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Sessions are held from 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 weekdays. There is a lecture every Thursday at 19:30 and a sketch class each tuesday from 18:45-20:45.

Summer Course Curriculum

July - Life Drawing Course

Students work from the life model half of the day and on cast drawing the other half, every day. During the final week there is the option of portrait drawing, with one model being shared by two students. Sight-size is used for all projects.

Each class is monitored by a teacher who supervises the individual progress of every student.

It is strongly recommended that those with no prior experience of sight-size undertake the drawing course.

July - Portrait Painting Course

This course offers an introduction to portraiture from life using the sight-size method. Beginners work initially from the cast in order to become familiar with the technique before proceeding to portrait drawing and painting. Students work in pairs from a shared model.

A teacher is always at hand to demonstrate by example and monitor the progress of each student.

September - Drawing and Painting the Portrait

During the first week beginners are introduced to the fundamentals of portraiture through sight-size cast and portrait drawing. Those with more experience, but who are new to sight-size, are first encouraged to draw before moving on to portrait painting. Each project is sustained over five sessions so that students have ample opportunity to study shape, colour and modelling. Teachers work with the class to demonstrate by example in addition to giving regular, individual critiques.