 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Linocut Masterclass with Nick Morley | Saturday & Sunday, 29th & 30th August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £180 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Monoprint - 5th July | Sunday, 5th July 2020 | 10.30am – 4.30pm | 1 | £90 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting Outdoors | Saturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy James | Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 10th July - 12th July 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 3 | £360 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Weekend Creative Mix | Saturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020 | 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
OPEN LIFE
| Name | Course Dates | Days | Times | Fee | Availability | Details |
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| Open Life - Saturday | Saturdays, 18th July - 19th September 2020 | 10 | 10.30am – 1.00pm | £270 | Places Available! | Show details |
WEEKEND COURSES STARTING SOON
One Day Taster: Sculpture – 5th September£90.00Course CodeTAS1904T03TutorLynne AbrahamsonCourse DatesSaturday, 5th September 2020Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£90LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, day-long taster course in sculpting with clay and plaster for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and want to try it out first. Spend the morning with the joy of clay to create a small figure sculpture from a life model. In the afternoon mix plaster and other media to make your own creative sculpture. No need to worry if you have nothing in mind. This is a great opportunity to combine these two basic sculpture skills and techniques. There will be the option to leave your clay sculpture for hollowing and firing for an additional fee and you are welcome to take home your plaster piece. Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in practical demonstrations to help you get a feel for the medium and the way it can be manipulated into shape and form. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of sculpting in a relaxed yet stimulating environment.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy JamesFrom: £360.00Course CodeWC1904151TutorAndy JamesCourse DatesFriday, Saturday & Sunday, 10th July - 12th July 2020Days3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£360LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is designed to help you further develop your portait painting skills, focusing on both creating a likeness and increasing the expressive aspects of your portrait skills. These two elements will be explored together over this three-day masterclass; you'll first make several charcoal studies, followed by a brief oil sketch and finally, a fully developed portrait in oil. You'll focus on accuracy of observation and measurement, while also making a fresh, energised and expressive response to the model. By the end of the masterclass, you will have developed your existing skills and knowledge of structure, tone, colour, composition and express use of paint and charcoal, and you will have completed one portrait painting and a number of briefer sketches and studies. The class has the benefit of 1:6 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist. Throughout this masterclass, you'll receive regular one-to-one guidance from Andy James. A self taught artist, Andy has been painting for over 25 years, capturing incredible likeness and energy of his subjects through his sumptuous, rigorous and painterly approach. Andy has worked on many prestigious commissions of well-known public figures. He was the winner of the Carroll Foundation Award, the Changing Faces Award and of BBC’s Star Portraits, and served as the Vice President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters from 2008 to 2014.
Kim WhitbyOne Day Taster: Watercolour – 18th July£90.00Course CodeTAS1904T05TutorKim WhitbyCourse DatesSaturday, 18th July 2020Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£90LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun day-long taster course in watercolour painting for those who may be considering a longer 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. The morning will be spent focusing on how to handle watercolour paint whilst 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.
One Day Taster: Oil Painting – 18th July£90.00Course CodeTAS1904T01TutorLucy SmallboneCourse DatesSaturday, 18th July 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.
Introduction to Japanese Woodcut£170.00Course CodeSUN1904PR83TutorCarol Wilhide JustinCourse DatesSundays, 13th & 20th September 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£170LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRJapanese Woodcut or Mokuhanga is a relief process that is completely non-toxic in that it uses watercolour pigments and nori (rice starch) instead of oil-based ink. The prints are handprinted using a baren, no presses are necessary making this a process that can be done at home. The workshop explores the history of the traditional Japanese prints as exemplified by Hokusai and Hiroshige and follows the teaching that the tutor Carol Wilhide Justin herself received from Japanese sensei on her residency in Japan.
Linocut Masterclass with Nick Morley£180.00Course CodeWC1904PR85TutorNick MorleyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 29th & 30th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is suitable for beginners or those with printmaking experience. Nick Morley (aka “Linocut boy”) specialises in hand carved linocuts. Students will learn to use professional Swiss tools and apply different printing techniques to create a range of effects. Nick will lead the group through the planning, carving and printing stages of multiplate printing.
Introduction to PaintingFrom: £165.00Course CodeWC1904013TutorNeil MorleyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or would like to reassess their approach to painting. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating environment. Working through a series of exercises you will gain experience and skills in working from a life model, from still life as well as exploring a more creative approach to painting helping you establish your own style and identity. This course is a fun and relaxing experience that offers a high level of tutor contact time.
