Learn Life Drawing

Life drawing sessions start with a 30-minute teaching session on a specific topic with the remainder of the session dedicated to drawing from a nude or draped studio life model. Each session offers plenty of time for general drawing practice with support and guidance from an experienced tutor.

Regular life drawing practice

Learn Life Drawing teaches a wide variety of life drawing skills. Along with the opportunity for general drawing practice, teaching each week focuses on techniques and approaches within 4-key areas. Some of the topics are;

Perception and Observation skills

• Using line and contours to draw edges and shapes
• Measuring techniques to observe proportions
• Techniques to improve relationships and proportions
• Techniques to draw accurate gradients and angles
• Looking at 3D planes to acknowledge surfaces
• Using scale/proportional dividers
• The foreshortened figure

Use of Materials + Techniques

• Willow Charcoal
• Compressed Charcoal
• Graphite pencil
• Soft Pastels
• Drawing pen
• Drawing Pen + watercolour wash

Techniques to improve Visual Dynamics

• Drawing the figure in space
• Developing shadows and tone
• Using high key + low key tonal values 
• Capturing light 
• Expressing movement

Approaches to Creativity + Self-expression

• Expressive mark-making
• Blind contour drawing
• Drawing without line
• Gesture drawing
• Composition
• Inspiration from lots of varied artists

We do our best to offer a diverse variety of life models, male/female of differing body types and backgrounds.

Benefits of attending

Regularly attending the Learn Life Drawing classes allows students the time to become familiar with new techniques and approaches and embed new learning.  Students will also become aware of their own interests and the direction, themes and imagery they would like to explore within their own life drawing practices. Students will benefit from continued tutor support and creative direction from a qualified and experienced tutor. 

Personal self-expression

We are a creative arts studio so always encourage personal interpretation and self-expression in students’ work.

Supportive tutor-led teaching

Students will experience an encouraging, patient and inclusive tutor-led approach to teaching. There will be lots of one-to-one support for everyone!

Flexible booking

Students have the option of flexibly booking blocks of 4-classes, or more, in a pattern that suits them – regularly on an ongoing basis, or with breaks in between. Select the ‘Class dates’ drop-down menu to choose.