Courses offered
The Foundation Course - We break down the drawing / painting process into 4 distinct elements: 1) proportion, 2) line & volume, 3) chiaroscuro (light & shade), 4) colour. Professional artists use all these elements simultaneously. But a beginner can be taught these one at a time, each stage naturally leading into the next. [ Details ]
Principles Continued - We continue to emphasize the 4 elements taught in the Foundation Course with more ambitious subject matter, i.e. portraiture and the nude. The goal is that students gain sufficient mastery of the basic elements (the grammar of painting) to be able to explore their imagination and express their individual style.
Full-time Course - Full-time, students continue to develop and practice their skills and techniques, dividing the time between doing drawing and painting exercises, compositional sketches and colour studies with completing finished art work. setting-up more ambitious subject matter with the portrait and figure. Tuesday-Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm for 2-4 days per week over a 12 week period, costing £1000-£2000, depending on the number of study days.
July Courses (week long) - 4 concentrated, week long courses, for up to 10 students. Week 1: The Foundation Course. Week 2: Portrait Course. Week 3: Figure Course. Week 4: Sculpture or Landscape Course. We follow the principles of the Foundation Course, applying appropriate techniques for the medium, with continued practice on more lengthy projects. [ Details ]
Sketch Club - An opportunity to draw from the model for 10 - 20 minute sketches. The sessions are held Tuesday evenings between 6.30 and 8.30. Bring your own materials; no instruction provided. (£ 8 per session) Sketch club runs from mid-September - mid-March only!
Atelier Sessions - Amateurs work alongside professionals from the model in the "atelier" tradition. These sessions are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1.30 till 4.30 in the afternoon for groups of four to eight. Informal instruction available. (£ 20 per session)
Weekend Drawing and Painting Course - The workshop starts with drawing from plaster-casts, drawing from the figure to painting still-lifes. Intensive instruction and guidance is given. The course is held on a Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 1.00 and from 2.00 to 5.00 pm. For parties of five to ten students. (£ 150 per student for the weekend)
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