Life Drawing with a Tutor – Learn Proportion, Form & Expression

Stephanie Fuller Gallery, 4 South Street, Deal, Kent CT14 7AW

Join artist Stephanie Fuller for an inspiring, small-group life drawing class in her gallery above the Walmer Castle Pub in Deal.
Unlike untutored drop-in sessions, this class offers personal instruction and demonstrations, helping you build confidence in drawing from observation.

Stephanie studied with Roy Oxlade, John Lessore and John Wonnicott, and later taught drawing at the National Art School in Sydney. Her approach combines structure and expressive freedom, helping each student develop their own visual voice.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist wishing to refresh your practice, you’ll explore proportion, structure, tone and mark-making through guided exercises and individual feedback.

• Thursdays 5:30 – 7:30 pm
• £25 per class | £90 for a 4-week block
• Bring your own materials
• Professional life model provided
• Maximum 9 students – early booking recommended

Stephanie Fuller Gallery
Upstairs at The Walmer Castle Pub
4 South Street, Deal, Kent CT14 7AW

• Learn how to see and draw from life with clarity and confidence
• Enjoy expert tuition in an intimate, supportive environment
• Develop a stronger understanding of proportion, movement, and expression
• Perfect for beginners through to practicing artists

✨ Rediscover the joy of drawing from life and deepen your artistic understanding in this engaging Thursday evening class.

➡️ Book Now to reserve your place — spaces are limited to nine students.

📍 Location:

Upstairs at Walmer Castle PH,

4 South St, Deal, CT14 7AW

📱 Contact Information: Book Direct on

• Phone: 07484 177086

• Email: [email protected]

IMPORTANT BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

- I reserve the right to postpone/reschedule any of my events. I will give refunds or reschedule if this happens.

- I cannot give refunds if you are unable to attend your booked event. If you give me 24 hrs notice or more I may be able to transfer your booking to one of my other events.

Stephanie Fuller is a British–Australian multidisciplinary artist and experienced drawing tutor with a background spanning fine art, sculpture, and design. She trained in London during the 1980s, studying drawing under Roy Oxlade, John Lessore, and John Wonnicott — three of Britain’s leading post-war figurative artists and teachers, each deeply rooted in the traditions of the Euston Road School and Bauhaus observational drawing methods.

From these foundations, Stephanie developed a rigorous understanding of drawing from life: seeing through structure, tone, and rhythm rather than surface appearance. Her approach encourages each student to draw what they truly see, not what they think they see — freeing their hand and eye to work in harmony.

Stephanie later taught drawing at the National Art School in Sydney, where she led studio classes in life drawing, composition, and observation. Her teaching combined technical precision with expressive confidence, nurturing students’ individual visual languages.

Now based in Deal, Kent, she continues to teach in her gallery studio, drawing on decades of professional practice across painting, sculpture, and digital media. Her work has been exhibited internationally — in the UK, Australia, and California — and her teaching emphasises the essential role of drawing as the foundation of all visual art.

Stephanie’s life drawing classes are known for their clarity, encouragement, and depth of insight. She helps each participant, whether beginner or advanced, to understand the principles of proportion, gesture, and spatial awareness, while also developing personal expression and confidence in mark-making.

Her philosophy is simple:

“Drawing from life is the artist’s way of understanding the world — it teaches us to look deeply, to translate movement and emotion into form, and to find freedom in the act of seeing.”

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Walmer Castle Pub, 4 South Street, Deal, United Kingdom

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