Still Life and Nature Drawing Intensive Course

Refine your drawing skills at this intensive drawing course in London.



6 x 2 hours Class size 1 to 30 guests       £700 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Build strong drawing foundations through focused observation of natural forms in this six-session drawing course in London or online. If you've ever wanted to seriously strengthen your ability to capture the world around you, this technical intensive offers a supportive yet rigorous environment to develop your skills. Over six weeks, you'll move beyond casual sketching to master the core principles that underpin all fine art.
Working with beautiful natural subjects like plants, shells, and organic forms, you'll find a calming space to switch off from the daily grind and focus on the rewarding challenge of deep creation. This course is designed as a deliberate mission to gain tangible skills, offering guided correction and a structured progression that makes even complex techniques feel accessible.
Throughout the six sessions, you'll cover:
  • Observational accuracy – Learn how to train your eye to see like an artist.
  • Structural drawing methods – Master the art of breaking objects down into simple volumes.
  • Light and shadow – Understand tonal rendering, from highlights to deep cast shadows.
  • Proportion and spatial relationships – Discover how to translate 3D forms onto a 2D surface with confidence.
  • Texture rendering – Explore techniques for capturing bark, leaf surfaces, and organic irregularities.
  • Compositional still life – Learn to arrange and draw natural object groupings effectively.
By the final session, you'll have moved from seeing to truly observing, finishing the course with a sustained drawing that combines all your new competencies. You'll walk away with a solid technical grounding and a renewed sense of confidence in your creative practice.
Please note: Complete beginners are very welcome, though this course requires a higher level of concentration and practice than a casual one-off workshop.
What you'll get
Technical drawing instruction across 6 structured sessions
  • Demonstrations of each stage of the drawing process
  • Individual feedback and correction
  • Progressive exercises
  • Reference guidance for continued practice
Knowledge required
By the end of the course, you will have:
  • Stronger observational accuracy
  • A clear method for constructing drawings
  • Confidence rendering light and form
  • Finished still life drawings
  • Foundational skills applicable to all visual art
What to bring
Participants bring:
  • A3 sketchpad or drawing paper
  • HB, 2B, 4B, 6B pencils
  • Kneaded eraser + regular eraser
  • Sharpener
  • Optional: blending stump or tissue
Session repeats

After the first session, subsequent sessions can be arranged with the teacher, at a time that suits you.

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

Hammersmith Station, London

This venue is a short walk from Hammersmith tube station (100m).

Your teacher can also travel within 7 miles of Hammersmith, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Claire Lu
Claire Lu
(Clare&D)

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female Women-owned

I teach drawing to students of all levels, including children and teenagers, guiding them from foundational techniques and simple media to advanced classical methods and digital art. With experience teaching in schools and studios, I adapt to different learning styles and environments, offering personalized instruction that nurtures creativity and technical skill.

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2026-07-24 15:00:00
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