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Life Drawing and Art Classes In Dulwich, South London
The Dulwich Art Group and School is a small independent art school with a focus on observational drawing and painting.
We have regular drop-in life drawing sessions run by practising artists where you can draw from a nude model and get feedback on your work if you want it. We also have a portrait group with a new model every couple of weeks
We have long and short pose groups. In a long pose group we have one pose for the whole session. You'll find people drawing and painting in a variety of media; charcoal, pencil, pastel, watercolour, acrylic and oil are all well represented. We usually hold a pose for two weeks which allows time to produce something finished.
Short pose groups are ideal for learning to grasp the essence of what we are looking at and for describing it quickly and with economy. Poses will vary in length from one minute up to twenty or more. If you're trying to loosen up or to develop your own visual language repeatedly drawing the figure with a time constraint is very helpful. If you're new to life drawing we'd always recommend this format.
We also love supporting artists on their journey and run courses for beginners in drawing and painting and also for those who are seeking to move on with their art. You'll find details of our tutored groups on our website, they are delivered by professional artists whose work we admire and who have a love of sharing their knowledge and a gift for communicating it. Read More Here
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Tuesday Evening Freya’s Fast Poses – Creative Life Drawing (Drop-in or Zoom)Dulwich Art Group & School, London
Life drawing, shorter poses, experimental and fun! This session will be run by Freya Tate, a wonderful artist with a sharp eye and a playful line. The session will be life model focused but Freya will introduce chaotic elements to challenge you and move your drawing on to higher levels. You can see more of Freya’s work on Instagram: @freyatateify
Our studio is purpose built, spacious and well equipped with easels, drawing boards, clips and so on. We sell materials at reasonable prices so if you forget anything we should be able to help you out.
We have professional lighting for the models and and full spectrum lights for the studio to give you a good experience.
£15 to join us in the studio
£8 to join us on Zoom.
£5 for students in studio, or £12 via Zoom. Drop us an email at info@dulwichartgroup.co.uk and we will send you the discount code.To book, please click here
- Wednesday Morning Life Drawing & Painting LONG POSEDulwich Art Group & School, London
We have a life model in a single pose for three hours. Usually the same pose is repeated the following week so that you can give six hours to your work, remember to book the same position for both weeks.
Our studio is purpose built and well equipped with easels, drawing boards, clips and so on. We sell materials at reasonable prices so if you forget anything we should be able to help you out. We have professional lighting for the models and and full spectrum lights for the studio to give you a good experience.
We break for 5 minutes for the model every 25 minutes and then for twenty minutes at 11.30am to have a cup of coffee and a biscuit (small charge).
Our studio has a light and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, come and paint with us! We have a wonderful community of artists who join us each week.
### Zoom
It is also possible to attend this session on Zoom, have a look here if you are not familiar with Zoom and to understand our process.
£15 – £25 for a single three hour session.
- Wednesday Afternoon PORTRAITURE - Life Drawing and PaintingDulwich Art Group & School, London
Paint a clothed model with a focus on the portrait, we usually have the same model for two weeks so make sure to book the same position for both weeks if you plan on coming back. The model will at times be engaged in conversation in order to bring some animation to the face.
Our studio is purpose built and well equipped with easels, drawing boards, clips and so on. We sell materials at reasonable prices so if you forget anything we should be able to help you out. We have professional lighting for the models and and full spectrum lights for the studio to give you a good experience. We break for 5 minutes for the model every 25 minutes and then for twenty minutes at 3.30PM to have a cup of tea and a bit of cake (small charge).
Our studio has a light and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, come and paint with us! We have a wonderful community of artists who join us each week.
### Zoom
It is also possible to attend this session on Zoom, we give you a close up of the head and a wider view of the figure in context. Have a look here if you are not familiar with Zoom and to understand our process.
£15 – £25 for a single three hour session.
- Thursday Evening – Long Pose Life Drawing and PaintingDulwich Art Group & School, London
This is a studio based long pose life drawing and painting session.
We have a nude model for two hours in a single pose to give you time to complete a finished drawing or to paint the figure. You are welcome to draw or paint in oils or wet media.Our studio is purpose built and well equipped with easels, drawing boards, clips and so on. We sell materials at reasonable prices so if you forget anything we should be able to help you out. We have professional lighting for the models and full spectrum lights for the studio to give you a good experience.
We break for 5 minutes for the model every 25 minutes
This is not a tutored session but it is run by artist Audrey Fattouche, who will be happy to give guidance if requested and may suggest themes or ideas to consider during the evening.Studio session £15
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