Develop your own ideas in painting with reference to the work of contemporary artists and experimental processes on this higher level course. Ideal for students who have completed Painting 1, Painting 2 or equivalent painting courses. Please note: THURSDAY iterations of this course uses water-based oil paint. See 'How will I be taught? for details.
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This course is for students who are ready to develop their own ideas in painting, with reference to the work of contemporary artists and experimental processes. Students should have completed Painting 1 and Painting 2, or higher level courses such as the City Lit Fine Art course, Foundation course or equivalent level courses.
The emphasis will be on the process of development from idea /sketch to finished painting. Informed by contemporary art practice students will be encouraged to expand their approach to making a painting, using research, experimentation, layering of imagery, exploration of materials etc.
We will explore different methods of painting with reference to a particular contemporary artist to see how this affects the imagery or contributes to the meaning of the work.
This course offers students higher level guidance with the freedom to explore their own ideas.
What will we cover?
• Source material and development of subject matter: e.g. sketchbook ideas, working from photographs and projections. • Experimenting with image making materials, i.e. paint, drawing materials and mixing media and collage. • Discussion of the visual language in painting. • Issues in contemporary painting.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Use a sketchbook/photograph as a research tool for a painting/artwork. • Expand and develop your initial visual ideas using a variety of art materials and processes. • Make a sustained painting or series of works over several weeks. • Develop your ability to make decisions about the development of your own work. • Use the work of current artists as a reference and influence on your own art practice.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
You will need to be able to demonstrate experience in painting methods and processes up to an intermediate level. This course encourages you to build upon prior skills and knowledge in order to develop your own painting work.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Wednesday courses: use standard oil paint and low-odour solvents, and/or acrylic paint.
Thursday courses: use water-based oil paint, and/or acrylic paint.
The course is delivered through a series of practical projects, self-directed with individual tutor guidance and encouragement. You will also engage in group discussions and examination of artists' work to develop a more critical approach.
The contemporary painting studio course requires a level of commitment, and therefore independent study outside the studio is recommended and encouraged. As part of the course, you will have access to Google classroom as a designated Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). There you will have access to hand-outs, tutor presentations and be able to share ideas and work with peers outside of course hours.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Access to basic painting and drawing materials will be available as part of this course. We advise you to bring along a sketchbook for recording ideas, notes and feedback (A5 or A4 size) alongside any imagery to support your projects. You may wish to bring your own brushes and painting tools, alongside canvas or board as the course and your work progresses.
Need art supplies? As a City Lit student, our partners London Graphic Centre offer 15% student discount, from pencils to printing services. To get LGC student discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. More information can be found here- https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/studentdiscounts/.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Any of the open-application advanced courses including: Drawing and painting dialogues, City Lit Year of figure and portrait, Ways into abstract painting 2, Painting 3.
Courses from the Advanced Practice Area, by on-line application: Advanced painting: practice and discourse, City Lit fine art course, Foundation Diploma, Extended drawing for artists and makers, Advanced figure and portrait, and Developing art practice.
Ruth has taught drawing, painting and mixed media for more than 30 years, at many levels including Further, Higher and Adult Education, all over the country, including Manchester, Birmingham and London. She studied Fine Art at Liverpool and Birmingham Universities and has exhibited diversely, including the Royal Academy in London. As an artist and educator she has an eclectic mix of skills and interests. Drawing is pivotal. Mixed media has become a central focus over the years and her practice has developed towards the interface between Fine Art and Textiles where elements of painting, relief and experimental textiles meet. Coming from a background of accomplished artists and educators’ she has spent many years developing values in educational practice and enabling students to access their own creative potential.
Benjamin SeniorSee moreSee less
Benjamin Senior is a London-based professional artist and teacher specialising in painting and drawing and colour. His teaching practice is driven by his extensive research in to the practical history of painting, often focusing on techniques of the past such as egg tempera and Old Master methods of painting. In his painting practice Benjamin Senior has exhibited nationally and internationally since graduating from MA Painting at the Royal College of Art in 2010, opening exhibitions in New York, Milan, Zurich, and Dubai including the Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition Slow Painting (2019-20). In 2016 he was one of the official printmaking artists of Team GB during the Rio Olympic Games. Committed to bringing an accessible and enlivening approach to painting tuition, teaches in institutions across London including Dulwich Picture Gallery, UAL Camberwell College of Arts, Working Men’s College and City Lit.
