Life drawing in the RA Schools life room

Short course

Life Drawing: From Structure to Style

Two-day practical class

Saturday 14 November - Sunday 15 November 2015

Life Room, Royal Academy Schools

£360.

Terms and conditions

Have you ever wanted to learn the basics of Life Drawing and then be set free to explore further?

Taking place in the RA Schools’ historic Life Room, this weekend class covers the traditional foundation blocks of Life Drawing, followed by a more expressive response to the figure.

Join the President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Robin-Lee Hall for a thorough and enjoyable exploration of the figure. Day 1 will focus on volume, structure, measurement and tone and day 2 will explore materials, mark making and movement.

10.30am – 4.30pm each day.

About the tutor – Robin-Lee Hall

Robin-Lee Hall is a practising artist specialising in the ancient medium of egg tempera. She is a portrait painter and in May 2014 became the President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. She has exhibited widely including the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. In 2010 she won the Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture. She teaches and lectures at the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery.

Life drawing classes will take place over three weekend: 26 and 27 September, 14 and 15 November, 12 and 13 December 2015. Each two-day session will be led by a different tutor and will explore alternative approaches to the representation of the human body.

£360.

Terms and conditions

Who can take this class?

This class is suitable for those with some previous experience of drawing (not necessarily life drawing).

This class is for you if:

• You have some experience of drawing and would like to develop your basic figure drawing skills.

• You are interested in the historical context of drawing.

• You like both traditional and expressive approaches to drawing

Participants must be at least 18 years old and there is a maximum of 18 places for this class.

What's included?

All materials and lunch on both days will be provided.

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