Summer School brochure - The Prince's Drawing School

The Prince’s Drawing School 

The aim of The Prince’s Drawing School is to raise the standard and profile of drawing 

through teaching and practice. It is one of only a few institutions offering in-depth, quality 

tuition for those who wish to develop their observational drawing skills. 

We need to learn to see and to draw properly again. In spite of the advances in technology, 

drawing by hand, eye and brain is still the most sophisticated and advanced way to organise our 

visual perceptions. Many art schools have diminished the role of drawing, but The Prince’s 

Drawing School believes it is vital for art and artists to continue questioning and exploring the 

world through drawing. Paul Gopal-Chowdhury, tutor 

The Prince’s Drawing School is part of The Prince’s Charities, a group of not-for-profit organisations 

of which The Prince of Wales is President. The charities reflect The Prince of Wales’ 

long-term and innovative perspective, and seek to address areas of previously unmet need. 

For further information about The Prince’s Charities please visit www.princescharities.org 

Summer School 

Summer School runs from 2 - 27 July 2012. All courses run for one, two or three weeks, as 

stated, from 10am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.


Summer School / The Drawing Marathon 

The Drawing Week Double Marathon 

10 or 5 day course: Monday 9 - Friday 13 July and Monday 16 - Friday 20 July 

Studio 1 / 10am-5pm 

An intensive two week course, specially designed for those students really interested in improving 

their drawing skills. Students will have the opportunity to work with four tutors over 

the two weeks — each week culminating in a critique of students’ work. The intention of the 

double marathon is for students to progress from one week to the next, however, students 

unable to commit to both weeks will be able to book on to either Part One or Part Two. 

* All levels welcome including beginners 

* A concessionary rate of £350 will be available to any student embarking on the full 

Two Week Double Marathon 

Fee: £350 The Drawing Week Double Marathon (two week course) 

OR 

Fee: £200 One week Marathon only (Part One OR Part Two) 

Part One: Monday 9 — Friday 13 July (five days) 

Tutors: Robert Dukes and Harriet Miller 

Drawing from a life model in the studio, students will begin by making quick drawings, 

progressing to more sustained studies that consider the physical relationship of the model 

to their surroundings. Students will explore proportion and relationships of form, moving 

into linear sensitivity and tonal relationships. Discussion of the various reasons for making 

life-drawings will be encouraged. 

Fee: £200 per week 

Part Two: Monday 16 – Friday 20 July (five days) 

Tutors: Charlotte Mann and Ann Dowker 

This week will give students the opportunity to draw both in the studio, from film and from 

the collections at The National Gallery, with poses from paintings studied being recreated 

later in the studio with a life model. The days will be structured around these different starting 

points, as well as exercises and challenges designed to keep us on our toes, awake and 

alert, to all the possibilities of drawing. 


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Summer School / One Week Courses 

Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist Tutor: Marcus Cornish 

Week 1 

5 day course: Monday 2 - Friday 6 July 

Out of House / 10am-5pm 

A drawing and sculpting course centred on the summer exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery, 

Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist. This course is a rare opportunity to see, study and work from 

some of the finest drawings ever created. 

We will look carefully at how Leonardo constructed his illusions on the page and how he 

used these drawings, following his three dimensional journey from the skeleton, through the 

layers of muscle and out to the skin. After studying and drawing from the collection, we will 

have use of a private studio in The Queen’s Gallery to work from a life model, making drawings 

that will lead to a final wax sculpture. 

This course is delivered in collaboration with The Royal Collection and includes a visit to the 

anatomical casts at the Royal Academy, and lectures from a leading surgeon and the Royal 

Collection’s curator, Martin Clayton. All entrance fees are included in the course fee. 

Fee: £250 

Visit to Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist at 

The Queen’s Gallery / Lecture from Martin 

Clayton, curator of The Royal Collection / 

Drawing from art / Drawing from life / 

Drawing the human anatomy / Sculpting the 

figure in wax / Lecture by a leading surgeon / 

Visit to the anatomical casts at the historic 

Royal Academy Life Room 

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Heads and Hands: Painting the Half-Length Portrait Tutor: Ivy Smith Week 1 


Studios 1 and 2 / 10am-5pm 

The head is the most particular and revealing indicator of individuality, but the hands come 

a close second. This course will focus on the half-length clothed portrait, exploring its rich 

potential for composition and colour relationships in paint. Students will have a choice of 

models and a final three day pose which will allow an in-depth response to the figure. Suitable 

for all levels. 

