Make a creative start to the New Year at Art Est. Art School’s annual Summer Art School for adults held throughout January 2024
Learn from the best with workshops and masterclasses taught by our regular and guest tutors including: Idris Murphy, Marie Mansfield, Ross Laurie, Sally Mowbray, Tanya Baily, Ash Frost, Paul McCarthy, Jody Graham, Susie Murphie, Tania Mason, Jackson Davies, Michelle Hiscock and Saba Manesh.
Come join them and immerse yourself in a world of art at our spacious airconditoned warehouse studios in Leichhardt.
One, two and three-day workshops and master classes
Workshops for all skill levels and interests
Experienced and award-winning tutors
Painting and drawing classes in a wide range of media and across different genres
A maximum 8-12 students per class for optimal learning
All Summer Art School workshops suitable for HSC and senior school students
Workshops for adults are held daily between 3-14 January, then weekends until 28 January. Workshops for kids and teens are held weekdays 11-22 December and 15-25 January.
In this three hour workshop we'll embark on a colorful journey into the world of watercolour painting, focusing specifically on capturing the delicate beauty of flowers. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a budding enthusiast, this workshop is designed to inspire and enhance your skills. You'll practice fundamental watercolor techniques, exploring the interplay of water and pigment to create stunning floral compositions. Learn the art of layering and blending to understanding the...
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Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
This workshop is an excellent starting point in drawing and painting in acrylics for absolute beginners. This 3-day bootcamp is a condensed, step-by-step course for beginners looking to grasp foundational drawing and painting skills. Our aim is to equip you with the confidence and strategies needed to pursue further art studies or work independently. The course begins with a focus on drawing. You'll learn fundamental techniques like line, tone, and gestural drawing, covering...
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$560Limited
inc GST
Beginner's Bootcamp | Foundations of Drawing and Painting with Sally Mowbray
Great for beginners and includes most materials. Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
Join sculptural ceramicist Stephanie Phillips over 2 days to create an architectural style geometric sculpture or sculptural vase. Learn some great coiling method tricks along the way. Some basic experience is recommended for this workshop. Stephanie’s ceramic work is bold, textural, architectural, and always sculptural. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract and jaunty while at the same time monumental. Texture is vital...
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$350Limited
inc GST
NEW | Bold and Textural Ceramics with Stephanie Phillips | Two-Day Workshop
Art Est. is delighted to welcome Idris Murphy back as guest tutor to our Summer Art School. Students are encouraged to bring finished works and works in progress and Idris will work with students on an individual basis. You could also start new works as part of this master class. The workshop focuses on using acrylic paints, but oil painters are also welcome. Leading Australian contemporary landscape painter, Idris Murphy, is one of the most individual and highly respected artists...
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$760Limited
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Master Class | Landscape Painting Studio with Idris Murphy
SUMMER ART SCHOOL | This three day master class style workshop is not suitable for beginners. Price excludes materials Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to construct human facial features including an eye, nose, mouth and an ear using both graphite pencil and charcoal. Michael will provide tips and tricks on how to simplify some of the most seemingly complex areas of the face into basic geometric shapes that make drawing digestible and fun. Students will learn how to embed structure into their drawings before building them up to achieve a sense of volume and form. Michael will...
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$200Limited
inc GST
Charcoal Drawing Workshop | Individual facial features with Michael Simms
<p>In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to construct human facial features including an eye, nose, mouth and an ear using both graphite pencil and charcoal.</p>
Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
Join well-known ceramicist Clare Unger in this unique hand-building class. You will create a handmade cup and spoon that reflects your own personal story through textiles and texture. Clare’s current work is inspired by an inherited collection of textiles, which she began stitching and looking for ways to incorporate into her ceramics practice. Her desire to tell her own personal stories and connect with others through shared memories is a powerful driver in the making of her...
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$300Limited
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NEW | Ceramic Cups + Spoons the Handstitched Way | Two-part Workshop with Clare Unger
In this two-day workshop, students will learn how to draw the human face with charcoal - one of the most versatile and expressive mediums. Michael will provide his unique tips and tricks on how to simplify the face into basic shapes to make portraiture fun and accessible. Students will complete a series of quick warm-up exercises before learning how to lay the foundations for a portrait with structure, and build up their drawing with willow and compressed charcoal to achieve a...
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$400Limited
inc GST
Drawing Workshop | Portraiture in Charcoal with Michael Simms
Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
— This one-day acrylic painting class is for anyone who would like to give painting a try. Mellissa will help you create a bright and contemporary work from your own reference images. Take home a finished painting and a newfound confidence to continue. Anyone can learn to paint in this relaxing, friendly and supportive class, you will be shown practical methods and techniques to paint a simple subject on canvas. No experience is necessary and your paints are included in the fee....
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$220Limited
inc GST
Acrylic Painting | Essentials for Beginners with Mellissa Read-Devine
Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts. Includes most materials. BYO canvas.
Join well-known ceramicist Ilona Bruckard to make a beautiful nature-inspired ceramic wall piece in this unique hand-building class. Ilona’s ceramics practice centres around organic forms inspired by nature, the Australian landscape — particularly the ocean. In this two-part workshop she will inspire and teach you how to create your own hand-crafted ceramic sculpture. No experience necessary! With her expertise, Ilona will help you plan and realise your ideas. What to expect...
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$350Limited
inc GST
NEW | Organic Ceramic Wall Piece | Two-part Workshop with Ilona Bruckard
Learn the art of screenprinting and how to work from texts and illustrations, images and shapes to create printed paper or fabric artworks. This introductory workshop introduces you to the principles of screenprinting, including preparing hand cut stencils, printing on paper or fabric and registration techniques. Spend two full days experimenting with the basic techniques and methodologies of screenprinting with a paper and a fabric project. What will students take home? 1 x...
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$450Limited
inc GST
Printmaking | Screen Printing Exploration with Laura Carey
Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
