Our week-on-week short 4, 6 or 8 week term courses allow students to immerse themselves in a specific media, learn new skills and become part of our art community. With classes available for beginners, intermediate and advanced students in a range of subjects.
Workshops
For those interested in a one-off session, try our Weekend Workshops which run year-round on Saturdays and Sundays. As a bonus, any adult student enrolled in a short course receives a 10% discount on any weekend workshop in the same term.
Learn portrait painting in oils with 2023 Archibald Prize finalist and winner of the 2021 Portia Geach Memorial Award, Marie Mansfield. This painting course is for students who want to learn how to paint portraits. Marie works with each student at their own level and works to progress each student's ambitions. Students will benefit from working on tonal studies and colour mixing and the course can cater for students who wish to improve their painting skills using oils. Students...
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Save 10% on your second course – call the office to enrol with this discount. See More>This class is for experienced oil painters and students who have completed Marie's introductory course or workshop. Apply to join this class or phone 95641519 to discuss your suitability.
A new weekly watercolour class for students of all abilities. This is an opportunity for you to bring images and projects of your own to the studios and to learn the techniques you need to complete the watercolour works of your choice. Tanya will work individually with students at their level, encouraging experimentation and the development of each student’s personal style. What to expect Studio sessions may begin with demonstrations and technical instruction by Tanya that is...
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Save 10% on your second course – call the office to enrol with this discount. See More> Price *excludes* materials. Ask about casual attendance in this studio class.
Learn quickly how to paint with the tricky medium of watercolour. You will go away with a feeling of wonder and addiction to this extraordinary watery paint and be confident that you can tackle anything. What to expect Each week you will cover a different subject and approach to painting with watercolours in Susie's loose style What you will achieve In this course you will: Learn how to keep colours transparent and beautiful Learn about painting a variety of subject matter with...
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This course will be about discovering gesture and colour in the landscape through a mix of compositional drawings, monoprint works and mixed media colour studies. The drawings and prints will provide the foundation and direction for a more sustained watercolour, acrylic or oil painting on canvas or board. We will explore the compositions of the great masters and examine the colour expression of the Japanese printmakers through to the impressionists and abstract expressionists. What...
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This painting course is open to anyone, from beginners to those with prior experience who are seeking a painting studio experience and to learn from an experienced art tutor. Over the 8 weeks, the course will explore some fundamentals including tone and colour, perspective and proportions and finding structure in the painting. We will also look at drawing exercises to help discover gestures and movement in the work. Students can work on their own subject or seek direction from...
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$460Limited
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Painting for Everyone in Oils or Acrylics with Ash Frost
Save 10% on your second course – call the office to enrol with this discount. See More> Price *excludes* materials | Suitable for enthusiastic beginners and those with prior experience | Suitable for new and continuing students
Join us for an inspiring and transformative 8-week painting course with 18-time Archibald Prize finalist, Mathew Lynn. Designed to be welcoming and accessible for artists of all levels, this course offers a unique opportunity to explore portraiture from multiple perspectives. Begin your journey with the foundational skills of realism, guided by Mathew's expert instruction. Learn how to render a portrait with life-like quality, capturing the essence of your subject in a way that...
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$595Limited
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Portraiture – Realism to Contemporary with Mathew Lynn
Course Overview Join Tania Mason to explore the broad and numerous areas of Illustration - using pen, watercolour and gouache to draw and paint subjects that inspire us! Birds, Fauna, and Botanicals will all be covered in this course, referencing past and contemporary images to get there! Gouache is a medium close to watercolour and is best friends with acrylic. Watercolour is a tricky and delightful medium and we will learn to harness its variety of approaches to painting our...
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$625Limited
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Illustration in Pen, Watercolour and Gouache with Tania Mason
Welcome to our Oil Painting for Beginners course, the perfect starting point for your journey into the world of oil painting. Whether you're picking up a brush for the first time or rekindling a passion for art, this course is designed to inspire and equip you with the essential techniques and skills. You will learn about still life painting using a limited palette, starting with primary shapes like cubes, cones, and spheres, and progressing to more complex forms. As we arrange...
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Learn the fundamentals of drawing with charcoal - one of the most versatile and expressive mediums. Students will experiment with various techniques to capture a variety of subject matter, such as still life, landscape, portraits and the figure. Michael will provide tips and tricks on how to simplify some of the most seemingly complex forms into basic geometric shapes that make drawing digestible and fun. Students will learn how to embed structure into their drawings before...
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$520Limited
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Drawing Course | Fundamentals of Charcoal Drawing with Michael Simms
Join award-winning painter Mathew Lynn as he guides you through a transformative journey in your painting and art-making process! This course is open to artists of all levels, from beginners to more experienced painters, and welcomes a variety of media including oils, acrylics, watercolour, gouache, and drawing. Whether you're eager to experiment boldly or refine specific aspects of your practice, Mathew is here to help you gain deeper insights into your artistic goals. Students...
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$550Limited
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Painting without Limits | Painting Studio with Mathew Lynn
