Spend your holidays discovering something new in art and join our creative summer art classes for adults.

Art Est. has a range of art workshop to suit all levels of artists and interests. Workshops include painting, drawing and mixed media classes during the day, as well as twilight sessions and art seminars in the evening with a glass of wine to kick things off.

All Summer Art Series workshops are suitable for HSC and senior school art students.

Be social, be arty, be immersed this summer.

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Kick start your art year with this two day workshop. Perfect for anyone who has limited art experience and wants a crash course in the fundamentals of drawing and painting.

Day 1 will take a traditional approach and teach you essential drawing skills step by step. Starting with observational drawings of simple objects, learn how to draw using the principals of tone, complementary colours, shading and more working in pastels

Day 2 you will learn about paints and painting materials. Starting with monochromatic paintings of simple still life objects, you will learn methods of applying paint as well as how to create light, shade and volume in your paintings. Students will then progress to painting with colour, learning the fundamentals of colour theory, colour mixing, and uses of complementary colours in painting.

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An exciting two days of experimentation and fun. In this course you will design and complete a painting with a modern and contemporary feel. Concentrating on colour, pattern and mood, students will be guided to complete a large scale painting (or series of small paintings) for a particular location in your home.

Day 1 will be spent sketching and developing ideas, referencing well-known artists and artworks, preparing your canvas and getting started. Day 2 will be spent completing your painting(s). Whether you prefer figurative or abstract, we will explore ways to give a fresh and modern feel to a subject matter; you will be encouraged to take a personal approach to composition, to try new painting techniques and media, and to explore your own instincts and colour palette.

A perfect course for anyone with a blank wall to fill with a modern art piece, or if you simply want to have a go at creating your own unique artworks and don't know where to start.

Bring along some images of a style of painting you would like to create, or if unsure you can develop ideas with your tutor.

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Have fun learning to draw in this fast paced one day workshop. No matter what your skill level, you will gain skills in drawing a variety of subjects from the still life to your pet dog! Exploring different mediums, from pencil to ink, you will discovery ways to capture the essence of your subject in confident loose strokes.

Perfect for doodlers, beginners and lapsed artists wanting to reconnect their pencil to paper and pick up some tips and techniques for drawing with expression.

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Learn quickly how to paint with the tricky medium of watercolour. You will be taught how to keep colours transparent and beautiful. We will cover different subjects from still life to flowers and landscape in a loose style that does not concentrate on a lot of detail. This method will give you the essential techniques to tackle all sorts of subjects with confidence. You will come away with a feeling of wonder and addiction to this extraordinary watery paint and be confident that you can tackle anything.

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An experimental and intuitive acrylic painting workshop that will give students insights into painting process, techniques, materials and expression. Learn about washes, blocking out, scumbling and other paint application techniques. Working from the inspiration of "the everyday" using photographs, students will have completed two paintings by the end of this workshop.

Larissa is an accomplished artist who draws inspiration from the urban landscapes of her travels. Bring your own images to work from and Larissa will show you how to translate these into an expressive and colourful painting that reflect her vibrant and gestural style.

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Tuscany? Provence? The Great Wall of China? If any of these destinations are on your wish list, then this is the workshop for you. Picture yourself in an Italian piazza or gazing into the azure blue of the Greek islands with the eye of an artist. We'll show you some simple tricks and techniques for sketching your holiday in pencils and watercolours.

An intensive two day workshop that is perfect for people who enjoy or want to learn how to illustrate the places they travel to. We begin by looking at what's in the art traveller's toolbox. We'll then spend time drawing and learning about techniques and composition to help you develop the skillset you need to create artworks on the go.

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If you've seen the Picasso exhibition here or abroad, you'll be inspired to find out how he does it! In this exciting workshop you'll have a go at drawing, then painting your own cubist picture. Discover some fascinating insights into Picasso the man and the artist as you 'spend a day inside his studio'. Take home two completed artworks to start your own Picasso gallery at home.

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The emphasis in this workshop is on simplifying forms to give a contemporary look to your work. Concentrating on design and colour, you will be guided through ways of creating impact for the viewer. Learn about colour and bravado. When to stop! And why things start to look good and then collapse when we start to fiddle with them.

