Course Prices
Inside UK
£300.00
Outside UK
£325.00
Instalments UK & International
£300.00 in 3 instalments at £100.00 each
International students will not be supplied with a paper copy
Still Life Online Art Course
Tutored by Alan Dedman BA, RAS, PGCE
The Still Life Course is a Certificate Course
The London Art College's Still Life Course delves into the captivating and significant realm of still life art through a diverse array of artistic mediums. This course incorporates oils, pastels, pencils, and acrylics, with personalized guidance from your tutor. You'll receive valuable feedback on your coursework, offering assistance and insights to enhance your artistic skills and refine your artwork
Still life painting is a genre of visual art in which inanimate objects, typically everyday items such as fruit, flowers, glassware, or various objects, are arranged and depicted in a composition. The term "still life" comes from the Dutch word "stilleven," which means "quiet life." In these paintings, the artist's primary focus is on capturing the arrangement of objects, their shapes, colors, textures, and the interplay of light and shadow. Still life paintings often showcase a sense of tranquility and contemplation.
Our course provides an excellent entry into the subject. This written course, with tutor support, takes a practical paintings approach to the subject and it rooted in the traditions of western figurative art. By figurative we mean 'representational' work we can recognise. Still life painting has been a popular genre in Western art for centuries, with artists like Caravaggio, Jan van Huysum, and Paul Cézanne making significant contributions to the field. It remains a rich and diverse form of artistic expression, allowing artists to explore the nuances of color, form, and texture while offering viewers a chance to appreciate the beauty in the ordinary.
Students will be encouraged to look at things with a fresh eye, to relish colour and to build confidence by developing and putting into practice good technique.
The course is generally planned to take around 1 year to complete, though the college provides a two-year window for students to finish their studies. This course is well-suited for students who have prior experience in drawing and painting.
Students are able to upload their artwork to the 'The Art Room' on our website. Each student is
given a unique username and password on enrolment for their own private area in
The Art Room.
Students can upload their artwork for the tutor to collect and
critique. The tutor will then upload feedback for the student to download. If
you do not have facilities to upload your artwork, you can mail your artwork to
the tutors centre and receive your artwork back with your critique.
It is essential you label all
packages/artwork with your student number.
All our courses are written to be your comprehensive guide into
each of their subject matters. We understand that students appreciate
clarification about various aspects of their work from a course tutor, whom
provide reassurance that techniques are put into practice effectively.
Each courses has its own dedicated Tutor. The tutor keeps the
course up to date and relevant to today's students. They are available to the
individual student for advice and encouragement. Each course has regular
exercises and assignments that are constructed in such a way as to give the
student the opportunity to practice the techniques learnt on the course and to
test themselves as they go along. Students are encouraged to submit the
assignment work to the college for the tutor to critique.
Coursework can be submitted online, as digital photographs, in your individual art room account and the tutor will upload their critique for you to download and retain forever.
On many courses the assignment work may be suitable for inclusion in a student's Portfolio of Work that could be very useful later. The college will use the assignments submitted as the basis for your award of a certificate.
On successful completion of this course you will have studied new skills and gained knowledge for your own enjoyment and development.
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Below are a few images from the course.
