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Summer School at Edinburgh College of Art
Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines.
Edinburgh College of Art
Mon 15 Jul
£280–£320 / 0131 650 4400
- 10:00 – 16:00
Tue 16 Jul
£280–£320 / 0131 650 4400
- 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 17 Jul
£280–£320 / 0131 650 4400
- 10:00 – 16:00
42South Art Workshops
Brush up on your drawing skills, or pick up a paintbrush for the very first time with a variety of workshops from the folks at 42South Art. Supplies and vegetarian lunch included in course costs.
Albert Drive Studios, Glasgow
Thu 11 Jul
£60 for one day; £115 for two days / 07786 330317
Life Drawing Course: Learn how to draw the human figure by concentrating on anatomy, proportion and composition.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 12 Jul
£60 for one day; £115 for two days / 07786 330317
Life Drawing Course: Learn how to draw the human figure by concentrating on anatomy, proportion and composition.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 18 Jul
£115 for two days / 07786 330317
Portrait Painting in Oils: Learn about composition and colour mixing by working from a live model, with tuition from Iain Connell.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 19 Jul
£115 for two days / 07786 330317
Portrait Painting in Oils: Learn about composition and colour mixing by working from a live model, with tuition from Iain Connell.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow
Wed 24 Jul
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Watercolour Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 25 Jul
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Watercolour Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 7 Aug
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Location Oil Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 8 Aug
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Location Oil Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Art for Absolute Beginners: Looking at Art
Stand-alone introductory tours on looking at art led by art historian Ola Wojtkiewicz. Booking is essential.
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 29 Aug
Clore Education Centre
£12 (£10) / 0131 624 6560
The first session is about Portraits.
- 10:30 – 12:30
Art Week Holiday
Spend a peaceful week drawing or painting with like-minded artists, inspired by the surrounding countryside. Price includes materials, lunch and refreshments.
Ballochruin Farm, Balfron
Mon 1 Jul
£325 / 01360 440496
- 10:00 – 16:00
Tue 2 Jul
£325 / 01360 440496
- 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 3 Jul
£325 / 01360 440496
- 10:00 – 16:00
Back To Nature Uncontaminated
Interactive sculptural workshop for over 16s.
La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth
Sat 22 Jun
£3
- 10:30 – 12:30
Be a Product Designer
Got an idea to compete with Ikea? Create your own flat-packed product to take home in this two-day workshop with artist/designer Fraser Ross. Ages 15+.
Callendar House, Falkirk
Sat 22 Jun
£25 / 01324 506850
- 10:00 – 16:00
Books in Focus
The Galleries' Books in Focus sessions are in-depth looks at famous artists' books and the people who made them. Booking is essential.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh
Thu 4 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
This session focuses on the artist books of Ed Ruscha, pop art pioneer and maker of such books as Twentysix Gasoline Stations and Various Small Fires.
- 11:30 – 12:30
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 624 6268
This session looks at the work of veteran modernist and jazz musician Alan Davie.
- 11:30 – 12:30
Botanical Illustration: Intermediate to Advanced
A course for botanical illustrators who've already achieved a foundation level of skills. Students work at their own pace, having access to the RBGE's collection and the expertise of the tutor. Booking is essential.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Tue 18 Jun
Conference Room
£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937
- 09:30 – 12:30
Wed 19 Jun
Conference Room
£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937
- 09:30 – 12:30
Thu 20 Jun
Conference Room
£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937
- 09:30 – 12:30
Colour Field Masterclasses
Artist Rowena Comrie leads a masterclass in working with fields of colour, so as to gain a greater understanding of abstraction. The first day focuses on watercolours, the second day on oils. Booking is essential.
House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
Sat 31 Aug
£50 per day including all materials, refreshments and a light lunch; special rate £90 for both days / 0141 353 4776
Sun 1 Sep
£50 per day including all materials, refreshments and a light lunch; special rate £90 for both days / 0141 353 4776
Complex Forms with Sharon Tingey
A course in illustrating complex forms like pine cones and seeds. Not suitable for beginners. Booking is essential.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Wed 19 Jun
Teaching Lab
£60 for five weeks (Members £54) / 0131 248 2937
- 10:00 – 13:00
Wed 26 Jun
Teaching Lab
£60 for five weeks (Members £54) / 0131 248 2937
- 10:00 – 13:00
Create a Moving Sculpture
Design, build and test a moving lighting object with designer Fraser Ross in this workshop based on his project A Breath of Life. Participants take their finished work home. Ages 15+. Wear old clothes and bring a packed lunch.