Fee: £200 

One Week One Pose: Drawing and Painting Tutor: Claudia Carr 

Week 2 


Studio 2 /10am-5pm 

Students will work from the life model in one pose for the whole week, allowing for sustained 

perceptual concentration, with the freedom to experiment and revise. Through drawing, 

painting, colour demonstrations and discussion we will explore tone, colour, light, temperature, 

spatial relationships, composition and pictorial structure and rhythm. The course is 

designed for students of all levels. 

Fee: £200 

The Etching Week Tutor: Thomas Gosebruch 

Week 2 


Printroom /10am-5pm 

Etching can be so much more than cross-hatched lines. We’ll explore other ways of drawing, 

painting on, and printing from, the metal plate. Etching is not just a means of reproducing 

drawings — it often takes off in its own surprising ways. This course is for those who have 

always appreciated etchings but have never made one before, as well as for experienced 

etchers. 

Fee: £200 

Drawing London’s Skyline 

Week 3 

Tutors: Sharon Beavan / Melissa Scott Miller / Martin Shortis 


Out of House /10am-5pm 

This course is an opportunity for students to record and draw London’s skyline in its Olympic 

year, working with three tutors with three different approaches to city drawing. Students will 

visit sites from the South Bank to Parliament Hill and will also draw from indoor viewing 

platforms including views over the river from the Lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf and the 

OXO Tower. This is a course for students interested in capturing the atmosphere and energy 

of the city, or for those wishing to explore the use of perspective in drawing. 

Fee: £200 

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Drawing Stories: Comics and Graphic Novels 

Week 3 

Tutor: Emily Haworth-Booth 



This course is suitable for both beginners and those with more experience. It is an ideal 

introduction to ‘writing with pictures’, offering guidance on everything from choosing tools 

to generating ideas. We will also spend some time drawing from life, combining observation 

with imagination and memory. For those with projects already underway, this is a an opportunity 

to reconsider both style and process, receive feedback and experiment with technique. 

By the final day students will have drawn and inked their own graphic short story. Open to all 

levels and ages from 16 plus. 


Etching Masterclass: New Techniques Tutor: Lawrence Jenkins 

Week 4 


Printroom /10am-5pm 

The printing facility in our basement workshop offers the chance to etch with individual 

guidance. Starting with making the plate, students are introduced to both traditional techniques 

as well as some new and unconventional methods. Students should bring drawings 

or reproductions of their work to the class. It is open to both beginners and those who would 

like to refresh their knowledge of etching. 


Drawing the Human Anatomy Tutor: George Donald 

Week 4 



The study of human anatomy is fundamental to drawing the figure. It helps us to understand 

and represent the structure of the human form, and to combine expressiveness with accuracy. 

This course will cover the muscular and skeletal system, with particular emphasis on 

the torso, limbs, eyes, hands and feet. Students will work from life models and the skeleton. 


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Kensington Palace Studios SUMMER scHOOL 2012 

Week One: 2 - 6 July 

Painting a Head Tutor: Susan Wilson 



A painting class in which students will explore painting the portrait. Students will have the 

rare opportunity to paint from the same sitter for the duration of the week. 

“Velasquez imbued his sitters with a magical veracity, a quality of momentariness and a 

spiritual presence that Ortega Y Gasset described as “phantom-like”. By taking his subject and 

transforming it impressionistically into a mass of insubstantial brushstrokes which Quevedo 

termed “distant blobs” which from a distance became truth, not appearance, Velasquez achieved 

a configuration within the portrait where all that really mattered was the immediate reality of 

the person portrayed.” Alfonso E Perez Sanchez “Velasquez and the Baroque Portrait” 

In this intensive week of painting, students will aim to capture the personality of the model 

working from observation. Help will be given with mixing and use of paint and composition, 

but most of all the aim is to make the painted head have life. All levels of ability welcome. 

Fee: £325 

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Week TWO: 9 - 13 July 

Summer Life Painting Tutor: Andy Pankhurst 



“Painting is not the slavish copying of an object but the grasping of a harmony between several 

interactions…a powerful organising mind is the best aid to sensation in the realisation of a work 

of art.” 

Cézanne’s statement evokes the creative spirit and philosophy of the course. Working 

directly from a life model, a pose will be set for the duration of the week, giving students the 

opportunity for sustained perceptual concentration. All levels including beginners encouraged 

with individual one-to-one tuition. 

