Drawing Classes in London, UK

The Royal Drawing School, London:
Located in Shoreditch, in the heart of London's East End, The Royal Drawing School is an educational charity dedicated to drawing. We offer a range of drawing programmes, including Public Programmes, daytime and evening classes, a Postgraduate Programme.

We run a range of programmes, including Public Programmes, daytime and evening classes, a Postgraduate Programme (a one or two-year course focusing on drawing), and a Young Artists’ Programme including Saturday School and Drawing Clubs.

- Daytime courses, usually run from 10am until 5pm one day a week for 10 weeks. Courses include Challenging Interiors, Drawing the Unexpected in the Studio, Etching and Life Class.

- Evening courses, are held from 6.30–9pm for 10 weeks. Courses include Free Drawing for London Art Students (drop-in) and Life Class - Monday evening.

- In addition, the School provides serious, sustained tuition and mentoring, for children age 10-14, from all backgrounds, through affordable programmes which are provided when and where it works for students. 

- International Summer School Course: 1 week course bringing together students from the US and the UK

The Postgraduate Programme is the central focus of the School's activities. This is a course of study at postgraduate level that allows students to concentrate on drawing, whether an end in itself or, or in relation to other areas of practice.

The School also runs a broad range of affordable courses designed for both professional artists and other interested adults. Drawing instruction is delivered by distinguished artists and teachers from leading institutions.

The nearest underground station to the school is Old Street, Northern Line City Branch. We're just a ten-minute walk or a five-minute taxi or bus ride from Liverpool Street - Central, District, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City lines.