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Life Room

Life Drawing Live: Anatomy Class

Inside the Academy

4 months ago

Life drawing with Romeo the pony

Two legs good, four legs better? Grab your pencils and sketch this tiny pony in two short poses from our 2019 event #LifeDrawingLive: the anatomy class.
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Our Collection

8 months ago

7 life drawing shorts to do at home

In 2018, we hosted the world’s first-ever livestreamed life drawing class from the Royal Academy’s famous Life Room, #LifeDrawingLive. Grab a pencil and have a crack at each pose by life model Andrew Crayford.

Inside the Academy

3 years ago

The life-drawing class you can take from home

We believe in the vital importance of creativity – for everyone. Join the community of over 50,000 people who have come together online to take the world’s first ever live-streamed life drawing class. Take the free class below.
Sculptor Cathie Pilkington RA with works in progress in her London studio

RA Exhibitions

4 years ago

Degas, dolls and life drawing: Cathie Pilkington in the RA Schools

Cathie Pilkington RA is transforming the RA Schools’ life drawing room with an installation of uncanny figures inspired by Degas’ sculptures. Amy Sherlock finds out more about the project.