London's Best Rated Art Courses For Kids/Children/Teens

Onsite & Live Online
Drawing & Painting Courses For Kids / Children / Teens

Sunny Art Centre is an art educational institution and has established itself as one of the most favored destinations for studying art in London.  Our Kids/Teens Art Courses are among the leading drawing and painting art classes in London. The Centre offers a range of Live Online Kids and Teens Art Courses or On-Site at our central London art studio at Sunny Art Centre.

Our Kids/Teens Art Short Courses in drawing and painting is the perfect destination for your child to develop their artistic skills under professional guidance and provide an outlet for their creativity to blossom during school holidays. We also provide academic guidance for teens/kids with their GCSE, art A-level and art scholarship applications, offering a long-terms bespoke study plan tailored to your child's needs for applying art/design foundation or art colleges and universities.

Each art course is uniquely structured and taught by the world-leading art tutors and experts who come with educational backgrounds from the most prestigious art institutions and universities, such as the Central Saint Martins College of Arts, Slade School and Royal Academy of Art in London, the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Athens Academy of Art in Greece and Charles. H. Cecil Studios in Florence. 

Through our digestible format and bespoke guidance, we will provide your child with the optimum art education. The classes are structured to guarantee personalised and individual tuition that provides the highest standards in fine art training. The small groups (maximum of 10 students on-site and 7 students online per art class) provide the necessary time required for the development of each student.

Young art students enjoy to express themselves through drawing and painting; our art courses are designed to provide them with art tuition that can cultivate their creatives and aim to enable them to think creatively, boost confidence and self-esteem, facilitate bonding due to our small classes, and develop their artistic skills to pave their way in the world. 

How to study art classes regularly?

In addition, after you finish a package, you can choose to continue your child's learning with our exceptional team through rebooking.

Onsite & Online Virtual Art Courses

All of our art courses can be learnt in our central London art studio at Sunny Art Centre or remotely online via our live online teaching platform. The live online art tuition will follow the same structure as our on-site sessions. You can, therefore, have live interactive art lessons with our expert art tutors remotely, wherever you are.

Easy set-up for home study 

Access the Zoom   virtual art classroom with laptop & mobile

Laptop:  Virtual tutorial with our art tutors
Mobile Camera: Tutor can monitor your working progress
Prepare Art Materials for Home Study  : Online Art Course Materials pack

How are the live online courses structured?

You will receive structured lessons with reference images, concept and technique documents, short demonstration videos, plus live demos from your tutor and critiques.

Live Demonstration 

Demonstration with traditional drawing/painting medium techniques: Our tutor will set up the camera to live record the demonstration during the art lesson. 

Demonstration with Photoshop :

  1. Screenshot student’s work in progress 
  2. The tutor will screen share their computer screen live with students 
  3. Correct students' work live with Photoshop; this software provides an assortment of traditional drawing and painting brush effects, allowing tutors to paint/draw digitally with academic drawing /painting techniques.

Screen Share  : Allows our tutors to share their computer screen with remote students during live sessions for explanations and critiques
Screenshot / Screen Recording  :  Allows you to record any useful info during the virtual class
Group Learning: Monitor your classmate’s working progress and learn from their critiques.

Experts Tutors From the World's Leading Art Universities & Colleges

Our Art Centre’s team of expert art tutors has an incredibly strong academic background - they honed their valuable skills and trained at some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, including the Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy of Arts, the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Central Saint Martins College of Art, Chelsea College of Art, Bartlett School of Architecture, and Goldsmith College of Art in London, the Athens Academy in Greece and the Florence Academy of Art. They exhibit their work in the UK, internationally and appeared in various publications and programs, including those of the BBC.  The art tutors' extraordinary efforts ensure that the organisation can continuously deliver bespoke, cutting-edge art tuition for students both onsite at our London art studio, Sunny Art Centre or remotely online.

Our Art Courses are  taught by our team of  art  tutors have years of years of experience teaching art students from all over the world,  this provide the opportunities for our  students to  explore different perspectives and approaches on some critical issues covered in this art course.  Our tutors work closely together to provide a coherent structure and experience throughout your time here.

