Illustration Courses in London
Bring your creative ideas to life and explore various approaches to mark making, illustrated letterforms, visual narratives and cartooning, using both traditional and digital processes. Gain confidence in the fundamentals of illustration practice and learn how to respond to a creative brief, generating a range of ideas and exciting work that can be book based, digital or framed.
Work with award winning and industry experts in our fully equipped design studios. Start with our illustration for beginner’s course, or for students looking to develop a wide-ranging portfolio of illustration work, check out our illustration projects course.
Courses available both in-person and online
At City Lit, you can choose to study in-person or online. Our fantastic in-person courses are taught in our attractive campus, located in the heart of Covent Garden, central London. Here, our students can benefit from a variety of services and resources, including our café and state-of-the art equipment.
Our online courses are tailored to give you a social and interactive online learning experience, allowing you freedom to study from anywhere and with like-minded fellow classmates from all over the country without the need to travel. Use the Location filters on this page to choose your preferred learning method. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
For more information about courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- Explore illustrationCourse start date: Mon 12 Sep 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam GraffLove drawing? Eager to reawaken your inner artist? Join us for an exploration of illustration in this taster workshop where you can enjoy the process of image-making. Explore illustration invites you to experiment with a number of drawing techniques and processes to produce a lively and often surprising series of images.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Comic book art and graphic novelsCourse start date: Fri 16 Sep 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen MarchantBe part of the vibrant underground comic movement and learn how to use illustration, cartooning and collage to create innovative mini comics or fanzines. Develop ideas and work that could kick start your own graphic novel project.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Illustration for beginners
Course start date: Thu 22 Sep 2022 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam GraffLove to draw but lack direction? Want to bring more structure, and meaning to your art-work? Through a series of creative workshops, Illustration for beginners will equip you with the confidence and tools to bring content and purpose to your image-making. The course will provide a strong foundation from which you can build your illustration practice and exercise your unique voice.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Digital illustration with ProcreateCourse start date: Wed 28 Sep 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate RolfeDesigned for beginners and those relatively inexperienced with Procreate, this course will guide you through processes of creating a complete illustration in Procreate on the iPad.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Commercial illustration: mixed media techniquesCourse start date: Wed 28 Sep 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison BarrattIn the fast-paced fashion industry, the need to promote your brand or business relies on great graphic design. Whether it’s designing a logo and merchandising, or creating advertising for both online and traditional media, this beginners’ course will help you develop the graphic design skills to create and promote a strong brand image.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - City Lit illustration projectsCourse start date: Mon 17 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam GraffDiscover your creative voice by opening to the endless possibility of illustration. Through the exploration of media, techniques and processes you will discover your unique voice and learn how to express it through image-making. The City Lit Illustration projects course will equip you with the confidence and skills to respond to industry realistic set briefs and is suitable for anyone who enjoys the process of making imagery and wants to bring more meaning to their drawing.Full fee £1,499.00 Senior fee £1,199.00 Concession £974.00 - Introduction to drawing cartoonsCourse start date: Wed 2 Nov 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen MarchantDevelop your own cartooning style through a range of traditional drawing and digital techniques. Create a portfolio of work in preparation for professional commissions.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Botanical illustrationCourse start date: Thu 10 Nov 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison BarrattBotanical illustration is both an art form and a means of scientific engagement. On this short illustration course, you will work with a range of plant species images and live studies, working both in the studio and on location.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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