Drawing Skills Short Course

Course description

On this course you will explore new ways of seeing and discover how to improve your drawing practice. Working with the still life and a life model as your subject, you will be taken through bite size exercises encouraging you to develop your own individual approach to drawing while improving your technical skills.

The tutor will take you through examples of different drawing styles and explain both materials and methods. The workshops will cover core skills as well as more experimental drawing techniques to inspire you further.

Course Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will have:

• Improved hand and eye ability while drawing.
• More confidence and inspiration to continue drawing.
• A portfolio of their new drawings to take away with them.
• A toolkit of methods and techniques that can be applied to future work

Who should take this course?

The workshop is suitable for both beginners and those with more experience who want to practice and develop their drawing skills.

Students wishing to strengthen their portfolios for application to further studies will also benefit from the course.

Level: Beginners/Intermediate

Entry requirements: None

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus

• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to complement your cv.

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older

IMPORTANT Information: There is currently no lift access at this site. Access to your classroom is only via stairs-