Figure Drawing London

Introduction to Portrait

## Introduction to Portrait Drawing & Painting – Short Summer Course **£140** **www.art-class-london.co.uk** **Course Start Date** **Friday 31 July 2026** ### Course Overview * A focused 4-week portrait drawing and painting course in North London, designed to build confidence in capturing likeness through structured studio practice. * Students explore facial proportions, tone and expression using pencil, charcoal and simple painted studies. * Classes take place in our North London studio, a short distance from Crouch End, Finsbury Park, Archway, and Highgate. **Course duration** 4 weeks **Time** 18.00 – 21.00 **Day** Friday **Tutor:** [Tanja](https://art-class-london.co.uk/team/tanja-hassel/) For any information regarding the course please get in touch with her at: **email:** artclasslondon@tanjahassel.com **mobile**: 07872 174231 ### Booking details £140 4-week course (3-hour session each week)

Sketchbook: Embankment Gardens

Lets sketch the beautiful sculpture and tulip gardens by Embankment. Some excellent views of the London Eye and South Bank here too! Let's meet outside the entrance to Embankment station at 11.00 and its a short walk in either direction for some lovely gardens. I'll wait for a bit for any stragglers and then we can all meet again at the same spot at 13.00 and compare sketches afterwards, hopefully the weather will be lovely! Nearest Tube Stop: Embankment Completely free of charge, no need to sign up, bring a friend. Feel free to drop in for the whole two hours or just short while if you'd prefer. Look for the tall ginger fella sketching away as the central meetup spot, but feel free to roam as far and wide as you like and sketch anything you damn well please! Please bring your own sketchbooks and pens/pencils. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- About Sketchbook London Every week we will choose a location around the magnificent city of London and draw people, buildings, pigeons, bins, anything you want.... No payment, no pressure, no need to sign up, just show up and draw for a couple of hours. All levels, abilities and professions welcome, bring a friend! Zero pressure to interact, network, impress in any way, this is just a way to get out and about and appreciate the joy of urban sketching and all the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit this thriving metropolis. I am a storyboard artist working in animation and I am happy to discuss sketching techniques or give feedback on any work but this is by no means an exclusive event for artists, all are welcome :)

Sketchbook: Banksy Statue Pall Mall

Lets sketch the Banksy Statue on Waterloo place near Pall Mall! It might not be up by then but if not theres tonnes of cool memorials and statues around there to sketch instead. Win win! Let's meet in front of the statue at 11.00 and go off to sketch, I'll wait for a bit for any stragglers and then we can all meet again at the same spot at 13.00 and compare sketches afterwards! Nearest Tube Stop: Piccadilly Circus/ Charing Cross Completely free of charge, no need to sign up, bring a friend. Feel free to drop in for the whole two hours or just short while if you'd prefer. Look for the tall ginger fella sketching away as the central meetup spot, but feel free to roam as far and wide as you like and sketch anything you damn well please! Please bring your own sketchbooks and pens/pencils. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- About Sketchbook London Every week we will choose a location around the magnificent city of London and draw people, buildings, pigeons, bins, anything you want.... No payment, no pressure, no need to sign up, just show up and draw for a couple of hours. All levels, abilities and professions welcome, bring a friend! Zero pressure to interact, network, impress in any way, this is just a way to get out and about and appreciate the joy of urban sketching and all the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit this thriving metropolis. I am a storyboard artist working in animation and I am happy to discuss sketching techniques or give feedback on any work but this is by no means an exclusive event for artists, all are welcome :)

Dibuja con nosotros ✏️🎨- Club Londinense de Dibujo

¿Hablas español? 🇪🇸 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇦🇷 ¿Vives en Londres o alrededores? 🇬🇧 🏙¿Te gusta dibujar? 🎨 Ven y dibuja con nosotros. No hace falta que tengas experiencia o vocación artística. Todos los niveles de habilidad son bienvenidos, pero sí esperamos que hables español La primera mitad del evento (90 min más o menos) dibujaremos, y al terminar compartiremos lo que hayamos hecho, dejando el resto de tiempo para socializar y conectar. Este es un meetup para conocer y conectar. con hispanohablantes que gustan de expresarse y relajarse dibujando o coloreando en un espacio relajado.✨ Ofrecemos material básico para que puedas dibujar pero te alentamos a traer material con el que te sientas más a gusto. Hay un café en el espacio donde puedes comprar alguna bebida o snack.

Life Drawing. Paula Models. £12.00

Paula, one of our regular models, returns! Link to Paula's Instagram [@artmodelpaula](https://www.instagram.com/artmodelpaula/) The session is held in the TRA Community Hall, Ground Floor, Simla House, Weston Street, SE1 3RL. All abilities are welcome to draw and meet likeminded people. Two hours of active dynamic poses from 2 to 25 minutes. £12.00 for the session. The group is run on a drop-in basis. Pay on the night. Cash or card. Artists are advised to bring their own materials although a small amount will be available for emergency use. I think that is everything but message me if you have any queries. Kind regards, Cliff

Café sketching session ☕✏️

Get ready to bring your sketchbook and art supplies for a chilled café sketching session! No matter your skill level lets grab a coffee and unleash our creativity into our sketchbooks. There's no formal guidance, you'll be free to get on with your own drawings/personal art projects while being able to connect with other local artists. You're welcome to join in on the group conversations or quietly get on with your art studies whatever your preference. A few basic drawing supplies (pencils, colouring pencils, erasers etc) will be provided but please bring your own sketchbook / tablet / paper / something to draw on! Hope to see you there (Also please feel free to join even if RSVPs are full!)

