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Summer School

Our Summer School programme is a fantastic opportunity to explore what we do at the School, meet our tutors and enjoy a week of creative inspiration.

Every July and August, we have a range of week-long courses exploring drawing, painting, printmaking, jewellery, mixed media and more. From total beginners to professional artists, our aim is to provide excellent quality teaching suitable for all levels of ability. Our tutors are all practising artists and are highly qualified and passionate about their subject; we also have several tutor supports and technicians who ensure the smooth running of the courses.

Our course fees include all the necessary materials, which will be laid out for you at the beginning of the class. This helps you to make the most of your time at the School and means there are no additional costs.

Edinburgh is an exciting city during the summer months and many of our courses involve exploring Edinburgh’s museums, cityscapes and the surrounding landscape. Most days start with a lecture relating aspects of art history to the practical work in the studio.

There is an intimate community atmosphere at Leith School of Art. We hope you will come and be part of our Summer School, spend some time in our unique building and enjoy what the School has to offer.

Browse the full Summer School 2020 programme online or pick up a copy of our printed brochures.

We are delighted to offer an early booking discount of £25 per course when you book before the end of February 2020.

 

 

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Adventures in Collage and Mark Making

with Jonathon Place
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 13 Jul - 17 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Drawing & Painting for Beginners

with Dominic McIvor
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 13 Jul - 17 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Ways of Seeing: Representation into Abstraction

with Val Mclean
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 13 Jul - 17 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Developing Sketchbooks: A Place to Play

with Colin Black
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 20 Jul - 24 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Printmaking: Materials, Processes and Ideas

with Nicholas Devison
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 20 Jul - 24 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £370.00 £345.00 Places Available

Still Point of the Turning World: Art and Spirituality

with Carol Marples
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 20 Jul - 24 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Oil Painting the Colourfully Clothed Figure

with Kenneth Le Riche
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 27 Jul - 31 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £380.00 £355.00 Places Available

Portfolio Preparation

with Brigid Collins
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 27 Jul - 31 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £338.00 £313.00 Places Available

The Urban Landscape

with Paul Mowat
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 27 Jul - 31 Jul 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Drawing & Painting the City Garden

with Catharine Davison
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 3 Aug - 7 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

What Makes a Still Life?

with Jo Richardson
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 3 Aug - 7 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Young Artists' Summer School for 11-15 year olds

with Fiona McWilliam
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 3 Aug - 7 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £338.00 £313.00 Places Available

Contemporary Art Practice

with Rachel McBrinn
Mon - Fri, 1:00pm – 1:00pm 10 Aug - 14 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Creative Connections: Developing a Visual Language

with Dominic McIvor
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 10 Aug - 14 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Everyday Scenes: Drawing & Painting the Figure

with David Henderson
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 10 Aug - 14 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £380.00 £355.00 Places Available

Colour in Action: Oil Painting by the Sea

with Ginny Elston
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 17 Aug - 21 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Flowing Forms: Introduction to Silver Jewellery Making

with Jenny Deans
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 17 Aug - 21 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £380.00 £355.00 Places Available

Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera

with Andrew Paterson
Mon - Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm 17 Aug - 21 Aug 2020 North Junction St. Campus £365.00 £340.00 Places Available

Featured Course

Drawing from Film

*£5 OFF for current LSA students - call the School to book 0131 554 5761*

 

“Renoir’s masterly adaptation of a short story by Guy de Maupassant is perhaps his best-loved film. On a country picnic a young girl leaves her family and fiancé for a while and succumbs to a brief romance. Renoir’s sensuous tribute to the countryside – and to the river – has seldom been surpassed.” (BFI)

 

Observing ‘Un Partie De Campagne’, students will have the opportunity to draw from the dynamic, theatrical reality of Renoir’s countryside romance. Artists including Diebenkorn and Matisse will provide inspiration for the day, allowing students to consider new ways in to drawing. Through quick sketchbook studies, students will create lively primary observations of the sensuous countryside scenes and dynamic compositions portrayed in ‘Un Partie De Campagne’.

Selecting stills from within the film, students will have the opportunity to consider composition, line and form, as well as finding colour through tone to help capture the atmosphere, movement and essence of a scene.

These initial studies will go on to inform larger-scale mixed media drawings and paintings in the second half of the session, allowing students to explore the potential of materials such as coloured pencils, erasers, charcoal, ink and acrylic paints and build confidence in mark-making.

Throughout this session, students will consider the valuable role film can play in strengthening observational skills and the importance of the sketchbook in gathering extensive research, for further drawing and painting.

 

Film details:

‘Un Partie De Campagne’

Directors: Renoir, Jean

Cast: Sylvia Bataille, Georges Saint-Saëns

France 1936 | Black & white | 39 mins | Drama

Distribution: BFI

 

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