John Olsen: Goya’s Dog spans eight decades of the artist’s practice, from the 1950s, when he first visited Spain, to the present.
ON CAMPUS: 4 July – 8 July 2022, Monday to Friday 9.30am-4.30pm. Early Fee ends 23 May
Dr David Briggs
Learn simple anatomical concepts that will enable you to visualise any part of the body, in any action, from any direction, and grasp the essential action of drawing in a few lines instead of fifty. Beginners will focus initially on drawing the skeleton, but content is flexible for those with prior knowledge.
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Image Credit: Dr David Briggs
27 April – 15 June 2022
4.30-6.30 pm
Spend Wednesday afternoons developing your skills in this drawing fundamentals program, covering Still Life; Portraiture; and Experimental Drawing.
2 May – 20 June 2022
4-6 pm
Spend Monday afternoons developing your skills in this photomedia fundamentals program, darkroom, photograms, studio compositions and digital photography techniques.
ONLINE: 30 April – 4 June 2022 Saturday, 10am-2.30pm AEST. Early fee ends 27 March
Kelly-Ann Denton
Figuring out what to create is fundamental to creative success in the arts and creative industries. In this short course we learn key principles in developing and building concepts. Methods include visual thinking, drawing out ideas, visual learning maps and more.
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Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June 2022 | 10am-4pm
Stephen Bird
Explore the potential of creating unique slab-built forms and experimenting with clay painting and glazing techniques.
This workshop is run in partnership with the Powerhouse, in support of the Museum’s exhibition ‘Clay Dynasty’.
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ON-CAMPUS: 4-8 July 2022, Monday – Friday 9.30am-4.30pm each day. Early Fee ends 23 May 2022
Dr Christine Dean
This course explores techniques and mediums of acrylic painting, composition, colour, abstraction, representation, collage and the use of text in art.
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ONLINE: 13-14 April 2022
10:30am-12:30pm
12 April 2022
9.30am – 4pm
9-12 years old
Learn how to turn two-dimensional ideas into three-dimensional sculptures. Using simple materials to build shapes and forms from the ground up – making sure your sculpture can stand on its own!
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.