This course gives London Art Students and members of the public the opportunity for regular tutored drawing in The National Gallery.
This course is structured to complement the Free Life Drawing for Art Students in Shoreditch on Monday evenings. With the complementary activities of drawing from life and from paintings, students develop their work.
Please submit student ID by e-mailing admin@royaldrawingschool.org. Concessions will be added to student profiles prior to booking a free place. Students must book their place in advance.
This course is also open to public students as a 10-week course or a drop-in for £19 per session. If booking for a drop-in, students should filter for 'drop-ins' and book a specific date. Payment will be open until the start of the session. If booking on with a concession, students should contact the office in advance by emailing admin@royaldrawingschool.org with proof and your concession will be added to your profile.
Location & timetable
The meeting point each week will be Room 9 at 6pm.
Materials
In The National Gallery charcoal, watercolour, chalk and pastels are not allowed. This limits your choice of materials to charcoal pencils, aquarelle crayons or pencils, all manner of pens, biro, felt tips and graphite. In the past, students have used pentel water brushes with the aquarelles to a good effect. You will require an A3 or A4 drawing pad, or sheets of paper on a board depending on the size you would like to work. Coloured toned paper will allow you to use white as well, which can be an excellent approach.
A portable stool is useful and can be bought from the Cass Art shop, in Charing Cross Road from around £10. There are a limited number of stools available from the desks at the main entrances.
Please do not bring large bags along to the gallery.
Please see the Visitor Admissions Policy for more information about bag searches and security at the National Gallery.
Contact
If you are unable to attend a class or know that you will be delayed, please email admin@royaldrawingschool.org or call 020 7613 8568 (option 1) in as far advance as possible.
