Saturday Sketch Club: drawing hair
Online workshop
Saturday 15 July 2023 10.30 - 11.45am
Live-streamed online
£10 / £8 conc
Friends of the RA book first
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Digital Accelerator Programme
Capture different personalities by learning how to realistically draw hairstyles in this online art class.
Start your Saturday creatively with this online art class. Every person is unique, and that includes the texture, style and cut of their hair. Join artist Nettie Wakefield to learn how to capture an aspect of the human body that is often overlooked in other life-drawing classes: hair. In this Saturday Sketch Club, you will learn how to draw a range of hair types through exercises focused on using the pencil as a tool for precision, play and personality.
Our Saturday Sketch Clubs are a series of online monthly art classes led by artists. Whether you're a beginner or a practicing artist, these live-streamed classes are designed for everyone. Sessions take place online via a live webinar. Attendees will be sent a link to join the webinar closer to the time.
Share your work with the online Sketch Club community by posting your drawings to Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #RASketchClub or join our Facebook group to connect with other participants.
Nettie Wakefield is a British artist who lives and works between London and LA with a commitment to traditional forms of draughtsmanship and art making. Wakefield has been shortlisted for the prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize and John Ruskin Prize. Since completing her masters in Drawing at Wimbledon College of Art, she has shown in solo and group exhibitions in the UK and internationally.
For this class, all you will need is a pencil, paper and a rubber.
If you have any accessibility needs, please contact public.programmes@royalacademy.org.uk.
Our courses and classes programme
Our varied programme of short courses and classes provides an opportunity to explore subjects ranging from life drawing to the history of exhibitions and arts management, led by expert tutors and practising artists. These courses introduce traditional art-making processes, as well as perspectives on art history, theory and business.