ON CAMPUS: 11 February – 1 April 2023, Saturday 10am-2pm. Early Fee ends 2 January 2023
Dr David Briggs
Do you want to learn to draw in a way that’s responsive to the unique qualities of your subject? and to the expressive effect of your drawing’s abstract elements? Discover how to draw with graphite pencils, chalk and ink from subjects such as the still life, the life model and on-location at the historic NAS campus
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ON CAMPUS: 29 April – 24 June 2023, Saturday 10am-2pm. Early Fee ends 20 March 2023
Dr David Briggs
Do you want to learn to draw in a way that’s responsive to the unique qualities of your subject? and to the expressive effect of your drawing’s abstract elements? Discover how to draw with graphite pencils, chalk and ink from subjects such as the still life, the life model and on-location at the historic NAS campus
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ON CAMPUS: 27 April -15 June 2022, Wednesday 6:00pm-9:00pm. Early fee ends 27 March
Dr David Briggs
Learn to see beyond the bewildering details of your subject to gather the colour information you need to get your painting off to a great start! Discover how to think of colour in a way that enables you to mix the exact colour that you want confidently and directly, every time.
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ON CAMPUS: 8 February – 29 March 2023, Wednesday 6pm-9pm. Early Fee ends 2 January 2023
Dr David Briggs
Make sustained drawings and paintings from a life model holding the same pose over several sessions. Learn life drawing techniques and life painting strategies, ranging from planned series of layers to direct (alla prima) painting, with a strong emphasis on colour and tone to achieve a sense of light and atmosphere.
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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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ONLINE: 6 February – 27 March 2023, Monday 10am-1pm AEDT. Early fee ends 2 January 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.
Full details below: course overview, course delivery, lecturer profile, home-studio requirements and art materials