Life and Portraiture Courses

SATURDAY LIFE DRAWING AND PAINTING 

Tutor:   Bernard Lord 

Cost:   £130 (includes model fees) 

Dates:   6 Saturdays each term 

  Autumn Term - Sept 11 to Sept 25 (£65 – 3 sessions) 

  Spring Term - Jan 15 to Feb 19 

  Summer Term - May 7 to June 11 

Times:   10am – 1pm 

Class Size: 10 

All abilities welcome. Greatly increase your observational 

drawing skills and learn to tackle with confidence the 

problems confronted when drawing from the life model. 

Bernard has been teaching at University level for 40 years

and his excellent and clear tuition will provide you with 

the tools to advance your work in your preferred medium.

 

EXPRESSIVE LIFE PAINTING 

Tutor:   Nikki Rose 

Cost:  £140 

Dates: 3 Mondays in Spring Term

  Jan 17, 31, Feb 14 

Times:  10am – 4pm 

Class Size: 7 

This course covers the basics of working from the figure 

expressively. Learn new techniques, ie use of large 

brushes, palette knives, hands, rags and any other mark- 

making tool. This course is particularly aimed at those 

students who feel the need to free up, and for those who 

have some experience of expressive painting that they 

wish to advance. At the end of the course, students will 

have a series of preliminary charcoal drawings and small 

paintings on paper plus a finished painted canvas.

 

DRAWING AND PAINTING - PORTRAIT AND LIFE 

Tutor:   Marji Talbot 

Cost:   £240 (12 weeks) Autumn and Spring term

  £180  (9 sessions) Summer Term 

Dates:   Autumn Term: Sept 7 to  Dec 7 

  Spring Term - Jan 11 to Apr 5 

  Summer Term - May 3 to Jul 12 

Times:    10am –  1pm 

Class Size:  10 

Explore working from the life model using a variety of 

media with a mix of long and short poses. Portrait 

sessions run through the whole of the spring term while 

sessions withthe life model take place in the autumn and 

summer terms. All levels of ability are welcome.

 

DRAW BIG

3 DAY WORKSHOP 

Tutor:   Marji Talbot/Andrew Brown 

Cost:   £130 (includes model fees) 

Dates:   3 Days Thursday – Saturday

  Autumn - Dec 10 to 12 

  Summer - Jul 8 to 10 

Times:   10am –  4pm 

Class Size:  6 

Enjoy the challenge of producing life size drawings or 

paintings from the life model during one long pose. The 

first morning will be used to do quick studies and decide 

the pose. Bring you own drawing or painting materials but 

paper will be supplied at cost price. Must have life 

drawing experience.


UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING 

Cost: £120 per term (12 sessions) 

Dates: Every Wednesday during term times 

Times: 10:30am to 1:30pm


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