Lucinda OestreicherSee moreSee less
Lucinda Oestreicher has been teaching painting and drawing at City Lit since 2007. She developed the Ways into Abstraction course, the Contemporary Art Sketchbook Walk and the Contemporary Painting Studio course. She designed the Extended Drawing for Artist and Makers advanced one year course and taught on the City Lit Fine Art Course for many years. Lucinda studied at the Slade School of Art, Central School of Art and Bath Academy of Art. Exhibitions include, Bobinska Brownlee Projects, APT, Studio Voltaire, Studio 1.1, Vertigo, Contemporary Art Projects, Canal Gallery, Parlour Gallery, Acava Studios and the Millinery Gallery. The Royal Academy in 2004 and 2006, ARTfutures in 2002, 2000 and 1998 Residency 2002 – 2003 The Florence Trust Studios. London
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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Informed by contemporary art practice students will be encouraged to expand their approach to making a painting, using research, experimentation, layering of imagery, exploration of materials etc.</li><li>We will explore different methods of painting with reference to a particular contemporary artist to see how this affects the imagery or contributes to the meaning of the work.</li><li>This course offers students higher level guidance with the freedom to explore their own ideas.</li></ul><p>Develop your own ideas in painting with reference to the work of contemporary artists and experimental processes on this higher level course. 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This course encourages you to build upon prior skills and knowledge in order to develop your own painting work.</p><ul><li><strong>Wednesday courses</strong>: use standard oil paint and low-odour solvents, and/or acrylic paint.</li><li><strong>Thursday courses: </strong>use water-based oil paint, and/or acrylic paint.</li></ul><p>The course is delivered through a series of practical projects, self-directed with individual tutor guidance and encouragement. You will also engage in group discussions and examination of artists' work to develop a more critical approach.</p><p>The contemporary painting studio course requires a level of commitment, and therefore independent study outside the studio is recommended and encouraged. As part of the course, you will have access to Google classroom as a designated Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). 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This course encourages you to build upon prior skills and knowledge in order to develop your own painting work.</p><ul><li><strong>Wednesday courses</strong>: use standard oil paint and low-odour solvents, and/or acrylic paint.</li><li><strong>Thursday courses: </strong>use water-based oil paint, and/or acrylic paint.</li></ul><p>The course is delivered through a series of practical projects, self-directed with individual tutor guidance and encouragement. You will also engage in group discussions and examination of artists' work to develop a more critical approach.</p><p>The contemporary painting studio course requires a level of commitment, and therefore independent study outside the studio is recommended and encouraged. As part of the course, you will have access to Google classroom as a designated Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). There you will have access to hand-outs, tutor presentations and be able to share ideas and work with peers outside of course hours.</p><p>Access to basic painting and drawing materials will be available as part of this course. We advise you to bring along a sketchbook for recording ideas, notes and feedback (A5 or A4 size) alongside any imagery to support your projects. You may wish to bring your own brushes and painting tools, alongside canvas or board as the course and your work progresses.</p><p><br/>Need art supplies? As a City Lit student, our partners London Graphic Centre offer 15% student discount, from pencils to printing services. To get LGC student discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. More information can be found here- https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/studentdiscounts/.</p><ul><li>Any of the open-application advanced courses including: <em>Drawing and painting dialogues</em>, <em>City Lit Year of figure and portrait, Ways into abstract painting 2, Painting 3. </em></li><li>Courses from the Advanced Practice Area, by on-line application: <em>Advanced painting: practice and discourse</em>, <em>City Lit fine art course</em>, <em>Foundation Diploma</em>, <em>Extended drawing for artists and makers</em>, <em>Advanced figure and portrait,</em> and <em>Developing art practice</em>.