Our week-on-week short 4, 6 or 8 week courses allow students to immerse themselves in a range of 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.
Mid-course enrolments are welcome in many of our courses.
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.
Which course should I do?
Beginners: Beginner courses build confidence and skills, exploring the fundamentals and theory of art, including drawing, colour and composition across various media. Students are nurtured and encouraged to find their voice.
Intermediate (some experience): More experienced students can build on their skills by focusing on a particular medium in-depth or finessing a style or technique.
Advanced (Masterclass): For students who are confident and experienced and are striving to explore new or traditional techniques.
Special Offers
Many classes still accept students once the course has commence with discounts on your fees. Contact the office on 94541519 to enquire.
Click below for more information on discounts and special offers:
Discover the art of sketching urban street scenes through our Urban Sketching & Perspective with Pen and Watercolour Wash! Learn how to transform your surroundings into captivating sketches by mastering key tips, skills and strategies. Explore the urban environment with a professional artist with a 20 years’ experience in freehand sketching for architecture and urban design to capture street scenes, buildings and public spaces in sketched compositions – then bring them to life with...
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$350Limited
inc GST
Workshop | Urban Sketching and Perspective with Pen and Watercolour Wash with Gauri Torgalkar
This workshop is dedicated to teaching participants how to draw and paint portraits that are expressive and exciting and unlock artistic potential. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this workshop is designed to guide you through the fascinating world of creating contemporary, fun portraits of yourself, friends, and family. Throughout the day, you'll engage in structured projects that make learning to draw faces enjoyable and accessible with easy-to-follow...
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Enrol in 3 or more workshops in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
A class for watercolour painters who would love to learn how to paint portraits from photographs. Learn how to make dozens of colours from a limited palette to get the subtle effects required for portrait painting. In Susie's classes, you will learn how to keep watercolours transparent and beautiful. 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...
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$200Limited
inc GST
Watercolour | Portrait Painting Made Easy | Susie Murphie
Join Mellissa Read-Devine for this bold and colourful landscapes workshop. Learn how to simplify shapes and keep your colours bold and bright, learn about colour mixing, composition and much more. Bring along photographs of landscapes/gardens that you might like to paint. Mellissa is known for her impressionistic style of painting, has been the recipient of many award and prizes and is displayed in many galleries and private collections. She is a regular tutor all over Sydney and...
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$195Limited
inc GST
Acrylic Painting | Impressionist Landscapes from Photos | Mellissa Read-Devine
This is a fun and inspiring drawing workshop that will push you in new directions and expand your charcoal drawing and mark-making skills. The class starts with a series of structured exercises to encourage new ways to see and think about all the possibilities drawing with charcoal can offer. Projects in this class explore the power and subtleties that can be achieved with both compressed and willow charcoal. Drawing ideas demonstrated and taught will increase your knowledge about...
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$200Limited
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Expressive Drawing Workshops 2024 with Jody Graham | 5. The Magic of Charcoal
Enrol in 3 or more workshops 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 workshop is jam-packed with high-octane fun and inspiration. During this workshop participants will settle into a structured program of drawing projects inspired by sound. Students will learn how to utilize sound to enhance their mark-making. More information and materials list to come. 2024 Workshop Overview Hello, I'm Jody, and I'm thrilled to welcome you to a monthly workshop series designed to help you explore and master the art of expressive drawing. Each workshop...
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$200Limited
inc GST
Expressive Drawing Workshops 2024 with Jody Graham | 6. Drawing to Sound
Enrol in 3 or more workshops in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.
Course Overview Wanting to paint with watercolour but either struggling to begin or getting confused and dispirited? Then this hands-on workshop is for you. Workshop theme: The Colour of Shadows and Capturing Light In a structured day of demonstrations and practical exercises, Tanya will guide you through the essential techniques of watercolour and how this beautiful medium works. You will learn how to manage bleeds and blends working in wet and dry, how to organise a palette and...
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$180Limited
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Working With Watercolour | Tanya Baily | Back to Basics
Course Overview Learn how to paint people from life in this two-day masterclass workshop. Workshop theme: The Colour of Shadows and Capturing Light Day 1. We study a range of techniques for how best to use watercolour to approach the human figure in the portrait. Apart from structural drawing exercises in proportion and composition, we look at colour mixing for skin colour and how to approach textures such as hair or folds in clothing. We also practice the difference between...
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$400Limited
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Working With Watercolour | Tanya Baily | People and the Portrait in Watercolour - 2-Day Workshop
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A two-day Creative journey with Jody Graham into the artistic hub of Portland, NSW | 12-13 October 2024 Join Jody Graham for an enriching 2-day workshop set in the vibrant creative hub of Portland, NSW. Immerse yourself in a creative journey filled with inspiration that will fuel your artistic endeavors. This workshop offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse drawing and painting techniques in mixed media, covering a spectrum of themes including buildings, birds, landscapes,...
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$550
$495
Limited
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Expressive Drawing with Jody Graham | A Two-day Creative Journey in Portland NSW
Luscious and visually delicious. Have you always wanted to have a go at painting in the impasto style but didn’t know where to start? Learn how to use the different mediums that can give this effect. Find out what tool is best for you – brushes, painting knives or even a spatula. A simple still life will be used as a demonstration, and then you can choose to paint a second painting of your choice. What to expect You will learn: To simplify shapes and keep your colours bold and...
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$195Limited
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Acrylic Painting | Impasto with Acrylics | Mellissa Read-Devine
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