Royal Drawing School

Drawing from life. For life.

Welcome to the Royal Drawing School. We are an artist-led, not-for-profit, home of observational drawing. The place to learn to draw, discover emerging artists, and advance the practice of drawing.
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Until we can insert a USB in our ear and download our thoughts, drawing remains the best way of getting visual information onto the page.

Grayson Perry

Book now for 25th anniversary free talks – including Grayson Perry & Es Devlin
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Sir Grayson Perry RA

Young Artists

We run a range of term-time and holiday courses for 10–18 year olds. Book our special one-day December courses now, and subscribe to the Young Artists newsletter to be first to hear when our next term of weekly courses go on sale on Saturday 8 November at 3pm.

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Marking 25 years

From Antony Gormley to Tracey Emin – 25 leading artists and creatives share how drawing informs their practice.

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Red, Forged

Rachel Jones

Ishbel Myerscough

Bella

Ishbel Myerscough

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PRESENT XV

Antony Gormley

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Untitled

Tim Burton

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King in the Arena

Denzil Forrester

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Man and Stork in Conversation

Quentin Blake

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Because you left - I held on

Tracey Emin

About us

We are the independent, artist-led and not-for-profit home of observational drawing. We exist to ensure artists and creatives everywhere can access world-leading skills-based drawing tuition regardless of background, age or circumstances; to bring new audiences to drawing; to champion our practice for this generation and the next.

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Support our next 25 years

As a charity, we believe everyone, whatever their financial circumstance, should be able to access our teaching. That’s why all our courses come with a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. Help us sustain and grow these programmes over the next 25 years.

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