ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Roger Crawford
Risk-taking and experimentation have always been a vital part of making art. This advanced painting course is for those who have an established art practice and are seeking to expand all aspects of their work. Roger Crawford works individually with students to create and extend the formal and aesthetic understanding of their work.
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ONLINE: 9 March – 30 March 2021, Tuesday 10:00am-1:00pm AEDT. Early fee ends 11 Jan 2021
Rose Morrison
Would you like to use the Procreate software for fine art creation rather than graphic commercial art styles? This new course continues from Real Artists Use Procreate! Digital Drawing and Painting for Beginners Part I and is also suitable for those who are already familiar with the Procreate interface.
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ONLINE: 20 April – 8 June 2021, Tuesday 10:00am-1:00pm AEST. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Rose Morrison
Unlock a whole new way to make your creative ideas a reality using Procreate – an iPad programme for anyone who wants to create art in an incredibly versatile way. Would you like to use the Procreate software for fine art creation rather than graphic commercial art styles? Rose Morrison teaches you to navigate the interface and choose the specific digital tools to create life-like drawings and paintings, specifically for the fine artist, and mix the digital colour palette for unlimited colour choices.
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ON CAMPUS: 22 April – 10 June 2021, Thursday 6:00pm-9:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Karen Black
Do you find mixing colour challenging and want to know more about how to combine colours to bring harmony to your paintings? This practical course builds your confidence by introducing the possibilities of colour using the three primary colours—red, yellow and blue—to harmonise your paintings. Achieve more with less!
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ON CAMPUS: 24 February – 14 April 2021, Wednesday 6.00-9.00pm. Early Fee ends 11 January 2021
Malcolm Smith
Explore the art of poster printing to create unique text-based posters, create the illusion of depth and shade, and incorporate photographs into colourful prints. Learn how to make paper-cut stencils, apply photocopies to acetate, coat screens with emulsion, overlay colours, layer transparent colours, use dot screens, draw on acetate, and make two- and three-colour separations.
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ON CAMPUS: 21 April – 9 June 2021, 6.00-9.00pm. Early Fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Malcolm Smith
Explore the art of poster printing to create unique text-based posters, create the illusion of depth and shade, and incorporate photographs into colourful prints. Learn how to make paper-cut stencils, apply photocopies to acetate, coat screens with emulsion, overlay colours, layer transparent colours, use dot screens, draw on acetate, and make two- and three-colour separations.
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ONLINE: 22 April – 27 May 2021, Thursday 6:00pm-8:00pm AEST. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Paul McDonald
Do you find social media challenging? Confused about what you should post and when to promote your art? Learn how to use social media to attract genuine audiences for your exhibitions and events and reach the right people for your work. Develop skills to implement social media strategies, build targeted ad campaigns, use social-friendly writing, and spend more time making art in the studio.
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ON CAMPUS: 20 April – 8 June 2021, Tuesday 6:00pm-9:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Leslie Rice
Learn the art of still life painting and understand the importance of working from real life compositions in the studio to train the eye to see and understand the infinitely complex possibilities for creating dynamic compositions through the quiet power of everyday objects.
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ONLINE: 24 April – 29 May 2021, Saturday 10am-2.30pm AEST. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Tonee Messiah
Are you painting in your home studio and wishing to connect with other artists to sustain your practice? This live and interactive course gives intermediate and advanced painting students the opportunity to work closely with a professional artist in a mentorship capacity, to enhance their painting practice. Tonee Messiah guides you in techniques for sustaining your creative inspiration and energy in isolated studio settings, with a special focus on developing your individual interests and learning how to translate your ideas into dynamic visual language.
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Concession price is available to holders of a current Centrelink concession card, a NSW travel concession as defined by Transport for NSW, or are Alumni of NAS as defined:
Graduates of the NAS holding a degree, diploma or certificate of the NAS, including graduates of the art department of East Sydney Technical College, Sydney Technical College and Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education (between 1975-1977); and former students who have successfully completed at least one year of full-time study on any of the award courses included above.
Eligible concession card holders must bring their proof of eligibility to their first class. Alumni eligibility will be checked by the Alumni Coordinator prior to the first class.