Royal Drawing School

Drawing from life. For life.

Welcome to the Royal Drawing School. We are an artist-led, not-for-profit, home of observational drawing. The place to learn to draw, discover emerging artists, and advance the practice of drawing.
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Spring courses

Now open to book

Our new Spring courses have just landed - over 100 starting this January. Choose from 5- and 10-week courses held in our studios, online, and in galleries. Looking for a deeper dive? Curate a selection with our three-month intensive programme.

Book Spring programme now
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Until we can insert a USB in our ear and download our thoughts, drawing remains the best way of getting visual information onto the page.

Grayson Perry

Book now for 25th anniversary free talks – including Grayson Perry & Es Devlin
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Sir Grayson Perry RA

Marking 25 years

From Antony Gormley to Tracey Emin – 25 leading artists and creatives share how drawing informs their practice.

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Kate number one

Rufus Wainwright

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Chantal Joffe

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Cut Trees – Timber

David Hockney

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Body Incantatory 16

Bharti Kher

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Nefertiti

Tacita Dean

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Cigs Logs Coal

Humphrey Ocean

Young Artists

We run a range of term-time and holiday courses for 10–18 year olds. Book our special one-day December courses now, and subscribe to the Young Artists newsletter to be first to hear when our next term of weekly courses go on sale on Saturday 8 November at 3pm.

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About us

We are the independent, artist-led and not-for-profit home of observational drawing. We exist to ensure artists and creatives everywhere can access world-leading skills-based drawing tuition regardless of background, age or circumstances; to bring new audiences to drawing; to champion our practice for this generation and the next.

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Support our next 25 years

As a charity, we believe everyone, whatever their financial circumstance, should be able to access our teaching. That’s why all our courses come with a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. Help us sustain and grow these programmes over the next 25 years.

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