Art & design
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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Get in touch on 020 7492 2700 Monday-Friday between 10am-5pm.
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Children's book illustration: intermediate and advanced
Course Date: Fri 21 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop your own style and characters while exploring a variety of media, techniques, design and layout possibilities. Learn how to research and develop ideas in response to a relevant brief. Basic materials included.See what you could create –
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view a selection of work made on our children’s book illustration coursesFull fee: £339.00Senior fee: £339.00Concession: £207.00 -
Introduction to metal jewellery
Course Date: Fri 21 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEver wanted to make your own jewellery? Try out jewellery-making, getting to grips with the basic processes and
techniques for using metal to create simple yet beautiful earrings, rings, pendants and bracelets to your own designs.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £209.00Concession: £127.00 -
Painting club
Course Date: Fri 21 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCome along to our new painting club. Taking a relaxed approach, discover new painting techniques by responding to set briefs. Over the duration of the course, there will be different projects lasting for 2 sessions each. The projects are designed to take your work into exciting new directions. Guided by our expert tutor and practising artist, each project will deal with a different approach to painting.
Book for individual sessions on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/painting-club-vm930-tickets-49471770397.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £179.00 -
Experience: watercolour painting
Course Date: Fri 21 Sep 2018 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExperience the radiant qualities of watercolour painting. Through simple exercises, we'll explore watercolour techniques and mediums. The perfect way to start using watercolour. Tutor: Diane Martin.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £69.00Concession: £69.00 -
Introduction to photo etching
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCome and learn basic etching processes, and how to develop your ideas and images using traditional etching and simple photo etching techniques. These processes are great for producing detailed imagery and are ripe for experimenting with colour inking.Full fee: £279.00Senior fee: £279.00Concession: £170.00 -
Complete drawing course 1: beginners
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetPart one of the complete drawing course is the first stage of our Saturday drawing school, offering a structured approach to observational drawing. You'll explore proportion, line, tone, form and space using a range of techniques, approaches and materials. This can act as a stand-alone course, but you can continue to part 2 if you wish.Full fee: £329.00Senior fee: £329.00Concession: £201.00 -
Try it out: jewellery making weekend
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetMake a pendant and silver ring in a weekend. During this action packed course, you will gain the fundamental skills needed to make simple jewellery in metal.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £149.00 -
Design with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA fun and challenging introduction to these three programs, regularly used together for everything from infographics to packaging and magazine work. Learn how to integrate vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee: £649.00Senior fee: £649.00Concession: £649.00 -
Photography for beginners
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: PS - Photography StudioAlways wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.See what you could create – view a selection of work made on our photography courses
.Full fee: £339.00Senior fee: £339.00Concession: £339.00 -
Mosaics introductory
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop your creative skills in this classic art form, adhering your materials to a temporary surface before applying the completed section to a flat base or casting it into concrete. Please bring ideas. Basic materials provided. All levels welcome.Full fee: £349.00Senior fee: £279.00Concession: £213.00 -
Vectorworks for beginners
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to draw 2D and 3D design ideas using a computer. Vectorworks is very user-friendly, industry standard software that is ideal for architectural planning, interior design projects, 3D modeling and landscaping.Full fee: £379.00Senior fee: £379.00Concession: £379.00 -
Complete painting course 1: beginners
Course Date: Sat 22 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetPart one of the complete painting course is the first stage of our Saturday painting school, offering a structured approach to painting from observation. You will learn about organising a palette, mixing colours, and applying paint to create a range of marks and textures. This course can be seen as a complete course in itself, or you can continue to part 2 if you wish.Full fee: £339.00Senior fee: £339.00Concession: £207.00 -
Surrealist Sundays
Course Date: Sun 23 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover how the early Surrealists used ‘games’ to explore and inspire ideas of creative freedom. Take part in a series of practical exercises, using a range of mixed media, encouraging chance, risk and spontaneity in your artistic practice.Full fee: £109.00Senior fee: £109.00Concession: £109.00 -
Taster day in bookbinding
Course Date: Sun 23 Sep 2018 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDip your fingers into bookbinding. Learn a little about the history, materials and craft of bookbinding while making a simple binding to take home. A chance to discuss further study in bookbinding at City Lit.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £69.00Concession: £69.00