9 Artistic Things To Do In July
Artists & Illustrators|July 2019

With the academic year finished, the London Fine Art Studios is keeping its doors open for the summer with four weeks of courses (8 July to 2 August).

9 Artistic Things To Do In July

1 SUMMER SCHOOL

With the academic year finished, the London Fine Art Studios is keeping its doors open for the summer with four weeks of courses (8 July to 2 August).

Beginning with a foundation week that offers an overview of the studio’s atelier-style teaching, these are followed by week-long focuses on portraits, the figure and the landscape, as well as the chance to try new disciplines in sculpture and printmaking.

Discounts are available when booking two or more weeks at a time. www.londonfineartstudios.com

2 ESCAPE

Maison du Guit Royal Society of Portrait Painters member Antony Williams hosts a seven-day workshop in this 18th-century house set within a vineyard in the south of France.

Portraits in a Landscape in Oils and Acrylics (14-21 July) will give you a chance to learn his meticulous techniques while painting figures in rural settings. www.maisonduguit.com

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