Start life drawing

City Lit

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In London

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Working with a variety of models, you will be shown how to draw volume using light and shadow, and ways to measure proportion. You will be investigating drawing with pencil and charcoal: traditional materials for life drawing.
Drawing from standing, sitting and reclining poses you will begin to practise the basic skills needed to represent the body.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Start to draw from life with an effective use of the materials
- Explore tone or proportion to represent the human forms effectively
- Extend your skill in drawing by direct observation of the nude figure
- Gain confidence to progress to further drawing.

All drawing materials will be provided. Please wear old clothes or overall in the studio.

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

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Subjects

  • Life Drawing
  • Drawing
  • Materials

Course programme

Each week there will be a focus for studying proportion of the body and use of tone using different approaches. You will look at the different properties of charcoal and pencil and experience how your drawings change dependant on the materials used.

Practical work in the studio, with an introduction to each session, and some demonstration by the tutor. Individual tutoring with regular feedback and some brief discussion in the group. Work outside the class is optional.

Additional information

Your tutor will discuss progression to further courses, such as life drawing or painting, or other drawing or visual art options, during the final session. For example: Expressionist life painting (VM485) Life drawing (VH453, VH455, VH459, VH461, VH462, VH463). 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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