Sketching the Urban Composition Short Course

Course description

One of the most engaging ways of investigating London's many interesting and unique places is by foot with a sketchbook in hand. Drawing is a most effective way of capturing your experience of mood, energy and architecture.

This relaxed and structured hands on course is ideal for those with an enjoyment of drawing and who wish to develop their responses to the city.

Beginning on the pages of your book you will be given sketching strategies on location, you will then go on to create your own inventive urban compositions back in the studio.

On the first day students will sketch outside on location and on the second day use these drawings and subsequent plans to make one or more compositions back at the studio on day two.

Through a range of engaging exercises including imagination, mark making, compositional plans and looking at a range of city artists ,you'll learn how to be more creative with your art materials and more ambitious with your designs going on to build drawings that have both structure and spontaneity.

Who should take this course?

This course is ideal for students at any level who through a range of ways of working want to take their sketches towards a sustained, inventive and personal outcome.

Course Outcomes

• Learning sketching strategies on location
• Making a range of studies and plans and how to use these to make a multi layered composition
• A knowledge of inventive drawing techniques
• Confidence to re-think their work and use different sources to make a multi-layered drawing on a larger scale

Entry requirements: No previous experience needed but having been on previous sketching outdoor classes could be useful but not necessary.

Level: All Levels

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus

• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to complement your cv.

This course is scheduled to run on campus in a face-to-face delivery format.

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older