Callendar House, Falkirk
Sat 3 Aug
£15 / 01324 506850
- 10:00 – 16:00
Creative Adults
A workshop for artistically inclined adults to get their hands messy. Booking is essential.
Scotland Street School Museum, Glasgow
Sat 29 Jun
Free / 0141 287 0500
Today it's an introduction covering the basics of watercolour, which plays off current exhibition Bathing Belles.
- 12:00 – 16:00
A Cup of Friendship
Make your own quaich, a traditional Scots drinking bowl.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Wed 10 Jul
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 10:30 – 12:30
Design a Flower
Children's workshop in which you can design your own flower and then create it in clay. Ages 8–10.
Callendar House, Falkirk
Sat 20 Jul
£10 / 01324 506850
- 10:00 – 16:00
Drawing and Painting Studio
An 11-week course enabling you to build your skills in oils, watercolour or acrylics. You can take either morning or afternoon sessions (half day), or book both (full day). Tutor is Michael Durning of the Paisley Arts Institute. Booking is essential.
House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
£220 for full day fee, £115 for half day fee / 0141 353 477
Thu 27 Jun
£220 for full day fee, £115 for half day fee / 0141 353 477
Edinburgh Drawing School
Drawing classes with experienced tutors from the Edinburgh Drawing School.
25 Haddington Place, Edinburgh
Fri 21 Jun
£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313
Course: Expressive Figure Drawing I with Paul Mowat.
Fri 28 Jun
£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313
Course: Expressive Figure Drawing I with Paul Mowat.
Marchmont St Giles' Church, Edinburgh
Fri 21 Jun
£100 / 07791 121313
Figurative Mono-Printing – a three-week course with guest tutor Marc Jennings.
Tue 25 Jun
£70 / 07791 121313
Art for Younger Kids – a two-week course with Esther Cohen for kids ages 8–13.
ENB Live Drawing Event
Take a page out of Degas' book and get to work sketching some ballet dancers from real life. Artist Heidi Wigmore leads the session with English National Ballet dancers. Some life drawing experience recommended, but not required.
Milton Keynes Theatre
Fri 18 Oct
Etch a Sketch Class
Nothing to do with the celebrated kids' drawing toy but a class in intaglio drawing. Booking is essential.
Highland Print Studio, Inverness
Fri 26 Jul
£45 (£38) / 01463 718999
- 10:00 – 16:00
Experiments in Watercolour
Artist Emily Learmont leads this workshop in watercolour, inspired by the jewel-like pictures of Arthur Melville, which will be brought out of storage to be viewed by workshop participants. Booking is essential.
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 26 Aug
Clore Education Centre
£30 (£25) / 0131 624 6560
- 10:30 – 16:00
Expressive Watercolour & Landscape: Intermediate to Advanced
An 11-week course designed to help you develop your skills in watercolour landscape painting, using a combination of artist demonstration and individual guidance. Lessons are held in the studio but where conditions are suitable, students will have a chance to work outside in the gardens.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Mon 24 Jun
Conference Room
£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937
- 09:30 – 12:30
Flights of Fancy: An Experimental Workshop
Taking inspiration from the work of David Hammons, artist Campbell Sandilands shows you how to use instructions to make your own mini-installations.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug
£30 (£25) / 0131 624 6560
- 10:30 – 16:00
Garden Sculpture Workshop
Learn carving and sculptural techniques and make a garden sculpture using thermalite blocks with artist Barry Lewis. Age 8+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol
Sat 13 Jul
£15; £7.50 accompanied adult (£5) / 0117 963 3252
- 10:00 – 15:00
Glistening Goblets
Make your own goblet and adorn it with metallic paints and precious jewels.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Sat 17 Aug
0300 123 6789
- 10:30 – 12:30
Hallmarking, Heraldry and Hammermen
Once upon a time, Edinburgh and the Canongate were two different towns with separate silver hallmarkings. Make your own hallmark using traditional symbols or perhaps something more contemporary.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Wed 3 Jul
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 10:30 – 12:30
Inspired by Man Ray: A Two-day Experimental Photographic Course
A workshop led by photographer Alicia Bruce. Learn to combine techniques of digital photography and experimental camera-less Rayograph techniques to produce surrealist portraits. Booking is essential.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 4 Jul
£60 (£55) / 0131 624 6560
The course starts at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and then transfers to the Scottish National Gallery for the practical workshop.
- 10:30 – 16:00