A fun and vibrant learning experience aimed at those wanting to learn how to work with mixed media through drawing and painting, and create vibrant contemporary artworks.

This course is designed for beginners to more advanced students.

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Pochoir is another word for fine art stencilling - which was so called in the 'art nouveau' period in France as a way to reproduce colour illustration and was a technique used by Matisse in some of his 'Jazz' series work and also by Australian artist Margaret Preston especially in her later work like 'rock lilies'.

In this two day workshop Julie will help you to design, cut and produce a pochoir print on paper and teach the basic principles required to further explore this technique.

Pochoir printing is fine art stenciling and the design process is central to the success of the image as the stencil physically needs to hold together to work. Most images can be used to inspire a pochoir design - from a photograph to a drawing or even a painting. Julie will help you to translate your image into a pochoir print which can be made into a short edition of your own.

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Have you always wanted to move off the AUTO mode of your camera and explore creative techniques to produce more artistic results?  This workshop is perfect for people with their own film or digital SLR camera who are keen to use the camera's creative settings to achieve the beautiful shots you are looking for.

This is a crash course in learning the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO together will other technical aspects of beginner photography. Learn about composition, ways to break the rules to achieve more interesting results and tricks to a more creative approach to photography that will set you on a path to capturing those stunning images you long for.

The session includes a mix of theory and practical instruction outdoors.

You must bring your own DSLR camera to this workshop.

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A perfect introduction to the world of mixed media. Slap around with paint like you need to have fun, then enjoy the beauty of drawing back into an acrylic painting with compressed charcoal and coloured pastel. Add that extra dimension to your painting with the inclusion of pure line. The textural delivery of pastel onto paint creates a unique visual delight.

During this workshop you will explore the different surfaces available and when and why we use them. Learn about good design and composition, and about the elements that hold a painting together. Develop skills in composition, design and colour harmony. Some basic drawing skills would be an advantage, however, having said that, you will learn these as well.

Bring along some supper, and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine.

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This is a fast and exhilarating work-out. Students will be helped to efficiently retrieve the essence of a subject in minimal time, and with a limited palette. With little time to think too much, quick paintings and drawings are a treasure chest of immediate emotional and sensual responses. Keep them for the little gems they are or use them to develop further work. We shall work outside in the urban landscape as well as using reference images for studio work.

Bring along some supper, and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine.

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An artist website is the simplest and most professional way to display your artwork to friends, potential buyers or potential gallery owners.

Creating a website does not require a degree in Technology or Graphic Design or a huge budget.

In this seminar, you will learn how to create and maintain your own zero cost or low cost artist website.

Lisa Woolfe is a practising artist and tutor, and has a professional background in IT and web development.

This is a seminar style workshop and includes a complimentary glass of wine. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

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This workshop, run over two consecutive evenings, will introduce students to the basic principals of printmaking through the use of relief printing techniques. Students will complete a relief printing project and produce a limited edition fine art print. Students will also learn the basics of creating an artist book by taking part in a collaborative book project. Students will take home their own limited edition print, as well as a print created by their each of their fellow students in the form of an artist book.

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Become engrossed and enthused in the diverse principles that drive abstract and conceptual painting.

Through a series of still-life studies, you will explore approaches to abstraction in painting. Students will be guided towards a different way of thinking about their work through embracing a myriad of abstract qualities and concepts. You will understand strategies and processes to propel them on a journey towards a new way of making art.

Though strictly a painting workshop, students will be introduced to the possibilities of mixed media works and understand the relevance and resonance of using different materials.

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Social media can be a useful networking tool for artists and small businesses, if you know how to use it. In this seminar, you'll learn the basics of creating and maintaining your own social media network so that it is active, relevant and current.

Lisa Woolfe is a practising artist and tutor, and has a professional background in IT and web development.

Lisa will give you tips on creating your Facebook artist or business page, how to get your blog started, and answer Linked-In and Twitter FAQs. Discover the do's and don'ts of using these tools and how they can help raise your business or artist profile.

This seminar is suitable for artists, gallery owners, curators, art consultants, writers, and others working in the creative industry.

This is a seminar style workshop and includes a complimentary glass of wine.