About Our School

Shadowbrook Drawing School was founded in London to bring studio-like rigour to online learning. We focus on drawing as a practice: precise exercises, live critique, and projects that build a portfolio with intent.

Mission

Clarity, craft, and critique. We design courses that teach what matters, remove distractions, and respect your time.

Approach

Weekly milestones, guided feedback, and deliberate practice. Every session ends with a tangible outcome.

Our Values

Principle 1 — Learn by Doing

Assignments are short, focused, and cumulative. Small wins compound into mastery.

Principle 2 — Feedback that Moves You Forward

Critiques focus on clarity, composition, and intent. We show specific next steps.

Principle 3 — Minimalism in Tools

Pencils, paper, and a structured plan can take you far. Digital tools serve the process, not the other way around.

Team Philosophy

We mentor, not micromanage. Tutors model thought, not just technique. We value critique that is candid, kind, and concrete.

Unique Pedagogy

Our spiral curriculum revisits core skills—line, shape, value—at increasing complexity, integrating composition and storytelling.

Studio Habits

Consistency beats intensity. We bake in daily 20-minute drills and weekly live sessions to convert practice into progress.

Next Open Studio

Starts 15 Jan 2026, 09:00 London time

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Our Voice

The Studio Promise

Every cohort receives weekly studio briefs, reference packs, and critique hours. You’ll never wonder what to do next.

What We Don’t Do

No endless lectures, no vague homework. We reject bloated theory in favour of action, clarity, and measurable outcomes.

Contact

Shadowbrook Drawing School, London

Phone: +44 20 7946 2027

Email: [email protected]