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.
Grab a friend for a 2.5 hour creative evening in our ceramics studio making your own handmade quirky little monsters. Purge your inner monster (or someone else’s) in this fun and therapeutic workshop. You will be introduced to basic clay hand-building techniques to make your monster. Be prepared to get addicted! What will you achieve You'll sculpt a little monster in clay that will be fired and ready to collect in about 3 weeks time. Your sculpture will be bisque-fired and then...
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$95Limited
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Little Monsters Clay Sculpture Workshop
<p>Grab a friend for a 2.5 hour creative evening in our ceramics studio making your own handmade quirky little monsters. Purge your inner monster (or someone else’s) in this fun and therapeutic
<p>Grab a friend for a 2.5 hour creative evening in our ceramics studio making your own handmade quirky little monsters. Purge your inner monster (or someone else’s) in this fun and therapeutic
<p>Grab a friend for a 2.5 hour creative evening in our ceramics studio making your own handmade quirky little monsters. Purge your inner monster (or someone else’s) in this fun and therapeutic
Overview This class is for beginners or those wishing to refresh their skills. In this still-life painting class learn how to bring a sense of reality and atmosphere to your work. Over this 2 day workshop learn the fundamentals of tonal painting by observing light, tone and proportion. You will start with monochrome studies and learn how to mix colours tonally through a series of exercises and demonstrations to build on skills, finishing with studies in colour. Taught by...
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$460Limited
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Oil Painting for Beginners with Marie Mansfield | 2 day workshop
This workshop runs best with a maximum of 9 students. Perfect for beginners. Fee excludes materials or pay $50 to have materials supplied for use in class. 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
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NEW | Bold and Textural Ceramics with Stephanie Phillips | Two-Day Workshop
This watercolour painting class is perfect for absolute beginners or those who have previously enjoyed Susie's workshops and wish to learn tips and techniques for painting with the tricky medium of watercolour. You will come away with a feeling of wonder and addiction to this extraordinary watery paint and be confident that you can tackle anything. What to expect In this course you will: learn how to keep watercolours transparent and beautiful learn about painting a variety of...
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$200Limited
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Watercolours for Beginners and Beyond Workshop with Susie Murphie
In this workshop, students will learn tips and tricks for painting flowers in watercolour. Susie will teach simple tricks and techniques for capturing the colour, form and delicate nature of flowers in a loose and vibrant way. You will learn methods for mixing colour mixing and ways of keeping watercolours transparent and beautiful. This workshop will give you the essential techniques to paint flower buds and bouquets with confidence. You will come away with a feeling of wonder and...
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<p>In this workshop, students will learn tips and tricks for painting flowers in watercolour. Susie will teach simple tricks and techniques for capturing
Join Mellissa Read-Devine for this bold and colourful still life workshop focussing on florals. Immersing yourself in the glorious freedom of colourful, bold brushstrokes. Students can either bring in a bundle of their favourite florals to set up a still life, work from your garden photos or from another inspiration source. What to expect Students will learn: To simplify shapes and keep your colours bold and bright About colour mixing How to build and balance the composition How to...
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$220Limited
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Acrylic Painting | Fabulous Florals with Mellissa Read-Devine
Join artist and ceramicist Carol Hudson in this unique hand-building class. You will create a sculpture or functional vessel inspired by marine environments. No experience necessary! What to expect: This is a two-part workshop held over two consecutive days. Your tutor, Carol Hudson, will help make your experience productive, rewarding and enjoyable. Day 1 : 11am – 2.30pm (3 hrs + ½ hr for lunch) Morning session research, drawing and planning of work Afternoon session...
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Overview Travel sketching or holiday sketching is a great way to record your travel experiences. You can sketch on the spot or bring your travel photos to life by sketching them. In this fun class, learn the tips, tricks and secrets of travel sketching with popular watercolour tutor Susie Murphie. This class is conducted in the studios working from reference photos. Bring along your favourite travel photos/postcards for reference or use Susie's reference material. What to expect...
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This Bootcamp will make a big difference to your watercolour painting skills and confidence. Susie will address common mistakes in watercolour painting and how to avoid or fix them. She will teach you how to control your tone, mix colours with subtlety and the correct way to apply paint. She will also cover basic and effective drawing. By the end of the workshop, you will be confident in applying the paint, so it always looks beautiful and transparent. Susie is well-known for...
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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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