Sara Anstis, Royal Drawing School

The Royal Drawing School in London offers post-graduate students the rare opportunity to study with a specific focus on (quite obviously) drawing. The course is highly practical, and students are encouraged to experiment and produce prolifically to open up their individual practices. The end of year show runs at Christie’s in London until 14 November, and on 27 November a larger show opens in Shoreditch with around 400 works on show. This image is by Sara Anstis, whose figurative, colourful aesthetic manages to be both vibrantly joyful and melancholic at the same time.