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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
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SATURDAY
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| Drawing on Location | Saturdays, 27th February - 27th March 2021 | 5 | 2.30pm - 5pm | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Hand Built Ceramics | Saturdays, 27th February - 27th March 2021 | 5 | 10.30am – 1.00pm | £155 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Ceramics - 28th March | Sunday, 28th March 2021 | 1 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Drawing - 10th April | Saturday, 10th April 2021 | 1 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Monoprint - 27th March | Saturday, 27th March 2021 | 1 | 10.30am – 4.30pm | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Watercolour - 27th March | Saturday, 27th March 2021 | 1 | 10.30am – 4.30pm | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting - Developing Your Style | Saturdays, 17th April - 19th June 2021 | 10 | 2.00pm – 4.30pm | £310 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait & Figure Painting | Saturdays, 23rd January - 27th March 2021 | 10 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | £500 | Places Available! | Show details |
SUNDAY
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| One Day Taster: Oil Painting - 7th March | Sunday, 7th March 2021 | 1 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting and Drawing for Beginners | Sundays, 18th April - 20th June 2021 | 10 | 10.30am – 1.00pm | £310 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Painting for Beginners - 5 weeks | Sundays, 28th February - 28th March 2021 | 5 | 10.15am - 12.45pm | £160 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Sunday Mix | Sundays, 7th March - 28th March 2021 | 4 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
AUTUMN TERM
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SPRING TERM
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| Experimental Etching | Saturday & Sunday, 20th & 21st March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £175 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Japanese Woodcut | Sundays, 7th & 14th March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £175 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Oil Painting | Saturday & Sunday, 27th March & 28th March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £170 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Introduction to Sculpture | Saturday & Sunday, 20th & 21st March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £170 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Lino Etching with Steve Edwards | Saturday & Sunday, 22nd May - 23rd May 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £175 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Ceramics - 28th March | Sunday, 28th March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 1 | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Drawing - 10th April | Saturday, 10th April 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 1 | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Monoprint - 27th March | Saturday, 27th March 2021 | 10.30am – 4.30pm | 1 | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Oil Painting - 7th March | Sunday, 7th March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 1 | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| One Day Taster: Watercolour - 27th March | Saturday, 27th March 2021 | 10.30am – 4.30pm | 1 | £105 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait and Figure Painting with James Bland | Saturday & Sunday, 24th & 25th April 2021 | 10.15am - 4.15pm | 2 | £195 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Anastasia Pollard | Saturday & Sunday, 27th March & 28th March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £200 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy James | Friday - Sunday, 26th March - 28th March 2021 | 9.45am - 4.45pm | 3 | £360 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Painting Masterclass with Ilaria Rosselli del Turco | Saturday & Sunday, 6th & 7th March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £195 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Portrait Sculpture Masterclass | Saturday & Sunday, 13th & 14th March 2021 | 10.00am – 4.00pm | 2 | £195 | Places Available! | Show details |
| Sunday Mix | Sundays, 7th March - 28th March 2021 | 10.00am - 1.00pm | 4 | £165 | Places Available! | Show details |
SUMMER TERM
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OPEN LIFE
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WEEKEND COURSES STARTING SOON
WEEKEND COURSES IN AUTUMN
WEEKEND COURSES IN SUMMER
Capturing Light Painting MasterclassFrom: £320.00Course CodeSC2003150TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 29th March - 1st April 2021Days4Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£320LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThroughout history artists have sought to capture light in their paintings. In this exciting new Masterclass with Norwegian painter Eigil Nordstrøm, you will learn how to create luminosity in your own work. Starting from the basics of understanding and mastering the tonal range, we will explore concepts such as directional lighting and shadows, hard and soft edges, light in the landscape, and light as a driver in narrative figure painting. Working from a range of subject matters, the ideas and techniques introduced in this course will apply to any painter, abstract or figurative.
Drawing on LocationFrom: £165.00Course CodeSAT2002040TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesSaturdays, 27th February - 27th March 2021Days5Times2.30pm - 5pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationVarious locationsThis 5 week course is a wonderfully relaxing way to start the weekend and develop drawing and creative skills both for beginners and advanced drawers. The course is suitable for all skill levels and is designed to enable students to express a creative response to either museum artworks, or outdoor environment. The tutor will meet each student at their unique individual level. The course locations may vary nearer the time in response to the current situation. We will draw in indoor locations such as cafes and undercover markets where possible. Students will learn fundamental observational skills such structural drawing, measuring, tone and basic perspective. As well as develop an understanding of how artworks are put together to create particular impressions upon the viewer.
