In the Life Drawing Academy, you will learn how to draw realistic figures and portraits from life, memory, and imagination with the necessary knowledge of a human body’s construction, proportions, and anatomy.
Life Drawing Academy courses
There are two art courses in the Life Drawing Academy:
- Online Course: a self-study, self-paced course for art students who would like to learn life drawing skills by watching video lessons and doing assignments
- Correspondence Course: the ultimate choice for art students who would like to receive personal, one-to-one tutoring from the Academy tutors, which is custom-tailored to the individual skills and needs of each student
What you will get
Online Course
- Unlimited access to 52 life drawing video lessons
- Lifetime membership
- Unlimited support from the Academy tutors
- Member access to the Life Drawing Academy Art community
- Exclusive members-only newsletter and bonuses
- Life Drawing Academy Diploma of Excellence
Correspondence Course
- All that is included in the Online Course
- Dedicated team of art tutors
- Assessment of your current level of drawing skills
- Personalized curriculum tailored to your level of skills and goals
- Up to 100 drawing tasks
- Unlimited one-to-one personal coaching with detailed per-task instructions and feedback
- By-task assessments and artwork critiques
- Results-oriented guidance
How it works
As a Life Drawing Academy student, you have a lifetime membership and can study at your own pace; there are no deadlines, no time pressure.
Please download a Student Handbook that describes how to study in the course, what art materials are best to use, what assignments to do, how to benefit from the Life Drawing Academy Art Community, how to get personal support and tutoring from the Academy tutors, and how to apply for a Diploma of Excellence.
As a course member, you will:
Online Course
- Self-study life drawing by watching 52 “How to draw from life” video lessons and applying what you’ve learnt in practice
- Do suggested life-drawing assignments or work on your own creative projects
- Get constructive critique of your artworks and suggestions for improvement
- Receive answers to your art-related questions
- Be privileged to exhibit your artworks in the Academy’s Students Gallery
- Receive a diploma in your name after course completion
Correspondence Course
- Get 52 video lessons and additional education materials
- Get a dedicated team of art tutors who will provide one-to-one personal teaching for as long as you need it
- Get an assessment of your drawing skills and a bespoke curriculum tailored to your skills and needs
- Get up to 100 drawing tasks with detailed instructions on how to do them and the guidance on how to achieve the best results
- Do tasks one by one and receive critiques of each assignment and advice for improvement
- Get assessments of your drawing skills on an as-you-go basis
- Exhibit your artworks in Academy’s Students Gallery
- Receive a diploma in your name after completing the course
Support by the Academy tutors
As a Life Drawing Academy student, you can rely on personal support from the Academy tutors. Personal support includes artwork critiques, answers to your art-related questions, and advice on how to improve your art skills. This support is unlimited, provided via email, and comes at no extra charge for a lifetime.
One-to-one tutoring
As a Life Drawing Academy Correspondence Course student, you can receive a lifetime of one-to-one personal teaching from a dedicated team of art tutors. The drawing curriculum will be custom-tailored to your level of skills, and you will go through up to 100 drawing tasks, step by step, under the guidance of academy tutors.
Students Gallery
As a Life Drawing Academy member, you have a unique opportunity to exhibit your works of art in the Academy’s Students Gallery. It is a great way to share your art, showcase your progress, and connect with fellow students and gallery visitors.
Life Drawing Academy video lessons are compatible with all devices
You can access Life Drawing Academy video lessons 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from any internet-connected device with HTML5 video playback enabled. All video lessons are streamed online, and personal support and tutoring is provided via email.
Life Drawing Academy Diploma of Excellence
Upon completing the course, you will get a Life Drawing Academy Diploma of Excellence in your name. This diploma commemorates your achievement and confirms that you have been learning from accomplished art tutors and artists.