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.

Drawing from Art

Drawing from the National Gallery and other Collections Image

Course details

Dates

Tuesdays
12 Jan – 9 Feb 2027

Times

10:00 – 17:00

Duration

5 sessions

Fees

£298.00 Concessions available

Location

Online

Tutors

Lindsay Sekulowicz

Antje Southern

Beth Rodway Bellboys

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.

Art & Design teachers/tutors, from Primary and Secondary to Further and Higher Education: 50%
Send a letter from your headteacher, dean, or head of art department on headed paper.

Jobseekers: 50%
Send a recent DWP or JobCentre Plus letter confirming you receive Jobseeker’s Allowance. 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.
RDS 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.

Image: 'A Study of The Vision of Saint Eustace' by Yiwei Xu

Tutors

Lindsay Sekulowicz

Tutor, Drawing Year Alumna, 2008

Antje Southern

Tutor