Beginners Drawing Course

Learn drawing skills in this London art course.



5 x 2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public classes), 1 to 200
  £225 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Find a sliver of calm and creativity in the bustling city and your busy life! Join this creative course and learn how to draw in a friendly and welcoming environment.
Over the course of five drawing classes, you’ll be getting hands-on with different mediums and techniques to build your confidence. You’ll start with quick sketches and warm-up exercises before you move onto still-life objects, allowing you to experiment, develop your skills, and express yourself.
Guided by a talented and friendly artist, you will get plenty of feedback and support. Making this the ideal place for beginners to learn drawing techniques or for anyone looking for a refresher. All the art supplies are provided, all you need to do is come along each week to learn and have fun.
During these five drawing workshops, you will learn:
  • How to work on an observation drawing.
  • Proportion, scale, space, tone and perspective.
  • To develop and create a limited palette.
  • How to work at an easel and get comfortable with your standing technique.
  • To sketch with graphite, charcoal and pastels.
  • Colour mixing and brush techniques.
  • To paint a variety of life models, both nude and clothed.
  • How to create the texture of fabrics onto canvas.
Please note: There are no sessions being run on April 1st. Your course will continue the week after and finish a week later.
Age Requirement: 18+
What you'll get
All materials you need to make your own artwork to take home.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
No need to bring anything else, just yourself and your creativity!
Session repeats

This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

10 Herbal Hill, London, EC1R 5EG and London EC1R 5HP (varies by date; click the date selector to see details)

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