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
- Jewellery: understanding rubies, sapphires and emeralds
Course start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Judith Crowe, Derek JhinnooJoin this fascinating one day course for a valuable insight into the trade of rubies, sapphires and emeralds, different types of these precious stones on the market, and how to assess them. Learn about how the beautiful stones are mined, cut, graded and priced, as well as exploring common simulants. No previous experience necessary.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - T-shirt screen printing in a dayCourse start date: Sun 7 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthIn this fun, 1-day workshop you will be taught how to print onto t-shirts, tote bags and other fabrics. Students will learn basic screenprinting techniques, including how to put your own designs onto screens, correct inks and printing methods and how to clean and prepare screens.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Painting 2 Course start date: Mon 8 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullBuilding on techniques and approaches covered in the Painting 1, this course enables you to work with more depth and a stronger emphasis on experimentation. This is suitable if you already have some experience in painting.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Introduction to illustration Course start date: Mon 8 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam Graff, Maya WildThis course is an introduction to the practical and conceptual skills integral to the discipline of Illustration. Learn about the movements and styles which have shaped the field of Illustration over the years, and how to find your place there.
Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Looking at photography: commercial practice Course start date: Mon 8 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ed GregoryLooking to work professionally as a photographer? Pick up key skills you will need on this practical course from camera systems, lighting solutions, paperwork and software workflow.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Textiles: stumpwork embroidery Course start date: Mon 8 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emily MasonUncover the art of creating your own embroidered piece using traditional stumpwork techniques. You will first explore a variety of three-dimensional and surface stitches through sampling, then take these skills into crafting an embroidered bird motif
Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Heat, light and colour: introduction to enamellingCourse start date: Tue 9 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Linda ConnellyThis course is designed for those who are excited by working with colour on metal. It is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some experience who would like to learn more about using contemporary enamelling techniques to achieve colour, texture and pattern.
Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Textiles: silkscreen printing Course start date: Tue 9 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie JamesExplore silkscreen printing on fabric using paper stencils. Develop tactile printed, coloured overlays through using opaque and transparent colour and surface finishes such as foiling, flocking and relief effects specially for textiles.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Preparing digital images for printmaking (online)Course start date: Tue 9 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
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 £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Drawing into watercolour painting Course start date: Wed 10 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul DixonExplore the relationship between the two disciplines of drawing and watercolour painting and the opportunities when their distinct qualities are combined.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Watercolour painting studio: still life Course start date: Thu 11 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenA stimulating opportunity to explore the essential elements of still life painting using watercolour. Suitable for beginners as well as a refresher course for those with previous experience of the medium.Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Sketching at Tate Modern Course start date: Thu 11 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Steve WrightExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; learn and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an exciting range of artworks in Tate modern.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Life drawing: mixed media approaches Course start date: Thu 11 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annie AttridgeThis course introduces exciting contemporary approaches to life drawing using a variety of processes including using wire to draw with, clayslip for mark-making and plaster. You will be encouraged to explore creative and imaginative approaches in your response to the life model. Suitable for all levels but some previous drawing experience an advantage.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Textiles: frame loom weaving Course start date: Thu 11 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoWould you like to learn how to create inspiring and beautiful hand woven artworks? Join this exciting 4-week course to explore a range of creative approaches to frame loom weaving.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Woodblock and lino printmaking: experimental approachesCourse start date: Fri 12 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rolina Elsje BlokLearn how to create multicolour or monochrome relief prints. You'll be encouraged to work from your own source imagery (sketches, magazine cuttings, photos etc) as an inspirational lead-in to producing relief prints to take home.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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