Painting Courses

Painting Courses

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    Brush up on your art skills with our painting short courses in Sydney!

    Is there a landscape, still life image or photograph you've been inspired to capture on canvas? Perhaps you want to get creative and messy with an abstract painting workshop? With our painting courses, you can develop observational skills and paint handling techniques using oils, acrylics or watercolours.

    We offer beginner and specialty short courses or workshops led by passionate artists at our campus in Rozelle.

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    Learn drawing and painting skills with our drawing courses and painting courses in Sydney! Continue developing and refining your drawing and painting skills in our Drawing & Painting Course: Continuers. This course is designed as a follow-on from the Drawing & Painting Introduction course, providing a solid foundation in working from observation in drawing and acrylic painting.  Overall, the continuers class aims to further develop students' technical skills, creativity, critical...

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    Learn linocut printmaking as part of our Visual Arts and Handcrafts courses in Sydney. Explore the creative potential of layered lino printing in this hands-on intermediate workshop focused on vibrant, multi-colour work. You’ll learn how to design, carve, and print using the multi-block technique – a printmaking method that uses separate plates for each colour to achieve rich, layered compositions with precise alignment and bold visual impact. The workshop covers essential skills...

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    Discover the inspiring world of art history through our art courses in Sydney! In a profession historically dominated by men, the contributions of women artists have often been overlooked despite their profound impact on the cultural direction of the visual arts. This exploration will delve into pivotal moments and figures such as the flourishing of women artists in the university town of Bologna, Rosalba Carriera's revolutionary work with pastels, Edmonia Lewis's groundbreaking...

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    Learn to draw landscapes using pastels with our short art courses in Sydney! In this Pastel Landscape Course, you will learn to use colour grounds, broken strokes of pastel, and stumped blending techniques to depict both detailed objects and expansive vistas in your artwork. We will explore pastel techniques employed by French artists Eugène Delacroix, Jean-François Millet, and Edgar Degas, focusing on their methods for capturing small natural objects and broader landscapes. You...

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    Delve into the creative world of watercolour with our painting short courses in Sydney! Join us for an engaging Introduction to Watercolour Workshop. In the morning, you’ll learn foundational wash techniques with a live demonstration and explore black -and-white tonal values through still-life painting. We’ll discuss shape and space in watercolour. In the afternoon, we’ll focus on colour-blending techniques to add depth to your work. You’ll practise using a reference image while...

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