City Lit year of the figure and portrait

City Lit

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

For the committed student: enjoy a comprehensive and intensive three term course exploring various aspects of working with the portrait and figure. This course covers a combination of technical to experimental approaches. We start by learning and practising figurative drawing techniques such as how to see proportion and to create structure and volume in the head and body from observation of the live model. This foundation develops into painting approaches: how to prepare a ground, colour mixing and brush techniques to depict the flesh and form of the figure and face. Later in the course we will explore various expressive and experimental approaches using a range of interesting starting points. Through the course there will be the option to work from observation of the model and/or to make use of given projects as a starting point for personal work such as working from personal narratives and photographs. We will also visit galleries and take inspiration from artists work to build up our knowledge of historical and contemporary contexts for the human form.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Develop your drawing from observation of the human figure as subject
- Learn painting techniques and colour mixing relevant to portraits and the body
- Experiment with composition and understand its impact on meaning
- Explore making experimental images of the figure from memory and imagination
- Recognise narrative and ideas relating to identity and personality in images of the figure.
- Develop an awareness of artist contexts; historic, modern and contemporary.

Please note this course is exempt from our refunds and transfers policy.

If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount. Visit the Charing Cross shop at 13 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0EP or find your local shop at *Terms and conditions apply, visit

The class will be primarily practical with one-to-one support by a team of tuotrs specialising in drawing and painting portraits and the figure. There will be projects, exercises, practical demonstrations, informal lectures, group discussions and some visits to galleries.

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Subjects

  • Drawing
  • Painting

Course programme

A comprehensive course covering the basic technical approaches to drawing and painting the human figure and head working though to various experimental approaches and starting points. Working from the live model, mirrors and photographs/found images we will cover a wide range of aspects of portraiture and the figure. We will begin by learning methods for drawing heads and bodies including how to render volume and structure in facial features. We will practise different approaches to rendering tone and composition then progressing onto using colour in paint. We will learn about mixing colours for both naturalistic and expressive flesh tones. We will have a chance to experiment with different drawing and painting materials and approaches and be led through a variety of starting points such as making work from found images and/or our own personal photographs.

Additional information

City Lit Fine Art course, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Advanced Portraiture and Contemporary Painting Studio, Contemporary Portraits, Experimental Appraoches to Portraiture, Life Drawing: Introduction to Experimental Approaches. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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City Lit year of the figure and portrait

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