Experimental Etching£175.00Course CodeWC1904PR99TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£175LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRExplore a more painterly side of etching. Students will depart from tradition to develop a series of different metal plates etched in contemporary mordants such as ferric chloride and saline sulphate by experimenting with the alchemy of the intaglio process; brushing, splashing, dripping, blowing and smudging to produce fascinating and unique prints. Attendees will be introduced to a variety of novel techniques including a permeable soap ground and a painterly aquatint based on photocopier toner. The course will be guided by one-to-one tuition from Frederic Morris. The Art Academy’s printmaking studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaker artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London. There is a maximum of eight to ten students per course, materials are included and we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.
Abstract PaintingFrom: £170.00Course CodeWC1904038TutorBeñat OlaberriaCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£170LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, relaxed course offering a structured introduction to abstract painting. You'll be guided through a number of different approaches, including abstracting images, using geometry, exploring process-based painting and playing with expressive gestural marks. The tutor will lead you through hands-on demonstrations, group discussions of relevant artists' work, and there will also be plenty of individual guidance. You'll build your confidence and gain a practical understanding of the fundamentals of painting, including colour, tone, mark-making and composition. You'll then have the opportunity to complete a larger abstract painting inspired by an artist of your choice. This course is suitable for beginners who have completed an introductory painting course already and are keen to explore painting in an experimental way, as well as more experienced students who would like to develop their understanding of abstraction.
Drawing For AllFrom: £165.00Course CodeWC1904001TutorEllen ChristiansenCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA wonderful opportunity for people with all levels of experience to explore and enhance their drawing and life drawing skills. Over this packed weekend, students work through a variety of themes to learn fundamental drawing skills, including measurement, drawing the figure, and tonal drawing. As well as developing observational drawing skills, students are encouraged to be creative and expressive and to try out new approaches such as exploring different drawing materials, and experimenting with line and contrast. This is an intensive, informative, and fun weekend course, which teaches essential drawing skills whilst encouraging a creative approach.
Expressive Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with Hazel Reeves£195.00Course CodeWC1904053TutorHazel ReevesCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£195LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-day workshop is an exciting opportunity to work with top portrait artist Hazel Reeves and is for those with a bit more experience with portraiture. It will enable you to focus on getting expression, character, emotion and movement in your sculptures. Using a different model each day, you will have the chance to sculpt in clay a series of smaller heads focusing on ways of bringing the piece to life, using texture, form, tone and the pose/composition. This concentrated modelling will be interspersed with fun exercises – with clay and without – to bring more spontaneity to your work.
Lino Etching with Steve Edwards£180.00Course CodeWC1904PR71TutorSteve EdwardsCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is ideal for attendees keen to further develop their relief printmaking skills. It teaches a more gestural approach to lino, combining the classical skill of carving a lino block with a contemporary approach to etching its surface with caustic soda. Bringing together painterly textures and graphic forms in a colourful multi-block print. The weekend course is a unique opportunity for a maximum of eight attendees, guided by one to one tutoring from Steve Edwards, a renowned British Printmaker. We advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.- Introduction to Sculpture£165.00Course CodeWC1904003TutorJessica WetherlyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 8th & 9th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-day course is an exciting introduction for beginners, as well as for those with some previous experience, to gain or develop basic sculpture skills. Working mainly in clay and plaster and some other mixed media, you will learn a range of techniques with the opportunity to explore your own creative project. The combination of clay and plaster opens up creative possibilities and offers a fun weekend at your own pace. You will spend the first day creating a small clay figure sculpture from a life model. On the second day you will develop creative sculpture using plaster and mixed media no need to worry if you have nothing in mind until you arrive for the course. This is a great opportunity to discover, or return to, making 3-dimensional work and develop an individual approach. There will be the option to leave your finished sculpture for hollowing and firing for an additional fee.
Collagraph Printmaking with Katherine Jones£260.00Course CodeWC1904PR86TutorKatherine JonesCourse DatesFriday, Saturday & Sunday, 7th August - 9th August 2020Days3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£260LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-day weekend course is suitable for relative beginners but will also benefit those who have attended previous collagraph courses. Collagraph relies on texture to build up plates that can be printed both in intaglio or relief and as a multi-plate print. Guided by Katherine Jones, a renowned British printmaker, you will expand your knowledge to realise a truly accessible and exciting new way of printmaking. The Art Academy’s printmaking studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaker artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London. There is a maximum of eight to ten students per course, materials are included and we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.