Fee: £325 


Week THREE: 16 - 20 July 

Fabric and Form: Painting the Kimono 



Tutor: Peter Kuhfeld 

A life painting course exploring the relationship of the life model with the kimono. Students 

will consider how the human figure, with its curves and overall structure, interrelates with 

the design of the kimono, from the pattern printed on the fabric to its geometric form. The 

emphasis will be on colour, design, composition and the fusion of the figure with this classic 

robe. 

Fee: £325 

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Week FOUR: 23 - 27 July 

Painting Materials Explained Tutor: Pip Seymour 


Studio 1 / 10am-5pm 

An intense week of preparation of raw materials for painting, to include canvas stretching 

and priming; choosing oil colours and a practical workshop for hand-making oil colours and 

oil painting mediums. The hand-made materials will then be used to create a series of portrait 

studies from the model, working in the manner of 18th century portrait painters such as 

Romney and Reynolds. 

*Specialist materials will be provided for this course including canvases, 

paints and historic pigments and glaze mediums. 

Fee: £370 (includes £45 specialist materials fee*) 

Painting in the Park Tutor: Francis Hoyland 


Out of House and Studio 3 / 10am-5pm 

“The rich brown-umber hue the oaks unfold 

When spring’s young sunshine bathes their trunks in gold, 

So rich, so beautiful, so past the power 

Of words to paint--my heart aches for the dower 

The pencil gives to soften and infuse 

This brown luxuriance of unfolding hues...” 

John Clare 

Students will draw the clothed model amongst the trees of Kensington Gardens, later transfiguring 

these drawings into paintings in the studio. Trees have grown into many poems and 

stories, remaining a continuous source of inspiration for painters and writers. For instance, 

Hopkins’ Binsey Poplars and Dante’s Wood of the Suicide. So find a short literary source 

that you like or have written yourself and bring it along. Anything can happen – just painting 

a tree from nature can be enough, or else something quite unexpected may germinate and 

grow – let’s see. 

Fee: £325 

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FOUNDATION MASTERCLASS 


1-3 week courses for 16-19 year olds: 

Monday 9 - Friday 27 July 

An intensive summer course for young artists aged 16-19, thinking about heading to art 

school. This is a unique opportunity to hone skills, build a portfolio, and experience art 

school first hand. 

The course will focus on drawing, painting and printing with an emphasis on developing 

students’ skills and abilities and preparing a portfolio for Foundation or Degree application. 

Individual guidance will be given on art school applications, personal statements and portfolio 

preparation, alongside discussion and group critiques. One-to-one tuition will be given by 

a wide variety of the school’s faculty, led by Gethin Evans and Sharon Beavan who have over 

30 years combined experience in Foundation level teaching at leading London art schools. 

The intention of the Foundation Masterclass course is for students to progress from one 

week to the next, however, students unable to commit to all weeks will be able to book on to 

either Week 1, Week 2 or Week 3. 

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9 - 13 July 



16 - 20 July 

The Drawing and Painting Week: From 

The National Gallery to Tate Britain 

This week students will draw, paint and print from a life model in the studio, looking at tone 

and composition, as well as visiting The National Gallery and Tate Britain to learn from the 

Masters. The week will culminate in individual advice sessions on art school applications, 

including portfolio preparation and personal statements. 

Fee: £200 (One week course) OR £550 (For all three weeks)* 

*Bursary places available 

London Now! A Sketchbook Journey 

This week students will engage with the city in its Olympic year, recording the experience 

of London life today. Students will draw and print at various Olympic sites including Anish 

Kapoor’s Orbit as well as London’s river and Docklands, and at inner city farms. The week 

will also include some time in the studio drawing from the life model and working up sketchbook 

studies into finished pieces. The week will culminate in individual advice sessions on 

art school applications, including portfolio preparation and personal statements. 



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23 - 27 July 

Imagination and Materials: Bringing 

Drawings to Life 

This week students will be encouraged to experiment with imagination and materials to 

bring their drawings to life. Students will draw from the model with unusual materials, 

before working with collage, montage and monoprinting. In the second part of the week 

students will look at storytelling, learning how to create a comic from an initial idea to an 

inked page. The week will culminate in individual advice sessions on art school applications, 

including portfolio preparation and personal statements. 