</li></ul>PaintingPainting techniques & processesvirtual799999649VM006,VM717,VM666,VM846NONEWed,Thu08/01/26 - 02/04/2610:00 - 17:0010:0017:0012 sessions (over 13 weeks)1211 weeks or longerDaytimeWeekdayKSKeeley StreetRuth Brison, Benjamin Senior,Lucinda OestreicherSome experience, AdvancedAvailable courses,No longer available2026-04-22T00:00:00+00:00,2026-04-23T00:00:00+00:00,2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00,2026-01-07T00:00:00+00:00Apr 2026,Jan 2026Art & design999999Contemporary painting studiocontemporary-painting-studio/vm006-2526,contemporary-painting-studio/vm717-2526,contemporary-painting-studio/vm666-2526,contemporary-painting-studio/vm846-2526<p>Develop your own ideas in painting with reference to the work of contemporary artists and experimental processes on this higher level course. 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Informed by contemporary art practice students will be encouraged to expand their approach to making a painting, using research, experimentation, layering of imagery, exploration of materials etc.</li><li>We will explore different methods of painting with reference to a particular contemporary artist to see how this affects the imagery or contributes to the meaning of the work.</li><li>This course offers students higher level guidance with the freedom to explore their own ideas.</li></ul><p>Develop your own ideas in painting with reference to the work of contemporary artists and experimental processes on this higher level course. Ideal for students who have completed <em>Painting 1</em>, <em>Painting 2</em> or equivalent painting courses. <em>Please note: THURSDAY </em>iterations of this course uses <u>water-based oil paint</u>. <em>See 'How will I be taught? for </em>details.</p>• Source material and development of subject matter: e.g. sketchbook ideas, working from photographs and projections. <br/>• Experimenting with image making materials, i.e. paint, drawing materials and mixing media and collage. <br/>• Discussion of the visual language in painting.<br/>• Issues in contemporary painting.• Use a sketchbook/photograph as a research tool for a painting/artwork.<br/>• Expand and develop your initial visual ideas using a variety of art materials and processes.<br/>• Make a sustained painting or series of works over several weeks.<br/>• Develop your ability to make decisions about the development of your own work.<br/>• Use the work of current artists as a reference and influence on your own art practice.<p>You will need to be able to demonstrate experience in painting methods and processes up to an intermediate level. This course encourages you to build upon prior skills and knowledge in order to develop your own painting work.</p><ul><li><strong>Wednesday courses</strong>: use standard oil paint and low-odour solvents, and/or acrylic paint.</li><li><strong>Thursday courses: </strong>use water-based oil paint, and/or acrylic paint.</li></ul><p>The course is delivered through a series of practical projects, self-directed with individual tutor guidance and encouragement. You will also engage in group discussions and examination of artists' work to develop a more critical approach.</p><p>The contemporary painting studio course requires a level of commitment, and therefore independent study outside the studio is recommended and encouraged. As part of the course, you will have access to Google classroom as a designated Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). There you will have access to hand-outs, tutor presentations and be able to share ideas and work with peers outside of course hours.</p><p>Access to basic painting and drawing materials will be available as part of this course. We advise you to bring along a sketchbook for recording ideas, notes and feedback (A5 or A4 size) alongside any imagery to support your projects. You may wish to bring your own brushes and painting tools, alongside canvas or board as the course and your work progresses.</p><p><br/>Need art supplies? As a City Lit student, our partners London Graphic Centre offer 15% student discount, from pencils to printing services. To get LGC student discount, students will need to show proof/ confirmation of enrolment of them being a student at City Lit. You can apply in-store or by simply emailing info@londongraphics.co.uk with a scan or photo of relevant confirmation. The student discount does not apply to products that are already discounted or on offer. More information can be found here- https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/studentdiscounts/.</p><ul><li>Any of the open-application advanced courses including: <em>Drawing and painting dialogues</em>, <em>City Lit Year of figure and portrait, Ways into abstract painting 2, Painting 3. </em></li><li>Courses from the Advanced Practice Area, by on-line application: <em>Advanced painting: practice and discourse</em>, <em>City Lit fine art course</em>, <em>Foundation Diploma</em>, <em>Extended drawing for artists and makers</em>, <em>Advanced figure and portrait,</em> and <em>Developing art practice</em>.</li></ul>PaintingPainting techniques & processesconfigurable
