Explore some of London's most magnificent urban landscapes through structured weekly drawing classes. All you need is a sketchbook and some basic drawing materials.

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Each week will focus on a different aspect of drawing starting with how to simplify the subject, using tone, how to build a composition and working towards using colour materials such as pastels.

 

We will visit spaces including Hyde Park Italian Gardens, St James's Park and Hampstead Heath. ​​The classes are suitable for beginners and those wanting to develop their drawing skills further.​​

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£120 or £30 drop-in (materials list will be provided) 

Exclusively for Members, this intimate evening class takes inspiration from the exhibition Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting at the National Portrait Gallery. You’ll explore the mediums Freud employed to create his celebrated works on paper, including charcoal, ink, conte and crayon, while drawing from life under expert guidance from figurative artist Kim Scouller.

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All materials provided.​ Maximum participants: 10

​£80 (Members only)

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image: 'Bella in her Pluto T-Shirt' by Lucian Freud etching, 1995

Situation, emotion, expression – join us for a very special Käthe Kollwitz mixed media portrait drawing course.

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We will be exploring the emotionally charged work of the great German Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz using charcoal, ink, conté and graphite in a workshop designed to super charge your mark making with electricity.

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We will be working from set ups based around Kollwitz imagery and model / performers who will take on the characters of her work, with props and lighting to recreate intensity and emotional texture.

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£95 (materials list will be provided)

Create strong and confident portrait paintings during this fun and informative 3 day summer school.

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You will learn about colour theory, application and handling of paint using confident colour and brush work. Starting the course in drawing using a range of approaches to drawing the head and facial features then moving into painting in both acrylics and oils.

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A great friendly and informative experience with a like minded group. We hope you will join us!

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£230 (all materials provided)

Gesture, colour, character: Lose your painting inhibitions in this exciting and practical portrait workshop.

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Starting with an introduction to the ideas behind her approach and artistic influences, the workshop will guide you through her process from composition ideas to the finished painting. You will be shown new ways to make marks and explore gestural paint handling to build the structure of the head. With plenty of demonstrations and one-to-one tuition to keep you on the right track.

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£95 (all materials included)

Enjoy the outdoors while honing your plein-air painting skills in London's urban green spaces such as St James's Park, Regent's Park and Hampstead Heath. Immersed in the landscape you will be given guidance on how to create interesting compositions and different approaches to building tone, suitable colour palettes and paint handling.

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During this structured course there will be plenty of demos and information given on techniques and artists working in this genre.​ The classes are suitable for beginners and those wanting to develop their painting skills further.​​

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£180 (a materials list will be provided) *Class size is limited to 10

Build or enhance your oil painting skills with our Still Life Painting in Oils course, open to beginners as well as experienced artists. This hands-on oil painting course explores both traditional techniques and contemporary approaches to still life, helping you deepen your understanding of design, lighting, color, and form. Still life also makes for the best introduction to oil painting.​​​

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Through practical, studio-based sessions you’ll gain greater confidence and creative control over the painting process. 

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TUTORS: llaria Rosselli Del Turco and Kim Scouller​​

In this summer school course, you'll work both in the studio and outdoors as you explore a range of techniques for working from the landscape.  We'll combine both traditional and contemporary approaches to allow you to look at the landscape  in fresh and creative ways.

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Drawing and painting directly from the local coastline (the sea and harbour) you will be guided through the process of making a series of drawings and one-day paintings which explore different aspects of picture making. 

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£450 (all materials provided)

Local accommodation options can be recommended.

Working with a mixture of self portrait and from the model, Kim will lead you week by week through and range of mediums and approaches - all of which will help to develop your confidence with handling materials and using colour.

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Week one will begin with self portraiture, drawing and brush work in ink, moving into tonal painting from the model in week two. Week three will move through colour in shadows via complementary colours full colour palette Fauvism, then colour and composition using a full colour palette, considering placement and shapes of colour in week four.

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​image: Richard Diebenkorn

This beginner friendly workshop will include a visit to the exhibition and introduce participants to Saville’s prolific oeuvre. You will get the chance to create your own painted portrait, experimenting with Saville’s smearing and distortion techniques.

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All materials provided. All abilities welcome.

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£250 (all materials provided)

£200 (members / concessions) ​​​​​

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image: Jenny Saville, Hyphen, 1999