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
- 50 drawings in a day
Course start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaA high energy programme of directed and self-directed drawing projects, with rapid shifts in materials, scale, subject and focus. Strictly no discards - come ready to play, risk, invent and discuss. For those with some drawing experience.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: the art of seeingCourse start date: Sat 7 Dec 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore drawing and mindfulness and how the two combined can support new ways of seeing and relating to drawing. ‘The true journey of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having fresh eyes’ Marcel Proust.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Life drawing into life painting Course start date: Sat 22 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: susan kentonLearn or develop life drawing skills and approaches to 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 - Large-scale mixed mediaCourse start date: Sat 29 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenAn exciting short experimental course to explore and combine a variety of creative techniques including collage from found images, drawing, painting and paper to create unexpectedly beautiful or powerful images on a large scale.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Artists sketchbook walkCourse start date: Sat 6 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Heidi WigmoreTake a sketchbook walk in Central London to observe, record and engage with the urban environment, both historic architecture, modern skylines, the river and parks. Quick sketching, supported by discussion and reflection along the way, will open up new ways of seeing and responding to your surroundings. Meet at City Lit main entrance.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Sea-drawings: mixed-media project on locationCourse start date: Sat 20 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Amanda KnightHave you always wanted to capture seascapes in a sketchbook?
On this summerschool you'll learn different techniques and experiment with materials to make some exciting
seascape studies on location.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Drawing into painting Course start date: Sat 22 Feb 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullGain an understanding of the creative journey from a drawing to finished painting. Explore the creative potential when drawing and painting activities are combined.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - An introduction to drawing and the art of mindfulnessCourse start date: Sat 3 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyAn introduction to drawing and mindfulness and how mindfulness can support greater confidence, creativity, and a sense of freedom when drawing. The workshop is suitable for beginners to mindful drawing including those with experience in one or other discipline.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Large-scale mixed-media projects Course start date: Sat 1 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
An exciting short experimental course to explore and combine a variety of creative techniques including collage from found images, drawing, painting and paper to create unexpectedly beautiful or powerful images on a large scale.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Introduction to life drawing and painting
Course start date: Sat 13 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)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
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