Online Art & Design Courses
Online art courses at City Lit are taught by experienced and successful artists. Our courses are perfect for everyone whether you want to hone your skills, boost your creativity, or supplement your mental health through art.
- Drawing and mindfulness: morning meditation
Course start date: Mon 20 Jul 2026 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Helen BurgessJoin us and set up your day in a tranquil, reflective way with our 5 day Drawing and mindfulness: morning meditation course. As daily life is full of uncertainty and with our attention getting pulled in many directions why not take some personal time to reset and focus combining meditation with some simple drawing exercises. You will be guiding your mind to settle and to look with care at the world around us and our inner experience. Whether you want to do something nourishing before you go to work or are setting up for a day of creative activity, the practices of drawing and mindfulness will bring a positive start to each morning, helping you begin the days with fresh eyes and mind. Suitable for all levels.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Designing textiles online Course start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jenn ButterworthCreate patterns and designs for textiles This online course is ideal for beginners in Photoshop who are textile artist's or designers, or for anyone interested in exploring digital textile design.You will need your own access to the Adobe Creative Suite on your Mac or PC before class.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Developing illustration projectsCourse start date: Thu 24 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rod JudkinsDevelop your creative voice while exploring the exciting and varied world of contemporary illustration. This practical, project-based course will help you expand your technical skills, experiment with new approaches, and build confidence in responding to a wide range of illustration briefs.
Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Photography: beauty and fashion retouching Course start date: Mon 28 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ed GregoryRetouching for fashion and beauty photography.
This course will empower you with the skill set to achieve a retouched image at a commercial editorial level.
In this 3-session practical workshop, you will build your confidence to produce beautiful retouching focussing on skin and hair, colour grading and preparing your image both for print and web using Lightroom and Photoshop.
Add the finish that takes your image to a different level.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Preparing digital images for printmaking (online)Course start date: Tue 29 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claire HyndsThis online workshop in preparing digital images for printmaking will provide an introduction to specialist tools and techniques required using Adobe Photoshop in order to prepare your imagery for printmaking processes such as screen-printing, photo-etching, polymer gravure and relief, and photo litho.
Please note this course is online, for same course in the studio please see below.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Photography: text and image Course start date: Wed 30 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christina Dunhill, Shirley ReadWhether you are a photographer or a writer, this short course will give you ideas for combining words and images to discover new approaches and create new work.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Pocket bindings: books with reusable covers Course start date: Tue 6 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nesta DaviesCreate two attractive, functional books which slip neatly into bespoke covers. Internal pockets mean the books can be removed and a replaced with a new one when full. Beautifully reusable wrapping!
Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Try it out: garden design Course start date: Tue 13 Apr 2027 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alison WorsterGet a taste of how you can improve your outside spaces. In this online workshop you will learn how to assess an outside space and complete a short exercise in garden design planning. A great preparation for our range of beginners garden design courses.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Explore: drawing and mindfulnessCourse start date: Fri 9 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyDiscover how mindfulness can support a sense of creativity and freedom when drawing. Learn how to engage sensory awareness and enliven your perception and presence of mind. A taster workshop, suitable for beginners to drawing, mindfulness, or both!
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Introduction to photography Course start date: Wed 14 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dominic HarrisDiscover the basics of photography to improve your photographs and impress your friends. Learn about shutter speed, aperture, composition, light and taking pictures in different environments. This course is perfect for complete beginners or for adding new skills. Please take this course before enrolling on our intermediate courses.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Textiles: experimental hand stitch Course start date: Tue 20 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amarjeet NandhraA contemporary approach to hand stitching and embroidery exploring a variety of traditional stitches and techniques. Create experimental and expressive samples using traditional and non-traditional materials.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: introductionCourse start date: Fri 23 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore how mindfulness can enrich drawing and give you more creative freedom. This course offers a great introduction to mindful drawing or ways to explore it more deeply. A practical drawing course from observation, and the imagination.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Textile book project Course start date: Thu 29 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lara HaileyOn this course you will make a textile book following a theme of your choice. You will be shown book binding techniques, how to incorporate appliqué, text, photos using different types of stitching.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Printmaking at home: printing without a pressCourse start date: Thu 29 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rosey PrinceLearn some exciting monoprinting techniques that you can do within the comfort of your own home and make exciting and beautiful hand-made prints without the use of expensive printmaking studio equipment. This short online workshop will provide you with skills and confidence in setting up a small simple print making space at home and to make prints in a creative and resourceful way.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Drawing and painting from the imagination Course start date: Tue 1 Jun 2027 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sisetta ZapponeCultivate a range of methods for stimulating and connecting to what inspires you, and develop ways to express your imagination freely using a variety of media and approaches. In person (City Lit studios) OR on-line; please check your selection before enrolling.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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