Level up with one-0n-one mentorship!

Speed up your development and bring your drawing to the next level with 45 minute, one on one sessions with Richard over zoom.

Review and discuss areas that need development
Drawing for animation
Learn how and what to practice
Live draw overs over your art. Not just the how, but the why
Bring dynamics to your drawing
Portfolio review (figurative art or animation)
Detailed answers to your questions
Creating a plan

Cost: £40 per session.

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Student Testimonials

“Rarely has my progress in figure drawing been so rapid. He's taught me more in five sessions than I've learnt on my own in the last five years. The method he uses is sound and enables the artist to bring the figure to life. His advice is constructive, his demonstrations clear and his encouragement is genuine. I would recommend his teaching to anyone with a serious interest in pushing their skills further.”

Andrew S

“Richard's approach to this subject is quite unique and moves you away from slavish copying of the model, to having enough understanding of the body in front of you to bring your own creativity and expression to the process. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and a fabulous, generous tutor. The tools I have been given are utterly invaluable to me and will inform my art going forward. I can't recommend these classes strongly enough, especially if you are interested in figurative art."

Jane C

"The course, and Richard's teaching, has subtly changed how I see. Every session had quietly revelatory moments in them. I am amazed I got this far down the life drawing path without knowing some of this stuff. 100% recommend."

Keith S

"I have learnt and developed far more than I thought possible in a short space of time and taken with me much food for thought, elements to practice and an interest in areas of knowledge in which I have suddenly discovered I have very sparse knowledge.I will be back..."

Davina B

"Richard's teaching and the system of drawing he practices has been a revelation me. In the space of just two months my drawing has become more assured and more interesting to look at. His enthusiasm is apparent at every interaction; he really wants your drawings to be as good as you want them to be, if not better, and knows exactly how to tease the necessary improvement out of you. No matter what level you are currently drawing at you cannot fail to improve under Richard's tutelage."

Nick C

“The system you have taught has simplified the complex matter of figure drawing greatly, enabling me to see the wood from the trees! As a welcome bonus, your method has made me loosen my style which is something I hope to carry into other art projects. Thanks for sharing your skills Richard.”

Jess P

"I learnt more on that course than I have in all the life drawing classes I have attended in the past 3 years. You have given me a logical framework to use in my future attempts to draw the human form."

Lewis F

““Learning to draw the figure is not only about figure drawing, it’s about learning to observe, and communicate an idea with emotion and clarity. While the figure is a useful framework to develop and build upon those ideas, these skills can then be transferred to any area or discipline within art.””

workshops & CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

From Universities & Colleges with Fine Art programs to Film, Animation & Game Studios we present Workshops and Masterclasses that can be tailored to your facilities particular requirements. We work to bring an engaging and rich experience to the participants in groups both large and small.

We can provide everything you need for;

Richard working with CG Artists at The Art Institute of California, North Hollywood. 2013

One & Two day Workshops/Masterclasses
2/3 Hour classes (one off, or on a continuing basis)
Lecture/Demos
Consultancy for Feature and Game development

Universities & Colleges

Whether a one off workshop or an ongoing engagement we offer excellent tuition for Fine Art programs that want to take their drawing skills to the next level and understand the process of the great masters of the renaissance tradition.

Film, Animation & Game Studios

We have a practical program to work in conjunction with existing creative development programs or can help create a syllabus to bring production artists the additional skills they need to be working at the very highest levels required for the fast pace of production. For CG Artists from designers to modellers & riggers we learn how understanding each others roles and requirements to make the process more seamless and productive.

Class Structure

Gesture: The importance of, and different types of gesture, how to tell a story with our drawings and how aspects like body language and composition play a part in the story telling process.
Developing a solid drawing process: From a gesture through to the final drawing we’ll discuss a process to get consistent results when drawing from imagination or from life for Character Design and Animation. This will include looking at design language, transitional forms and foreshortening.
Articulation and Anatomy in Design: Understanding these concepts will help greatly at the Character design stage as we consider the entire process and how our decisions at this stage will effect modelling, rigging and animation.
Drawing from our imagination; Bringing it all together, we’ll look at how the principles we’ve explored can be applied in a practical and systematic way. This will include drawing time with the model as we explore these ideas.

With the weekly classes we typically have two lectures during the course of each class. One specific to Anatomy, the second discussing a specific topic for the drawing development process.

Both the one off masterclasses and the ongoing structured syllabus can be modified to meet the specific requirements of your institution.

Corporate Events

If you want to bring something truly unique to your next company event we offer two & three hours instructed Life Drawing workshops. From casual beginners to experienced artists, everyone will learn something at these fascinating events.