Highlights
Tuition fee
750 GBP / full
750 GBP / full
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Tuition fee
750 GBP / full
750 GBP / full
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Duration
5 days
Duration
5 days
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Start date
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Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

On this Figure Oil Painting course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will be encouraged to explore all the techniques that oil allows for painting the figure. Life painting has been a central preoccupation for artists for hundreds of years and continues to fascinate new generations.

Overview

About the course

  • This incredible tradition has produced images as varied as paintings by Michelangelo to the extraordinary work of Picasso. 
  • This Figure Oil Painting course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will equip students with both practical know-how, a deeper understanding of this tradition and of how contemporary artists work with a life model.

Programme Structure

Topics covered:
  • How to apply colour, texture and layers to figure painting
  • Colour: mixing and practical aspects of colour theory and examine its usefulness
  • Scale: how the size and scale of the image affects the work
  • Composition: how to arrange the model on the canvas
  • Drawing with paint: the relationship between drawing and painting

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 5 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS
4.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • London, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS
4.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Who should take this course?

  • Students with some previous experience who want to learn new techniques to push their practice further
  • Undergraduate art and design students wishing to improve their painting skills
  • Those who want to strengthen their skills and portfolio in order to apply for study at art colleges
  • Beginners are welcome

Please bring to the first class:

  • Five stretched primed canvases measuring 20 x 24 inches approximately.
  • A full range of Artists' oil colours: White, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Venetian Red, Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson, Veridian Green, Sap Green, Colbalt Blue, Cerulean Blue, Cadmium Red, Windsor Violet, Cadmium Yellow & Lemon Yellow, Winsor Orange and Raw Umber
  • Palette
  • Purified linseed oil.
  • Brushes and kitchen roll.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    750 GBP / full
    750 GBP / full
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    750 GBP / full
    750 GBP / full

Living costs

London

United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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