The latest information on courses available at the Art Room can be found on this page. All courses are held at the address Yliopistonkatu 3, Porthania, 7th floor, unless otherwise indicated.
Inquiries: liekki@helsinki.fi.
The spring 2024 courses are full.
You can attend the student courses only if you have registered as an attending student or postgraduate student for the same term. You need your student number to register.
You can only participate in one student course at a time (either Mon or Tue). You can queue for both, but if you get a place in both, you have to choose which course you attend.
Mondays 29 January – 22 April, 4–7 p. m., for University of Helsinki students and doctoral students (free of charge).
Registration begins on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Register here: https://www.lyyti.in/Perinteinen_ja_soveltava_piirustus_I_5745/en. The course is full, you can register in the queue.
During the course, we will explore traditional and experimental methods of observational drawing, from classical plaster cast drawing to croquis. The course can accommodate 20 students and it's equally suitable for beginners and more experienced students.
The course is not organized in weeks 8 and 10 (19 February 19 and 4 March), and on Easter Monday, 1 April.
NB! Participation in the first course session on 29 January is mandatory. If you cannot attend the first session, inform the teacher beforehand so you don’t lose your place in the course.
Please note that the guided tours during excursions may be held in Finnish. Drawing exercises and individual teaching are given also in English.
If the course fills up, it’s worth to register for the waiting list. You can register for places in the queue until the last week of the course.
You can attend the student courses only if you have registered as an attending student or postgraduate student for the same term. You need your student number to register.
You can only participate in one student course at a time (either Mon or Tue). You can queue for both, but if you get a place in both, you have to choose which course you attend.
Tuesdays 30 January – 16 April, 4–7 p. m., for University of Helsinki students and doctoral students (free of charge).
Registration begins on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Register here: https://www.lyyti.in/Perinteinen_ja_soveltava_piirustus_II_6702/en. The course is full, you can register in the queue.
The course can accommodate 20 students and it's intended for people with some drawing experience or those who have completed the first course.
The course is not organized in weeks 8 and 10 (20 February and 5 March).
NB! Participation in the first course session on 30 January is mandatory. If you cannot attend the first session, inform the teacher beforehand so you don’t lose your place in the course.
Please note that the guided tours during excursions may be held in Finnish. Drawing exercises and individual teaching are given also in English.
If the course fills up, it’s worth to register for the waiting list. You can register for places in the queue until the last week of the course.
The intensive courses are open to everyone and feature atelier work and excursions to various venues of the University of Helsinki, fascinating from the artist’s perspective.
Intensive course Tuesday–Thursday 5–7 March 2024 at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Registration begins on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Fully booked!
For questions about the University’s online store, support requests: accounting@helsinki.fi.
In the spring 2024, Art Room Classics course excursions take place at the Observatory of the Helsinki University Museum Flame, and the Main Building of the University of Helsinki. At the Observatory, we also get to draw in those towers and corridors that are normally closed to the public. At the vestibule of the Main Building, we will examine the plaster cast collection from different perspectives. Our expert guests will be Object Conservators Anna Lehtinen and Sari Pouta, who took care of the large-scale relocation and restoration project of the sculptures during the building's renovation in 2019–21, and Art Historian Ville Hakanen, who will tell us about the stories behind the sculptures. There will be interesting discussions on the concrete material, structure and restoration works of the sculptures, as well as the plaster casts’ aspects as works of art, cultural-historical objects and as animators of myths!
Please note that the guided tours during excursions will be held in Finnish. Drawing exercises and individual teaching are given also in English.
At other times, we work on a large-scale charcoal drawing in the Art Room Atelier.
The Art Room Classics Courses are suitable for both beginners and more experienced artists.
The price 45 € / 22.50 € (discount price only for students and postgraduate students of the University of Helsinki) includes teaching, excursions, drawing supplies for atelier work and paper. For excursions, you need your own drawing pad or sketchbook, and your own drawing tools.
Before the course, the participants will receive an email with additional instructions. Please check that your email is entered correctly on the registration form. Registration is binding.
The intensive course can accommodate 20 participants.
Note: For Art Room Classics, the reduced price is only for students and doctoral students registered as attending students for current term in the University of Helsinki.
Open to everyone. Wednesdays 31 January – 24 April at 5–7:30 p.m.
