Drawing Courses

Delve into the realm of figure drawing with our 10-week Fundamentals of Academic Drawing course. Led by esteemed artist Mariia Lutsak, this course offers aspiring artists a comprehensive exploration of the human form, from its basic construction to its expressive potential.

Throughout the program, you will master the art of drawing the human figure from a life model, a cornerstone of traditional artistic training. Mariia Lutsak's expert guidance will facilitate a deep understanding of proportions, gesture, and anatomy of the body, enabling students to capture its essence with precision and grace.

Over the course of 10 engaging lessons, students will hone their skills in graphite pencil techniques through a long figure study, focusing on composition, line quality, and the interaction of form with light through shading. Additionally, you will venture into the realm of charcoal, discovering its dynamic qualities and unlocking new avenues of artistic expression.

Thanks to the small-group format and individualised teaching instructions, the course is suitable for both beginners and those with prior drawing experience.

In this course you will learn

• advanced principles of academic drawing (line, hatching, shape, tone)

• rules of blocking in a human figure using linear perspective and techniques of comparative measurement

• anatomy and proportions of a human body

• direct observation skills and hand-eye coordination

• sense of composition, ability to convey the character of the depicted model

• constructive and analytical thinking

Included in the Course

• All materials and equipment

• Starter Tool Kit

• Instruction in English

• Drinks and snacks

Our new Fundamentals of Academic Drawing is a course designed for students with a keen interest in portraiture.

Over the course of 10 lessons the participants learn to draw a realistic portrait with graphite pencils under the expert guidance of the artist Mariia Lutsak.

The first half of the course is dedicated to drawing a plaster cast of a classical portrait sculpture. Drawing plaster casts is a traditional exercise in visual arts education, enabling students to concentrate on accuracy, proportions and tonal values of a motionless subject.

Equipped with the fundamental understanding of the construction of a human head, students move on to drawing a portrait from a life model - one of the most exciting and challenging tasks facing an aspiring artist.

In this course you will learn

• advanced principles of academic drawing (line, hatching, shape, tone)

• rules of blocking in a human head using linear perspective and techniques of comparative measurement

• anatomy and proportions of a human head

• direct observation skills and hand-eye coordination

• sense of composition, ability to convey the character of the depicted model

• constructive and analytical thinking

Included in the Course

• All materials and equipment

• Starter Tool Kit

• Instruction in English

• Drinks and snacks

“The Fundamentals of Academic Drawing” - Level 1 is the first in the series of several consecutive drawing courses with increasing complexity.  

The 10-week program includes lectures, demonstrations and practical assignments intended to assist the participants in learning the basics of traditional drawing. 

The first few weeks will be spent drawing a plaster cube from life, allowing one to become familiar with the material, practice linear perspective, hatching, and learn how to construct tonal relationships. During the second half of the course, which will involve drawing a more complex still life, students will analyze the structure of the human skull, learn how to depict fabric folds, and convey the materiality of objects.

Thanks to the small-group format and individualised teaching instructions, the course is suitable for both beginners and those with prior drawing experience

In this course you will learn

• basic elements of academic drawing (line, hatching, shape, tone)

• rules of blocking in the depicted object using linear perspective

• proportional relationships between objects and their parts

• direct observation skills and hand-eye coordination

• sense of composition, ability to convey the character of the depicted object

• constructive and analytical thinking

• structure of the human skull and the “anatomy” of drapery

Included in the Course

• All materials and equipment

• Starter Tool Kit

• Instruction in English

• Drinks and snacks