Upcoming online sessions
We run regular, tutored online drawing sessions. They’re a great way to carve out a time to focus on your art each week. We run portrait drawing sessions every Sundays at 4 PM (UK Time) and figure drawing on Wednesdays at 8 PM (UK Time). A tutor joins us, does a demonstration and gives hints and tips. At the end of the session you can share your work with the group for feedback and we give you a link so you can download the photographs and continue working on your drawings.
Portrait sessions are free on the last Sunday of the month. Otherwise, sessions cost $6.50 each, or you can subscribe for only $19.50 a month. For a FREE taster session of your choosing, sign up below
“This is the best drawing instruction I’ve seen anywhere” – Miriam Danar
Sunday 19 April, 2026 at 4 PM (UK time)
Join Lydia for this 1- hour mastercopy session exploring the work of Gwen John, marking 150 years since her birth and inspired by the Strange Beauties exhibition. You’ll focus on building a quiet, understated portrait through soft tone and careful observation.The Gwen John exhibition is still on show at the National Museum Cardiff until June 2026. Materials used: Charcoal pencil or soft pencil on paper.
This session will start in 2 days' time.
Wednesday 22 April, 2026 at 8 PM (UK time)
Draw or paint model David in this hour-long figure drawing session with Lydia Cecil
This session will start in 5 days' time.
Missed a session? Or want to find a session based on its subject matter, tutor or materials used? You can search our library of hundreds of portrait, figure, landscape and still lifes here
Take a look of our curated playlists, carefully selected for our library of hundreds of videos. Click here
Looking for a reference photo? Search our library of 1,200+ images by model type, pose and so on here
We have a number of 3d reference models too – you can view annotated, anatomical sculptures and real people in three dimensions. Go here
You can share your work from our sessions and reference libraries, and see other people’s too. Go here
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