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8 Week Life Drawing Essentials Course
£240.00
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Description
8 Week Life Drawing Essentials Course
30th October – 18th December 2025
Thursday Mornings
10am – 1pm
Course £240
Level: Beginners welcome – ideal for all skill levels
Make the Most Out of Your Life Drawing Sessions
A typical life drawing class can feel rushed or repetitive — 5, 10, and 15-minute poses, then a long 45-minute session after the break. You barely warm up before the timer runs out, or you get lost trying to refine a drawing before the pose changes.
Timing your drawing becomes a guessing game — where do you start, what should you focus on, and how do you build something complete under time pressure?
This 8-week Figure Drawing Course is designed to help you make the most of every minute of your life drawing practice. You’ll learn how to adapt your approach depending on the time:
In 5 minutes, capture the gesture and movement.
In 10–15 minutes, break down the structure and form.
In 45 minutes, refine proportions, foreshortening, anatomy and form.
You’ll gain a practical system to stay focused and confident, turning time limits into creative opportunities.
What you will learn:
Over 8 weeks, we’ll cover the four essential foundations of figure drawing — each overlapping naturally as you progress:
Gesture – Capture movement and flow
Proportion – Build balance and structure
Foreshortening – Create believable depth
Anatomy – Simplify and refine the human form
Shadow Shapes – Use tone and line weight to define light, form, and volume.
Every session builds on the last, reinforcing your understanding while keeping you engaged with varied poses and live demonstrations.
The Result
By the end of the course, you’ll know exactly how to approach any life drawing session — from quick sketches to sustained studies — with skill, strategy, and confidence.
Discount Portrait Painting Course 26-27
If you’re considering enroling in the Year-Long Academy Portrait Painting Course 26-27, this workshop offers an excellent opportunity to experience our facilities first-hand before committing.
As an added bonus, the cost of the 8 Week Life drawing Essential Course will be fully deducted from the Portrait Painting Course when you decide to join. READ MORE
Here are some snapshots from our recent workshop, where students worked on the Pre-Raphaelite Style Workshop. As you can see, the participants achieved impressive results.
Beginners and experienced people are welcome. Understanding is key and nobody gets left behind. Each student will be helped until they grasp the principles of the lesson. Louis will be demonstrating each step in front of the group and on students work if needed.
Louis Smith studied Classical Art in Florence and has exhibited his work in the National Portrait Gallery and Royal Society of Portrait
Equipment
The studio is thoughtfully equipped with easels and workstations, providing students with a convenient space to organize their materials and concentrate on their artwork. Balanced lighting enhances the environment, helping to eliminate common challenges when working with a color palette.
The image showcases a workstation, featuring an Alla Prima painting for display purposes only.