Experimental Etching£175.00Course CodeWC2002PR99TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 20th & 21st March 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience 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 zinc plates etched in 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 etching and printing techniques including painterly spit-bite aquatint. The course will be guided by one-to-one tuition from Temsuyanger Longkumer.
Introduction to Japanese Woodcut£175.00Course CodeSUN2002PR183TutorCarol Wilhide JustinCourse DatesSundays, 7th & 14th March 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£175LocationArt 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 Oil PaintingFrom: £170.00Course CodeWC2002037TutorNeil MorleyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 27th March & 28th March 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£170LocationArt 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£170.00Course CodeWC2002003TutorJessica WetherlyCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 20th & 21st March 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£170LocationArt 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.
Lino Etching with Steve Edwards£175.00Course CodeWC2003PR71TutorSteve EdwardsCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd May - 23rd May 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£175LocationArt 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.
One Day Taster: Ceramics – 28th March£105.00Course CodeTAS2002T04TutorAdele WilliamsCourse DatesSunday, 28th March 2021Days1Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, day-long taster course in hand built ceramics for those who may be considering a longer evening or Saturday course and would like to try it out first. Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in practical demonstrations to help you to learn the various processes involved in working with clay by using classic hand built ceramic techniques such as pinching and coiling as well as basic finishing techniques. We aim to foster self-certainty and enjoyment of the media within this workshop and offer a relaxed yet stimulating environment. Please note that at the end of the day there will be the possibility to choose to have your work kiln fired.
One Day Taster: Drawing – 10th April£105.00Course CodeTAS2003T02TutorBeñat OlaberriaCourse DatesSaturday, 10th April 2021Days1Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, day-long taster course in drawing 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 practical demonstrations to help you begin to see shape and tone, and how these elements can relate together to form a composition. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of drawing in a relaxed yet stimulating environment. As you work through a series of exercises, you will gain confidence with pencil and charcoal, which will encourage you to further explore the medium.
One Day Taster: Monoprint – 27th March£105.00Course CodeTAS2002T06TutorKatherine JonesCourse DatesSaturday, 27th March 2021Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt 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 – 7th March£105.00Course CodeTAS2002T01TutorSuzon LagardeCourse DatesSunday, 7th March 2021Days1Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt 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 from a still-life set up using natural and organic forms. During the afternoon students will be taken through detailed colour theory whilst painting a bright colourful still life, they will learn how colour and pigment strengths affect oil paint and how to use it to create a vibrant expressive painting. 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 – 10th April£105.00Course CodeTAS2003T03TutorJessica WetherlyCourse DatesSaturday, 10th April 2021Days1Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt 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 – 27th March£105.00Course CodeTAS2002T05TutorKim WhitbyCourse DatesSaturday, 27th March 2021Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt 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 and Drawing for BeginnersFrom: £310.00Course CodeSUN2003031TutorJackie SmithCourse DatesSundays, 18th April - 20th June 2021Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£310LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted or drawn before. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone and relate all these elements together in various compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of drawing and painting in a stimulating environment. There will be an opportunity to work from a life model as well as working from still life. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor.- Painting for Beginners – 5 weeksFrom: £160.00Course CodeSUN2002031TutorKate DunnCourse DatesSundays, 28th February - 28th March 2021Days5Times10.15am - 12.45pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£160LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is an accessible and well-structured course to introduce the basic skills of painting, and encourage creativity. You will experiment with mark-making and learn a wide range of techniques relating to tone, shape, colour and composition. This course aims to enhance visual awareness, increase self-confidence, and provide a stimulating and relaxed environment for painting. There will be a life model in some sessions and you are encouraged to express yourself freely with guidance from the tutor.
Portrait and Figure Painting with James BlandFrom: £195.00Course CodeWC2003018TutorJames BlandCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 24th & 25th April 2021Days2Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelIntermediateFee£195LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis two-day course covers both portrait and clothed figure painting. Students will concentrate on different aspects of painting the figure. One-to-one tuition will be provided throughout by the experienced tutor and every part of the process will be explained and demonstrated. Different approaches to painting will be discussed, in particular how to abstract the perceived image into shape and colour. Day one focuses on the face, day two on the torso and head. James Bland is a member of the New English Art Club and 1st prize winner in the 2013 Winsor & Newton Oil Painters Awards. He has work in public collections, including the Borchard Collection of Self-Portraits, and he exhibits regularly in London and elsewhere, most recently in his solo exhibition at the Lilford Gallery, Canterbury. A popular tutor, he regularly teaches portraiture at the Art Academy. He also teaches figure and narrative painting at the New School of Art and Landscape painting at various international venues, including La Borie Grande. This is an intermediate level course and previous painting experience is required.
