Our courses for kids aged 5 to 12 years are structured for different age groups and stages. Kids learn about artists, art history and art genres while being in a relaxed and nurturing environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some use their Art Est portfolio to enter selective creative high schools.
Enrolments are now open for Term 3 courses, 2024. Running from 29 July -22 September, there are a range 8-week courses on offer.
Our courses for kids aged 5 to 12 years are structured for different age groups and stages. Kids learn about artists, art history and art genres while being in a relaxed and nurturing environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some use their Art Est portfolio to enter selective creative high schools.
Terms
Term 1 2024: 1 February – 27 March Term 2 2024: 6 May – 1 July (*no classes Kings Birthday holiday Monday 10 June, make up class is Monday 1 July) Term 3 2024: 29 July – 22 September Term 4 2024: 21 October – 15 December
Note that we offer a Priority Enrolment Period for current students to reenrol in their term class one week before we open Earlybird Enrolments to new students.
A great workshop for kids looking for something very imaginative! In this workshop, kids will learn about the work of artists Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao (images at right) who are well known for their bright and bold fun paper plants. Kids will look to the natural world and some of the stranger plant varieties for inspiration. Then create their own curious plan specimens using sculpture techniques. More Information More FAQs Terms & ConditionsMore Courses
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Unleash your creativity in a world of color and patterns! Join us for an exciting and fun-filled workshop where young artists can explore the vibrant and imaginative world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Known for her colorful, patterned, and almost psychedelic paintings, Kusama's unique style will inspire you to create your own mesmerizing masterpiece. What to Expect: Discover Yayoi Kusama: Learn about the life and art of Yayoi Kusama, and explore her distinctive use of dots,...
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Join our exciting one-day workshop designed for kids aged 10 and up to explore and enhance their drawing skills with charcoal. In this class, young artists will discover dynamic techniques by studying the works of expressive charcoal artists. Participants will learn about shading, texture, and contrast, as well as how to create depth and dimension. They will also draw from still life, learning about tone, composition, and other essential techniques. This workshop is perfect for...
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Are you ready to make your very own colourful pop-up garden filled with flowers, plants, bugs, and bees? Let's get creative and have some fun! Design Your Garden: Imagine a garden bursting with bright, beautiful colours. We'll start by designing all the amazing things you can find in a garden. Think of pretty flowers, leafy plants, and friendly bugs and bees. We'll use the brightest colours to make our designs pop! Cut and Create: Next, we'll draw our designs and carefully cut out...
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Outline: Look into the world of famous artist Henri Matisse called Fishbowl. Kids will draw their artwork with plants, a table, a fishbowl filled with gorgeous goldfish inspired by this beautiful work! They'll add colour with pastels and paint. What will students take home? A masterpiece on canvas board to take home! School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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This workshop is for young artists to increase their illustration skills focusing on Game Design concepts. For students who are into games such as Super Mario, Zelda, Rayman, Machinarium, Terraria, Minecraft & Portal. The lesson will include learning step by step how to draw popular kids game characters, game world maps, bosses, platform game levels and much more. As well as creating your own game characters, obstacles, and worlds. What will students take home? Their very own...
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A fun workshop for kids to learn about the tricky subject of 'perspective' (that is giving the impression of distance and depth). Kids will learn to create city scape drawing, then go wild creating a BIG monsters or Godzilla attack! A fun drawing and painting workshop. What will students take home? A big drawing and painting on watercolour paper. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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This art class is inspired by the king of the Jungle, The Lion. Did you know Lions are the only big cats that live in groups called prides, which can include up to 30 lions!? Learn to draw majestic Lions, starting from scratch. Start with the Lion's body, adding details like whiskers, claws and a tail. Then the fun part! Create texture using colourful chalk pastels to give your lion a furry mane and body. Try blending techniques and shading to make your artwork pop! What will...
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In this engaging session, we'll dive into the world of graffiti lettering and help young artists learn how to write the alphabet with a graffiti-inspired twist. Through hands-on activities and step-by-step instruction, kids will explore different graffiti font styles, from bold and dynamic to decorative and expressive. They'll discover techniques to make their letters stand out, incorporating vibrant colours and shading using Posca pens. The workshop will culminate in an exciting...
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Explore new ways to observe the things around you. Taking notice of the unseen in the everyday. For example an apple has a myriad of patterns and shapes on its skin that you miss out on if you just look quickly. Utilising visual art practices such as op-art, pop-art and pattern making we will push our observation techniques to draw out hidden details to create psychedelic interpretations of the things around us. First working in black and white to create incredible patterns, and...
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