What you'll learn
Learn to develop your drawing and painting skills with our visual arts short courses in Sydney!
Take your drawing or painting skills to a higher level in these combined Drawing and Painting Studio Sessions. Designed for use of the studio space, these sessions provide a dedicated environment for artists of all levels—from beginners to more advanced artists—to develop and refine their work.
Under the guidance of an experienced tutor and practising visual artist, you’ll have the opportunity to work on your own projects with personalised feedback and discussions focused on form, technique, and content. The nature of these sessions allows you to explore your individual artistic direction, with optional projects available to help you challenge and grow your practice.
Please note that students are encouraged to bring their own painting supplies to ensure they have everything they need to work on their art comfortably. These sessions are an ideal setting to expand your creative expression and gain new insights, all within a supportive and inspiring studio environment.
Intended audience
Who is this drawing & painting studio for?
This studio is for students of any ability, however absolute beginners may prefer a structured introduction, such as Drawing & Painting for Beginners before joining these studio classes.
Studio venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd in the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
What to bring to class
It’s your choice which medium you'd like to work in.
Choose from the lists below depending on what you would like to achieve in class.
Students with no prior experience may bring some basic drawing materials to their first studio class before deciding on oils/acrylics, after discussing with the tutor.
This list is a basic guide to what you might buy if you are starting from scratch. If you have materials already, please feel free to bring what you have to start with and you can add them to your kit as you go.
Drawing materials
- A sketch book or loose sheets of cartridge paper: A2 / A1 - useful for painting and drawing
- Pencil, around 4B
- Willow charcoal stick (if wanting to focus on charcoal drawing)
- A firm white eraser
Painting materials
- 37ml tubes of paint (Acrylic brands such as Matisse, A2, Golden have a decent pigment load and are worth the $7-10 per tube. Oil brands such as Winton student range or Art Spectrum are decent affordable brands). A basic set of at least the following colours (or close enough) in your choice of oil or acrylic will suffice to start:
- Spectrum Red
- Primary Yellow
- Ultramarine Blue
- Raw Umber
- Titanium White
- Palette: Bring either a large china plate, a flat plastic tray, or a disposable paper palette pad. (Note - Watercolour palettes with divided sections are not good for acrylic/oil painting)
- Brushes: As a start, size 4 and 6 round or filbert bristle (expect to pay around $5-$7 each for these in an art shop)
- Canvas or another surface for painting on: around the 30cm size for beginners (Acrylic painters can work on either paper or canvas. A canvas paper pad is an option for both oils and acrylics)
- Paint rags: pieces of old sheet/shirt or towel
- Solvent: for oil painters only. You can use recycled solvent from our container in the studio,
or buy low toxic solvent from an art shop.
Subject matter
Some students choose to work from photographs (please print as it is easier than working from a phone screen). You may bring your own still-life objects, or use our studio props and/or the tutor’s photographic reproductions.
What we provide
- Studio
- Easels
Additional information
Please note the following:
- Closed-in shoes required
- Please wear old clothes
- Long hair should be tied back
Bundle Offer: Enrol in five Drawing & Painting Studio sessions in one transaction and the fifth session is free, saving you $89! (This bundle cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts)
Course testimonials
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Kathryn said: Sally is upbeat and inspiring.
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Elizabeth said: Sally has an amazing way of instilling confidence and guiding so one can explore and find one’s own style.
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PETER said: Inter-acting with like minded people and gaining knowledge about the subject
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Leda said: Sally is a marvellous teacher with the kind of knowledge you will never find in books or on the internet. Her classes are always enjoyable and filled with lots of laughter while you accomplish projects at your own steady pace.
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Noula said: Sally, the Tutor was very patient and skilled in her craft. I plan to attend further sessions to see how far I can go.
Course tutors
Sally Mowbray
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