Art, Design & Media

The Portraiture Introduction course will teach you the basics of how to:

Set up a professional photography studio, learn lighting techniques to help capture professional standard photographs for your portfolio.

Learn how to direct and position your models, how to get the best shots of children and capture beautiful portraits.

Professional skills relating to setting up your own portrait photography business including an introduction to equipment, skills and how to develop a portfolio for freelance work.

How to use manual settings using a DSLR camera in...

On this short course you will start to explore and combine a variety of collage techniques using found images, drawing, painting and paper to create images. You will begin looking at other artists who have worked with collage to investigate and understand how this process is used to convey their ideas and meanings, going on to develop your own series of mixed media work.

The course will give you a general introduction to drawing. The emphasis will be on observational drawing and you will be taught how to observe and record line and tone using a range of materials. You will also be introduced to different mark-making techniques and elements of composition as well as exploring creative ways of using materials and techniques.

This course is designed to build your sense of well-being and develop self-confidence through exploring your creativity.

In addition to learning a variety of arts and crafts your course will help you to set your own manageable goals and recognise your own personal responses to social and emotional situations. Your course will include tips and strategies about how to manage stress and develop emotional resilience through a range of exercises designed to promote a sense of personal well-being.

This class is designed for students who have experience in the practice of drawing and painting from life and who want to push their skills a little further. The course is structured to cover a full range of approaches to life drawing and painting. It is designed to broaden the students approach to the way the figure is perceived with an appreciation of tone, form and colour, relating to the figure and its background.

The tutor Francis Bowyer is a Past President and Member of the Royal Watercolour Society and Member of the New English Art Club. He is an award winning artist and his...

This course is an all-level course, catering for absolute beginners, intermediate and advanced painters in oil painting.
The course is studio based. You are given the choice to join a structured approach to learn painting in oils or devise your own approach with the support of the tutor.

This structured course aims to give you a basic knowledge of the language of painting and drawing through composed exercises.
Themes vary a little each term so you can practice, improve and develop your skills whilst investigating new subjects. Subjects include mostly still life, some portraiture and some landscape (Summer term, weather permitting). See more below.
You will practice drawing from observation - learning ?how to look? using simple measuring techniques aimed at developing your confidence, then applying these skills in your own individual interests and creativity....

This course is for absolute beginners or those with little experience in drawing and painting. It is aimed at giving you an introductory grounding in drawing and painting and providing the tools and techniques for you to continue practising independently or within one of our more advanced courses.

This masterclass does not mean you have to be a ‘master painter’! This class is for those who wish to learn to paint with style and confidence. There is always something new to learn and experience even if you are a pro.

Discover the versatility of oil, water based and mixed media painting techniques that are available to help you explore the magic of painting approaches more fully. During this course you will explore painting techniques through a series of weekly challenges in the first half of the term as well as project work for the second part of the term, developing painting...

This course will give you a general introduction to portraiture. The emphasis will be on developing observational skills through drawing and/or painting from the model.

This course is for total beginners to Portraiture. Any previous drawing or painting experience will be beneficial but are not essential. The emphasis will be on developing observational skills through drawing and/or painting from the model.

The course aims to provide a wide range of drawing and painting approaches towards landscapes for novices, intermediates and experts alike.
Painting a landscape setting, whether is rural, suburban or urban is a very rich experience enabling you to understand your surroundings better and building a deeper connection with your environment. It also improves your drawing skills very quickly.

We will work at local urban sites and landscapes around Richmond and London, if the weather allows. Thereby you will explore your environment through making location drawings and colour...