Drawing from the National Gallery and other Collections

In this course you will experience an in-depth analysis of the historical background, materials and processes employed by the old masters.

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Course details

Dates

16 September – 14 October 2025

Times

10:00 – 17:00

Duration

5 sessions

Fees

£287.00 Concessions available

Location

Online

Tutors

Lindsay Sekulowicz

Geraint Ross Evans

Peter Wenman The Martyrdom of St Sebastian by Antonio and Piero del Pollaiolo

Overview

Students will have the opportunity to work from collections such as The National Gallery, The Prado, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Uffizi Galleries and more. Unlike the familiar experience of hurrying through exhibitions, you will have time to enter into a deep study of one or two key paintings each day and experience sustained encounters with the artists who made them. Drawing directly from the classical tradition has always been the bedrock of art education, enabling you to understand the technical and emotional legacy of some of the greatest creative minds. When drawing these works, ideas will spring to mind and structure, colour and composition will reveal itself, allowing you to take valuable insights into your own studio practice.

At the close of the day there will be an open plenary session to share the drawings done and discuss our responses to them and the paintings.

Who is it for

Artists, creatives and image-makers of all levels welcome, including beginners.

What’s provided

For our online courses, you will receive prior to the start of the course access to our Padlet Noticeboard where you will be given course details, material lists and some references, as well as our Padlet Gallery where you will be able to upload and comment on work created during the course.

What to bring

For our online courses, you must provide your own materials. Feel free to use any that you would like to during classes, however other suggestions may be posted on the Padlet noticeboard throughout the course by tutors. This is a suggested list of what may be needed:

Drawing Pencils
Conté Crayons
Pastels
Ink Pens
Coloured Pencils
Putty and Hard Erasers
Pencil Sharpener
Sketchbook

Concessions

We offer a range of discounts. To apply, email admin@royaldrawingschool.org with the required proof. Please wait for confirmation before booking.

Available discounts

NHS Staff: 20%
Send a photo of your NHS staff badge.
Full-time Fine Art BA Students: 75%
Students on design or applied arts degrees may also be eligible. Send your student ID and proof of enrolment.
Primary and Secondary Art Teachers: 50%
Send a letter from your headteacher or head of art department.
Jobseekers: 50%
Send a recent DWP or JobCentre Plus letter confirming you receive Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit (if out of work). Appointment booklets are not accepted.
Disability Benefit Recipients: 50%
Send proof that you currently receive this allowance.
Tower Hamlets and Hackney Residents: 25% (Shoreditch courses only)
Send a copy of your most recent council tax bill.
Tower Hamlets and Hackney Businesses: 25% (Shoreditch courses only)
Send a staff ID, business card or a letter from your line manager.
Over 60s: 10%
Send a photo ID as proof of age.
Alumni: Postgraduate Programme or Foundation Year: 50% off short courses
Online Drawing Development Year: 50% off online short courses

Before you apply

Documents must be dated within the last 6 months (or 12 months for council tax)
Your name must be clearly visible
Accepted file formats: PDF, JPG, DOC or DOCX

All our courses are subsidised.

Tutors

Lindsay Sekulowicz

Tutor, Drawing Year Alumni, 2008

Geraint Ross Evans

Tutor, Drawing Year Alumni, 2015