Course
Evening and Saturday Course
These courses are especially popular with individuals who have weekday commitments. We run evening Foundation Courses for those at the beginning of their training and Figure/Portrait Courses for those who have already completed the Foundation Course. These courses are often taken as a start to an artist’s formal training.
There is an evening sculpture course on Monday; the completion of the Foundation Course is recommended.
Term dates & pricesCourse Structure
Foundation Course: Monday or Tuesday 6.30-9.15pm, Saturday 9.45am-12.45pm & 1.30-4.30pm
Figure or Portrait: Monday or Tuesday 6.30-9.15pm, Saturday 9.45am-12.45pm & 1.30-4.30pm
Sculpture: Monday 7-9pm
Term dates and prices here.
Apply here or for more information email info@londonfineartstudios.com
Course content
For further details in all these courses please refer to the detailed sections for each discipline.
Foundation Course: This follows the same structure as the day-time options, with Foundation Drawing and Foundation Painting classes,
A thorough introduction to drawing and painting, covering the core principles as passed down through the figurative tradition and applied by a long line of Masters.
Drawing: students will use charcoal to learn about proportion, line & volume, and values.
Painting: students learn the fundamentals of oil painting, beginning with a limited colour palette, before moving onto a full colour palette.
Figure or Portrait Courses : Those who have already completed the Foundation modules can enrol on the Figure/Portrait course. Over the course of the term students will tackle both disciplines, learning how to apply the Foundation Principles to Figure and Portrait.
All work is from the life model. Typically, students will begin by working in charcoal and then oils; starting the term with short exercises before moving onto a sustained pose (2/3 week project).
Sculpture Courses: Suited to all levels, students begin working from plaster casts before moving onto figure and portrait work. You will learn about armatures, clay application, visual and calliper proportions.
Materials
At the beginning of term students will need to buy a box of charcoal and chamois (fabric for erasing), available from Lavender Hill Colours. Paper is provided initially. In week 4 you will need to buy quality paper so as to more effectively work the chiaroscuro stage. In week 6 or 7 students start to work in oils, for this will you will need a Starter Painting Kit.
Recommended Further Studies
We encourage students to compliment their studies by taking the time to visit exhibitions and practice sketching in museums. In addition, the Studios host a range of events throughout the term aimed at enhancing the artist’s understanding of their craft and the tradition that they are working within.
We recommend the following books available from Lavender Hill Colours
Alla Prima II – Richard Schmid (paper back or hard cover)
Charles Bargue & Jean-Léon Gérôme Drawing Course – Gerald M. Ackerman
The Practice & Science of Drawing – Harold Speed
Portrait Drawings – John Singer Sargent
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