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LOCATIONS AND BOOKING 

Fee: £550 Three Week Course OR £200 for any one week* 

*Bursary places are available for students who have difficulty in meeting the full fee – please 

contact the office to apply. Tel 020 7613 8568 

The course will run from our new studios in Trinity Buoy Wharf and Chelsea, where The 

Prince’s Drawing School will also deliver a new one year foundation course. The NEW Fine 

Art Foundation Course starts September 2012. 

Location: Studios in Trinity Buoy Wharf and Chelsea, London Galleries and City Visits 

(Travel assistance and escorting when necessary will be arranged) 

Visit summer exhibitions at London 

galleries / Draw London’s Olympic 

sites / Use imagination to bring 

drawings alive / Experiment with 

materials / Create your own 

comics and graphic novels / Fill your 

sketchbook / Discover monoprinting 

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How to find us 


19-22 Charlotte Road 

London ec2a 3sg 

Nearest Tube: Old Street (Northern line) / Liverpool Street (Central, Hammersmith & City, 

Metropolitan lines) 

Nearest Overground: Shoreditch High Street 

Buses: 26, 35, 48, 149 and 242 run along Shoreditch High Street. 55 and 243 run along Old 

Street. 

Kensington Palace Studios 

Private Entrance, Palace Avenue (off Kensington High Street) 

London w8 4pu 

Nearest Tube: High Street Kensington (District & Circle lines) 

Buses: 9,10, 49, 52, 70, and 452 stop on Kensington High Street near Palace Avenue. 

Trinity Buoy Wharf (Foundation Masterclass) 

64 Orchard Place 

London e14 0jy 

Nearest Tube: Canning Town (Jubilee line) / North Greenwich (Jubilee line followed by 

designated boat service) / East India (DLR) 

Nearest DLR: East India (DLR) 

Buses: 277 (alighting at the Town Hall on the north side of East India station). 

Boat: A designated boat service runs from the O2 QEII Pier to Trinity Buoy Wharf Jubilee Pier. 

Escorting to and from stations can be arranged for students on the Foundation Masterclass 

where required. 

How to book 

The Prince’s Drawing School Summer School 

To book please visit www.princesdrawingschool.org, call 020 7613 8568 or email 

admin@princesdrawingschool.org. 

Foundation Masterclasses Summer School 

To book please visit www.princesdrawingschool.org, call 020 7613 8568 or email 

admin@princesdrawingschool.org. 

Kensington Palace Studios Summer School 

To book please visit www.kensingtonpalacestudios.org, call 020 7613 8568 or email 

admin@kensingtonpalacestudios.org. 

Students new to Kensington Palace Studios will need to complete and return a security form 

at least one week in advance of starting a course. Repeat students need not submit a new 

security form. 

Please download a security form from the website: www.kensingtonpalacestudios.org, fill it in 

and fax it to (0) 20 7613 8599, scan it and email it to admin@kensingtonpalacestudios.org or 

post it to Admissions, Kensington Palace Studios, Kensington Palace (Private Entrance), 

Palace Avenue, London w8 4pu. 

Accessibility 

Courses run from the studios at The Prince’s Drawing School in Shoreditch are fully accessible 

by wheelchair. For out of house classes, classes at Kensington Palace Studios, Trinity 

Buoy Wharf and Sydney Close Studios, please contact the office for full accessibility information 

as these venues may not always be suitable. 

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Support The Prince’s Drawing School 

The Prince’s Drawing School relies on the generosity of individuals, Companies, Trusts and 

Foundations to continue to run its Postgraduate Programme and subsidise both the Public 

Programme concessionary scheme and The Prince’s Drawing Clubs. 

If you are interested in supporting emerging artists on our Postgraduate Programme or 

children attending The Prince’s Drawing Clubs please contact The Prince’s Drawing School 

office at admin@princesdrawingschool.org or 020 7613 8568. 

Special thanks to The Monument Trust, Esmée Fairbairn, Winsor & Newton and Cass Art (www.cassart. 

co.uk), The Royal Collection, The National Gallery and the Royal Academy 

Photographs by Richard Ivey, Timothy Knowles and Liza Cucco 

Designed by The Prince’s Drawing School 

Images by Leonardo da Vinci on p4 and p25 supplied by Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen 

Elizabeth II 2012 

Featured student artwork by Johanna Zhang (p3), Sophie Charalambous (p7), Jonathan Farr (p9), Leigh 

Fox (p10), Poppy Chancellor (p.13), Tom Sander (p15 and back cover flap), Fabienne de Lattre (p19), 

Anthony Banks (p20), Amy Ison (p21) and Richard Burton (p24). 

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