Art
Study an art qualification course to gain a comprehensive understanding of the broad areas of visual art as well as a qualification that will prepare you for further study. It will give you the perfect guided exploration of your skills and help to develop your practical technique.
At WAES, we offer high quality creative arts courses plus:
- Techniques and courses offered include drawing, life drawing, oil painting and watercolour
- Short courses for the complete beginners through to advanced qualification courses for experienced artists
- Spacious dedicated art workshop
- Ideal for adult learners looking to express themselves through exciting and diverse creative activities
Our Studio at Lisson Grove
Our purpose built art studio allows WAES learners to pursue their passion in the ideal environment alongside like-minded adults, whether it be life drawing, watercolour or portraiture.
Facilities in the art studio include:
Printing press for printing from etchings, drypoints, monotypes and collographs.
Fume cupboard for etching metal plates.
Adjustable easels used for our life drawing, portrait and oil painting classes.
Traditional workshop tables for watercolour, printmaking and painting classes.
Studio materials including drawing equipment, oil paints and mediums, acrylics, watercolours, printing inks, etching tools and a range of papers.
Browse our courses below or contact us for more information.
For the following courses, you may be eligible for full or partial government funding or a loan, depending on factors like your age, location, residency status, employment situation, or income.
The Level 2 Diploma is for those who want to build on their skills and knowledge to further develop and explore their creativity in the area of visual and fine art. You will refine and continue to enhance your skills in a way that will enable you to visually respond in a contemporary format to challenges and issues that motivate you. You will explore a wide range of techniques, continually experimenting with these to push the boundaries of your work to produce highly individual creative responses.
The Level 3 Diploma is for those who want to build on their skills and knowledge to further develop and explore their creativity in the area of visual and fine art. You will refine and continue to enhance your skills in a way that will enable you to visually respond in a contemporary format to challenges and issues that motivate you. You will explore a wide range of techniques, continually experimenting with these to push the boundaries of your work to produce highly individual creative responses.
This Level 1 NCFE award will cover key principles of painting and drawing, including ways of looking and using varied materials. You will learn to explore ideas and techniques and allow you to develop knowledge and understanding of artistic processes. It will teach you skills necessary to progress onto our level 2 courses in art.
The following courses must be paid for in full before starting, but in some cases there may be discounts available depending on eligibility.
On this 4 day course programme to build and develop your fine art portfolio. This is ideal for for creatives working towards portfolio preparation for university/college or a career change.
Begin your drawing practice with this introduction to drawing that combines essential theory with practical exercises. Explore mark-making using different drawing media, quality of line, shape and measuring, working from observation and your imagination.
- Highly qualified and professionally experienced tutors
- Accessible Central London centres with bespoke facilities and great transport connections
- A wide range of in-person, online, distance learning and community-based courses
- Unique work experience opportunities through partnerships
- Guest speakers offer introductions to career pathways in a variety of sectors
- Excellent progression to employment, apprenticeships or further learning including university