Weekend Creative Mix£165.00Course CodeWC1904015TutorAnthony Waters, Frederic Morris, Kate DunnCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting weekend course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Over the two days, students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.
Painting OutdoorsFrom: £165.00Course CodeWC1904024TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt 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 river in the historic area of London Bridge, 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 outside. 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. Painting outside of the studio is always an exciting experience and students of all levels are sure to enjoy the challenge.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Robin Lee HallFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC1904250TutorRobin-Lee HallCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.
Figure and Portrait PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904006TutorJames BlandCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.
Outdoor PaintingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904024TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.
Life DrawingFrom: £335.00Course CodeSC1904001TutorFrancesca CorraCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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 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.
One Day Taster: Monoprint – 5th July£90.00Course CodeTAS1903T06TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesSunday, 5th July 2020Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£90LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun day-long taster course in monoprint for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and are wondering how much they will enjoy it. Students will be introduced to various monoprint tools and methods. The course fee covers all materials needed.
WEEKEND COURSES IN AUTUMN
WEEKEND COURSES IN SUMMER
- Abstract PaintingFrom: £170.00Course CodeWC1904038TutorBeñat OlaberriaCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£170LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, relaxed course offering a structured introduction to abstract painting. You'll be guided through a number of different approaches, including abstracting images, using geometry, exploring process-based painting and playing with expressive gestural marks. The tutor will lead you through hands-on demonstrations, group discussions of relevant artists' work, and there will also be plenty of individual guidance. You'll build your confidence and gain a practical understanding of the fundamentals of painting, including colour, tone, mark-making and composition. You'll then have the opportunity to complete a larger abstract painting inspired by an artist of your choice. This course is suitable for beginners who have completed an introductory painting course already and are keen to explore painting in an experimental way, as well as more experienced students who would like to develop their understanding of abstraction.
- Collagraph Printmaking with Katherine Jones£260.00Course CodeWC1904PR86TutorKatherine JonesCourse DatesFriday, Saturday & Sunday, 7th August - 9th August 2020Days3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£260LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-day weekend course is suitable for relative beginners but will also benefit those who have attended previous collagraph courses. Collagraph relies on texture to build up plates that can be printed both in intaglio or relief and as a multi-plate print. Guided by Katherine Jones, a renowned British printmaker, you will expand your knowledge to realise a truly accessible and exciting new way of printmaking. The Art Academy’s printmaking studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaker artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London. There is a maximum of eight to ten students per course, materials are included and we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.
- Drawing For AllFrom: £165.00Course CodeWC1904001TutorEllen ChristiansenCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA wonderful opportunity for people with all levels of experience to explore and enhance their drawing and life drawing skills. Over this packed weekend, students work through a variety of themes to learn fundamental drawing skills, including measurement, drawing the figure, and tonal drawing. As well as developing observational drawing skills, students are encouraged to be creative and expressive and to try out new approaches such as exploring different drawing materials, and experimenting with line and contrast. This is an intensive, informative, and fun weekend course, which teaches essential drawing skills whilst encouraging a creative approach.
- Experimental Etching£175.00Course CodeWC1904PR99TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£175LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRExplore a more painterly side of etching. Students will depart from tradition to develop a series of different metal plates etched in contemporary mordants such as ferric chloride and saline sulphate by experimenting with the alchemy of the intaglio process; brushing, splashing, dripping, blowing and smudging to produce fascinating and unique prints. Attendees will be introduced to a variety of novel techniques including a permeable soap ground and a painterly aquatint based on photocopier toner. The course will be guided by one-to-one tuition from Frederic Morris. The Art Academy’s printmaking studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaker artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London. There is a maximum of eight to ten students per course, materials are included and we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.
- Expressive Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with Hazel Reeves£195.00Course CodeWC1904053TutorHazel ReevesCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£195LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-day workshop is an exciting opportunity to work with top portrait artist Hazel Reeves and is for those with a bit more experience with portraiture. It will enable you to focus on getting expression, character, emotion and movement in your sculptures. Using a different model each day, you will have the chance to sculpt in clay a series of smaller heads focusing on ways of bringing the piece to life, using texture, form, tone and the pose/composition. This concentrated modelling will be interspersed with fun exercises – with clay and without – to bring more spontaneity to your work.
