Discover 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.

Throughout the course Luke will discuss historical and contemporary artists who use drawing in unexpected, and highly expressive ways. Drawing will be discussed as a language that has the capacity to communicate novel, emotive and poetic ideas. Students will be encouraged to develop their own personal approach to mark-making, composition and subject matter as they build their drawing vocabulary.

* NAS Short Courses are open to students of ages 16 years and over. The NAS Art Club is open to students from ages 15 years and over. 

* Drawing and painting short courses may be held in upstairs studios. If access to stairs is not suitable, please contact us at short.courses@nas.edu.au 

* What to bring? Please refer to the list of required materials in the Art Materials field below. 

Students must supply their own art materials, please refer to the list below.

• 6 sticks of willow charcoal (medium/large)
• 1 stick of compressed charcoal
• 1 stick of white pastel
• 1 compressed charcoal pencil (2B or 4B)
• White plastic eraser and/or kneadable putty eraser
• A flat hog-hair brush, 5cm or wider
• 250-gram tub of white gesso paint
• Black ink
• Palette and water container
• Masking tape, scissors, sharpener and/or blade
• Small journal/sketchbook (approx. A4)
• 4 sheets of A1 cartridge paper
• 2 meters of thick brown craft paper
• Additional materials and surfaces will be discussed during the course
  

Enclosed footwear is essential in all studios on campus.