Art & Design Courses in London
City Lit Art & Design offers the most diverse range of part-time, weekend and evening courses in London, taught by successful artists and practitioners. Rated ‘outstanding’ in our last government inspection our art classes include some of the most popular subjects in London; from photography, fashion and textiles, drawing and painting, print, graphic design, interior design and garden design courses, just to name a few. Whether you are a complete beginner or a practising artist, we are sure we have an art course for you!
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Painting portraits: all levels
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course is for students wanting to explore portrait painting from observation. Looking at proportion, tone and mixing colour, students will have the opportunity to use both acrylic and oil paint, with the choice of 2 portrait models in most sessions. You will be taught painting techniques relevant to portrait painting.Full fee: £329.00Senior fee: £263.00Concession: £201.00 -
Art, memory and remembering
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCritical thinking course for creative practitioners exploring memory as a creative and critical theme, drawing on a range of cultural theories and work by significant artists, makers and writers to enhance and inspire creative thinking and practice.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £91.00 -
Illustrated packaging: an introduction
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to develop and create exciting illustrated packaging designs using adobe illustrator cc. Invaluable for your graphic design portfolio.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
City Lit contemporary jewellery
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDelve into the world of contemporary jewellery and develop your skills in jewellery making. Through drawing, design and critical thinking, experiement with jewellery making in its broadest sense. Get to grips with a series of practical projects on this exciting, multi-disciplinary course. Suitable for intermediate learners.
See what you could create – view a selection of work made by last years' learners.
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Full fee: £1,199.00Senior fee: £959.00Concession: £731.00 -
Drawing perspective: the basics
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the practical and creative use of perspective through a series of lively exercises. For beginners, this course will enable you to gain an understanding in the basic principles of creating a perspective drawing to both visualise objects and spaces.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £97.00 -
Creative collages in Photoshop
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCreate exciting collages in Photoshop and learn how to use a range of tools, layers and filters to select and combine images.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Designing textiles using Photoshop: stage 2
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn intermediate Photoshop and design techniques in order to develop your textile design skills, gain clearer creative direction and expand your portfolio. This intensive textile design course is an ideal progression for those who have completed ' Designing textiles using Photoshop: stage 1'.Full fee: £299.00Senior fee: £239.00Concession: £182.00 -
InDesign: stage 1
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAdobe InDesign is the key desktop publishing software used to create posters, flyers, brochures, magazines and books. In this stage 1 course you will learn how to plan and design a publication, construct simple advertisments and lay out a multi-column page.Full fee: £239.00Senior fee: £239.00Concession: £146.00 -
Art evolutions: Post-Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore art and culture in the early 20th century, focussing on the major developments and movements in art including Cubism, Abstraction, Dada and Surrealism and their relationship to wider cultural contexts.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Photographing people
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: PS - Photography StudioDiscover the secrets of successful portraiture, from the studio-lit portrait to street and documentary photography, or those special moments for the family album. Gain confidence in photographing people through practical work indoors and out, teaching you invaluable skills in lighting, composition and poses, to produce a beautiful portrait portfolio.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Try it out: resin jewellery
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCome and pick up some skills in using resin; using pigments and embedding coloured elements.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced jeweller, this short course is an insight into casting plastics.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £149.00 -
Photoshop: stage 1
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn about the potential and possibilities available to you when using Photoshop, and develop some practical skill and knowledge.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £183.00Concession: £140.00 -
Experience: painting
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExperience the joy of painting. Through simple exercises you'll explore colour, painting techniques and the expressive qualities of painting. The perfect way to start painting.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £69.00Concession: £69.00 -
Drawing from plants and flowers
Course Date: Fri 18 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetMake wonderful drawings in colour and black and white from a range of flowers and plants. Taking the rich and varied history of drawing plants and flowers in different traditions for inspiration.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £109.00
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