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
- Collage and mixed media: expressive colour
Course start date: Tue 6 Jul 2027Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ute KreymanUse mixed media and the expressive possibilities of colour to enrich your understanding of the creative language of collage. Engage with different approaches to material and processes with a short introduction to colour theory.
All levels welcome.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Drawing: old master techniques Course start date: Mon 12 Jul 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sisetta ZapponeLook back at the drawing techniques and materials used by the Old Masters of the Renaissance period. Working to set exercises, explore drawing materials used by significant artists of this time using their methods to practise and develop your own drawing skills. The course includes making your own quil pen and working from a life model in the last session to apply those skills.
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Sketching at the National Gallery Course start date: Thu 22 Jul 2027 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane MartinExplore the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks: learn and improve your drawing skills and ‘ways of seeing’ and understanding by working from some of the iconic paintings in the National Gallery.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Landscape sketching weekend Course start date: Sat 24 Jul 2027 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesHave you always wanted to draw landscapes in a sketchbook?
On this course, you’ll learn basic techniques for landscape studies, in different locations near to the City Lit.MEET: City Lit main entrance
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Drawing in colour: summer school intensive Course start date: Mon 26 Jul 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kim ScoullerExplore a variety of techniques and approaches to making a still-life in pastels. Learn how to mix pastels on paper, choose suitable materials and supports to allow you to create a finished pastel drawing.Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £303.00 Concession £246.00 - Contemporary collage: summer school intensive Course start date: Tue 27 Jul 2027 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jera MayA short experimental course to explore and combine a variety of collage techniques using found images, drawing, painting and paper to create unexpectedly beautiful or powerful images. Suitable for beginners.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Drawing in colour: summer schoolCourse start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kim ScoullerExplore a variety of techniques and approaches to making a still-life in pastels. Learn how to mix pastels on paper, choose suitable materials and supports to allow you to create a finished pastel drawing.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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