Set time aside for creativity this autumn – Friends of the Royal Academy
Set time aside for creativity this autumn
Looking for ways to get creative? From weekend courses to talks and Saturday Sketch Club sessions, scroll on to see a few of our favourite upcoming events.
Whether you fancy building your own art collection, learning how to draw with silverpoint, or mastering the elements of composition – online or in person, we have courses for everyone.
Coming up…
Changemakers: Elif Shafak
Award-winning author Elif Shafak discusses writing, activism and the universal power of storytelling.
Online tickets still available
Wednesday 11 September, 6.30–7.45pm
Modernist painting
Immerse yourself in a weekend of Modernist painting inspired by In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s.
In person weekend course
14 & 15 September, 10.30am–5.30pm
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Summer Hosting
Colour your home the RA way with our new hosting edit, featuring special guests Grayson Perry, Mary Fedden, David Hockney and more. Set an artful tablescape with selected ceramics, summer-inspired textiles and recipe books, and backdrop the party season with our exclusive range of prints and posters.
In person weekend courses
World of prints: creating a collection
Join artists, experts, and printmakers for this two-day course on prints, from how they are made to building your own collection.
In person weekend course
26 & 27 October, 10am–5pm
Silverpoint drawing
Discover the possibilities of silverpoint drawing, a method favoured by titans of the Italian Renaissance including Leonardo and Raphael.
In person weekend course
23 & 24 November, 10.30am–5.30pm
Making mosaics
Design your own unique mosaics using ceramic and glass tiles in this weekend course.
In person weekend course
30 November & 1 December
9am–5.30pm & 10.30am–5.30pm
The art of the Italian Renaissance
Inspired by our upcoming exhibition, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504, join us for a weekend to explore the rich history of the Italian Renaissance.
In person weekend course
30 November & 1 December, 10am–5pm
Get creative online
Constructing an image: figures and perspective
Master elements of composition in our upcoming five-week online course.
Online art making course
Wednesdays, 25 September – 23 October, 6.30–9pm
Saturday Sketch Club: life drawing from casts
Explore the fundamentals of life drawing using our unique collection of antique casts. Plus, enjoy a virtual visit to our historic Life Room.
Online
Saturday 12 October, 10.30–11.45am
Saturday Sketch Club: drawing still life
Discover how sketching still life compositions can improve your observation and drawing skills with artist Annam Butt.
Online
Saturday 9 November, 10.30–11.45am
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