Short CoursePart-time

Gestural Figure: Drawing and Painting with Catriona Platten

Robert Gordon UniversityUnited Kingdom
Level
Short Course
Duration
Each Wednesday for 9 weeks*
Mode
Part-time
Subject
Art & Design
Location
United Kingdom
Next intake
SEP 2026

Overview

Join nine playful weeks of gestural figure drawing and painting from a live model. Explore movement, gesture, and expressive mark-making as you experiment with graphite, charcoal, ink, watercolour, gouache, and acrylic. Through quick poses, intuitive exercises, and layered studies, you'll build confidence and develop bold, dynamic, and expressive responses to the human form.

Entry requirements

Other conditionsminimum_age · 18+ · Required Age All students are required to be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of the workshop.; despite 'no formal entry requirements'

Fees

International students: £290

UK students: £290

UK/Home: £290

International: £290

Start dates

Wednesday 16 September 2026

Application deadline

September 2026 entry (UK) / 10 July 2026 (International & EU)

Campus

  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Where you will study

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Study in AberdeenScotland

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