Figure Painting Masterclass with Alan McGowanFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC1904051TutorAlan McGowanCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£395LocationArt Academy London, 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.- Introduction to Japanese Woodcut£170.00Course CodeSUN1904PR83TutorCarol Wilhide JustinCourse DatesSundays, 13th & 20th September 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£170LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRJapanese Woodcut or Mokuhanga is a relief process that is completely non-toxic in that it uses watercolour pigments and nori (rice starch) instead of oil-based ink. The prints are handprinted using a baren, no presses are necessary making this a process that can be done at home. The workshop explores the history of the traditional Japanese prints as exemplified by Hokusai and Hiroshige and follows the teaching that the tutor Carol Wilhide Justin herself received from Japanese sensei on her residency in Japan.
- Introduction to PaintingFrom: £165.00Course CodeWC1904013TutorNeil MorleyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before or would like to reassess their approach to painting. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating environment. Working through a series of exercises you will gain experience and skills in working from a life model, from still life as well as exploring a more creative approach to painting helping you establish your own style and identity. This course is a fun and relaxing experience that offers a high level of tutor contact time.
- Introduction to Sculpture£165.00Course CodeWC1904003TutorJessica WetherlyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 8th & 9th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-day course is an exciting introduction for beginners, as well as for those with some previous experience, to gain or develop basic sculpture skills. Working mainly in clay and plaster and some other mixed media, you will learn a range of techniques with the opportunity to explore your own creative project. The combination of clay and plaster opens up creative possibilities and offers a fun weekend at your own pace. You will spend the first day creating a small clay figure sculpture from a life model. On the second day you will develop creative sculpture using plaster and mixed media no need to worry if you have nothing in mind until you arrive for the course. This is a great opportunity to discover, or return to, making 3-dimensional work and develop an individual approach. There will be the option to leave your finished sculpture for hollowing and firing for an additional fee.
Life-Size Figure Sculpture Masterclass£1,500.00Course CodeSC1904LSSTutorLaura PostleGuest tutorsValentina ZlatarovaCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 13th July - 14th August 2020Days25Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£1500LocationArt Academy London - 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- Lino Etching with Steve Edwards£180.00Course CodeWC1904PR71TutorSteve EdwardsCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is ideal for attendees keen to further develop their relief printmaking skills. It teaches a more gestural approach to lino, combining the classical skill of carving a lino block with a contemporary approach to etching its surface with caustic soda. Bringing together painterly textures and graphic forms in a colourful multi-block print. The weekend course is a unique opportunity for a maximum of eight attendees, guided by one to one tutoring from Steve Edwards, a renowned British Printmaker. We advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.
- Linocut Masterclass with Nick Morley£180.00Course CodeWC1904PR85TutorNick MorleyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 29th & 30th August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is suitable for beginners or those with printmaking experience. Nick Morley (aka “Linocut boy”) specialises in hand carved linocuts. Students will learn to use professional Swiss tools and apply different printing techniques to create a range of effects. Nick will lead the group through the planning, carving and printing stages of multiplate printing.
- One Day Taster: Monoprint – 5th July£90.00Course CodeTAS1903T06TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesSunday, 5th July 2020Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£90LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun day-long taster course in monoprint for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and are wondering how much they will enjoy it. Students will be introduced to various monoprint tools and methods. The course fee covers all materials needed.
- One Day Taster: Oil Painting – 18th July£90.00Course CodeTAS1904T01TutorLucy SmallboneCourse DatesSaturday, 18th July 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.
- One Day Taster: Sculpture – 5th September£90.00Course CodeTAS1904T03TutorLynne AbrahamsonCourse DatesSaturday, 5th September 2020Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£90LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, day-long taster course in sculpting with clay and plaster for those who may be considering a longer evening or daytime course and want to try it out first. Spend the morning with the joy of clay to create a small figure sculpture from a life model. In the afternoon mix plaster and other media to make your own creative sculpture. No need to worry if you have nothing in mind. This is a great opportunity to combine these two basic sculpture skills and techniques. There will be the option to leave your clay sculpture for hollowing and firing for an additional fee and you are welcome to take home your plaster piece. Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in practical demonstrations to help you get a feel for the medium and the way it can be manipulated into shape and form. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of sculpting in a relaxed yet stimulating environment.