What We Can Do

We provide art students with sustained, structured art tuition which we tailor to the needs of each student.

We teach children  and teenagers how to handle different media with structured approaches that explore the technical aspects of drawing skills first, followed by painting media such as acrylic, watercolours and oil paintings.

Art students will explore the technical and theoretical aspects of different subject matter such as still life, landscape and portraiture. This allows students to refine their observational skills.

Our expert art tutors will provide art students with a variety of theoretical and academic skills from art historical knowledge to academic practical skills.

We encourage art students to adopt new perspectives and see the world with a critical eye.

We also organise educational art workshops at leading art museums and public galleries in London. This will help your child  or teenager develop historical knowledge about art, as well as refine their aesthetic appreciation.

Classes stimulate art students with new subjects and contemporary approaches to get them to strive to think creatively, be original, discover, and innovate.  

Our Kids and Teens Art Courses also provide art students with professional support to build a body of work that can enhance their portfolios for applications in Higher Education studies.

We arrange en plein air landscape art workshops in open-air locations such as Kew Gardens, Regent's Park, Hampstead Heath, and many more to provide stimulating environments where to train our art students.

Suitability

  • All our kids and teens art courses are suitable for beginners.
  • Our art tutors have extensive experience in providing support for art students that require tuition for their school projects, GCSE art, A-levels, and foundation degrees (including projects for scholarships and competitions).
  • Our children, kids, and teen art classes are suitable for students from 7 to 18 years old.

Price List / Signup Online

Once you sign up for an art course with us, you can choose to either attend the group art lessons at our central London art studio or live online art lessons – a unique option to learn leading art tuition in-person or remotely.

1. Purchase your preferred art course from this page below by clicking on the Book Now button.

2. The login/signup pop-up window will appear after clicking on the Book Now button. Sign up (new student) or login (returning student) to proceed to payment as you need an account to sync your order and book your lessons.

3. After payment, the system will redirect you to your online account to book your preferred time slots from the timetable for your on-site sessions at the centre or live online art lessons.

4. You will receive a confirmation email once the booking is confirmed.

PREMIUM COURSE

RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNERS

STANDARD COURSE

BASIC COURSE

60 LESSONS (2hrs each)

Complete within 12 months

£1,980 | £1,432 (exc. VAT) (save £548)

Includes Acrylic Painting Pack (Save £74.40)

Learn: Drawing | Watercolour | Acrylic

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Course Content

Drawing:

  • Teaches students to approach subjects with a critical eye.
  • Encourages students to find different solutions to the problems at hand.
  • Provides the student with the foundation for creative thinking.
  • Introduces basic materials and techniques.
  • Places emphasis on shapes.
  • Includes studies of quality of line and basic shading in the form of sketches and observational studies.
  • Guides the student through compositional studies and techniques. 
  • Perspective
  • Proportions
  • Tonal ranges
  • Mark-making

Watercolour and Acrylic Painting:

  • Introduces materials and tools used for acrylic painting
  • Introduces basic techniques
  • Colour mixing
  • Paint application
  • Blending
  • Acrylic mark-making
  • Shows students how to creatively manipulate the immediacy of acrylic paint
  • Emphasises form and depth
  • Compositional techniques
  • Allows students to experiment and practice with learned techniques on a variety of subjects
  • Introduces  watercolour materials
  • Introduces watercolour techniques
  • Looks at creating different edges and textures
  • Approaches historical and contemporary examples
  • Layering techniques
  • Guides experiments with opacity
  • Covers drawing and mark-making with watercolours

40 LESSONS (2hrs each)

Complete within 9 months

£1,320 | £935 (exc. VAT) (save £385)

Includes Premium Drawing Pack (Save £42)

Learn: Drawing | Watercolour

BOOK NOW
Course Content

Drawing:

  • Teaches students to approach subjects with a critical eye.
  • Encourages students to find different solutions to the problems at hand.
  • Provides the student with the foundation for creative thinking.
  • Introduces basic materials and techniques.
  • Places emphasis on shapes.
  • Includes studies of quality of line and basic shading in the form of sketches and observational studies.
  • Guides the student through compositional studies and techniques. 
  • Perspective
  • Proportions
  • Tonal ranges
  • Mark-making

