Beginner Drawing - 3 Day Evening Course

Our Beginner Drawing Course is suitable for those who have never picked up a pencil, or for people who have tried some drawing but had no training or lessons.

As well as encouragement and guidance, we will provide you with all materials you will need, including your own A3 sketchbook to keep! Just bring yourself and an open mind 🤓

What does the course cover?

Each week in a 2 hour session we will cover one of three foundational concepts of sketching, all while working on your creative confidence. These are:

👀 Observation

📐 Proportion

🕶️ Shade

See The Agenda section below for a more detailed break-down of what each class will cover and the locations.

🌍 Location - We will make use of our great museums and galleries in central London by first visiting the National Gallery, then the National Portrait Gallery and finally the V&A. Each class will be a different museum!

🕰️Dates and Times - After SELLING OUT of our first Beginner's Drawing Course back in February, we are now running both an after-hours course and a weekend daytime option. You can book either 3 consecutive Fridays, the 10th, 17th and 24th April for our after-hours classes at 6.30-8.30pm, or 3 consecutive Saturdays, the 11th, 18th and 25th April for daytime classes at 11am - 1pm. Just select either the Friday or Saturday start date at check out.

Concessions and discounted tickets - concessions are available if you are in receipt of any of the following: Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme/AFIP or if you are a full-time carer. See details of how to claim in FAQ's.

There is a 20% discount available to anybody booking two tickets. Learn to draw with a friend, partner or neighbour - enter code FRIEND at checkout and select one discounted Bring a Friend ticket. Max 1 per full-paying attendee.

FAQ's - Please check the FAQ's on the listing. We are very grateful to the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and V&A for allowing private tour groups and art sessions like these so ask all attendees to abide by their guidelines so that we are allowed back! If you have any other questions about our events please don't hesitate to get in touch, we will try to respond within 24 hours, or 48 hours over the weekend. Delightful London is a private company and not affiliated with any of the museums.

Info: ALSO REPEATED 11th APRIL 11AM - 1PM - On week one at the National Gallery we will work on observation. After warm-up exercises designed to help you loosen up and get your brain and hands talking to each other, we will do a mix of group exercises drawing objects, faces and figures to help your observation skills, moving through the gallery and looking at different styles of art. At the end of the evening we will share our work as a group and admire what we've drawn!

Info: ALSO REPEATED 18th APRIL 11AM - 1PM - During week two at the National Portrait Gallery we will focus on proportion. We will build on our observation skills from week one and our warm up exercises should jog your memories and free up your creativity. The portraits in the gallery will help us learn basic proportions of the face and body, and raise awareness of where they sit on the page.

Info: ALSO REPEATED 25th APRIL 11AM - 1PM - Our final week of the course takes us to the sculpture galleries of the V&A. After our warm up we will focus on learning to see areas of light and shade while translating 3D sculptures into 2D sketches. Bringing our drawings together at the end, you will be able to see how far you have come from week 1 and reflect on how you can use the skills we have introduced to take your drawing forward in the future!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom

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