Our Watercolour & Ink course came to a close last week, taught by the delightful Laura Ribbons (@laura.ribbons) — a week full of exploration, energy, and colour! Over five days, students were gently guided through two wonderfully dynamic mediums, discovering how to: > Mix and layer colour in watercolour > Work with tonal values in ink (and how water transforms them) > Create texture with both traditional and unexpected tools > Sketch en plein air around the Red Cross Garden, Tate, the Southbank & St Paul’s > Work expressively from a life model using ink, gouache, and watercolour > Push the boundaries of scale, proving watercolour doesn’t have to be small! The week built to an exciting final day of large-scale compositions, pulling together everything learned through a spirit of experimentation. From rapid sketches outdoors to ambitious finished works, the results were bold and showcased a variety of approaches. Huge thanks to Laura for leading such a vibrant week and to our wonderful students for giving it their all! Browse some of our other painting courses via our website: https://artacademy.ac.uk/painting #ArtAcademy #Watercolour #InkDrawing #ContemporaryWatercolour #LondonArtSchool #ArtCourses #EnPleinAir #PaintingClass #Art #Artworkshop #ArtinLondon (fb)

Last week we wrapped up our Portrait Sculpture for All course, taught by the wonderful Hazel Reeves (@hazelreevessculptor), with the brilliant Arnold Soazandry (@mister_sweezy)as our live model. Over the week, students explored the fundamentals of portraiture in clay, from initial drawing exercises to preparing armatures and building up an under-life-size head. Guided step by step, they: > Drew from the model to plan their sculptures > Prepared and applied clay to armatures > Built forms by eye before introducing key measurements > Studied the structure of the skull to refine their work > Developed their sculptures in three dimensions with close observation and one-to-one feedback It was inspiring to peak into the studio to see everyone buzzing with focus and creativity — hope you all enjoyed the course! See more of our sculpture courses via our website: https://artacademy.ac.uk/sculpture/ #ArtAcademy #Sculpture #PortraitSculpture #ArtCourses #LondonArtSchool #ArtEducation #SculptureClass #Portrait #Portraiture #Sculpting #ArtinLondon #ArtWorkshop (fb)