Drawing the Figure

Take inspiration from the model and images and concepts from drawings, paintings and sculpture of the human form, to inform your study of the formal aspects of drawing.
  • Drawing the Clothed Model
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Drawing the Figure Image

Course details

Dates

19 September – 17 October 2025

Times

10:00 – 17:00

Duration

5 sessions

Fees

£287.00 Concessions available

Location

Online

Maj Lisa Dörig A Summer Under Pine Trees

Overview

Fascinatingly, our contemporary online devices, screens and cameras, echo a way of working that can lead back to renaissance times and artists inventions that required single-eyed vision of the spatial three-dimensional world, observed and viewed through flat glass planes and perspective frames. These devices can create extreme and exaggerated foreshortening when wished for, unrivalled in any studio.

During this course we will be working from a model throughout the day, using a variety of both short and long poses. Morning slide presentations and talks will be given to start each session, whilst a combination of seminars and critiques will bring them to a close. One-to-one tuition will be given throughout the day.

Who is it for

Beginners welcome. No experience of drawing required.

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.

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