Anastasia PollardPortrait Painting Masterclass with Anastasia PollardFrom: £200.00Course CodeWC2002050TutorAnastasia PollardCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 27th March & 28th March 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£200LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis two day portrait course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Anastasia Pollard. The course will allow students the freedom to work from two models, both a male and female. Starting with preliminary sketches we will aim to produce a more 'finished' painting of either of the models over the two days. Under Anastasia'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 colour mixing. The tutor will also be working alongside the students demonstrating a 'wet in wet' technique. This exciting course is an intensive two days that offers a high level of tutor contact time
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Andy JamesFrom: £360.00Course CodeWC2002151TutorAndy JamesCourse DatesFriday - Sunday, 26th March - 28th March 2021Days3Times9.45am - 4.45pmExperience 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 1:8 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 Ilaria Rosselli del TurcoFrom: £195.00Course CodeWC2002051TutorIlaria Rosselli del TurcoCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 6th & 7th March 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£195LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis two day portrait course will offer an opportunity for intensive study under the tuition of Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco. The course will allow students the freedom to work from two models. Under Ilaria’s guidance students will work on composition and colour mixture. Each student will be encouraged to work in their own individual way: together you will find strategies and techniques to make progresses. The tutor will also be working alongside the students demonstrating her technique. The class has the benefit of 1:6 model to student ratio, as well as tuition from a talented professional artist. This exciting course is an intensive two days that offers a high level of tutor contact time. Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco was born in Italy, from a family of Florentine Renaissance painters. She studied illustration and painting in Italy and in London, where she has lived since 1999. Her work has been selected for the BP Portrait Award and the Threadneedle Prize, as well as the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Competition. She shows regularly in UK and Italy and her paintings are also in private collections in US, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands.
Portrait Painting Masterclass with Tim BensonFrom: £300.00Course CodeSC2003050TutorTim BensonCourse DatesWednesday - Friday, 7th - 9th April 2021Days3Times10.15am - 4.15pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£300LocationArt 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 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£195.00Course CodeWC2002052TutorArabella Brooke CASCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 13th & 14th March 2021Days2Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£195LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRPortrait sculpture is an immensely absorbing and enjoyable discovery with every new sitter. This 2-day course aims to build upon your previous experience (Intermediate/Advanced) to further how to observe and translate your observation through drawing and modelling 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, Suzie Zamit, a member of The Society of Portrait Sculptors. Whether setting out a 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 expression. Focus is on understanding measurement, anatomy, architecture, form, high-points and contours, texture and clay application as well as character and expression of the model in the sculpture.
Portrait Sculpture Masterclass with Valentina Zlatarova£365.00Course CodeSC2003053TutorValentina ZlatarovaCourse DatesMonday - Thursday, 29th March -1st April 2021Days4Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelAdvancedFee£365LocationArt 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 experienced tutor, Valentina Zlatarova, trained at the Florence Academy of Art, Italy. Whether setting out a 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 expression.
Sunday Mix£165.00Course CodeSUN2002115TutorTemsüyanger Longkumer, Alice Clarke, Jessica WetherlyCourse DatesSundays, 7th March - 28th March 2021Days4Times10.00am - 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting course is taking place over 4 consecutive Sunday mornings and is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.
SATURDAY
- Drawing on LocationFrom: £165.00Course CodeSAT2002040TutorNatasha LienCourse DatesSaturdays, 27th February - 27th March 2021Days5Times2.30pm - 5pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£165LocationVarious locationsThis 5 week course is a wonderfully relaxing way to start the weekend and develop drawing and creative skills both for beginners and advanced drawers. The course is suitable for all skill levels and is designed to enable students to express a creative response to either museum artworks, or outdoor environment. The tutor will meet each student at their unique individual level. The course locations may vary nearer the time in response to the current situation. We will draw in indoor locations such as cafes and undercover markets where possible. Students will learn fundamental observational skills such structural drawing, measuring, tone and basic perspective. As well as develop an understanding of how artworks are put together to create particular impressions upon the viewer.
- Hand Built Ceramics£155.00Course CodeSAT2002047TutorAdele WilliamsCourse DatesSaturdays, 27th February - 27th March 2021Days5Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£155LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA comprehensive introduction into the methods and variety of creative potential of sculptural ceramics. The course covers studio practice, clay types, basic core techniques of hand building for sculpture: coiling, pinching, slab building and surface decoration. These will be taught and put into practice to make finished ceramic forms. Through practical projects you will understand the material and, with emphasis on experimentation, how you can manipulate it to create a variety of forms. These can then be decorated with raw glazes and slips for a once fired finished piece.