- Kim WhitbyOne Day Taster: Watercolour – 18th July£90.00Course CodeTAS1904T05TutorKim WhitbyCourse DatesSaturday, 18th July 2020Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£90LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun day-long taster course in watercolour painting for those who may be considering a longer 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. The morning will be spent focusing on how to handle watercolour paint whilst 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.
- Painting OutdoorsFrom: £165.00Course CodeWC1904024TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt 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 river in the historic area of London Bridge, 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 outside. 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. Painting outside of the studio is always an exciting experience and students of all levels are sure to enjoy the challenge.
- Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy JamesFrom: £360.00Course CodeWC1904151TutorAndy JamesCourse DatesFriday, Saturday & Sunday, 10th July - 12th July 2020Days3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£360LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is designed to help you further develop your portait painting skills, focusing on both creating a likeness and increasing the expressive aspects of your portrait skills. These two elements will be explored together over this three-day masterclass; you'll first make several charcoal studies, followed by a brief oil sketch and finally, a fully developed portrait in oil. You'll focus on accuracy of observation and measurement, while also making a fresh, energised and expressive response to the model. By the end of the masterclass, you will have developed your existing skills and knowledge of structure, tone, colour, composition and express use of paint and charcoal, and you will have completed one portrait painting and a number of briefer sketches and studies. The class has the benefit of 1:6 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist. Throughout this masterclass, you'll receive regular one-to-one guidance from Andy James. A self taught artist, Andy has been painting for over 25 years, capturing incredible likeness and energy of his subjects through his sumptuous, rigorous and painterly approach. Andy has worked on many prestigious commissions of well-known public figures. He was the winner of the Carroll Foundation Award, the Changing Faces Award and of BBC’s Star Portraits, and served as the Vice President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters from 2008 to 2014.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy PankhurstFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC1904150TutorAndy PankhurstCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 3rd August - 7th August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£395LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRFor some artists the portrait can be about purely formal aspects, with no relevance places 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 Painting Masterclass with Robin Lee HallFrom: £395.00Course CodeSC1904250TutorRobin-Lee HallCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 17th August - 21st August 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Tim BensonFrom: £315.00Course CodeSC1904050TutorTim BensonCourse DatesMonday - Wednesday, 10th August - 12th August 2020Days3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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 1:6 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 Masterclass with David Klein£375.00Course CodeSC1904053TutorDavid KleinCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.- Weekend Creative Mix£165.00Course CodeWC1904015TutorAnthony Waters, Frederic Morris, Kate DunnCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 1st & 2nd August 2020Days2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting weekend course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Over the two days, students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.
Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC1904019TutorAlice Clarke, Zoe ToolanCourse DatesMonday - Friday, 13th July - 17th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.- Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC1904119Course DatesMonday - Friday, 27th July - 31st July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAges 12-14, All LevelsFee£335LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRTutorGail Seres-Woolfson, Rhiannon SalisburyYoung 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.
- Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC1904219Course DatesMonday - Friday, 10th August - 14th August 2020TutorEmily Russell, Rhiannon SalisburyDays5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.
- Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Sculpting the Figure£335.00Course CodeSC1904319Course DatesMonday - Friday, 24th August - 28th August 2020TutorGail Seres-Woolfson, Rhiannon SalisburyDays5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.
- Young Artists: Experimentation with Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media£335.00Course CodeSC1904028Course DatesMonday - Friday, 20th July - 24th July 2020Days5Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience 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.
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Drawing for BeginnersFrom: £270.00Course CodeSAT1904114TutorAlice ClarkeCourse DatesSaturdays, 18th July - 19th September 2020Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is an accessible, creative and relaxing introduction to the basic skills of drawing. Each session will focus on a different theme, providing a wide range of techniques to raise confidence and enhance visual awareness. Through various drawing approaches including still life, life drawing and portraiture, you will learn to explore and understand line, tone, measurement, texture and composition. There will be a life model in some sessions and students are encouraged to express themselves freely with guidance from the tutor.
Introduction to Oil PaintingFrom: £270.00Course CodeSAT1904237TutorGail Seres-WoolfsonCourse DatesSaturdays, 18th July - 19th September 2020Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£270LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA structured and systematic course for those who have never painted before and for those who want to reinforce their basic oil skills or to move on to using oil paints having used acrylics or water-based media. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone, and to relate these elements together in compositions with access to a life model. This course aims will nurture self-confidence and enjoyment of painting in a stimulating, fun and relaxing environment. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor.