Life Drawing with a Tutor – Learn Proportion, Form & Expression

These classes welcome all levels, including complete beginners. Rather than following step-by-step demonstrations, students are encouraged to develop their own ideas from the outset. Technical skills — such as colour mixing, composition and the use of materials — are taught in context, as they arise within each individual’s work.The focus is on building confidence through observation, structured guidance and independent decision-making. Working in a professional artist’s studio, students gain both practical skills and a deeper understanding of what gives a painting strength and authenticity.Above all, the aim is sustained creative growth within a supportive and thoughtful environment.

Stephanie Fuller Artist

Life drawing classes with instruction in Deal, Kent. Learn classical and expressive drawing skills with professional artist Stephanie Fuller

Walmer Castle Pub

Art Workshops and Classes

Experience the Art Café at Stephanie Fuller’s studio! Choose from our creative menu: watercolour, acrylic, oil, pastel, air-dry clay, or charcoal. Get inspired by art books & props, and enjoy expert guidance. Create your masterpiece today!

<h2>🎨 Life Drawing with Instruction — Thursday Evenings 5:30–7:30 pm</h2>Stephanie Fuller Gallery, 4 South Street, Deal, Kent CT14 7AWJoin us for an inspiring series of life drawing sessions at the Stephanie Fuller Gallery in Deal — a relaxed, supportive environment for artists of all levels.Most weeks we’ll draw from professional life models, exploring gesture, proportion, and expression through a variety of poses and materials.Interspersed throughout the term are our special “Drawing Musicians” evenings, when live performers sit for us — musicians who bring rhythm, presence, and poise to the life room. These sessions open up a fascinating dialogue between music and drawing, gesture and sound.Bring your own materials and an open, observant eye — each session offers fresh challenges and new inspiration.Stephanie studied with Roy Oxlade, John Lessore and John Wonnicott, and later taught drawing at the National Art School in Sydney. Her approach combines structure and expressive freedom, helping each student develop their own visual voice.Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist wishing to refresh your practice, you’ll explore proportion, structure, tone and mark-making through guided exercises and individual feedback.<h3>🖋️ Class Details</h3><ul><li>Thursdays 5:30 – 7:30 pm</li><li>£25 per class | £90 for a 4-week block</li><li>Bring your own materials</li><li>Professional life model provided</li><li>Maximum 9 students – early booking recommended</li></ul><h3>📍 Location</h3>Stephanie Fuller Gallery Upstairs at The Walmer Castle Pub 4 South Street, Deal, Kent CT14 7AW<h3>✏️ Why Join</h3><ul><li>Learn how to see and draw from life with clarity and confidence</li><li>Enjoy expert tuition in an intimate, supportive environment</li><li>Develop a stronger understanding of proportion, movement, and expression</li><li>Perfect for beginners through to practicing artists</li></ul>✨ Rediscover the joy of drawing from life and deepen your artistic understanding in this engaging Thursday evening class.➡️ Book Now to reserve your place — spaces are limited to nine students. 📍 Location:Upstairs at Walmer Castle PH,4 South St, Deal, CT14 7AW 📱 Contact Information: Book Direct on• Phone: 07484 177086• Email: stephanie@stephaniefullerartist.co.uk IMPORTANT BOOKING TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS- I reserve the right to postpone/reschedule any of my events. I will give refunds or reschedule if this happens.- I cannot give refunds if you are unable to attend your booked event. If you give me 24 hrs notice or more I may be able to transfer your booking to one of my other events.

<h3>✏️ About Stephanie Fuller — Artist and Life Drawing Tutor</h3>Stephanie Fuller is a British–Australian multidisciplinary artist and experienced drawing tutor with a background spanning fine art, sculpture, and design. She trained in London during the 1980s, studying drawing under Roy Oxlade, John Lessore, and John Wonnicott — three of Britain’s leading post-war figurative artists and teachers, each deeply rooted in the traditions of the Euston Road School and Bauhaus observational drawing methods.From these foundations, Stephanie developed a rigorous understanding of drawing from life: seeing through structure, tone, and rhythm rather than surface appearance. Her approach encourages each student to draw what they truly see, not what they think they see — freeing their hand and eye to work in harmony.Stephanie later taught drawing at the National Art School in Sydney, where she led studio classes in life drawing, composition, and observation. Her teaching combined technical precision with expressive confidence, nurturing students’ individual visual languages.Now based in Deal, Kent, she continues to teach in her gallery studio, drawing on decades of professional practice across painting, sculpture, and digital media. Her work has been exhibited internationally — in the UK, Australia, and California — and her teaching emphasises the essential role of drawing as the foundation of all visual art.Stephanie’s life drawing classes are known for their clarity, encouragement, and depth of insight. She helps each participant, whether beginner or advanced, to understand the principles of proportion, gesture, and spatial awareness, while also developing personal expression and confidence in mark-making.Her philosophy is simple:<blockquote>“Drawing from life is the artist’s way of understanding the world — it teaches us to look deeply, to translate movement and emotion into form, and to find freedom in the act of seeing.”</blockquote>

<h3>🎵Drawing Musicians Evenings at Stephanie Fuller Gallery</h3>Our Drawing Musicians evenings unite live performance with the traditions of life drawing and a short look at the history of artists sketching musicians—from Renaissance studies to Degas and beyond.We start with ~15 minutes of warm-up sketches, then move into longer poses whose length depends on the instrument’s weight and playing posture.Our first model is Julius Bannister, a professional musician with over 45 years’ experience performing internationally. Choose the 6th November event for Julius.Next session, we’ll welcome a harpist, whose flowing gestures and luminous instrument will offer a beautiful new challenge for artists.Bring your own materials and join us for these immersive evenings where sound meets line, and drawing becomes an act of listening. 🕠 Thursdays, 5:30–7:30 pm📍 Stephanie Fuller Gallery, Upstairs at The Walmer Castle, 4 South Street, Deal💷 £25 per session (materials not included)

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