Watercolour Painting:

  • Introduces  watercolour materials
  • Introduces watercolour techniques
  • Looks at creating different edges and textures
  • Approaches historical and contemporary examples
  • Layering techniques
  • Guides experiments with opacity
  • Covers drawing and mark-making with watercolours

20 LESSONS (2hrs each)

Complete within 5 months

£638 (exc. VAT)

Learn: Drawing

BOOK NOW
Course Content

Drawing:

  • Teaches students to approach subjects with a critical eye.
  • Encourages students to find different solutions to the problems at hand.
  • Provides the student with the foundation for creative thinking.
  • Introduces basic materials and techniques.
  • Places emphasis on shapes.
  • Includes studies of quality of line and basic shading in the form of sketches and observational studies.
  • Guides the student through compositional studies and techniques. 
  • Perspective
  • Proportions
  • Tonal ranges
  • Mark-making

PREMIUM COURSE

60 LESSONS (2hrs each)

Complete within 9 months

Covered Techniques: Drawing / Watercolour/ Acrylic

£1,800 | £1,302 VAT ex. (save £498)

Includes Acrylic Painting Pack (Save £74.40)

BOOK NOW

Course Content

Drawing

  • Teaches students to approach subjects with a critical eye.
  • Encourages students to find different solutions to the problems at hand.
  • Provides the student with the foundation for creative thinking.
  • Introduces basic materials and techniques.
  • Places emphasis on shapes.
  • Includes studies of quality of line and basic shading in the form of sketches and observational studies.
  • Guides the student through compositional studies and techniques. 
  • Perspective
  • Proportions
  • Tonal ranges
  • Mark-making

Watercolour and Acrylic Painting

  • Introduces materials and tools used for acrylic painting
  • Introduces basic techniques
  • Colour mixing
  • Paint application
  • Blending
  • Acrylic mark-making
  • Shows students how to creatively manipulate the immediacy of acrylic paint
  • Emphasises form and depth
  • Compositional techniques
  • Allows students to experiment and practice with learned techniques on a variety of subjects
  • Introduces  watercolour materials
  • Introduces watercolour techniques
  • Looks at creating different edges and textures
  • Approaches historical and contemporary examples
  • Layering techniques
  • Guides experiments with opacity
  • Covers drawing and mark-making with watercolours

STANDARD COURSE

40 LESSONS (2hrs each)

Complete within 6 months

Covered Techniques: Drawing / Watercolor/ Acrylic

£1,200 | £850 VAT ex. (save £350)

Includes Premium Drawing Pack (Save £42)

BOOK NOW

Course Content

Drawing

  • Teaches students to approach subjects with a critical eye.
  • Encourages students to find different solutions to the problems at hand.
  • Provides the student with the foundation for creative thinking.
  • Introduces basic materials and techniques.
  • Places emphasise on shapes.
  • Includes studies of quality of line and basic shading in the form of sketches and observational studies.
  • Guides the student through compositional studies and techniques. 
  • Perspective
  • Proportions
  • Tonal ranges

Watercolour Painting

  • Introduces watercolour materials
  • Introduces watercolour techniques
  • Looks at creating different edges and textures
  • Approaches historical and contemporary examples
  • Layering techniques
  • Guides experiments with opacity
  • Covers drawing and mark-making with watercolours

BASIC COURSE

20 LESSONS (2hrs each)

Complete within 3 months

Learn: Drawing / Watercolor / Acrylic

£580 VAT ex.

BOOK NOW

Course Content

Drawing

  • Teaches students to approach subjects with a critical eye.
  • Encourages students to find different solutions to the problems at hand.
  • Provides the student with the foundation for creative thinking.
  • Introduces basic materials and techniques.
  • Places emphasis on shapes.
  • Includes studies of quality of line and basic shading in the form of sketches and observational studies.
  • Guides the student through compositional studies and techniques. 
  • Perspective
  • Proportions
  • Tonal ranges

Attending Our Art classes regularly with Long Term Personalized Study Plan

After your child completes their first package, you can rebook or choose another package that specializes in a specific medium or techniques. Extending your child’s study plan will provide the essential time to develop their fundamental drawing and painting skills and provide an outlet for their creativity to blossom. 

