Drawing into painting

- successfully use drawing as a preliminary step towards painting
- experience drawing as a means of decision-making and problem-solving in a painting
- understand possible affinities between drawn and painted marks
- use painting and drawing to explore and interpret your own work and or/ that of others.

A small notebook for making notes/sketches (no larger than A4) is advised, although not essential.


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

We will engage in a series of structured projects that explore the relationship between drawing and painting. There will be group discussions and evaluations, individual tutorials, and explorations of works by selected artists.