Philosophy

We believe art students want to receive clear, practical instruction on the principles and methods of drawing and painting. Therefore, students begin with a ten-session foundation course, consisting of 1) proportion, 2) line and volume 3) chiaroscuro and 4) colour. Professional artists use all these elements simultaneously, but a learner can be taught these one at a time, each stage naturally leading into the next.

Our aim is to create an environment in which to train artists in the classical techniques of drawing and painting but not to impose an individual style, ie to teach the grammar of seeing, drawing and painting in mass.