Experience Beginner Drawing Class at Art Academy

Teachers here are very friendly and share their own expertise in how they do art. It is a great and peaceful environment to do art.

The classes are professionally run, yet they maintain a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that makes everyone feel comfortable. The teachers are excellent—talented, supportive, and genuinely invested in helping students develop their skills and confidence. One of the highlights is the ambience. The space is inspiring and enjoyable to spend time in, which adds so much to the overall experience. Every class feels welcoming, and I always leave feeling motivated and having learned something new.

This is the best place for a beginner like me who couldn't hold a brush properly or understand colours, let alone draw/sketch at the same time, for a brilliant artist like some I met here. It's very easy to book lessons, especially via their website. I personally just walked in and was nicely surprised by how quirky and efficient the place is. It's like an underground den full of treasure. Then you can be spoilt with choices: life drawing, drawing, oil painting, acrylics - you name it. I would recommend buying a set of lessons like I did (20 lessons) because it allows you to fluctuate between a variety of lessons to enrich your journey. The quality of tutors is another thing: personable, informal yet professional. I would not change my art classes here for the world.

Signing up for a drawing course at Sunny Art Centre turned out to be one of the smartest decisions I’ve made this year. 

 I'm learning so much at a pace manageable for me and my schedule. All the tutors I’ve met have been excellent - each has their own distinct approach but all offer equally constructive advice and encouragement. 

 Taking drawing classes is something I had wanted to do for years, but some other obligation or issue always seemed to get in my way. I’m so glad I discovered Sunny at a time in my life when I had the opportunity to book a course. 

 When I consider the quality of instruction, low learner to tutor ratio, flexible booking system, and convenient central London location, the breakdown per hour for these classes is exceptionally good value for money (and please note: I’m a cheapskate). 

 I couldn’t be more pleased.

I can only highly recommend the Sunny Art Centre. The staff are all so welcoming and helpful. I have been mostly self taught until now but I really needed support with oil painting. There's only so much you can learn by watching online videos. You can't replace in-person tuition. So, I bought a set of credits towards oil painting tuition. It is really easy, once you get setup on the portal you can just book a session up to 2 hours before it starts, amazing for those who can't plan too long ahead of time. I get way more than I expected out of each tuition. Also, you don't need to buy every single thing on the list of art materials to get started. I really liked the positive mindset. I was also going through an "artist's block", and their tutoring helped me through it. I was also really scared to paint portraits but again they made everything relaxed and enjoyable, I therefore managed to gain confidence to paint portraits on my own. By the way this is the perfect format for those who already have some experience as an artist but are not quite professional, you can just ask for ad-hoc support. The Central London location makes it really easy to access. As said before I can only highly recommend.