We have art tutors specializing in drawing, acrylic, oil and watercolour, who can provide expert guidance in still life, portrait, landscape, animals, and range of other subjects. We also have tutors with unparalleled experience when it comes to advising and developing art portfolios. In addition, our tutors all have regular time slots at our Art Centre, and students have the option to attend different art tutors’ classes to learn a range of art techniques.

 

Long Term Personalized Study Plan

Our art courses aim to enable children and teens to think creatively, boost confidence and self-esteem, facilitate bonding due to our small classes, and develop their artistic skills to pave their way in the world.

Whether you wish your child to develop their drawing and painting skills and have a social and safe place to express their creativity, or your kid/teen needs assistance with their GCSE or A-level portfolios, or applications for a scholarship, an art foundation, art colleges and universities, we can provide a long-term bespoke study plan tailored to your child’s needs.

 

Timetable (GMT)

Live Online Art Lessons LIVE  (L)   Studio Art Lessons STUDIO (S)   2hr/Lesson

You can find the timetable below for both Live Online Art Lessons and Studio Art Lessons (held at Sunny Art Centre). Online lessons allow a maximum of 7 students per class while 10 for on-site.  

Monday

9.30– 11.30am | L 

4-6pm | S

5.30– 7.30pm | L 

Tuesday

9.30–11.30am | L 

4-6pm | L 

6:30-8:30pm | S

Wednesday

9.30–11.30am | L 

4-6pm | S

6:30-8:30pm | L 

Thursday

10–11.30am | L 

4-6pm | S

6:30-8:30pm | S

Friday

4–6pm | L 

6:30-8:30pm | L 

Saturday

9-11am | L

10am-12pm |  S

1-3pm | S

3-5.30pm | S

Sunday

9am-11.30am | L 

10am-12pm | S

1-3pm | S

3-5.30pm | S

Timetable

Live Online Art Lessons LIVE  (L)   Studio Art Lessons STUDIO (S)   2hr/Lesson

You can find the timetable below for both Live Online Art Lessons and On-site Art Lessons (held at Sunny Art Centre). Online lessons allow a maximum of 6 students per class while 10 for on-site.

Monday

9.30– 11.30 am (L)

4-6 pm (S)

6.30– 8.30pm (L)

Tuesday

9.30–11.30 am (L)

4-6 pm (L)

6:30-8:30pm (S)

Wednesday

9.30–11.30 am (L)

4-6 pm (S)

6:30-8:30pm (L)

Thursday

10–11.30 am (L)

4-6 pm (S)

6:30-8:30pm (S)

Friday

4-6 pm (L)

6.30-8.30pm (L)

Saturday

9am-11am (L)

10am-12pm (S)

1-3 pm (S)

3-5.30pm (S)

Sunday

9am-11.30am (L)

10am-12pm (S)

1-3 pm (S)

3-5.30pm (S)

Small Groups with Bespoke Study Plan

Bespoke Study Plan to Ensure Our Art Course in London Is the Most Suitable for the Student

  During the first art lesson, the student will have an introductory session with a dedicated art tutor to help the student understand what he/she needs and what skill level they are working with. This art lesson allows the tutor to create a personalised Study Plan and art course structure that will be most suitable for the student. This Study Plan will provide the overall structure of what the student should follow and achieve during the course to maximise their results.

Small Groups with Bespoke Art Tuition

  We always limit each of our art classes to less than 10 art students, allowing our teachers to work closely with every student and provide individual guidance. According to each student’s study plan, during each lesson, the teacher will arrange the most suitable subject and will teach each student the appropriate techniques. If you are a parent or guardian, while you are waiting for your kid to finish the lesson, you can also sign up for one of our short courses and join our adults' lessons on the upper floor. On Sunday, parking is allowed on the front of the building (After 1 pm on Saturday).

