Led by practicing artists, this weekly course held at the National Gallery guides students through a range of observational drawing exercises to build a portfolio of high-quality work.
Course details
Dates
20 September – 22 November 2025
Times
11:00 – 13:00
Duration
10 sessions
Fees
£235.00
Location
Museums & galleries
Overview
Autumn term courses open for booking on Wednesday 30 July at 3pm.
Held onsite at the National Gallery, this course is inspired by the incredible collection spanning 2,300 paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Sessions include figure drawing, landscape, portraiture, and mythology, with insights into art history
Students will develop key drawing skills-line, tone, shape, form, perspective, proportion, and colour, and be encouraged to keep a regular sketchbook.
Young artists will sharpen their observational skills, develop their own artistic voice, and work directly from artworks on display in the gallery.
Students will be drawing in public gallery spaces at the National Gallery and, occasionally, outdoors.
Who is it for
Students aged 10–14 (school years 5–9) with a passion for drawing and a desire to develop their skills.
The school is committed to making all courses offered affordable and available to those who have a passion and aptitude for drawing. We offer a number of 50% and 100% means-tested scholarships for each course. Read more about our scholarships on the Young Artists page.
