City Lit Art School — Art Classes in London
Explore new and exciting subjects within a range of art and design disciplines, develop your skill set, get the support required to change career or launch yourself as a freelance artist or designer. All this and more delivered through our practical and engaging art and design courses at City Lit.
Our range of part-time, weekend and evening art and design classes are taught by successful artists and practitioners to ensure you get the skills, knowledge and experience you want and deserve. From experimental painting and drawing to contemporary jewellery making, there is sure to be a course for you. Study from 1 day to 2 years, whether you are a complete beginner or a practising artist preparing for an MA. Our courses are designed with you in mind, so you get to spend more time doing what you love.
Set a new goal, start your next creative adventure with City Lit and let us support you to realise your ambitions.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
- Children's book illustration studio
Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim EllisThis course will provide time and space each week for you to commit to working on a personal project or portfolio, alongside your peers. A tutor will be on-hand to provide support and guidance, as and when you need it.
Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Product and still life photography Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jad OakesThis hands-on, studio-based course is designed for photographers looking to enhance their skills in product and still life photography. You will explore lighting, composition and styling techniques to create visually compelling and professional-quality images.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Beginners' bookbinding III Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alessia TumbioloCome and immerse yourself in the art of bookbinding with this 6-week, accessible introduction. Whether you're taking your first steps or picking up the craft again, this course will equip you with essential techniques that will enable you to start creating your own handcrafted books and containers. Beginners will build strong foundational skills, while returners can refresh their skills and explore new creative possibilities.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Oil painting: focus on light and shade Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsay PickettThis oil painting course takes inspiration from the moody and luminous imagery of classic Film Noir. Explore composition, tonal contrast, and light transitions, using a range of different oil techniques to create visually dramatic paintings.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Introduction to jewellery making Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadLearn and develop a range of essential jewellery making techniques and processes for creating metal jewellery. This course is designed for beginners who would like to gain fundamental skills like sawing, filing, sanding, drilling, texturing, forging and soldering. Explore these techniques in set projects and use them to design and make your own pieces.Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £231.00 Concession £188.00 - Screen printing studio projects Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthDevelop your screen-printing in this weekly taught workshop where you will be shown new techniques, from using halftones and photo processes, layering colour, stenciling and experimental techniques to printing on textiles and professional practice.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Textiles for beginners short course Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alice BurnhopeGet started with the basics of textiles by painting, printing and stitching fabric. Combine simple practical techniques with design work in colour, texture, pattern and composition.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Illustrating narratives Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ciara FloodOn this course you will explore practical methods of storyboarding and the ability to take a narrative and translate it into a sequence of images. This skill is essential for children’s book illustrators, graphic novelists, animators and film makers.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Sculptural life drawing Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annie AttridgeOn this course, we will push the boundaries of life drawing practice by transforming drawings from 2D into 3D sculptural forms. You’ll experiment with a range of materials and techniques, exploring how drawing can evolve into sculpture.
- Explore and expand the boundaries of life drawing through sculptural processes.
- Work directly from the life model in experimental and inventive ways.
- Combine technical demonstrations with hands-on experimentation to develop new approaches to drawing and sculpture.
Full fee £489.00 Senior fee £391.00 Concession £318.00 - Portrait painting: two session pose Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesDevelop a portrait from life: a structured course to build skills towards making a convincing portrait where the model keeps the same pose over 2 sessions to enable a sustained piece of work.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Photo lithography workshopCourse start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HolahPhoto-plate lithography uses light sensitive aluminium plates as a printing matrix for photographic, text or hand drawn images. This versatile process allows you to collage and overprint these elements to create original works in small editions.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Adobe Photoshop: a detailed introduction Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christine RobertsonThis course offers a solid introduction to Adobe Photoshop, designed for beginners who want to learn the most effective and professional way to use the software from the ground up. Explore essential tools and techniques for editing images, creating digital artwork, and enhancing visual content-ideal for aspiring designers, photographers, and creatives looking to build confidence and skill in Photoshop.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Street photography Course start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jad OakesWish you could capture those spontaneous moments of urban life like a pro? Learn the tricks of the skilful trade of street photography and build your confidence in snapping candid, unobtrusive photographs on the street, shooting in some of the most dynamic and vibrant areas of London to tell powerful stories in single images.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Textiles: constructing pattern, colouring cloth Course start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dawn DupreeExperiment with a range of heat transfer processes and hand painting methods. Develop initial ideas through mark-making and collage. Create fabrics or art works using a personal colour palette and embellish surface through foil print and simple stitch marks.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Oil painting projects Course start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Desmond HaughtonOil paint is a uniquely sensitive medium, which can be used to create expressive and complex images. This course is for oil painters with some experience who want to develop their own individual painting projects, with expert tutor guidance.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00
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