4-Week Drawing Course – Session 4
Downham Life Drawing is delighted to announce our next Life Drawing Course – now open for booking.
Course duration: Tuesday evenings for 4 weeks
Commences: Tuesday 8th September 2026
Concludes: Tuesday 29th September 2026
Class time: 7:30pm–9:00pm
Venue: Discover Downham (the old Fire Station), 28–30 Priory Rd, Downham Market PE38 9JS
Places available: 8
Price: £150
About the course
Join us for inspiring, supportive sessions led by local artist Richard Burton, who studied at The Slade, the Royal College of Art, and teaches at the Royal Drawing School.
This 4-week course will help you refine your observational skills and build confidence while drawing from a live, nude model.
What to expect:
- One-to-one tutor feedback during every class
- Suitable for all experience levels
- Guidance on anatomy and placing the figure in pictorial space
- Art historical and contextual insights provided throughout
- Observation from a variety of male and female models
What we’ll cover
- Each session begins with short warm-up poses to help you loosen up and build confidence
- We then progress to longer poses, giving you time to develop your personal style and engage in deeper feedback with the tutor
- For those of you that have attended in the past, we will be exploring new techniques over the 4 week course
Equipment & materials provided
- Easels
- A1 drawing boards
- All paper and charcoal
- Tea & coffee
- Free on-site parking
You’re welcome to bring your own dry drawing materials if you prefer.
Please note: The course is limited to 8 participants to ensure generous one-to-one time with the tutor.
How to book: Simply email downhamartclasses@gmail.com
We look forward to welcoming you to Downham Art Classes.
Hannah & Richard