Life Drawing & Portraiture Courses - Online & London
Life drawing shows you how to see and interpret the structure and proportions of the human form through observation of the unclothed live model. It’s a fantastic discipline that can underpin all other drawing practices.
Whether you’re interested in the technical and analytical aspects of scale, volume and methods of measurement or a more intuitive, expressive approach, there are classes to suit all levels and approaches. Beginners are introduced to simple, user-friendly exercises to make the complexities of figure drawing fun and accessible to all.
If you’re a more experienced student, you can explore a more personal approach, experiment with materials and work with dynamic and challenging poses. A fascinating aspect of life drawing is the portrait, using the same skills to develop character and likeness of the individual face through focusing on structure, volume and expression.
For more information about courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- Portraits 1
Course start date: Fri 29 Apr 2022 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brian SayersIdeal for beginners and improvers. Learn about drawing and painting portraits through practical experience of the basic skills and concepts involved, including structure and proportion of the head and features, tone, colour, pose and expression.Full fee £439.00 Senior fee £351.00 Concession £285.00 - Life drawing: an extended studyCourse start date: Thu 15 Sep 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Louisa BuckThis course is suitable for those with previous life drawing experience wishing to develop their life drawing and painting skills. You will be encouraged to develop a more personal response to the life model, bringing your own ideas into observation of the life model.Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00 - Life drawing after workCourse start date: Fri 16 Sep 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonThis short course is a great introduction to drawing directly from the nude model. Using simple excercises, you will explore different ways to represent the human form in drawing, with encouraging, helpful guidance from an experienced tutor. Suitable for absolute beginners.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00 - Life drawing for beginnersCourse start date: Sun 18 Sep 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesAn introduction to the basic skills required for life drawing: how to see and interpret the proportions, line, tone and volume of the human form which can then be developed into painting from the life model. Suitable for beginners.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Life drawing into life paintingCourse start date: Thu 13 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullLearn or develop skills and approaches for painting the nude figure. Including use of tone and colour selection, composition and paint handling to develop solidity, atmosphere and expression. Some experience of drawing is recommended.Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00 - Life drawing: an experimental approachCourse start date: Wed 16 Nov 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore imaginative, dynamic approaches to drawing the figure with a variety of media: be inspired by new ways of seeing and access innovative ways of approaching your drawing.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Portraits 2Course start date: Mon 23 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brian SayersDevelop your knowledge of the technical aspects of portraiture further and build your understanding of the relationship between artist and sitter. Undertake practical projects which enable you to develop a personal approach in the latter stages of the course.Full fee £439.00 Senior fee £351.00 Concession £285.00
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