Art Courses Beckton
Art courses near Beckton: The New School of Art offers a diverse and exciting array of art classes for beginners and established artists in easy reach of Beckton. Our centres in Lewes, Brighton and London host courses in drawing, oils painting and art history led by inspiring tutors, all highly regarded artists and art historians.
Beckton is an inspiring and diverse center of the Arts. It is the home of choice for many established artists but also a must visit destination for aspiring artists. When considering taking an art course, Beckton is the natural choice. Highly regarded and well established artists and art historians will lead you through the art course of your choice at The New School of Art.
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Beginners Art Classes Beckton
Our art courses have been designed with artists of all levels in mind, from beginner to professional.Regardless of whether you are just beginning, having some fun or developing your artistic skills, our tutors will be able to work with you at your level.Our Beginner art classes are intentionally kept small and intimate by aiming to cap the class sizes at 10 or 12 to allow you to receive all the direction you need from your tutor.Our Beginner art lessons involve not only individual work, but group work as well.You will be given the chance to both to discuss your specific needs one on one with your tutor and to share ideas with other students.
Advanced Art Classes Beckton
If as a professional artist you are looking to gain more experience, depth or focus on the work you already create, then our Advanced art courses in the greater Beckton area are ideal for you.All of our tutors are on hand to provide technical support to the students and, as practising artists, can give an insight into the industry as it stands now.You are sure to find like minded artists in the Advanced art class who share your goals – to challenge their skills and knowledge and define and develop their practice.We realise that as working professionals it can be hard to juggle your responsibilities and taking part in a course, so we have timetables which can accommodate your busy schedule.
Fine Art Courses Beckton
Another course offered by the New School of Art is the Fine Art course in the greater Beckton area, which offers a broader overview of fine art.The tutors provide an introduction to fine art practice, including drawing and painting, to assist students in focusing and critically reflecting on their work.Taught by professional artists, this programme allows students to benefit from class discussions, workshops and one to one tutorials.During the course, students will be able to develop their skills and understand how their course tutor works.
Life Drawing Classes Beckton
We also offer Life Drawing classes in the greater Beckton area, which are very popular.We believe rigorous instruction in drawing is vital for all figurative work and this belief underlies our philosophy as an Art school.The class involves drawing the life model in a variety of poses.The Life Drawing classes proivde an opportunity for artists to discover their creative side and practise their draftmanship in a focused, supportive environment.Tutors will be there to give instruction and guidance.No matter what your level of ability is, this programme will develop your skills.Although there is tuition and direction for all students, this class provides a chance to work on your drawing in a more social environment.
Landscape Painting Courses Beckton
Louise Balaam NEAC, member of the New English Art Club, runs our 2 day Landscape Painting workshops in the greater Beckton area.This course will show you Louise’s work and painting style.There will be an emphasis on understanding how to work quickly, dynamically and freely.Weather permitting, students will draw outside, working on simplifying, abstraction and working with pencil and watercolour, before moving onto painting in the studio.These two days provide the perfect opportunity for students to create a few paintings, as Louise will be available to give guidance and individual tuition.Some of her sketchbooks will be available to look at and your own sketchbooks will be used as reference and inspiration to inform your painting.The second day will give the group the chance to assess everyone’s work.
Portrait Painting Beckton
Another course on offer is our Portrait Painting Masterclass, which is a 2 day course in the greater Beckton area led by Tim Benson VPROI, Vice President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.This course will introduce students to the artist as they get to know his work and the philosophy behind it.The first day will start with a demonstration by Tim then you will proceed to create small, quick oil sketches which concentrate on form, tone and colour, rather than detail.The second day will give students the opportunity to create a large painting, again without adding detail.Throughout this process, students’ work will be discussed and their individual choices will be scrutinized to identify how to create tension and interest in the composition.The course finishes with a one on one critique of the work the student has produced.