ON CAMPUS: 29 April – 24 June 2023, Saturdays 10am-2pm. Early Fee ends 20 March 2023
Luke Thurgate
Discover the expressive, representational and atmospheric possibilities of tonal drawing. Starting with observational exercises using still life set ups, you will learn to perceive and convey light and dark tones in your drawings. Luke Thurgate teaches you how to organise tonal values and introduces materials and techniques to express what you see.
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ON CAMPUS: 24 April – 19 June 2023, Monday 10am-2pm. Early Fee ends 20 March 2023
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: 29 April – 24 June 2023, Saturday 10am-2pm. Early Fee ends 20 March 2023
Noel Thurgate
Work directly from the nude figure to understand the balance between observed figuration and abstract formal qualities. All fundamental drawing elements are considered, including compositional issues of the human form, space and structure.
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ON CAMPUS: 2 May – 20 June 2023, Tuesday 6pm-9pm. Early fee ends 20 March 2023
Nick Collerson
Be guided through a series of exercises that introduce the basic principles intrinsic to painting, including style, colour mixing and application, and idea development. Nick introduces expressive painting techniques, abstraction, colour as a powerful emotive tool, and translation of narrative into visual language.
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ON CAMPUS: 24 April – 19 June 2023, Monday 6pm-9pm. Early Fee ends 20 March 2023
Kevin McKay
Have you always wanted to paint but haven’t known where to start? Designed for complete beginners this course will give you a solid and practical foundation in painting using acrylics and oil paints. Learn simple processes for colour mixing, composition, and perspective, to produce a suite of finished paintings.
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ON CAMPUS: 29 April – 24 June 2023, Saturday 10am-2pm. Early Fee ends 20 March 2023
Annabelle McEwen
Explore a range of traditional and non-traditional printmaking processes including relief printing, intaglio etching and screen-printing. Annabelle McEwen will introduce you to traditional, contemporary and experimental approaches to printmaking, including some that can be practised in your own home studio. Learn to integrate different processes such as stencilling, layering, chine colle, frottage, image transfers and embossing. Annabelle instructs you with all the technical information you’ll need to learn about printing materials, surfaces, methodologies and how to edit your own print run
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ON CAMPUS: 2 May – 20 June 2023, Tuesday 6pm-9pm. Early fee ends 20 March 2023
Anthony Cahill
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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On-Campus: 27 April – 15 June 2023, Thursday 6-9pm. Early fee ends 20 March 2023
Paul McDonald
Are you ready to move from being an arts enthusiast to becoming a practicing, exhibiting and selling artist, but overwhelmed by the challenges? This course covers everything you always wanted to know about professional practice for artists! Paul McDonald expertly guides you with a practical structure for researching concepts, planning projects, and really understanding the personal investment in time, money, effort and creativity it requires to succeed.
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ONLINE: 2 May – 20 June 2023, Tuesday 6-9pm AEST. Early fee ends 20 March 2023.
Dr David Briggs
This course is a unique introduction to colour, tailored to meet the needs of art and design practitioners, teachers, and suitable for anyone interested in colour. Unlike other entirely practical short courses, this program consists primarily of copiously illustrated lectures, complemented with descriptions and demonstrations of practical exercises that progress from basic exercises illustrating colour theory, to painting studies. The lectures are delivered in real time and include discussions with David and other students. The exercises are completed out of course hours and reviewed in class.
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