Short Courses
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Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners
$850.00ON CAMPUS: 6 November – 11 December 2021, Saturday Weeks 1-2 = 9am-4pm Weeks 3-6 – 10am-4pm Early fee ends 6 September
Cameron FergusonDo 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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Etching Masterclass
$480.00ON CAMPUS: 4 November – 9 December 2021, Thursday 6pm – 9pm. Early fee ends 6 September
Angus FisherThis class is designed for experienced and existing students interested in completing self-directed projects with guidance from Angus Fisher. Students will have the opportunity to develop work using either copper or zinc etching plates and will build their skills with a variety of techniques and processes.
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Introduction to Expressive Drawing
$480.00ON CAMPUS: 3 November – 8 December 2021, Wednesday 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Early Fee ends 6 September
Luke ThurgateDiscover a range of drawing techniques to unleash your expressive potential using conventional and non-conventional drawing materials. Luke Thurgate will guide students through a series of playful exercises designed to create a rich and individual portfolio of works.Full details below: course overview, course delivery, lecturer profile and art materials
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Life Drawing
$850.00ON CAMPUS: 6 November – 11 December 2021, Saturday Weeks 1-2 = 9am-4pm Weeks 3-6 – 10am-4pm. Early fee ends 6 September
Noel ThurgateWork directly from the nude figure to explore and develop observational skills, perceptual awareness, and an understanding of the balance between observed figuration and abstraction.
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Life Drawing (Evening)
$480.00ON CAMPUS: 2 November – 7 December 2021, Tuesday 6:00pm-9:00pm. Early fee ends 6 September
Siena WhiteWork directly from the nude figure to develop your observational drawing skills in form, volume and perceptual awareness. Fundamental techniques are taught to help you break down the figure into simple and abstract shapes, with multiple exercises working from quick studies to longer poses.
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New Approaches to Painting
$480.00ON CAMPUS: 3 November – 8 December 2021, Wednesday 6pm-9pm. Early fee 6 September
Tonee MessiahBe guided through a series of exercises that introduce the basic principles intrinsic to painting, including style, colour mixing and application, and idea development. Tonee introduces expressive painting techniques, abstraction, colour as a powerful emotive tool, and translation of narrative into visual language.
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Painting Masterclass
$960.00ON CAMPUS: 6 November – 11 December 2021, Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm. Early fee ends 6 September
Roger CrawfordRisk-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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RAKU and the art of alchemy with Stephen Bird at the National Art School
$300.00Postponed to 2022
Experience the thrill of alchemy! Learn to use flame, heat and molten glazes to turn base metals into gold lusters. Raku is a type of low-fired and glazed earthenware inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. This style of raku involves removing bright, red-hot pottery from the kiln and placing it into containers with combustible materials to create post-fired reduction, producing a lustrous surface.
This workshop is run in partnership with the Powerhouse, in support of the Museum’s exhibition Clay Dynasty
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Still Life Painting
$480.00ON CAMPUS: 2 November – 7 December 2021, Tuesday 6:00pm-9:00pm. Early fee ends 6 September
Leslie RiceLearn 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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