Our week-on-week term 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 subjects.
Mid-term 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.
Special Offer: Any adult student enrolled in a Term course receives a 10% discount on any weekend workshop in the same term, click below for more information:
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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Learn to Paint Portraits in Oil with Marie Mansfield
Mid-term enrolments welcome in most courses. Save 10% when you enrol in more than one course in the same term. 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.
Discover the fundamental techniques of oil painting and build your own beautiful collection of masterpieces by artists such as, Raphael, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Leonardo da Vinci. Michelle Hiscock guides you in this practical investigation of classical painting techniques with expert demonstrations of methods and materials including preparation of supports, coloured grounds, tonal underpainting, the palette, colour mixing and structuring oil paint in layers. You will have...
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$540Limited
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Oil Painting after the Masters with Michelle Hiscock
This 4 week course with artist Carol Hudson, packs a wide range of ceramic hand-building techniques into 4 sessions. Designed to inspire, and ignite your creativity, this short course will give you the skills to get you started in making fabulous ceramics works. Carol’s classes are social, fun and rich in ideas and possibilities. She will share her secrets of making refined, beautiful, elegant and simple functional ceramics. What to expect Week 1: Pinch pot method with texture ...
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$300Limited
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Ceramics | Start Up for Beginners with Carol Hudson
In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to paint human facial features in oils (including an eye, nose, mouth and ear) using just four colours. 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 painting digestible and fun. Michael will cover the basic principles of colour theory, how to structure and organise their palette, and how to mix flesh tones suitable for the specific...
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Discover the fundamental techniques of portrait painting in oils as you copy a masterpiece by artists such as Raphael, Velasquez, Rembrandt, and Leonardo da Vinci. Michelle Hiscock guides you in this practical investigation of classical painting techniques with expert demonstrations of methods and materials including preparation of supports, coloured grounds, tonal underpainting, the palette, colour mixing and structuring oil paint in layers. You will have the opportunity to choose...
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$400Limited
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Portrait Studies from the Masters | Oil Painting with Michelle Hiscock
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.
Who doesn’t like birds? At Art Est we love birds, so let’s get painting through the land of Ornithology! If you love birds and have always wanted to draw but mainly paint birds please join me in learning the steps to get you there. An introduction to watercolour will get you creating and painting birds. No need to have any experience with drawing or painting, this will be covered and supported on your journey looking at the study of birds. So all are welcome from beginners to...
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$550Limited
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$495
Painting and Drawing Birds using Watercolour with Tania Mason
Join our painting and drawing course for adults where you will discover the joy of drawing and acrylic painting. Perfect for beginners or artists seeking to refresh their skills through a step-by-step structured course, building skills and gaining confidence week by week. Your tutor will walk you through fundamental drawing techniques, covering perspective, proportions, shading, and composition. You'll gain the confidence to sketch a variety of subjects and express your ideas on...
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An entry level course where you will be able to learn and practice a broad base of drawing skills. No prior experience is necessary. Your tutor will demonstrate and describe all processes with plenty of time for questions and repeat practice. What to expect Each week will have a different focus that builds on previous learnings. Students can expect to work from primary subject matter as opposed to reproduction including the following subjects: Still Life sets to observe and measure...
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Explore the beauty of simple, functional ceramics with Korean-born ceramicist Shinhee Ma, whose philosophy encompasses clay as meditation and therapy for your hands and minds. Ceramic is such an intimate and tactile object as it forms a special bond and connection with people as well as bringing happiness and pleasure to your home. By using basic and intermediate hand-building techniques such as pinching, coiling and slab building, students will work on their own project and learn...
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Everyone from enthusiastic beginners to those with prior experience is welcome in this relaxed and friendly class. Students will cover a range of subject matter and learn different techniques for drawing while exploring a range of media. What to expect Each week your tutor will take you step-by-step to help you tackle a new challenge and come out the other side with new skills and knowledge. Students will also practice using a range of drawing media each week, including charcoal,...
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