ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Clara Hali
Discover the mystery of bronze, from planning a sculpture to casting in bronze. Model a figurative sculpture in wax, then make the ceramic shell casting, including sprueing the waxes, burning out the ceramic moulds, pouring the metal, and using metal chasing and patina techniques.
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ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Paul Higgs
Paul Higgs shares his passion for process and experimentation with papers, surfaces, drawing and painting by transforming the real world into abstract, unified, mixed media artworks. Learn how to utilise found objects from your own collections, as these materials will expand the range of possibilities when unexpected objects are layered and juxtaposed on different surfaces combined with drawing and painting techniques.
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ON CAMPUS: 21 April – 9 June 2021, Wednesday 10:00am-2:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Rachel Fairfax
Do you want to learn practical drawing techniques and encourage your creativity to emerge in a supportive studio environment? Discover how to see and draw with proportion and perspective, and how to work from small studies to larger, sustained drawings. Learn about the importance of line, tone, composition and mark-making as you explore the mediums of graphite, charcoal and ink.
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ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Cameron Ferguson
Do you want to learn practical drawing techniques and encourage your creativity to emerge in a supportive studio environment? Discover how to see and draw with proportion and perspective, and how to work from small studies to larger, sustained drawings. Learn about the importance of line, tone, composition and mark-making as you explore the mediums of graphite, charcoal and ink.
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ON CAMPUS: 21 April- 9 June 2021, Wednesday 6.00-9.00pm. Early Fee ends 22 March 2021
Damian Gascoigne
Any drawing can animate, find out how in this exciting new course! With a focus on artistic approaches to animation and the wonderful imperfections of analogue mark-making, you’ll learn ways to bring the vitality of the drawn and painted line into the online sphere. Discover how to make loops of raw, hand-drawn animation on paper and choreograph them into digital timelines.
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ON CAMPUS: 17 April – 5 June 2021, Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Angus Fisher
Explore the medium of etching using a variety of tools and techniques. Working on copper and zinc plates, explore the use of acids, hard ground, soft ground, aquatints, sugar-lift, chine collé and various other techniques, and acquire the skills to transfer your printing plates onto paper using a printing press.
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ON CAMPUS: 19 April – 24 May 2021, Monday 10:00am-2:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021.
Annabel Butler
Learn to paint expressively with an individual approach while increasing your knowledge and understanding of the importance of colour, composition and form. Using acrylic or oil paint, students will learn how to mix and experiment with colour and will be encouraged to paint quickly and loosely and to develop expressive brushwork.
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ON CAMPUS: 19 April – 24 May 2021, Monday 6:00pm-9:00pm. Early fee ends 22 Mar 2021
Nick Collerson
For students with prior painting experience who wish to develop a distinct personal aesthetic and visual language while extending their understanding of painterly practice. Nick will guide students to discover creative possibilities in both abstract and figurative painting and expand their knowledge of paint and materials.
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ON CAMPUS: 21 April – 9 June 2021, Wednesday 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Early Fee ends 22 March
Luke Thurgate
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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.