List of courses by day

Monday

• Taking a Structured Approach to Drawing & Painting with Renata Pari-Lewis

  

  Monday, 6.00pm to 9.00pm.

  In this course, you will develop drawing and painting techniques that will bring an essential structure to your creative process. We will explore tone, composition, colour and materials through a dynamic range of drawing and painting projects. **Please note all students must be fully vaccinated to book classes in Term 1, 2022** Suitable for all… read more
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• Watercolour for Beginners with Amanda Doctor

  

  Monday, 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

  In Amanda Doctor’s Watercolour Painting for Beginners class, students will learn where and how to start their journey with watercolours. In this class, students will have the opportunity to create art in a relaxed environment and find the satisfaction of creating something that they can feel proud of! Amanda will teach you the basics of… read more
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• Contemporary Watercolour – Monday with Yaeli Ohana

  

  Monday, 9.30am to 12.30pm.

  Students of all levels, including beginners are welcome. We will explore traditional, contemporary and more experimental approaches to watercolour painting, drawing and mixed media. Many artists fear using watercolours with the belief that you cannot hide mistakes. However, watercolour can also be about embracing ‘chance marks’ and working in an intuitive and spontaneous spirit. Yaeli… read more
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• Watercolour Painting with Amanda with Amanda Doctor

  

  Monday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

  Open to beginners, this class will teach you how to effectively handle the fundamentals of painting with watercolours.  From laying flat washes to using salt techniques and masking fluid. You will learn all manner of essential techniques, covering design and colour principles.  Light is an essential element of this fascinating medium; this course will show… read more
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Tuesday

• Towards Abstraction with Yaeli Ohana

  

  Tuesday, 10.00am to 1.00pm.

  Have fun while learning to paint more abstractly, and take home paintings that you’d love to hang on your wall. Working with acrylics, brushes and alternative tools, you’ll learn techniques to both distort from nature and employ your own imagination. This workshop includes practical painting and colour mixing demonstrations, experiments in different styles of Abstract… read more
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• Explore Mixed Media with Jane Alexander

  

  Tuesday, 10.00am to 1.00pm.

  This course is designed for students who wish to challenge their techniques and ideas by finding creative ways to approach a still life, landscape or abstract composition.
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• Painting – Open Studio with Kevin McKay

  

  Tuesday, 10.00am to 1.00pm.

  Work on individual projects with expert tuition from Kevin McKay who will instruct you on painting fundamentals and help develop your skills in the medium of your choice with reference to historical and contemporary masters.
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• Painting Fundamentals – Beginners to Intermediate with Kevin McKay

  

  Tuesday, 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

  Are you a beginner or looking to increase your understanding of painting essentials? This course explores oil and acrylic painting with reference to master painters and traditional art practice.
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Wednesday

• Drawing & Painting – ONLINE with David Pavich

  

  Wednesday, 6:00pm to 8:30pm.

  Running online via Zoom, this course is for beginners to intermediate students and will cover all the essentials of composition, perspective, tone and colour through still life, landscape, portraiture and the human figure. Not only will your drawing and painting skills rapidly improve but you will discover how much fun it can be. Term dates… read more
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• A Walk Through The Masters with Jen Ryan

  

  Wednesday, 10:00am to 1:00pm.

  This new course is designed to uncover the secrets and stylistic techniques used by the great masters with two lessons dedicated to each artist.  Starting with Matisse and a still life study, then Picasso during his classical period using the school’s figurative sculptures, followed by Rodin utilising a life model (a small additional fee is… read more
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• Drawing & Painting with Alan Jones

  

  Wednesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm.

  For students of all levels. In this course, you will explore a wide range of techniques in drawing and painting with expert tuition from Alan Jones. The course will explore a range of genres including still life, landscape, portraiture and interiors. Students will be encouraged to take a structured approach utilising various drawing and collage… read more
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• Contemporary Watercolour – Wednesday with Yaeli Ohana

  

  Wednesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm.

  Students of all levels, including beginners are welcome. We will explore traditional, contemporary and more experimental approaches to watercolour painting, drawing and mixed media. Many artists fear using watercolours with the belief that you cannot hide mistakes. However, watercolour can also be about embracing ‘chance marks’ and working in an intuitive and spontaneous spirit. Yaeli… read more
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Thursday

• Portrait Painting with Joshua McPherson

  

  Thursday, 10.00am to 1.00pm.

  In this class of eight sessions, Joshua will introduce you to the art of painting the figure in the studio.
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• Painting the Figure – Afternoon with Joshua McPherson

  

  Thursday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

  In this class of eight sessions, Joshua will introduce you to the art of painting the figure in the studio.
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• Contemporary Painting & Drawing with Philippa Hagon

  

  Thursday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

  In this contemporary art course , artist, Phillipa Hagon, will guide students to explore what is happening in painting and drawing today.
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Friday

• Figurative to Abstract I Painting for Expression with Juliet Holmes a Court

  

  Friday, 10.00am to 1.00pm.

  In this exciting, wide ranging class you will explore painting methods and approaches used by artists from our past and recent history, as well as drawing, colour and composition. This will give you more ways to express yourself, and with it an insight into what it is that makes great paintings. You will then be… read more
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Saturday

• Painting & Drawing with Chris Rochester

  

  Saturday, 1.00pm to 4.00pm.

  The focus of this class will be on the student's individual interests using references from the history of art to inform individual practice.
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