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Short course

Fine Art for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course

Explore fine art techniques and concepts. Develop your artistic vision and style.

Next start months
July 2025
August 2025
April 2026
Tutor(s)
Tommy Ramsay
Price
From £690.00

Course description

Course overview

This course offers a week of hands-on learning, where you'll explore and experiment with materials to discover new ways of expressing your ideas.

You'll gain inspiration by studying the work of modern and contemporary artists and exploring how scale, size and format impact artistic expression. In the second half of the week, you will develop a personal fine art project and share your work with the group in the final session.

Who this course is for

  • Students aged 16 to 18 with a passion for art and design, including beginners

  • Students considering pursuing further education in art or simply looking for fun

  • Students who would like to try something new, fun and meet other young creatives

Key information

Topics covered

  • Artist case studies
  • Fine art materials and processes
  • Mark making
  • Exploring scale
  • Idea generation
  • Developing a fine art project

Learning outcomes

  • Prepare and strengthen your art portfolio
  • Develop greater understanding of the processes and materials used in fine art
  • Boost confidence in expressing and visualising ideas
  • Gain drawing skills and understand experimental process
  • Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
  • Develop an open-minded approach to art and design
  • Experience art school teaching

For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies, learning requirements and online study.

Materials

  • Pencils
  • Pens and markers (biros, fine liners, highlighters, etc)
  • Coloured pencils, markers, crayons
  • Eraser
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Charcoal
  • A4 cartridge paper x 50 sheets (or sketchbook)
  • A3 cartridge paper x 10 sheets (or sketchbook)
  • Coloured paper
  • A4 Cutting mat or thick card for cutting with a knife
  • Masking tape
  • Glue stick / glue
  • Scissors / craft knife
  • Magazines / newspapers to cut up (or print outs from the internet)
  • Set of brushes acrylic paint in primary colours: Red, Blue, Yellow and White
  • Watercolours or other water-soluble paint or pencils
  • Paper for painting
  • Rags, tissues, pots for water etc.
  • Paper, card, string, wire, recycling bin contents etc.
  • Stapler

Tutor

Tommy Ramsay

Tommy Ramsay is an artist based in London. His practice includes painting, screen printing, casting and collage. He has studied at UAL Chelsea and the Royal College of Art. He currently teaches at Camberwell College of Art on the Painting course and also runs the Life Drawing classes. You can see Tommy's work here: 

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