Dear Patricia,

Do you know of The Prince's Drawing School? We are the UK's only school dedicated to drawing at an advanced level and our mission is to raise the standard and profile of drawing through teaching and practice. Our premise is that drawing is a vital, universal language that continues to grow through observation, memory and imagination, as well as regular practice and study.

Currently our priority is to offer subsidised courses for young artists whose needs are not being met in most art schools and universities. The faculty is made up of 35 distinguished artists who are experienced teachers from leading international institutions including the Royal Academy, Royal College of Art, Ruskin and Slade.

Our core programme is the Drawing Year, a post-graduate level part time course for 25 students; there are no fees with some bursary support and studio space. Application deadline for the 2005/2006 Drawing Year is April 1 2005. 

On average over 400 students from many different backgrounds attend our public courses each week that range from master-classes in galleries and museums to drop-in life classes for local school children on Saturdays.

Special events include the free annual Drawing Marathon, a series of films on artists usually presented by the producer or artist, talks by painters most Wednesday nights during term, study tours in the holidays and drawing debates.

For more information about the School, please do not hesitate to contact me or look at our website: www.princesdrawingschool.org 

With best wishes,

Willa Beckett 
Education Manager
The Prince's Drawing School 
++ 20 7613 8542 

Artists on Film Series 2005                           

Wednesday 16 February  Duchamp and Co,  presented by Tristram Powell, film maker and Bill Feaver, critic                                                      
Wednesday 23 February  Seeing Through Drawing, presented by Mike Dibb                                                                                                              
Wednesday 2 March  John Virtue, presented by Jake Auerbach, director and John Virtue                                                                                             
Wednesday 9 March  Mark Quinn, presented by Gerald Fox, director and Mark Quinn                                                                                                  Wednesday 16 March Avigdor Arikha, presented by Patricia Wheatley, director and Avigdor Arikhar

All at 6.30pm at The Prince's Drawing School, 19-22 Charlotte Rd, London EC2A 3SG.            

To book please call 0207 613 8527


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From: Patricia Cain [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 January 2005 14:52
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Subject: Teaching Drawing


On a different tack to the issues of environment, and the debate of
"formal"-ness, could anyone point me in the direction of literature concerning
the teaching of drawing, drawing exercises...even what happened in detail at
Albers classes at Black Mountain college would be of interest...

Having had an "education" in Fine Art,(and continuing in that process), I'm
lamenting the lack of structured teaching of drawing (not necessarily the
teaching of structured drawing), and it would be nice to get some ideas
about the improvement of the situation.