Drawing Courses in London
At City Lit, we have a variety of drawing courses, delivered in our bright, modern studios for students to create and develop a body of drawing work. Supported by our team of experienced and expert tutors, we offer students both a practical guide and an informative insight, providing an opportunity for all levels to explore traditional and contemporary styles of drawing.
We have classes for everyone, whether you’re a complete beginner and you want an introduction to drawing; or you’re at an intermediate or higher level and you want classes that focus on developing advanced drawing skills such as mark making techniques, experimental approaches and use of colour, tone and shade within these disciplines.
Our courses are specially designed to offer you support in overcoming any frustrations, learning new skills and helping you achieve your personal creative goals.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
To arrange a conversation with our drawing coordinator about your interests, options and courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- Swedish beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yohanna JacobssonMake the most of your holidays in Sweden or Swedish-speaking Finland with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Norwegian Holiday KitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Finn BuggeMake the most of your holidays in Norway with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - German beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletMake the most of your holidays in a German-speaking country with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - the Japanese Soroban
Course start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingA fascinating introduction to this ancient Japanese abacus. A lively in-person workshop in central London.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Anatomy and physiology: workshop Course start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardEver wondered what your insides look like? This fascinating class offers an understanding of our body and the amazing way it works. Ideal for anyone with a general interest as well as those hoping to progress to higher level courses.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £209.00 - World-building for fantasy and speculative fiction writers Course start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: KR MoorheadLearn how to build worlds that lend your fantasy or speculative fiction credibility, richness and the kind of depth that leaves readers wanting more.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Create a short film in a weekend Course start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lyndon IvesLearn how to script, storyboard, shoot, edit and export a short film in this fun and fast paced introduction to film making.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £189.00 - Partition in India and PakistanCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: T HussainIn 1947 British India was partitioned. This resulted in an estimated one million deaths, the largest migration of people in modern history and the formation of India and Pakistan. What were the forces which led to Partition? When did the political and cultural factors that precipitated Partition emerge and accordingly, when did partition begin?Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Writing a newspaper column Course start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Erica BuistLearn how to approach writing a column, whether for a newspaper, magazine or your own platform.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Dutch beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francine van den BergMake the most of your holidays in a Dutch-speaking country with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and design Course start date: Sun 13 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Janie MurphyInvestigate mark making, layering and juxtaposing ideas through experimental drawings. Explore the importance of imaginative research and how to record it in a sketchbook. Develop versatile design textile ideas for interiors, fashion, stationery or text.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Craft focus: grammar, syntax and style for creative writers - getting started Course start date: Sun 13 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William BradyGreat poetry and prose begin when the writer puts the right words in the right places. Learn how and why the rules and conventions of language matter in this new course, which combines creative writing with opportunities to learn/revise essential points of grammar and useful literary concepts. Suitable for beginning writers looking to build confidence, and those with more experience who would like to practise these essential skills. - City Lit Pro: Adobe Photoshop intensiveCourse start date: Mon 14 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christine RobertsonCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this practical course you will develop your skills in Adobe Photoshop, with a focus on learning to input, create, manipulate and enhance images and photographs for use in print and on the Web. - Japanese beginners: module 3 Course start date: Mon 14 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaPlease note: this course takes places on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS between 14/07/25 - 28/07/25
Continue learning to speak Japanese on this condensed course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or have actively studied Japanese for 6 months recently.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Feldenkrais: awareness through movement Course start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Charlotte SeirbergLearn how to reduce tension and move with more ease, and notice improvements in your mobility, posture, breathing, balance, coordination and quality of life.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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