Royal Drawing School
Drawing Foundations
Guided by eight experienced tutors and shaped by the breadth and diversity of London’s Royal Drawing School’s curriculum, this online course invites you to think of drawing not simply as a skill to be mastered, but as a way of seeing, understanding and engaging more closely with the world around you.
As you progress through the modules, you will move between the studio and the landscape, between observation and imagination, between control and unpredictability. You will draw from life, from memory, from art, and from your own experiences.
Designed for independent learning and flexibility, the course combines artist-led teaching, video demonstrations, guided exercises, tutor discussion and reflective prompts, building towards a sustained and confident drawing practice. If you choose to, you have the opportunity to share your work and learning reflections with other students through the course community board.
A certificate of completion is awarded at the end.
Prerequisites
Who is the course for?This course welcomes practising artists, creative professionals, and anyone who wants to deepen their drawing skills, including beginners. What matters most is curiosity, openness, and a willingness to explore new ways of seeing and making. The eight artists each bring a distinct approach and visual language, reflecting the Royal Drawing School's ethos of artists learning alongside artists. You may find yourself drawn more naturally to some perspectives than others, and diverse viewpoints are an integral part of the experience. This is not a step-by-step drawing course or a programme focused on teaching traditional techniques. Instead, it invites you to expand your personal style and creative practice by experimenting with different ways of observing, interpreting, and translating the world through drawing. You will work independently and privately throughout the course, with the option to share your work and reflections if you wish.
Applications Open
Sep 29, 2026
Course Fee
£245
