Short Courses
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Contemporary Watercolours (Online)
$395.0014 October – 2 December 2020, Wednesday 6:00pm – 9:00pm AEST
Tanya BailyLearn how to paint expressive, contemporary watercolour paintings with structured classes around specific themes, practical exercises, demonstrations and interactions with a lecturer in a live studio environment. Tanya Baily guides you through the skills and thrills of colour mixing, palette organisation, compositional ideas, pigments and different mark-making techniques. She introduces you to the many qualities between different watercolour papers and gives tips in how to make quick sketches and plan for more complex finished artworks.
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Digital Photography: From Studio to Streetscape (On campus)
$830.0010 October – 28 November 2020, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Glenn LockitchGlenn Lockitch guides you through the essential camera functions for all shooting modes on your digital camera and leads you through the fundamentals of manual exposure, creative shooting and photo editing.
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Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners (On campus)
$830.0010 October – 28 November 2020, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Cameron FergusonLearn practical drawing techniques and allow 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 and explore the mediums of graphite, charcoal and ink.
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Drawing the Life Model (Online)
$395.0013 October – 1 December 2020, Tuesday 6:00pm-9:00pm AEST
Fran O’NeillAre you keen to improve your ability to see and draw the human body from the privacy of your own home? This dynamic new drawing course lets you work directly with live models in an online studio, within a safe digital environment and an intimate group of students. Fran O’Neill teaches you to develop your observational drawing skills in form, volume and gestural awareness.
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Etching (On campus)
$935.0010 October – 28 November 2020, Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm
Angus FisherExplore the medium of etching with a variety of tools and techniques. Learn to work with acid, hard ground, soft ground, drypoint, aquatints, chine-collé and other techniques, and acquire the skills to transfer your printing plates onto paper using a printing press. Whether you are producing traditional editioned prints or investigating other methods of printing, you can explore the exciting range of results that are possible through the etching process.
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Intermediate Painting (On campus)
$625.0012 October – 30 November 2020, Monday 6:30pm-9:30pm
Nick CollersonThis course is for students with prior painting experience who wish to develop a distinct personal aesthetic and visual language while extending their understanding of painterly practice. Students will be guided to discover creative possibilities in both abstract and figurative painting and expand their knowledge of paint and materials.
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Introduction to Expressive Drawing (On campus)
$625.0014 October – 2 December 2020, Wednesday 6:30pm – 9:30pm
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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Observational Drawing (On campus)
$625.0013 October – 1 December 2020, Tuesday 6:30pm-9:30pm
Siena WhiteDiscover the power of simple line and tone using basic drawing mediums such as pencil, charcoal and ink, with subjects as various as still life, landscape and interiors. Siena White covers all aspects of basic observation, such as exploring and representing three-dimensional form and space, drawing proportion and perspective.
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Oil Painting with Colour and Light (On campus)
$625.0014 October – 2 December 2020, Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm
Dr David BriggsDiscover how light and colour actually work, and avoid the confusion caused by colour myths, in this in-depth course in modern colour theory and its application to oil painting. Beginning students will learn to handle oil paint confidently and expressively, to analyse and paint a subject tonally, and to mix any colour they want quickly and accurately.
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Painting a Room with a View (Online)
$395.0014 October – 2 December 2020, Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm AEST
Fran O’NeillAre you getting used to seeing the same view outside your window and dreaming of visiting other landscapes? In this challenging time of being asked to stay indoors for lengthy periods, limiting travelling and waiting for ‘normal’ life to resume, why not become inspired to paint your real or imagined view in a new online painting course. Fran O’Neill invites you to look for the possibilities of landscape from within your own reality and expanded perceptivity.
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Painting Masterclass (On campus)
$935.0010 October – 28 November 2020, Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm
Leslie RiceDo you have an established art practice and are you seeking to expand your understanding of the aesthetic, compositional and conceptual aspects of your work? The course is suitable for students with prior painting experience wishing to evaluate their work with an experienced artist and educator who will mentor you to further the context of your work and find exciting new forms of practice.
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Photography and the Digital Darkroom (Online)
$395.0015 October – 3 December 2020, Wednesday 6:00pm-9:00pm AEST
Amanda WilliamsLearn the fundamental principles and functions of the 35mm Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras and discover how to produce high-resolution files ready for digital output and fine-art photographic prints. Amanda Williams delves into the translatable skills of analogue photography using digital camera controls of aperture, shutter speed, focus, composition, lighting, exposure, ISO and sets exciting and challenging projects.
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