Our week-on-week short 4, 6 or 8 week term courses allow students to immerse themselves in a specific media, learn new skills and become part of our art community. With classes available for beginners, intermediate and advanced students in a range of subjects.
Workshops
For those interested in a one-off session, try our Weekend Workshops which run year-round on Saturdays and Sundays. As a bonus, any adult student enrolled in a short course receives a 10% discount on any weekend workshop in the same term.
Bring your curiosity and a willingness to learn as you enjoy developing skills for painting a picturesque harbourside. This is a practical three-hour session where we'll cut through the complexities and focus on the essentials of painting marine scenes. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this workshop is all about hands-on learning. You will learn a range of watercolour techniques, including colour mixing, brush control, and composition, to give you a solid...
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$100Limited
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Watercolour Workshop | Boats on the Harbour with Saba Manesh
<p>Bring your curiosity and a willingness to learn as you enjoy developing skills for painting a picturesque harbourside. This is a practical three-hour session where we'll cut through the
Making Indonesian Jajan Pasar (Street Vendor Snacks) Come and join us making Indonesian Jajan Pasar. In this class, Jayanto will guide you to make your dream street vendor snacks that are inspired by his motherland’s culture, and the foods that evoke memories. Be inspired by the rich colours, cultures, textures, shapes and designs of real or imaginary snacks and a knowledge about street vendor food, and create a life-size delicious clay sculpture. Explore the materiality of clay...
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A two-day Creative journey with Jody Graham into the artistic hub of Portland, NSW | 12-13 October 2024 Join Jody Graham for an enriching 2-day workshop set in the vibrant creative hub of Portland, NSW. Immerse yourself in a creative journey filled with inspiration that will fuel your artistic endeavors. This workshop offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse drawing and painting techniques in mixed media, covering a spectrum of themes including buildings, birds, landscapes,...
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Luscious and visually delicious. Have you always wanted to have a go at painting in the impasto style but didn’t know where to start? Learn how to use the different mediums that can give this effect. Find out what tool is best for you – brushes, painting knives or even a spatula. A simple still life will be used as a demonstration, and then you can choose to paint a second painting of your choice. What to expect You will learn: To simplify shapes and keep your colours bold and...
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$195Limited
inc GST
Acrylic Painting | Impasto with Acrylics | Mellissa Read-Devine
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<p>Luscious and visually delicious. Have you always wanted to have a go at painting in the impasto style but didn’t know where to start?</p>
SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply.
Course Overview Wanting to paint with watercolour but either struggling to begin or getting confused and dispirited? Then this hands-on workshop is for you. Workshop theme: Back to Basics In a structured day of demonstrations and practical exercises, Tanya will guide you through the essential techniques of watercolour and how this beautiful medium works. You will learn how to manage bleeds and blends working in wet and dry, how to organise a palette and mix colours from a limited...
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$180Limited
inc GST
Working With Watercolour with Tanya Baily | Back to Basics for Beginners and Beyond
SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply.
This workshop will be about discovering gesture and colour in the landscape through a mix of quick compositional drawings, monoprint works and mixed media colour studies. Student’s drawings and prints will provide the foundation and direction for a major watercolour, acrylic or oil painting on canvas or board. We will look at the compositions of the great masters and examine the colour expression of the Japanese printmakers through to the impressionists and abstract expressionists....
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$200Limited
inc GST
Exploring Colour and Gesture in the Landscape | Master class with Ashley Frost
SPECIAL! Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. This is a full day structured master class for painters. Materials not included.
Bring your curiosity and a willingness to learn as you enjoy developing skills for painting a delightful daisy. This is a practical three-hour session where we'll cut through the complexities and focus on the essentials of painting marine scenes. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this workshop is all about hands-on learning. You will learn a range of watercolour techniques, including colour mixing, brush control, and composition, to give you a solid foundation....
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$100Limited
inc GST
Watercolour Workshop | Daisies with Saba Manesh
<p>Bring your curiosity and a willingness to learn as you enjoy developing skills for painting a delightful daisy. This is a practical three-hour session where we'll cut through the complexities and
Do you want to learn how to paint or work on your painting or drawing projects, but would like the guidance of a tutor? Would you like to learn how to develop an idea into a finished work or refine your artistic style? Then this is the open studio class for you. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced, you will learn much in this course. Sally has a choice of drawing techniques, introduction to colour, and other projects to get you started. Under the guidance of experienced...
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$670Limited
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Developing your Painting with Sally Mowbray | Painting Studio for Beginners and Beyond
This course is suitable for painters with some experience with oils, who would like to continue to evolve their practice. Over 8 weeks, you will continue to paint with oil paints through a range of subject matter of your choice and gain confidence week by week. By painting various subjects, students will explore and observe light, tone and proportion to bring a sense of reality and atmosphere to their work - as well as encourage their own vision and style. Note: Enrollments are by...
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Oil Painting Essentials with Marie Mansfield | Advanced
Save 10% on your second course – call the office to enrol with this discount. See More> Price excludes materials. Class limited to 9 students. Apply to join this class or phone 95641519 to discuss your suitability.
This course and is suitable for beginners and beyond who will gain confidence in using oils. Over this 6-week course, you will learn to paint with oil paints through a range of exercises designed to teach you the fundamentals and gain skills week by week. Students will learn to observe light, tone and proportion to bring a sense of reality and atmosphere to their work. Working mostly from still life for beginners, students will learn colour theory through practical exercises. More...
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Oil Painting Essentials with Marie Mansfield | Intermediate
Save 10% on your second course – call the office to enrol with this discount. See More> This class is limited to 8 students. Materials not included. Apply to join this class or phone 95641519 to discuss your suitability.