- One Day Taster: Ceramics – 28th March£105.00Course CodeTAS2002T04TutorAdele WilliamsCourse DatesSunday, 28th March 2021Days1Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, day-long taster course in hand built ceramics for those who may be considering a longer evening or Saturday course and would like to try it out first. Throughout the day the tutor will lead the class in practical demonstrations to help you to learn the various processes involved in working with clay by using classic hand built ceramic techniques such as pinching and coiling as well as basic finishing techniques. We aim to foster self-certainty and enjoyment of the media within this workshop and offer a relaxed yet stimulating environment. Please note that at the end of the day there will be the possibility to choose to have your work kiln fired.
- One Day Taster: Drawing – 10th April£105.00Course CodeTAS2003T02TutorBeñat OlaberriaCourse DatesSaturday, 10th April 2021Days1Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is a fun, day-long taster course in drawing 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 practical demonstrations to help you begin to see shape and tone, and how these elements can relate together to form a composition. We aim to foster self-certainty and an enjoyment of drawing in a relaxed yet stimulating environment. As you work through a series of exercises, you will gain confidence with pencil and charcoal, which will encourage you to further explore the medium.
- Kim WhitbyOne Day Taster: Watercolour – 27th March£105.00Course CodeTAS2002T05TutorKim WhitbyCourse DatesSaturday, 27th March 2021Days1Times10.30am – 4.30pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt 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 – Developing Your StyleFrom: £310.00Course CodeSAT2003019TutorEigil NordstrømCourse DatesSaturdays, 17th April - 19th June 2021Days10Times2.00pm – 4.30pmExperience LevelIntermediateFee£310LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course focuses on developing each student’s style of painting, both through pushing creative expression and refining technical ability. By working from the model, and by developing with a creative project, students will explore multiple ways of using paint to convey a certain message or feeling. In the first part of the course students will be working from the figure, developing core painting skills whilst also reflecting on their use of paint. Working with oil and/or acrylic paints students will develop a series of artworks, from quick sketches to longer more developed pieces. Focus will be on developing expressive paintings that through their specific use of colour, composition and brushwork, have something to say about the human figure. This will be informed by looking at different ways other artists have used paint to achieve a certain result. In the second part of the course students will work on a personal creative project. Students will be guided step by step through the process of developing an idea, collecting source material and references, experimenting with different techniques and approaches, before the final execution. By looking at contemporary and historical artists, and through dialogue with the group, students will develop their creative and critical awareness. This course would be a great follow on from the Intermediate Painting or Figure and Portrait Painting.
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- One Day Taster: Oil Painting – 7th March£105.00Course CodeTAS2002T01TutorSuzon LagardeCourse DatesSunday, 7th March 2021Days1Times10.00am – 4.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£105LocationArt 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 from a still-life set up using natural and organic forms. During the afternoon students will be taken through detailed colour theory whilst painting a bright colourful still life, they will learn how colour and pigment strengths affect oil paint and how to use it to create a vibrant expressive painting. Throughout the day you will be encouraged to play and enjoy the application of paint whist also understanding techniques of working from observation.
- Painting and Drawing for BeginnersFrom: £310.00Course CodeSUN2003031TutorJackie SmithCourse DatesSundays, 18th April - 20th June 2021Days10Times10.30am – 1.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£310LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRA well-structured and systematic course for those who have never painted or drawn before. Students learn to see colour, shape and tone and relate all these elements together in various compositions. This course aims to foster self-confidence and enjoyment of drawing and painting in a stimulating environment. There will be an opportunity to work from a life model as well as working from still life. It is an ideal course for beginners as there is plenty of guidance from the tutor.
- Painting for Beginners – 5 weeksFrom: £160.00Course CodeSUN2002031TutorKate DunnCourse DatesSundays, 28th February - 28th March 2021Days5Times10.15am - 12.45pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£160LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis is an accessible and well-structured course to introduce the basic skills of painting, and encourage creativity. You will experiment with mark-making and learn a wide range of techniques relating to tone, shape, colour and composition. This course aims to enhance visual awareness, increase self-confidence, and provide a stimulating and relaxed environment for painting. There will be a life model in some sessions and you are encouraged to express yourself freely with guidance from the tutor.
- Sunday Mix£165.00Course CodeSUN2002115TutorTemsüyanger Longkumer, Alice Clarke, Jessica WetherlyCourse DatesSundays, 7th March - 28th March 2021Days4Times10.00am - 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£165LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting course is taking place over 4 consecutive Sunday mornings and is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.