The price for one night 12€ / 8€. More detailed info about the dates & themes and the registration links below.
Registration begins on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
The open Drawing Nights at the Art Room welcome both beginners and more experienced artists. Each evening course can accommodate 20 participants. No previous experience in life drawing is necessary. Life drawing and croquis evenings will be held on alternating weeks. Places for the Drawing Nights are sold individually.
The price for one night is 12€ / 8€. Registration is binding. The participation fee will not be reimbursed, but if you fall ill, you can request that your participation be transferred to another Wednesday session. The reduced price is for students, pensioners, unemployed, members of the Helsinki Alumni community, individuals doing their military or non-military service, and professional artists.
Croquis is a full-body sketch of a model drawn in a short amount of time. The Croquis Nights at the Art Room provide a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of croquis drawing. Croquis, like all forms of life drawing, becomes even more rewarding with practice! For the croquis evenings, you need your own drawing pad or sketchbook, preferably size A4–A3, and your own drawing tools.
Life drawing at the Art Room focuses on classical drawing of a live model. The model does not change positions as in a croquis session. Instead, we will be drawing one pose over several 20-minute periods. The basics of charcoal drawing technics and observational drawing will be covered during the life drawing evenings. Life drawing is a fascinating, suitably challenging way for artists of all skill levels to practice their hand-eye coordination! In the Life Drawing Nights, a large sheet of paper will be provided. You can borrow drawing supplies from the Art Room or bring your own.
NOTE: 3 April and 10 April has the same, full-body tattooed model and the same pose. If you book a place for both, you can continue the same drawing for two nights, if you wish. You can also participate in either of the evenings individually.
Note! Last-minute cancellation places can be inquired from the drawing master at vappu.rossi@helsinki.fi or directly in the Art Room at the start of the drawing night at 5 pm. Upon arrival at the last-minute cancellation place, the course fee will be paid in cash directly at the Art Room.
If you have symptoms of flu or other illness, we ask you to skip the course: in case of illness, the course place can be moved to another time at no cost, if you tell us about situation in advance.
Registration begins on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
For questions about the University’s online store, support requests: accounting@helsinki.fi.
31.1.2024 Croquis and movement croquis, e.g. martial art Han Moo Do motion series and tango. The model is partly dressed, not a traditional nude model. Professional dancer Sade Risku as the model. Fully booked!
7.2.2024 Life Drawing. Fully booked!
14.2.2024 Cordially – Valentine’s Day Special Drawing Night. We draw hearts from both symbolic and anatomical point of view. Suvi Viranta, university lecturer in anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine, as the expert guest. NB: The lecture is in Finnish. Max 60 participants. Fully booked!
28.2.2024 Croquis. Fully booked!
20.3.2024 Life Drawing. Fully booked!
27.3.2024 Croquis. Fully booked!
3.4.2024 Life Drawing (model with full body tattoo, same position as 10 April.): Fully booked!
10.4.2024 Life Drawing (model with full body tattoo, same position as 3 April.): Fully booked!
17.4.2024 Croquis. Fully booked!
24.4.2024 Croquis and movement croquis, the professional dancer Ken Mai as the model. Fully booked!
At the Art Room’s Valentine's Day event, we draw hearts from both symbolic and anatomical point of view. Our expert guest, Suvi Viranta, university lecturer in anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine, tells us about the structure and function of the heart, after which we continue to study hearts through art. NB: The lecture will be in Finnish.
In this event, the materials for artistic work are more free than usual: collage and various mixed media are also possible. The Art Room offers various tools and materials, but you can also bring your own tools with you. Be inspired - cordially!
Open for all. Max 60 participants. Tickets 12 € / 8 €. The reduced price is for students, pensioners, unemployed, members of the Helsinki Alumni community, individuals doing their military or non-military service, and professional artists.
Registration begins on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Register here: Fully booked!
For questions about the University’s online store, support requests: accounting@helsinki.fi.
Photos:
Human heart, an anatomical model. Susanna Paasonen, Helsinki University Museum Flame.
Detail of the rose window of the Sacre Coeur church in Paris.
A decorative illustration of the anatomy of the heart. Vappu Rossi.
The heart symbol of playing cards.
Chansonnier cordiforme c.1475. Photo : Bibliothèque nationale, Paris.