Life Drawing. Felicity Models. £12.00

Felicty is a wonderful new model for our group! Link to Felicity's Instagram [@figure_and_fable](https://www.instagram.com/figure_and_fable/) The session is held in the TRA Community Hall, Ground Floor, Simla House, Weston Street, SE1 3RL. All abilities are welcome to draw and meet likeminded people. Two hours of active dynamic poses from 2 to 25 minutes. £12.00 for the session. The group is run on a drop-in basis. Pay on the night. Cash or card. Artists are advised to bring their own materials although a small amount will be available for emergency use. I think that is everything but message me if you have any queries. Kind regards, Cliff

Life Drawing. Tommy Models. £12.00.

Tommy, one of our most popular models, returns! Link to Tommy's Instagram [@tommylifemodel](https://www.instagram.com/tommylifemodel/) The session is held in the TRA Community Hall, Ground Floor, Simla House, Weston Street, SE1 3RL. All abilities are welcome to draw and meet likeminded people. Two hours of active dynamic poses from 2 to 25 minutes. £12.00 for the session. The group is run on a drop-in basis. Pay on the night. Cash or card. Artists are advised to bring their own materials although a small amount will be available for emergency use. I think that is everything but message me if you have any queries. Kind regards, Cliff

Life Drawing. Pregnant Alice Models. £12.00

Alice has regularly modelled for us for over ten years. She is currently pregnant with her second child. Link to Alice's Instagram [@alice.artistsmodel](https://www.instagram.com/alice.artistsmodel/) The session is held in the TRA Community Hall, Ground Floor, Simla House, Weston Street, SE1 3RL. All abilities are welcome to draw and meet likeminded people. Two hours of active dynamic poses from 2 to 25 minutes. £12.00 for the session. The group is run on a drop-in basis. Pay on the night. Cash or card. Artists are advised to bring their own materials although a small amount will be available for emergency use. I think that is everything but message me if you have any queries. Kind regards, Cliff

Summer Sketching at Battersea Park

Join us for a Sunday afternoon in June ☀️ ✨✍️ Welcome 🥾✨ This event is suitable for all, from total beginners to experienced artists. It is a welcoming space to ask others with help on composition, perspective and shading. Please bring your own sketchbook and materials of your choice - from pencils, biros and markers to charcoal, pastels and paints. Feel free to bring your own food and drink. We could also check out the local cafés ☕️ 🪷🦜About Battersea Park 🦜🪷 This 200 acre Victorian park, is considered one of London’s finest parks! It was built between 1854 and 1870 and sits on the banks of the Thames of South West London. Let’s explore the riverside promenade, large lake, many notable trees and ecological areas! 🚂 Getting here 🚌 Let’s meet from 12pm at Chelsea Gate, which is located on Queenstown Road, just south of Chelsea Bridge. From 12.15pm we could walk together towards The Peace Pagoda. The closest overground train stations are Battersea Park Station and Queenstown Road Station. Both have a short walk. Sloane Square is the nearest underground station. From the station, walk down Lower Sloane Street and Chelsea Bridge Road, or take a 137 bus. Bus numbers 44, 452 and 137 alight at the Chelsea Gate bus stop.

Create, Draw, Meet

WILD SKETCH: BOTANICAL DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH SISETTA ZAPPONE – SUNDAY 14 JUNE

**Join us for a Wild Sketch with printmaker, botanical artist and London Drawing tutor Sisetta Zappone!** We will be taking our workshop into the wild as we explore the beautiful Camley Street urban nature reserve, located in the heart of Kings Cross. Camley Street Park has a wealth of environments to explore- The woodland, grassland and wetland habitats include ponds, reedbed and marshy areas which provide a rich habitat for birds, butterflies, amphibians and plant life. There is also plenty of under cover space to shelter from what ever weather is happening! Shade and shelter – lovely cool and shady areas with tables and spaces for quiet drawing exploration. We will be exploring the environments in the park and using simple materials to explore the microcosoms of plant, flowers and insects we come across. Working in graphite, coloured pencils and watercolours Sisetta will lead the group through simple exercises and then focus on individual tuition as you come across plants and spaces you would like to explore- helping you to create lush and in depth drawings and paintings. About Camley Park: The site was once a coal drop for the railways into nearby King’s Cross Railway Station, which was demolished in the 1960s. It had been colonised by nature so the London Wildlife Trust ran a campaign to save the site from development and instead create a nature reserve; Camley Street Natural Park opening in 1985. Multi-functional floating reedbeds have been placed in the water’s edge along this area of the Regent’s Canal. They incorporate habitats for birds to nest in, invertebrates to live in, fish to spawn and shelter from predators in. The reedbeds also provide a range of ecosystem functions, including the absorption of excess nutrients from the water, mitigating canal pollution. This nature reserve is a fantastic oasis right in the heart of Kings Cross- and an absolute gem – a wonderful place to Wild Sketch! Join us for a real drawing adventure! **Sunday 14 June** **1.30-5pm** **£45** **A donation from your ticket will go to Camley Street Nature Park** **basic materials included- you may also bring your own materials if you have things you would like to try** [MORE INFO & BOOKING](https://londondrawing.com/product/wild-sketch-botanical-drawing-workshop-with-sisetta-zappone-sunday-14-june-2/) **Location:** **12 Camley Street, London N1C 4PW** **[Camley Street on the map](https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Camley+Street+Natural+Park,+London+Wildlife+Trust/@51.5350415,-0.1299739,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x48761b3d6934eb0d:0xddc55ba33cba1312!8m2!3d51.5350415!4d-0.1273936!16zL20vMGI2N2Yy?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)**