Foundation Overview Course
Drawing &
Classical Oil Painting 

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10-week term | 1 afternoon a week | Total: 30 hours
Held on Monday or Tuesday afternoons, 1:00–4:00pm

This hands-on foundation course is ideal for beginners or anyone looking to refine their technique. It’s split into two sections—Drawing and Classical Oil Painting—which can be booked individually or together as a full foundation programme.

 

✏️ Part 1: Drawing Course for Beginners

5 x 3-hour sessions
Fee: £227

A step-by-step introduction to core drawing skills that build confidence and strengthen observational abilities.

Topics covered:

• Line drawing

• Positive & negative space

• Tonal values (light, medium, dark)

• Drawing from still life and plaster casts

• Mediums: pencil & charcoal

 

🎨 Part 2: Classical Oil Painting

(Methods & Materials of the Late 16th–17th Century)
5 x 3-hour sessions
Fee: £325

Learn the traditional techniques used by Renaissance masters, including layering, underpainting, and glazing.

You’ll explore:

• Preparing a canvas

• Creating an underpainting

• Mixing pigments and applying glazes

• Building a painting in layers over time

 

🌟 Foundation Course Package

Both Drawing & Oil Painting – 10 sessions total
Fee: £525

Book both parts together for a full experience and receive a discount.

 

🖌️ Practical Details

• Courses run on Monday or Tuesday afternoons, 13:30–16:30pm

• You can choose to start at the beginning of term or join the oil painting course after half term

• All materials are included, including specialist glazes, pigments, brushes, canvas, pencils, charcoal, and paper

Please bring:

• A few old rags and cotton buds (for oil painting sessions)

• Comfortable, old clothes and indoor shoes