Our Tutors Will Update the Student’s Progress on Their Account After Each Lesson

  After each art lesson, our tutor will leave internal feedback for other tutors to see. This information briefs art tutors from different time slots on the student’s progress, including what was done in the previous art lessons and what should be done in the upcoming ones. Therefore, even if the student leaves for a holiday break, when he/she returns, all their progress history will be saved for our tutors to use to resume the art lessons smoothly.   

ART MATERIALS PACKS

Using the right art materials plays an essential role in the art course.  You can prepare your art materials by yourself from this list, to avoid the trouble of mistakenly purchasing the wrong art materials. Our art tutors have designed a variety of drawing and painting art materials packages specifically for our art courses with promising quality. They contain all the necessary art tools that you will need to use during the art lessons. You can pre-order online in the checkout page, or via this link: Art Material Packages.

 

Advantages

You can purchase packages that can help your kid develop drawing or painting practices, or both at the same time. Get access to special outdoor and museum sessions.

Enjoy our flexible booking system. You can choose the dates and time of the lesson the student can attend by using your ‘My Account’ portal. We have art classes available every day (weekends included) both at the centre or through our live online group art tuition platform.

You can wait for your child to complete their class from the comfort of our lounge at The Sunny Art Centre (with complimentary Wi-Fi and tea) while the lesson is taking place.

Only 10 students are allowed per art lesson so that our teacher can provide individual and targeted advice.

While you are waiting for your kid to finish the lesson, you also have the option to sign up for one of our short courses and join our adults' lessons on the upper floor. On Sunday, parking is allowed on the front of the building (After 1 pm on Saturday).

We provide certificates of completion for students that complete our 40 and 60 lessons courses. We also shortlist a selection of our best students for our yearly student show.

Students' Projects and Success Stories

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 [/vc_carousel_son][vc_carousel_son image_id="51854"]Yuan Xinru's BA Illustration portfolio: accepted at Camberwell College of Art, UAL

 [/vc_carousel_son][vc_carousel_son image_id="52092"]Yuan Xinru's BA Illustration portfolio: accepted at Camberwell College of Art, UAL

 [/vc_carousel_son][vc_carousel_son image_id="31160"]Leng Mingjing's BA Illustration portfolio: accepted at London College of Communication, UAL

 [/vc_carousel_son][vc_carousel_son image_id="50703"]Tala Qari’s BA Fine Art portfolio: accepted at Chelsea College of Art, UAL

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Tutors' Work

Students' Work

FEEDBACK FROM OUR STUDENTS

Mindy Q

Such an amazing art studio! The tutors are very friendly and professional. The centre has a relaxing and cozy atmosphere. I completely enjoyed my evening course there. I highly recommend Sunny Art Centre to everyone who needs art courses to improve their drawing and painting skills. ____ Verified

Palina Malash

Sunny Art Centre is a great place to improve drawing or painting abilities at any level. The teacher Nicolas whom I had a chance to study with is very professional and supportive! I always enjoy my time at Sunny Art Centre! ____ Verified

Ksenia Blake

Amazing teachers and wonderful atmosphere! Have been in and out for several years and these are definitely the best academic skill classes you can get in London. Also, amazing and speedy service in case of any queries, 100% recommend to everyone! ____ Verified

Safiyah Aba AlKhail

Sunny Art Centre has amazing courses that are really helpful and great tutors that are highly knowledgeable. They understand each student’s individual needs and know how to help them improve. I had a wonderful experience with them. Highly recommended. ____ Verified

Oliver Catoto

The place is really an amazing venue to learn different art classes. They have a very professional and helpful staff. Not to mention their program for all abilities is very useful and learning friendly. I will definitely recommend this place to my friends and will definitely come back for more! ____ Verified

Christopher Armstrong

I enrolled my 8-year-old daughter who loves art but needed to learn the correct techniques in order to really flourish. The teachers are all really patient and give her lots of tips and encouragement, so she loves to go as often as she’s able. As a result her skills as an artist have come on
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Li Du

Friendly teachers, well suited for my 7 years girl. ____ Verified